The Full English to headline Bristol Folk Festival

plus first acts, and early bird tickets on sale

By Scott Williams | Published: Mon 8th Sep 2014

Bristol Folk Festival 2015

Saturday 2nd to Sunday 3rd May 2015
St Georges Bristol and Bristol Folk House, Bristol, City of Bristol, BS1 5RR, England MAP
£70 for weekend (+ booking fee)

Daily capacity: 600

Bristol Folk Festival patron Seth Lakeman will take to the stage for the first time since 2011’s inaugural festival as he plays with the first headlining act to be announced, folk supergroup The Full English.

Seth will be joined at the festival, which returns to May Day Bank Holiday running on Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd May 2015,by fellow Full English members Sam Sweeney, Fay Hield, Martin Simpson, Nancy Kerr, Ben Nicolls, and Rob Habron.

They will be joined by Greg Russell & Ciaran Algar, and Heg Doughty & The Wolf Chorus at St.George’s and Bristol Folk House in Bristol.

Many more names from the long list of incredible folk artists booked for this year will be revealed over the coming months, and this will of course also include the winners of the festival's own Isambard Folk Award. The festival will also feature Morris dancers, ceilidhs,and singalong sessions.

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Early bird tickets are priced at £60 for weekend (+ booking fee).

Renowned as a guaranteed “rain free” event expect the two main stages of music at St. George’s and The Folk House, plus smaller stages which will provide a platform for the scene’s rising and lesser known talents.

As well as ceilidhs, workshops, stalls, talks, plenty of regional food and drink, and, Bristol Morris dancers will also feature as part the selection of other things to watch, listen to, and get involved in.

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