Dhol Foundation, Spiers & Boden, Steeleye Span, and more for Folk East

first acts announced for East Anglian event

By Scott Williams | Published: Mon 10th Dec 2012

FolkEast 2013 - Dhol Foundation
Photo credit: Phil Bull

FolkEast 2013

Friday 23rd to Sunday 25th August 2013
Glemham Hall, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 0BT, England MAP
£124 with camping
Daily capacity: 10,000

Dhol Foundation, Spiers & Boden, and Steeleye Span lead the acts announced for the second annual Folk East festival taking place over the August bank holiday weekend from Friday 23rd to Sunday 25th August 2013 at a new location in 300 acres of parkland at Glemham Hall, in Suffolk.

Dhol Foundation
Friday's Main Stage will open with Spiers & Boden joined by Sam Carter & The Big Sky Choir, The Ukulele Orchestra Of Great Britain, and The Demon Barbers.

Saturday's headline act Dhol Foundation are joined on the Main Stage line-up by Jim Moray & Eliza Carthy on their Wayward Tour (Celebrating 20 years in the Folk and Music Industry), Monster Ceilidh Band, Spiro, Marry Waterson & Oliver Knight, Three Cane Whale, and Nicky Swann. Topping the bill on Sunday are Steeleye Span, with support from Penguin Cafe, Karine Polwart, ahab, and Lisa Knapp.

For the line-up details, day and stage splits, as available please click here.

Early bird tickets are now on sale, priced at £91 for an adult ticket (add £20 for a weekend camping), or £38 for those aged 11-17 (add £10 for camping), with under-10s FREE. Family Tickets are available for £229 (2x Adult + 2x children) add £45 for camping. Day tickets are also available. To buy tickets, click click here.

The festival also offers workshops, quality food, circus style entertainment and traditional dancing.


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