English Festivals celebrated in August - Festivals of Britain

Festivals of England celebrated in month of August every year - all the festivals are celebrated in datewise order.


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British Festivals celebrated in August :

Aug 1-3 THE BIG CHILL AT EASTNOR CASTLE DEER PARK, Malvern Hills, Herefordshire.PO Box 58279, London, N1P 1EU. Tel: 020 7685 0525. e-mail: info@bigchill.net
Aug 1-8 SIDMOUTH FOLK WEEK, East Devon.Tourist Information Centre, Ham Lane, Sidmouth, Devon, EX10 8XR. Tel: 01395 578627. e-mail: info@sidmouthfolkweek.co.uk
Aug 2-3 EASTBOURNE LAMMAS FESTIVAL, Sussex.Jerry Bird, 14 Bath Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 4UA. Tel: 01323 735364. e-mail: via website
Aug 2-9 MUSIC4PEOPLE SUMMER SCHOOL OF MUSIC, Giggleswick School, Settle, N Yorkshire.Music4People, Thornton Croft, 7 Huby Road, Sutton on the Forest, York, YO61 1DY. Tel: 01347 811707. e-mail: admin@m4p.org.uk
Aug 3 CARNAVAL DEL PUEBLO, Burgess Park, London SE5.39-41 North Road, London N7 9DP. Tel: 0207 686 1633. e-mail: monica@carnavaldelpueblo.co.uk
Aug 7-9 FAIRPORT’S CROPREDY CONVENTION, Nr Banbury, Oxon.Gareth Williams, Fairport Convention, 6 Stonehouse Business Centre, Market Square, Chipping Norton, Oxon, OX7 5NA. e-mail: via website
Aug 8-10 BRADFIELD TRADITIONAL MUSIC WEEKEND, High Bradfield, Sheffield.Mark Davies, Edgemount Farm, Lumb Lane, High Bradfield, Sheffield, S6 6LJ. Tel: 0114 285 1479 / 07850 475067 (mob). e-mail: edeophone@aol.com
Aug 8-10 DARTMOOR FOLK FESTIVAL, South Zeal, Okehampton, Devon.Mrs Jane White, Sunnyhill, Zeal Head, South Zeal, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 2JL. Tel: 01837 840102. e-mail: enquiries@dartmoorfolkfestival.co.uk
Aug 8-10 PICKERING FOLK FESTIVAL, Pickering Showground, Pickering, North Yorks.The Events Office, PO Box 1, Pickering, North Yorkshire YO18 7YG. Tel: 01751 473780. e-mail: info@theeventsoffice.co.uk
Aug 8-10 SALTBURN INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF FOLK MUSIC, DANCE & SONG, Cleveland.Folk Festival Office, 57 Marske Road, Saltburn, Cleveland, TS12 1PN. Tel: 01287 622623 / 0798 009 3898 (m). e-mail: saltburnfolkfestival@ukforum.com
Aug 8-10 SUMMER SUNDAE WEEKENDER, Leicester.De Montfort Hall, Granville Road, Leicester, LE1 7RU. Tel: 0116 233 3113. e-mail: festival@summersundae.com tickets@summersundae.com
Aug 8-15 BROADSTAIRS FOLK WEEK, Kent.Jo Tuffs, Pierremont Hall, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 1JX. Tel: 01843 604080. e-mail: info@broadstairsfolkweek.org.uk
Aug 9 FREE ECLECTICA MUSIC FESTIVAL, St Helens, Lancs.St Helens Tourist Information Centre, The World of Glass, Chalon Way East, St Helens, WA10 1BX. Tel: 01744 755150. e-mail: info@sthelenstic.com
Aug 9-16 MORLAND FOLK DANCE WEEK, nr Penrith, Cumbria.David Jones, Newby End Farm, Newby, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3EX. Tel: 01931 714338. e-mail: davidjonesnewby@ukonline.co.uk
Aug 10-15 BLUES WEEK 2008, University of Northampton.Michael Roach, PO Box 478, Cheltenham, GL52 2XW. Tel: 01242 701 765. e-mail: info@euroblues.org
Aug 10-15 KLEZFEST LONDON: YIDDISH SONG & DANCE, London.Yvonne Glass, JMI SOAS, University of London, PO Box 232, Harrow, Middlesex, HA1 2NN. Tel: 020 8909 2445. e-mail: y.glass@jmi.org.uk
Aug 11-16 FOLKWORKS ADULT SUMMER SCHOOL, Durham.Folkworks, The Sage, St Mary’s Square, Gateshead,NE8 2JR. Tel: 0191 443 4569. e-mail: pam.hobson@thesagegateshead.org
Aug 11-16 FOLKWORKS YOUTH SUMMER SCHOOL, Durham.Folkworks, The Sage, St Mary’s Square, Gateshead, NE8 2JR. Tel: 0191 443 4569. e-mail: pam.hobson@thesagegateshead.org
Aug 11-17 BIDEFORD FOLK FESTIVAL, Bideford, Devon.Jerry Bix, 36 Lower Gunstone, Bideford, Devon, EX39 2DE. Tel: 01237 473931 (box office) / 01237 470792 (info). e-mail: jerry@bidefordfolkfestival.co.uk
Aug 15-17 BEAUTIFUL DAYS, Escot Park, Honiton, Devon.e-mail: info@beautifuldays.org
Aug 16-17 DIVINEMOON FESTIVAL, Portland, Dorset.P Jadinge, 45 Straits, Portland, Dorset DT5 1HG, UK. Tel: 07980 657906. e-mail: peter@divinemoon.com
Aug 16-22 WHITBY FOLK WEEK, North Yorkshire.PO Box 44, Selby, N Yorkshire, YO8 9YP. Tel: 01757 608600. e-mail: enquiries@whitbyfolk.co.uk
Aug 17 KLEZFEST IN THE PARK, Hyde Park, London.Laoise Davidson, JMI SOAS, Thornhaugh Street, London, WC1H 0XG. Tel: 020 7898 4307. e-mail: info@jmi.org.uk
Aug 17-22 OT AZOY! YIDDISH CRASH COURSE, SOAS, London.Yvonne Glass, JMI SOAS, University of London, PO Box 232, Harrow, Middlesex, HA1 2NN. Tel: 020 8909 2445. e-mail: y.glass@jmi.org.uk
Aug 17-23 ETHNO ENGLAND, Whitby, North Yorkshire.Hannah Smith, 149 Grovehill Road, Beverley, E Yorkshire, HU17 0ET. Tel: ethnohannah (skype). e-mail: info@ethnoengland.co.uk
Aug 20-25 DORIS INTERCULTURAL SUMMER SCHOOL, nr Taunton, Somerset.Doris, 26 Albany Rd, Bristol, BS6 5LH. e-mail: tribeofdoris@blueyonder.co.uk
Aug 21-25 TOWERSEY VILLAGE FESTIVAL, nr Thame, Oxon.Festival Office, PO Box 296, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 3XU. Tel: 01629 827016. e-mail: info@towerseyfestival.com
Aug 22-24 SOLFEST, Tarns, Nr Aspatria, Cumbria.PO Box 87, Maryport, Cumbria, CA15 8WY. Tel: 01900 602122 (Box Office 01900 602122). e-mail: enquiries@solwayfestival.co.uk
Aug 22-25 SHREWSBURY FOLK FESTIVAL, Shropshire.Sandra Surtees, PO Box 1568, Bridgnorth, WV15 6YJ. Tel: 01746 768813. e-mail: sandra@shrewsburyfolkfestival.co.uk
Aug 22-25 SOUTHSEA FOLK & ROOTS FESTIVAL, Southsea, Hampshire.105 Landguard Road, Southsea, Hampshire PO4 9DR. Tel: (023) 9243 6267. e-mail: pmgfestival@spiderpromos@aol.com
Aug 22-25 WADEBRIDGE FOLK FESTIVAL, Cornwall.Eddy Mayhew / Caz Davey, Hobgoblin Music, Polmorla House, Polmorla Walk, Wadebridge, PL27 7NS. Tel: 01208 84638. e-mail: festival@hobgoblinwadebridge.co.uk
Aug 23-25 ROCK'N'ROOTS FEST, Much Markle, Nr Ledbury, Herefordshire.Mike Stephens, A2E Unit 11, Betws Business Park, Ammanford, Carms., SA18 2ET. Tel: 01269 596056. e-mail: mike@artists2events.co.uk
Aug 29-31 BURNHAM-ON-SEA FOLKFEST, Somerset.Dominic Wills. Tel: 01278 783 201. e-mail: sadgoth@tiscali.co.uk
Aug 29-31 DIDMARTON BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL, Kemble Airfield, nr Cirencester, Glos.John & Moira Wirtz. e-mail: john.wirtz@hipposound.co.uk
Aug 29-31 FYLDE FOLK FESTIVAL, Fleetwood, Lancashire.Alan Bell, Festival Office, 55 The Strand, Fleetwood, Lancs, FY7 8NP. Tel: 01253 872 317 / 01253 885 203. e-mail: alanbell@fylde-folk-fest.demon.co.uk
Aug 29-31 OFF THE TRACKS FESTIVAL, Isley Walton, Castle Donington, nr Derby.Andy Cooper, P.O. Box 68, Derby, DE1 3XY. Tel: 07899 826955. e-mail: info@offthetracks.co.uk
Aug 29-31 RHYTHM FESTIVAL, Clapham, Nr Bedford.Twinwood Events Ltd, Twinwood Road, Clapham, Bedfordshire, MK41 6AB. e-mail: info@twinwoodevents.com
Aug 29-31 WALLINGFORD BUNKFEST, Wallingford, Oxon.Liaison Coordinator, PO Box 16, Wallingford, Oxon, OX10 0NF. Tel: 07743 330494. e-mail: info@bunkfest.co.uk
Aug 29-31 WAREHAM WAIL, Verwood, Dorset.Alan White, 10 Old Wareham Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH12 4QR Tel: 01202 734049. e-mail: via website
Aug 30 TRADITIONAL MUSIC DAY, Stowmarket, Suffolk.Katie Howson, EATMT, The Old Stables, Museum of East Anglian Life, Crowe Street, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1DL. e-mail: info@eatmt.fsnet.co.uk
Aug 30-31 MOSELEY VILLAGE FOLK FESTIVAL, nr Birmingham, UK.Gerv or Carl, 82 Fazeley Street, Moseley, Birmingham, B5 5RD. Tel: 07789 440026. e-mail: info@moseleyfolk.co.uk
Aug 31 PORTSMOUTH MULTICULTURAL FESTIVAL, Southsea, Hampshire.Tricia Edwin, Portsmouth Multicultural Group, 406 Victory Business Centre, Somers Road North, Portsmouth, Hants, PO1 1PJ. Tel: 07956 302459. e-mail: pmgfestival@yahoo.co.uk


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