Thursday, 02 September 2010 
SpiralEarth.co.uk Festival News Headlines
Festival news feedDamp but undaunted – at Fairport’s Cropredy Convention
Umbrellas and smiling faces dominated Fairport's Cropredy Convention this year as 20,000 fans defied the weather. The near-capacity crowd braved the rain to pack the concert arena on all three days. Celebrating its thirtieth anniversary, the Oxfordsh...more
17/08/2010
Green Phoenix festival cancelled
Another one bites the dust due to poor ticket sales. Green Phoenix Festival organisers have taken the decision to cancel the festival planned for 19-22 August at Gibside National Trust Estate. Organisers took the decision due to insufficient advance ...more
05/08/2010
Bath Folk Festival 7th-15th August
An exciting and dynamic new festival has been developed for the musically rich city of Bath on 7th-15th August. It will host over 18 concerts and a 5 day Irish music summer school. ...more
03/08/2010
Cambridge Folk Festival - first thoughts
sunshine and showers greeted the crowds at this year's festival. The line up was eclectic with a few surprises and unique moments. On the main stages it was the US acts that garnered the most rapturous attention, Natalie Merchant put on an awesome sh...more
02/08/2010
Sidmouth Folk Week Gets Underway
Now in its 56th year, Sidmouth Folk Week (July 30 – August 6) is still the grand-daddy of British folk festivals. The oldest and most enduring event in the British folk calendar, Sidmouth Festival has always reflected, and frequently led, the ever-ch...more
30/07/2010
Rhythm Festival 2010 heading for sell-out
Neil Innes (The Rutles), The Dualers and more for Rhythm Festival plus (almost) full line-up and last 1,500 weekend tickets left....more
21/07/2010
Watchet Live Festival 2010
Watchet Live Festival returns from 27th – 29th August 2010 for its fourth year of action packed family-friendly fun on the northern coast of beautiful West Somerset....more
20/07/2010
It's time to TRUCK
This time next week the TRUCK doors will have been opened, and Hill Farm will be filled with smiley, happy, festival loving folks from around the country. ...more
16/07/2010
Off The Tracks 2010
Off The Tracks takes place from September 3-5, at Park Farmhouse, Castle Donington. ...more
13/07/2010
Brampton 'Phoenix' rises as All Along the Wall hits the road
Just weeks after the North of England’s biggest roots festival - Brampton Live – was cancelled, the proverbial phoenix has risen from the ashes of the 16th Cumbrian music extravaganza....more
12/07/2010
Ely Folk Festival 2010
We are at the 25th Ely Folk Festival in Cambridgeshire, a weekend of blue skies and soaring temperatures have blessed the festival. The audience has had one of the best line-ups ever at the festival, despite being a small festival they have an amazin...more
11/07/2010
Pocklington Arts Centre - 10th anniversary music festival
Pocklington Arts Centre has announced its 10th anniversary music festivalSunday 8th August at 1.00pm featuring: Seth Lakeman, The Blockheads, Sandi Thom, Harper Simon, David Ford, Treetop Flyers, Her Name is Calla, Edwina Hayes plus special guests....more
09/07/2010
Latitude announces Tom Jones at midnight in the woods
Latitude is absolutely delighted to announce that the legendary Tom Jones is set to appear at this year's Latitude Festival with a special performance on Thursday July 15th. The appearance with his band will see Tom performing songs from his forthcom...more
30/06/2010
Brand new Gloucester festival Barn On The Farm
Barn on the Farm's folk-filled lineup is sure to offer the kind of ramshackle hoedown to be remembered and talked about for a long time to come....more
29/06/2010
TRUCK day tickets on sale now
The count down to TRUCK festival has begun with about a month to go until it all starts. ...more
25/06/2010
Glastonbury swelters in the sun
Glastonbury hits forty this year and in celebration it's not raining! Everything to do with Glastonbury is staggering, from the 140,000 punters to the struggle to get to the loos from the front of the crowd. The best known and respected pop festival ...more
25/06/2010
The Martin Simpson Quartet to replace Michael McGoldrick at Folk by the Oak 2010
Folk by the Oak, the bite-sized acoustic music festival at Hatfield House in Hertfordshire on Sunday 25 July, has managed to secure guitar legend Martin Simpson on the line-up. ...more
22/06/2010
Georgie Fame headlines Towersey Village Festival
The Ballad of Bonnie & Clyde has got to be one of America's best known folk tales, not quite Robin Hood, more like Dick Turpin the highwayman, but a great story brought to life in the 70’s hit for Georgie Fame....more
17/06/2010
Line-up change at Fairport’s Cropredy Convention
Fairport’s Cropredy Convention today announced a change to the line-up of acts appearing at the festival on 13 August 2010. Up-and-coming alt-country band Ahab will replace BBC Young Folk Award winner James Findlay. ...more
16/06/2010
Blues on the Farm - this weekend!
It's now just a few days to go until the 19th Blues on the Farm. With four days of cracking music from 20 different bands, there's a lot to look forward to!...more
16/06/2010
Folk-rock legends Hedgehog Pie return to Warwick Folk Festival after nearly 30 years
Electric folk legends Hedgehog Pie are to make a reunion appearance at Warwick Folk Festival this summer. ...more
15/06/2010
Brampton Live 2010 is cancelled
Brampton Live 2010, the biggest folk roots festival in the north of England, has been cancelled. The 16th Brampton festival was due to take place near Carlisle between July 16-18 with a bumper line-up of artists from the UK, America and Canada....more
15/06/2010
Lively FolkWeek Programme at the Bulverton Marquee
One of the main venues for Sidmouth FolkWeek is the Bulverton Marquee. Situated on the edge of the town, and near the official festival campsite, the Marquee is the venue for the evening “Festival Clubhouse” events, including the famous Late Night Ex...more
11/06/2010
A tent is for life - not just the festival
It’s a depressing sight. Thousands of cheap, nylon tents strewn across festival sites once the music stops, many too damaged to be donated to charity and destined for landfill....more
09/06/2010
Larmer Tree Festival 2010 - Full line-up announced
Situated on the Wiltshire/Dorset border, Larmer Tree Festival is a haven of music and culture, set in the beautiful Larmer TreeGardens....more
07/06/2010
Sidmouth Folk Week Taster Programme Now Available
The brand new Sidmouth FolkWeek Taster Programme is now available from the Sidmouth Tourist Information Centre and on the FolkWeek website....more
31/05/2010
Beverley Festival - Proclaimers tickets sell out
Tickets for Beverley Festival’s headline act The Proclaimers, on Sunday 20th June, are now sold out. Festival organiser Chris Wade said “We are delighted by the take up of tickets for this concert. It is the first time we have sold out so far in adva...more
27/05/2010
Dentdale Music & Beer Festival
Preparations are well under way for the 2010 Dentdale Music & Beer Festival, which is still a free entry not for profit festival with proceeds going directly towards local charities & community schemes....more
25/05/2010
Donovan and Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band Added To Rhythm Festival 2010
British musical icon Donovan has been announed as Saturday night headliner at Rhythm Festival 2010. Also added to the Saturday bill is veteran 60s-soul and Blues legend Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band, whose "Hand-Clappin', Foot-Stompin', Funky-Bu...more
25/05/2010
Seasick Steve heads Southern Fried Festival line up
Seasick Steve heads a posse of top acts just announced for this summer's Southern Fried Festival of American Roots Music in Perth, Scotland....more
20/05/2010
