Beverley Festival Is A Family Affair

Having been nominated for 3 years in a row for the UK Festival Awards for “Family Friendly Festival”, the Beverley Folk Festival is a must for those families wanting to escape for a weekend packed full of free activities for children.

Events are free for children up to age 11 and accompanying adults.

With its move to the Beverley Racecourse, a totally enclosed site on the edge of the attractive market town of Beverley, the additional bonus is a secure site for children.

Family events kick off on the Friday night with story telling in the special children’s venue The Den marquee, and continue throughout the weekend with activities including traditional crafts; singing, live music, face painting, games and lots more.
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Following its success in 2012, the DEN will host the Under 12’s Open Mic Sessions. Youngsters are encouraged to go along and show just how talented they are. Then, after a busy day, they can listen to Bedtime Stories and put the marquee to bed.

New for 2013 are The Westwood Sessions, exclusively for 11-18 year olds. Using the racecourse buildings, with great views across the whole festival, youngsters are offered a place to chill out and get to know other like minded musicians. They will have the opportunity to share music in a cafe culture atmosphere, free from children and ‘grown ups’ who are banned!

For any young people who are interested in performing and showcasing their talent they can easily book a slot. Each performer will have the chance to play 3 songs – one given song, ‘Hope’, one traditional folk song and then they can surprise everyone with the 3rd one, of their choice.

With a great opportunity to work on an amazing new song, ‘Hope’, with exclusive use to the festival. The songwriter, Andrew Walpole, will be at The Westwood Sessions throughout the weekend. The three songs can be played in any style the performer chooses.

For those not wishing to perform on their own, they can grab a few friends, make a few new friends and take the plunge. There is also the chance for performers to take home a professionally mastered CD of the songs they sang. What a wonderful souvenir of an amazing weekend!

And that’s not all……..artists performing at the festival will be dropping in…..so those attending the sessions can take the opportunity to pick the brains of the famous!!