new festival revealed for Dorset

The Cursus Cider & Music Festival 2015

Friday 15th to Sunday 17th May 2015
near Sixpenny Handley, Cranborne Chase, Dorset, England MAP
early bird £29

Daily capacity: 400

A new event this summer, The Cursus Cider & Music Festival is brought to you from the team behind OutCider Festival in conjunction with Made in Dorset & DJ Dapper Dan’s Skanking delights. It will feature 2 alternating stages of music as well as a selection of peoper cider, ales & food.

The Cursus Cider & Music Festival takes place from Friday 15th to Sunday 17th May 2015, in the green open setting near Sixpenny Handley, Cranborne Chase, in Dorset. The historic Dorset Cursus runs through the festival site – hence the name!

The main stage will be run by The OutCider team and will feature acts that have played, will or may play OutCider Festival. The second stage is run by Dj Dapper Dan’s Skanking Delights and will feature a complimentary mix of acts including Ska, Reggae, Dub & local acts.

The first acts confirmed are Pronghorn, John D Revelator, The Jimmy Hillbillies, The Sporadics, Black Water County, Disco's Out (Murder's In), South County Lynch Mob, Funke and the Two Tone Baby, Too Spicy, Peerless Pirates, Fish Hook, The Jack Ratts, Guns of Navarone, and The Skimmity Hitchers.

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Standard tickets are priced at £49 for Saturday and Sunday with Friday an optional £10 extra however there will be Earlybird options for £29 & £39 for the first people to buy. Tent camping is free with a ticket, if you want to come in a caravan or camper van it’s an extra £10 – it is also £10 per car for parking. There are no electrical hook ups.

The camping area is very near the festival so there will be no long walks with all your stuff!

This is a festival for people who want an uncomplicated good time. It is about good folks, great music and delicious food. There are no circus style distractions and there will not be loads of traders looking for your hard-earned cash. Just come along and chill in a beautiful part of the Dorset countryside. There is loads of space, it will be limited to 400 tickets and there is 70 acres so you won’t feel cramped.

Children are allowed at this one but only when accompanied by an over 18 year old. There are no child prices and there is no specific child based activities.

Dogs are allowed if kept on a lead and any mess cleared up.

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