first acts announced for Purbeck Folk Festival

Devon based folk band Show of Hands lead this year's line-up for Purbeck Folk Festival a family friendly event for 1,500 set in the Purbeck Hills, in Dorset.

The festival which will once again be held at Wilkswood Farm in Langton Matravers, near Swanage will also be host to Dizraeli and the Small Gods, Karine Polwart, Carrie Rodriguez, The Urban Folk Quartet, Sarah Savoy and the Francadians, Sheelanagig, Martha Tilston, Dyer:Cummings, The Klezbians, and Miranda Sykes & Rex Preston.

Now in its fifth year the festival features folk, roots and world music from established and new acts with the line-up always featuring finalists from Radio 2's Young Folk Awards. Set in a unique and compact farm 'arena' with professional stages erected in converted barns, with Purbeck's fringe events offering workshops and crafts throughout the day for both adults and folk kids. The festival offers free camping on a large campsite. Overnight camping is available for day ticket-holders at £10 adult (£5 youth and children 3-10 years), payable on arrival at the site. Camping is available Thursday 22 August at same price for all festival ticket holders.

An early bird adult weekend ticket is priced at £80, a youth weekend ticket (aged 12-17yrs) is priced at £45, children aged under 12 weekend tickets are priced at £10. Day tickets will available at a later date. To buy tickets, click here.

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