Name: Gillingham Festival 2006
Start: 2006-07-01
End: 2006-07-16
Location: Gillingham town centre, Gillingham, Dorset

Gillingham Festival 2006

Saturday 1st to Sunday 16th July 2006
Gillingham town centre, Gillingham, Dorset, England MAP
Varying from free to averaging around £10/£12 (on the door) to £20 /£25 depending on the event

Last updated: Mon 3rd Apr 2006

This is a co-ordinated arts and community event centred around a marquee adjacent to Gillingham's High Street and culminating in a Community weekend.

Over the two-week period there's a varied programme of events including circus workshops, a poetry evening, photographic displays, antique valuations, historical walks, an archaeological finds roadshow and a weekend of childrens activities on the 15th/16th.

Music and entertainment includes tribute bands, blues, folk and classical performances with musicians such as Martin Carthy and Norma Waterson, Chris Newman & Máire Ní Chathasaigh, and the New Rope String Band booked to play. There are free performances until 5pm on both weekends at the Marquee. For the line-up so far (for paying concerts), click here.

Tickets are now on sale, available from Shaftesbury Tourist Information Centre (Tel: 01747 853514).