In East Yorkshire, Pride And Music Will Be Celebrated This June

In East Yorkshire, Pride And Music Will Be Celebrated This June
June 4, 2024

East Riding Libraries are celebrating Make Music Day on Friday, 21 June 2024. Featuring a series of events and live music, residents will be able to get musical across the East Riding! With drop in events at libraries and singers popping up in towns across the county, it’s sure to be a day to remember.

Some of our events will include a singer in Little Weighton in partnership with the mobile library, and a Dolly Parton tribute singing her way around Driffield! On Saturday, 22 June, Beverley Folk Festival have partnered with Beverley Library to bring a selection of singers to the venue in the afternoon.

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Beverley Folk Festival Full Weekend Ticket Holders Given Discount To Deer Shed Festival 9

Beverley Folk Festival Full Weekend Ticket Holders Given Discount To Deer Shed Festival 9
April 27, 2018

The Deer Shed Festival has announced it will offer full weekend adult tickets to its ninth edition at a heavily discounted price of £50 (plus booking fee) for holders of adult full weekend tickets to the cancelled Beverley Folk Festival.

The 2018 Deer Shed line-up may not be designed solely for folk purists, but fantastic folk-influenced acts include: This Is The Kit, Scott Matthews, Rozi Plain, Pictish Trail, Siv Jakobsen, Bryde, The Lost Brothers, Seamus Fogarty, Night Flight, Holy Moly & The Crackers, Morrissey & Marshall, Riley Pearce, Bella Gaffney & Polly Bolton and more.

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Folk Festival Announce Who Will Be Dancing In The Streets This Summer

Folk Festival Announce Who Will Be Dancing In The Streets This Summer
March 12, 2018

Beverley Folk Festival will once again bring some fun and flare to the streets of Beverley, when Dance Teams from around the country descend on the town for the 35th annual Folk Festival.

Quick-footed performers from Norfolk, Lincoln, Newcastle, Leeds, Coventry, Sheffield and Leeds will stage a range of traditional dances, including Rapper, Sword, Border and Step Clog Morris.

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Beverley Garland Dancers To Offer Free Taster Sessions

Beverley Garland Dancers To Offer Free Taster Sessions
January 18, 2018

Beverley Garland Dancers will be holding free taster sessions in February as they look to give people a chance to try out Morris dancing.

The group say no experience is needed, they hope people will come along and bring with them some enthusiasm coupled with a desire to have fun and stay fit and try out clog Morris dancing.

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Vote For Beverley : Folk Festival Calls On Local Music Lovers For Support

Vote For Beverley : Folk Festival Calls On Local Music Lovers For Support
October 6, 2017

Beverley Folk Festival is urging music lovers from the town and beyond to support them in the 14th annual UK Festival Awards 2017.

The much-loved festival, which is now working towards it’s 35th year in 2018, has been nominated for two awards – “Best Small Festival” and “Best Family Festival” categories. Members of the public can go online to cast their vote for the event.

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Beverley Folk Festival 2018 Limited Early Bird Tickets Available

Beverley Folk Festival 2018 Limited Early Bird Tickets Available
August 4, 2017

It might be almost a year away, but plans for the 35th Beverley Folk Festival are already underway, with a limited number of Early Bird discounted tickets currently available.

Priced at £80, these full weekend tickets give you access to everything the festival has to offer – for an additional fee you can also book your camping months in advance.

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