Wiltshire Folk Arts
Contact Us :
Wiltshire Folk Arts
19 Whistley Road, Potterne, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 5QY
email: mail@wiltshirefolkarts .org.uk
Office: 01380 726597
Bob : 07714 550990
Festivals
There are 3 major Folk Festivals in Wiltshire and many more which occasionally have folk content:
- Chippenham Folk Festival
- The Trowbridge Village Pump Festival
- The Larmer Tree.
All these have a slightly different approach to Folk and cover the broadest spectrum of music from traditional to contemporary and Rock.
Chippenham Folk Festival.
The traditional one. 37 years on and still being run by a group of dedicated volunteers. It has a really nice town centre site with over 200+ events in one weekend !
This year's dates are 2nd - 25 May 2009
Check out the web site for all the latest details.
website : www.chippfolk.co.uk
The Larmer Tree.
Fabulous Festival near Salisbury with a huge range of folk and mainstream acts. It maybe sold out already, so check their website
Dates : 15/16/17/18/19th July 2009
website : www.larmertreefestival.co.uk
The Trowbridge Village Pump Festival.
A great Festival all on one site, with lots of great bands from Trad to Rock.
Dates : 23rd - 26th July 2009
A Great weekend guaranteed.
website : www.trowbridgefestival.co.uk
Womad
New venue at Charlton Park near Malmesbury.
Every conceivable style of folk, roots, world, rock and pop
Dates :Charlton Park 24-26 July 2009
http://womad.org/festivals/charlton-park/
There are, of course, many other folk appearances at other Festivals. Here are some that regularly feature traditional and other folk music, dance and singing :
- Corsham Arts Festival. www.corshamfestival.org.uk
- Chippenham Arts festival. www.yourguide.org.uk/chippenham
- Calne Festival. www.calnemusicandartsfestival.co.uk
- Warminster Arts Festival
and many others:
www.corshamjazz.co.uk
www.yourguide.org.uk/malmesbury/jazz.html
www.woottonbassett.gov.uk
www.marlboroughjazz.co.uk
www.devizesfestival.co.uk
www.swindonfestivalofliterature.co.uk
