On Saturday 11th May between 10.30am and 2.30pm, a selection of artists appearing at this year’s Beverley Folk Festival, will once again be hitting Beverley town centre Cafés giving taster performances
BBC Radio Humberside were broadcasting this morning from Wednesday Market in Beverley asking local people about what can be done to improve the number tourists into the region.
As Beverley Festival celebrates 30 years and moves to its new venue at Beverley Racecourse, Lucky Eric and the rest of the ‘Bouncers’ will be arriving at the event in June to give festival goers an insight into the real British Urban Nightlife!
Beverley Folk Festival not only hosts a wealth of talent over its festival weekend in June, but it presents some of the finest artists around in its concerts throughout the year.
The Beverley Folk Festival is looking to have one of its most successful events ever this June and part of that, says Artistic Director Chris Wade “is due to the strong partnerships we have developed with other local arts organisations.
A Beverley institution which has served the town for nearly 150 years is continuing to go from strength to strength.
Once again, the Beverley Folk Festival has struck gold with the return to the event of the international best-selling author, Ian Rankin. He will be bringing with him John Rebus, who once again returns to foil the crime world.
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.
Beverley’s folk festival starts off 2013 with a concert featuring one of this country’s most popular guitarists and multi-award winner Martin Simpson.
2013 looks set to be a scorcher – not just in terms of the weather but for those attending Beverley’s folk festival as it re-locates to the local racecourse for its 30th Anniversary.
For 29 years, the Beverley Folk Festival has helped to put Beverley on the music map. With past acts ranging from Paul Carrack and Billy Bragg, to Steeleye Span and Joe Brown, the ever-popular event has become a hit with both local residents and festival-goers from further afiel
Beverley Folk Festival would like to send a very big thank you to everyone who made cash donations to the street collectors during the festival weekend 15th – 17th June 2012
Beverley Folk Festival may be held at the Beverley Leisure Centre but for some local musicians, the festival gives them a great opportunity to get a few extra hours with their friends playing in the pubs around Beverley.
What feels like a life time ago now but was, in fact, on only few days ago I took a trip to the Beverley Leisure Centre where the Beverley Folks Festival was being held.
Students at Longcroft School were given the opportunity to appear live on stage at the Beverley Folk Festival on Friday 15th June, after a song writing master class with musician Henry Priestman.
Four acts from this year’s Live and Unsigned competition are set to play the Beverly Festival next weekend, earning the slots after impressing festival promoters at the Live and Unsigned Area Finals.
Having been nominated twice by the UK Festival Awards for the Family Friendly Festival, this year’s Beverley Festival – Folk, Acoustic, Roots, has an even bigger programme of events for children than ever before.
Beverley commemoratives 60 glorious years of her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s reign. Starting at 11am on Monday, June 4th a fun family day that will include rides, fancy dress competitions, live music, puppet shows and BBQ’s