more acts for the Big Session

Nizlopi, Tin Tin Lady, Julie Fowlis, and more

By Neil Greenway | Published: Wed 25th Jan 2006

The Big Session Festival 2006

Friday 16th to Sunday 18th June 2006
De Montfort Hall, Granville Road, Leicester LE1 7RU, England MAP
w/e incl camping £55 (aged 12-15 £15, under 12 FREE) - save £10 before 31/1/06 - call 0116 233 3

Oysterband's the Big Session Festival which is happening over the weekend of 16-18 June at De Montfort Hall and Gardens, Leicester has virtaully completed the line-up.

Joining the acts already confirmed - which includes Levellers (Acoustic), Oysterband, Seth Lakeman, June Tabor, Chumbawamba Acoustic, Martin Simpson, Jackie Leven, Martha Tilston, and more are Nizlopi, Tin Tin Lady, Julie Fowlis, The Eighteenth Day of May, Hayley Hutchinson, and Random Challoth Band. For the full line-up click here.

The weekend has acts from the roots and folk music worlds performing their own full length sets, peaking with the Oysterband's headline appearance on Saturday night. 2006 brings much more music, an expanded outdoor venue, a larger beer tent with open mic space, more sessions and a bigger market place. As well as artists performing in their own right there will be lunchtime and impromptu sessions, a ceilidh, a children's area and more throughout the weekend.

Tickets are on sale and selling fast. There's just a fgew days left to take advantage of the early bird ticket offer which saves £10 on each ticketTickets cost £55 for the weekend, £15 for children aged 12-15, and free for the under-12s. (these are the full prices before the early bird discount). Call 0116 233 3111 to buy.

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