Name: Wirral Folk Festival 2014
Start: 2014-06-05
End: 2014-06-08
Location: Whitby Sports & Social Club

Wirral Folk Festival 2014

Thursday 5th to Sunday 8th June 2014
Whitby Sports & Social Club, Whitby , Cheshire , CH65 6QF, England MAP
£77

Daily capacity: 800

Last updated: Thu 13th Mar 2014

The 10th Wirral Folk on the Coast Festival no called Wirral Folk Festival will take place from Thursday 5th to Sunday 8th June 2014 at the Whitby Sports & Social Club, Chester Road, Whitby, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire. Mini concerts will also take place in The Oak Room and The President's Lounge, with Marie's Marquee and the Marketplace Marquee hosting numerous fringe activities, workshops and rolling folk clubs.

Line-up

Seth Lakeman, Lisbee Stainton, Karine Polwart, Martyn Joseph, The Poozies, The Young 'Uns, Elbow Jane, Hughie Jones & Mick Groves with John Mccormick, Miranda Sykes & Rex Preston, Greg Russell & Ciaran Algar, Buzz Hawkins, The House Devils, Becky Mills, The Goat Roper Band, Sarah Horn & Cudworth, Paul Garthwaite, Vocal Point, Ed Mcgurk & Nick Caffrey, The Merseybelles, Chester Ukulele Players, The Cheesecutters, Graham Bellinger, Celtic Knot, Brian Lupton, Rose Price, Dave Russell & Chris Lee, Codswallop, The Cheesecutters, John Warburton, Stewart Lever, Alter Ego, Alison Parker & The 3rd Man, Mel Barrett, Mary Mccombs, Kate Liddle & John Dooley, Bollin, and Thelwall & Mersey Morris Teams. Plus more to be confirmed.

Other events

Plus mini-concerts, Chances to Meet (artists), a Schools Song Competition, Water colour painting demonstrations, Storytelling, Poetry, Belly Dancing, Jewellery making, Guitar, Drumming and Morris Dance workshops, Complementary therapies, Ceilidh dances, Dance displays, Rolling Folk Club sessions, Singers and Musicians sessions, and Festival market place.

Tickets

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The early bird offer has ended. An adult full weekend ticket is priced at £77 (No concessions), and camping is available for Weekend ticket holders only.

A child (11 to 16yrs) mini weekend ticket is priced at £40. Children under 11 can attend for free.

Friday evening only concert tickets are priced at £18, a Saturday day ticket is priced at £35, a Saturday or Sunday afternoon ticket is priced at £16, and Saturday evening tickets are priced at £20. Sunday evening tickets are priced at £18.

On site

Festival goers will also be able to enjoy a Ceilidh, a late night extra dance with the The Blue Pig Orchestra after the main concert on the Saturday evening, dance displays and workshops, a craft fair, free concerts, instrument workshops, 'Chance To Meet', rolling folk club sessions, story-telling, and large fringe activities.

Camping

Camping is restricted to Weekend Ticket holders only. The campsite will be on well-drained fields to the rear of the premises which also includes a large hardstanding area. Access will be from gates on Dunkirk Lane. The campsite has toilets, and showers.

More information will be here when available.