Great British Folk Festival Weekend

This December sees Skegness hosting the first ever Great British Folk Festival weekend. Enjoy a three night break where you can see big-name acts performing live and plus plenty of activities to keep you entertained during the day. This is a great opportunity to see live acoustic acts in a festival atmosphere without the mud!

Some of the finest folk talent in the world will be at the Great British Folk Festival weekend. We’ve got a fantastic line-up of folk stars of past and present, including Sandi Thom, Kate Rusby, Richard Digance, The Dylan Project and Legends of Folk Rock: current and former members of Fairport Convention, Steeleye Span, Jethro Tull, Lindisfarne and Magna Carta & The Albion Band.

There’s more acts yet to be announced and as with all Big Weekends, you'll be given plenty of activities to keep you entertained throughout the day.

The Butlins Skegness Folk Festival is set to be the best winter Folk Weekend of 2010. The line up of Folk artists and dance acts is just superb and the list is ever growing.

Confirmed

Sandi Thom - Singer Sandi Thom made it big in 2006 with a series of live internet broadcasts and had a UK Number 1 with I wish I was a Punk Rocker (With Flowers in my Hair).

Kate Rusby - Famed for her duet with Ronan Keating, Mercury Prize-nominated singer/songwriter Kate Rusby is bringing her stunning voice and songwriting talents to Butlins.

Jiggery Pipery - Jiggerypipery are now a well established act, forming in 1999, they quickly defined their own unique style and sound. With two albums, ‘Jiggerypipery’ & ‘The Drift’ under their belts, they continue to forge ahead with both albums having had extensive radio play on national and local radio.

Acoustic Strawbs - Acoustic Strawbs are David Cousins, Dave Lambert, and Chas Cronk , the front-line of the classic 1970s line-up of Britain ’s most successful international folk-rock band, and who tour regularly as Acoustic Strawbs.

The Gathering of: - Folk super group Gathering: The Legends of Folk Rock includes former members of Jethro Tull, Lindisfarne and Fairport Convention.

Away with the Faeries - Since forming "Away With The Faeries" in 2009 the band have worked to develop their own unique acoustic sound, blending traditional folk music with their own material.

Oyster Band - With 30 years of folk music and the BBC Folk Award for Best Group under their belt, the Oyster Band is one of the most experienced acts on the folk scene.

Also Appearing
 - The Gary Fletcher Band
 - Hunter Muskett
 - John Renbourn & Jacqui McShee
 - Phil Cool
 - The Dylan Project

STOP PRESS - Just Announced - Donovan will also be appearing

Fri 3 – Mon 6 Dec, Butlins Skegness Resort
3 nights from only £69 per person

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