Pickering Folk Festival - CANCELLED 2008

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

All ticket holders will be contacted and offered either to have their money refunded or have VIP status tickets for 2009.
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This is the first festival of its kind to be held in the parkland at the Pickering Showground and the Northern Events Arena in Pickering, North Yorkshire and runs from Friday 8th to Sunday 10th August 2008.

The concerts will be held in two large marquees within the grounds. A total of twenty shows will be held in the main tent consisting of four on Friday evening and eight on both Saturday and Sunday. Music will start around 7pm on Friday and run from midday on the following two days.

The current line-up with more to be announced is: Friday
The Waterboys (Acoustic), Cara Dillon, Luka Bloom, Johnny Dickinson, Tiny Tin Lady, Maire Ni Chathasaigh & Chris Newman, Steve Phillips & The Rough Diamonds, and Paula Ryan.
Saturday
Eddi Reader, Last Night's Fun, Chris Difford (Of Squeeze) & Boo Hewerdine, Tim Edey Band, Andrew Dinan Band, Ian Bruce, Bella Hardy Trio, Damien O'kane & Shona Kipling, Sarah Gillespie Band, The Caffreys, Roger Davies, and Stanley Accrington. Sunday
Nizlopi, Eliza Carthy Band, Demon Barber Roadshow, Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick, Coope, Boyes & Simpson, Clive Gregson, Jo Freya's Lal Waterson Project, Sally Barker's 'Joni Mitchell Project', Les Barker, Ian Bruce, Chris Dyson & Mark Kane, and Alex Kirby.
There are still many more names still to be confirmed.

On both Friday and Saturday nights a ceilidh will be held indoors in the Northern Events Arena. This will run from around midnight until 2am. Only full weekend season ticket holders can attend. These ceilidhs will be held well away from campsites. Morris displays will be held throughout the weekend on the showground.

There will be a full programme of events for children. This will include performance, circus skills workshops, face painting etc.

Tickets
A full weekend family (2 adults + 2 youth) with free camping are priced at £170 (a saving of £60.00); full weekend adult £65; full weekend youth (14 - 18) £35 and under 14's free (with full weekend adults only).
Day tickets are priced as follows: Friday day ticket adult £25, 5 - 18 years £15 and under 5's free. Saturday and Sunday day tickets are £35, 5 - 18 years £20 and under 5's free. To buy tickets, click here.
Camping
Camping costs £10 per adult for the weekend; youth camping is £5 and under 14's are free. Caravans and motor homes are £30 per vehicle.

There will be two large bars on site offering a wide range of good quality beers, wines and spirits as well as soft drinks, a wide variety of catering stands on the grounds, and a trade and craft fayre on offer.

More information will be here when available.

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