Badly Drawn Boy for Purbeck Valley Folk Festival 2017

Purbeck Valley Folk Festival 2017

Thursday 24th to Sunday 27th August 2017
Purbeck Valley Farm, Valley Road, Corfe Castle, Dorset, BH20 5HU, England MAP
£120 adult weekend, youth (12-17) £60, over 3s £30

Daily capacity: 3,000

Badly Drawn Boy has been announced as the Sunday headliner for the Purbeck Folk Festival the weekend of Thursday 24th until Sunday 27th August 2017.

He joins the acts announced so far, which include singer-songwriter Ben Ottewell from Mercury Music Award winners Gomez, Cornish band 3 Daft Monkeys, Dorset favourites The Ben Waters Band, This Is The Kit, and many more with many more acts to be announced over the coming weeks.

Festival organiser Catherine Burke is over the moon that Badly Drawn Boy is making his Purbeck Valley Folk Festival debut: "It’s a real coup for us to get Damon on the bill. We always thought he’d be perfect for the Sunday solo slot. He brings his raw lyrical power to Purbeck Valley, coupled with his Mancunian humour and charm. It also doubles the amount of Mercury Music Award Winners performing this year, as Ben Ottewell from Gomez won in 1998. It should be something special."

The festival champions local music, traditional song-writing and originality and is a big draw for music lovers of all ages. The organisers strive to carefully choose artists that reflect the diversity of the current folk scene, with plenty to keep music lovers and families entertained. Surrounded by spectacular views of Corfe Castle, accessible camping and some truly delicious food, the festival also has kids entertainers, storytellers, craft workshops, music workshops, song sessions, cinema, poetry, Purbeck Rising and open mics.

Weekend tickets (Fri-Sun) include free camping and are on sale now priced at £110, a youth (aged 12 to 17 years) ticket is priced at £55, and child over three years of age ticket is priced at £30. A campervan of caravan pass is priced at £30 per vehicle. Day tickets are expected to be on sale at a later date.

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