[JulesT]

There is a new Folk Festival starting this year in Edale (in the Peak District National Park), running from Friday 18th to Sunday 20th May.

Acts include:
The Destroyers
Bella Hardy Trio
Kris Drever & Eamonn Coyne
The Old Dance School
Joe Broughton's Conservatoire Folk Ensemble
Katriona Gilmore & Jamie Roberts
Jack McNeill & Charlie Heys
David Gibb & Elly Lucas
The Top Shelalas
Plus lots more

There will also be a ceilidh, art & craft workshops and writing workshops. There will also be readings from local writers such as former Derbyshire Poet Laureate River Wolton, Kathy Towers (winner of the 2011 Seamus Heaney Poetry prize), and Mark Wallington who will be reading from his new book about his ukelele tour of Britain's 'open mic' events.

[Lockjaw]

Originally Posted by JulesT

There is a new Folk Festival starting this year in Edale (in the Peak District National Park), running from Friday 18th to Sunday 20th May.

Acts include:
The Destroyers
Bella Hardy Trio
Kris Drever & Eamonn Coyne
The Old Dance School
Joe Broughton's Conservatoire Folk Ensemble
Katriona Gilmore & Jamie Roberts
Jack McNeill & Charlie Heys
David Gibb & Elly Lucas
The Top Shelalas
Plus lots more

There will also be a ceilidh, art & craft workshops and writing workshops. There will also be readings from local writers such as former Derbyshire Poet Laureate River Wolton, Kathy Towers (winner of the 2011 Seamus Heaney Poetry prize), and Mark Wallington who will be reading from his new book about his ukelele tour of Britain's 'open mic' events.

Coolio. The Old Dance School are stunning and we'd strongly recommend people catch Gilmore & Roberts and The Bella Hardy trio. Chris Sherburn on Concertina is amazing! (As is Bella, of course)

Jules, do you know, yet when the above are playing? Hopefully (for us) not Friday because we're playing at a smaller, more local festival (spam for this to follow soon...) that night.

[Strix]

where are these taking place? Don't say 'Edale'

[JulesT]

I assume you mean where in Edale, rather than where is Edale?

Most of the events will take place in or around a marquee on the field next to the main car park in Edale.

There will however be some smaller events in the local pubs and cafes.

[JulesT]

Originally Posted by Jack's Rake

Coolio. The Old Dance School are stunning and we'd strongly recommend people catch Gilmore & Roberts and The Bella Hardy trio. Chris Sherburn on Concertina is amazing! (As is Bella, of course)

Jules, do you know, yet when the above are playing? Hopefully (for us) not Friday because we're playing at a smaller, more local festival (spam for this to follow soon...) that night.

I'm trying to find out from the organisers if they have dates and times yet (I'm a helper, rather than an organiser).

[JulesT]

The website address for information is:

www.edalefolkfestival.co.uk

(Sorry, couldn't post it before because I hadn't posted enough to include a link).

[JulesT]

Originally Posted by JulesT

I'm trying to find out from the organisers if they have dates and times yet (I'm a helper, rather than an organiser).

And here is the quote from the people in the know:

"ODS and Bella are definitely Sunday and Saturday, full programme should be up on the website v soon"