Thea Gilmore, and Eliza & Martin Carthy for Beverley Folk Festival

first acts confirmed

By Scott Williams | Published: Thu 5th Sep 2013

Beverley Folk Festival 2014

Friday 20th to Sunday 22nd June 2014
Beverley Racecourse, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU17 8QZ, England MAP
£125 + booking fee with camping

Daily capacity: 2,500

The first acts have been confirmed for next summer's Beverley Folk Festival which takes place from Friday 20th to Sunday 22nd June 2014 held in the shadow of historic Beverley Racecourse, East Yorkshire.

The 31st Beverley Folk Festival line up will feature Thea Gilmore, Eliza & Martin Carthy, comedian John Hegley, Quebec's Le Vent du Nord, Michael Morpurgo eading from War Horse with John Tams & Barry Coope, Scotland's Manran, Ireland's Caladh Nua, Greg Russell & Ciaran Algar, CoCo and the Butterfields, The Nick Rooke Band, and Duncan McFarlane Band along with around 60 other acts yet to be confirmed.

An autumn offer sees weekend tickets with camping available priced at £100 or £80 for a weekend without camping.

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Children up to the age of eleven are admitted free of charge.

Beverley Folk Festival promises 3 nights & 2 days of music, dance, comedy, spoken word, events & workshops for all, Most events take place at the Racecourse, plus others at The Friary and also offers various trade, craft and music stalls, workshops and activities for all the family and a chance to listen to the many performances while enjoying a pint of the specially created Festival Brew.

To provide easy accessibility for everyone, the festival is laying on a shuttle bus service between the racecourse and the town, where it will drop off at the popular spots hosting the regular festival sessions.

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