Badly Drawn Boy for Yorfest 2017

joining The Shires on Saturday 23rd September

By Neil Greenway | Published: Wed 19th Jul 2017

Yorfest 2017

Saturday 23rd September 2017
York Racecourse Field, Bustardthorpe Field, Knavesmere, York, North Yorkshire, YO23 1EX, England MAP
£30

Daily capacity: 3,000

Badly Drawn Boy is the latest act announced for Yorfest, which returns for a third year to offer two stages of music, a vintage fair, street food and micro ale festival on one big day out at York Racecourse, Knavesmire, York on Saturday 23rd September 2017. He'll be joining the previously announced headline act The Shires.

Speaking about the latest announcement, Bryan Stubbs, the event's festival programmer, said: "We are once again thrilled to be adding such a talent as Badly Drawn Boy to our expanding 2017 line up, along with some of the other national touring acts we are due to announce in the coming days, a fantastic bill of local talent is being assembled too. We’re really looking forward to the full line up going public shortly, with nearly 30 acts across 3 stages at the event on the day."

Festival goers can also expect food and drink for sale on site, along with traditional festival fare, local real ales, a Champagne and Pimms bar, candy floss, donuts, and more, as well as a kids play zone, face painting, and vintage fairground rides.

Tickets are priced at £30 per adult ticket, £20 for under 16’s and Under 5’s can enter for free. Family tickets (2 adults and 2 under 16s) are priced at just £80.

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