DERBY TRADITIONAL MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL
We are busily working with the Management Team at the Assembly Rooms to produce the second DERBY TRADITIONAL MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL. This exciting and enjoyable Festival takes place at the Assembly Rooms, and The Guildhall Theatre, Market Place, Derby, DE1 3AH.
Following on the success of the first
Festival, 2008 will be a full weekend starting Friday night ‘til Sunday late
afternoon. The dates are 24 - 25 - 26 OCTOBER, 2008.
There's lots of accommodation, (see below) including caravan and camping sites, in
and around Derby, so all you campers can still do your own thing.
There are
many top names from the national folk scene, together with some local heroes appearing
this year. Artists booked to date are:
Bellowhead "Best Live
Act" 2008 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards - Vin Garbutt - Finest
Kind (Canada) - Julie Fowlis "Folk Singer of the Year"
2008 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards with her Band - Bob Fox & Stu Luckley -
Kerr-Fagan-Harbron - Elbow Jane - Les Barker - Pete Morton - Keith
Kendrick and Sylvia Needham - Cross o'th Hands - Ian
Wilson - Dr Sunshine - Graham and Eileen Pratt - Vicky Johnson - Sergeant
Musgraves Dance, and new local Band, RAM, in their premier
production of “Waltzers and Wonders – The Wakes is in
Town”.
There's loads of concerts, a Welcome Ceilidh,
workshops, French dance session, childrens' events, Derbyshire Traditions Exhibition,
storytelling, craft fair and sessions. You'll want to be there!
Early Bird Tickets go on sale 1 March until 1 July at the Box Office 01332 255800.
For all other information, and Trade Stalls, please phone Mick on 01773 853428.
WHERE TO STAY
B&Bs:
Rangemoor Park Hotel
67-71 Macklin
Street, Derby DE1 1LF
www.rangemoorparkhotel.co.uk
tel 01332 347252
fax
01332 369 319
The Heritage Hotel
Macklin Street, Derby DE1 1LF
www.heritage-hotel.co.uk
tel 01332 341 741
The Royal Stuart Hotel
119 London Road, Derby DE1 2QR
www.thestuart.com
tel 01332 340 633
Days Hotel Derby
Derbyshire County Cricket Ground
Pentagon Roundabout
Derby DE21 6DA
www.dayshotelderby.com
tel 01332 363 600
Express By
Holiday Inn
Derby Pride Park
Wheelwright Way
Pride Park
Derby DE24
8HX
www.hiexpress.com/derby-pridepk
tel 01332 388 000
fax 01332 388 038
International Hotel
288 Burton Road, Derby DE23 6AD
www.international-hotel.co.uk
tel 01332 369 321
Premier Inn
Wyvern
Business Park
Derby
Distance – 2 miles out of Derby
www.premierinn.com
Tel 0870 2383313
More information and booking details
For more details and booking please phone the Ticket Hotline
01773 853428
Payments by Credit Card or Cheque made payable to PR Promotions and send to PO Box 200, BELPER, Derbyshire DE56 2ZL