» Cover feature: Crawley Folk Festival
Adrian Edmondson & The Bad Shepherds join the line-up for the hotly anticipated Crawley Folk Festival
Following last year’s record-breaking success, the 2010 Crawley Folk Festival returns on Friday 25 June, offering three days of family-friendly entertainment with more than 30 bands playing over five stages. The weekend includes music from 2010 BBC Folk Award winner Martin Simpson [pictured below] (for best traditional track), the highly regarded acoustic blues guitarist Steven Finn and The Jemima Price Band.
On the Friday night you can choose from blues in the amphitheatre with
Rag Mama Rag, Ian Briggs & The Supervampers, and Nicky Moore’s Blues Corporation, or you can catch Adrian Edmondson with his band The Bad Shepherds, who’ll be taking to the main stage to showcase punk songs with a folk twist. Separate tickets for these Friday night shows can also be purchased.
On Sunday you can see the newly crowned Folk Singer of the Year, Jon Boden [pictured below], with The Remnant Kings, who will be headlining the main stage. Celebrated whistle and flute player Brian Finnegan and Geoff Achison & The Spikedrivers will be taking to the Amphitheatre.
Of course, there’s the usual range of goodies on offer too, including free workshops, craft stalls, demonstrations in Morris and traditional folk dance. Plus, the selection of beers, ciders and perries available in the Real Ale Tent has doubled this year!
You can also catch free performances from Ian Briggs, Jess Morgan, The Flying Toads and more on the Foyer and Beer Tent Stages across the weekend. And if you really want to get into the festival mood, on-site camping facilities are available for just £10 (whether it’s a tent, camper van or mobile home) including 24/7 toilet and shower facilities.
Crawley Folk Festival 2010, Hawth Theatre, Hawth Avenue, Crawley, West Sussex, Friday 25–Sunday 27 June. Day, evening and weekend tickets available, under 12s go free, 01293 553636, www.hawth.co.uk
