new Scarborough Fair Festival announces first acts

Billy Bragg, I Am Kloot, Eliza & Martin Carthy, Lau, Field Music, and Teleman

By Scott Williams | Published: Wed 16th Dec 2015

<s>Scarborough Fair</s> - C.. 2016 - Billy Bragg — Photo credit: Karen Williams

Scarborough Fair - CANCELLED 2016 2016

Friday 27th to Sunday 29th May 2016
Redcliffe Farm, Lebberston, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO11 3NT, England MAP
£119

Daily capacity: 8,000

Billy Bragg, I Am Kloot, Eliza & Martin Carthy, Lau, Field Music, and Teleman are the first acts to be confirmed for the new Scarborough Fair Festival which is set to take place overlooking Cayton Bay in Scarborough, Yorkshire From Friday 27th to Sunday 29th May 2016 at Redcliffe Farm.

Scarborough Fair will offer festival goers an eclectic mix of pop, folk, funk, jazz and dance music, as well as comedy, cinema and a Talks Tent.

Plus takeovers by Moshi Moshi & Oddchild Music, an art programme curated by Alice sharp, Clare Teal presents Little Big Bands, Comedy from Ten Foot Giant, film site by Michael Fassbender's DMC, new work from the Stephen Joseph Treatre, spoken word from Tongue Fu, and talks tents cuated by JS Rafaeli.

Arts entertainment will include a sculpture trail, installations, out door cinema and more. There will also be a designated Kids Area with learning activities and Cayton Bay will offer surfing experiences for festival goers.

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Early bird tickets are priced at £101, early bird teen (13-17 years) tickets are priced at £50.50, early bird child (6-12 years) tickets are priced a £25.20, with young children (aged 5 years and under) able to attend for free.

A key location on the new Tour de Yorkshire cycle race, Scarborough has always been a popular seaside destination and in 2016 will fill a gap on the festival map by welcoming up to 8,000 and music fans to its various stages.

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