Name: Stonehaven Folk Festival 2016
Start: 2016-07-07
End: 2016-07-10
Location: various venues

Stonehaven Folk Festival 2016

Thursday 7th to Sunday 10th July 2016
various venues, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, AB39 2BU, Scotland MAP
£52 for weekend ticket

Last updated: Fri 10th Jun 2016

The 28th Stonehaven Folk Festival, takes place over four days from Thursday 7th until Sunday 10th July 2016, and features evening concerts at the Town Hall plus fringe events at various venues around the town.

Line-up

Blazin’ Fiddles, Daimh, Saltfishforty, Scott Wood Band, Dallahan, Tony McManus, Grace Toland, Peta Webb, Ken HallJim Taylor rtie’s Tartan Tales hosted by Artie Trezise (ex Singing Kettle) , and the Aqua Ceilidh in the town’s open air pool. T

Tickets

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An adult weekend ticket (18 yrs and over) is priced at £52 concessions £42, and kids £25. A Friday combined concert and Ceilidh ticket is priced at £18. The Saturday and Sunday concert tickets are priced at £20, the Tradition Bearers concert is priced at £8. Although it's worth noting that not all concerts are covered by the weekend passes. Concessions are available and kids under 14 years are admitted half price.

Other events

As well as the main concerts there is also a welcoming session in the Upper Town Hall on Thursday. On Saturday and Sunday there will be a concert in the marquee situated in the Market Square featuring many well known and local artists.

Other events over the weekend include the Aqua Ceilidh, World Paper and Comb Championships, the theme for the Paper’n’Comb championships will be the “Sound of Music”. Tradition Bearers Concert, workshops, Slow Sessions for the learner and more all around the Town.

Camping

There is a basic festival campsite located at Mineralwell Park, Stonehaven. A small cafe is run for the festival adjacent to the site.

Location

Stonehaven is an attractive coastal town in the North East of Scotland, about 15 miles south of Aberdeen. Easily accessible from north and south by road and rail, Stonehaven is on the main rail route to Aberdeen. It is reached from the south by the A90 and the A94 and from the north by the A90.

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