tickets on sale today for Solfest

Early bird tickets are available for Solfest, the non-commercial music and arts festival with a warm atmosphere set between the Solway Firth and the Lake District mountains in picturesque West Cumbria.

The eighth Solfest takes place on August Bank Holiday weekend from Friday 26th to Sunday 28th August 2011 and offers something for everyone, with a main stage, dance tent, second stage with many smaller acts, and a children's area with workshops to amaze, educate and enthral kids and adults throughout the day.

This year's line-up will be announced in the spring, when full priced tickets will go on sale. Solfest is ran almost entirely by a group of volunteers whose aim has always been to create a festival where all generations of family can relax together, where young and old can find entertainment around every corner.

"We love it when grandparents bring their grandchildren along to the festival, there is always plenty of excitement for everyone" say the event's organisers, "we devote a third of the festival site to the children's area where workshops and entertainment are aimed at entertaining and occupying our young festival goers". It's a festival that a family can uncover together, or split off and have individual journeys in dance, discovery and playful drama.

In 2011, there will be a whole programme of activities away from the music to keep people's minds a million miles away from the normality of their day to days, and whether that be dropping into one of the many session tents around the site or visiting one of Solfest's healers for a massage – there really is a way for everyone to escape.

"The relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere at Solfest is what the festival goers bring to the event", say organisers. This summer Solfest would like to repay its audience by introducing some new elements to the four day gathering. "You'll find an interesting and exciting mix of music and acts as well as some changes to the arena field, aiming to make your journey through the site like never before."

The festival includes free camping, free parking (next to your tent), plenty of food from around the world, a licensed bar (or you can bring your own), sculptures, a healing area, adult workshops, craft stalls, walkabout performances and theatre, a baby area, fire performances, an acoustic music session tent, and more.

An adult early bird ticket is priced at £80 and a young persons (aged 12-16 years) is priced at £55. There are no booking fees. To buy tickets, click here.

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