Festivals celebrated in Britain in May - English Festivals

Festivals celebrated in month of may in britain - all festivals are sorted datewise for your convinience - further suggestions are welcomed :


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Festivals celebrated in may in Britain :

May 1 JACK-IN-THE-GREEN AWAKENING (DAWN), Bluebell Hill, Kent.Gordon Newton. Tel: 01622 726633. e-mail: cnewton25@aol.com
May 1 KING’S LYNN MAY GARLAND PROCESSION, King’s Lynn, Norfolk.David Jackson, 9 Edward Street, King’s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 5QS. Tel: 01553 768930. e-mail: paljac7@yahoo.co.uk
May 1-11 HEART OF THE WORLD, Cambridge.Corn Exchange Box Office. Tel: 01223 357851. e-mail: heartoftheworld@cambridge.gov.uk
May 2-4 MOOR & COAST FESTIVAL, Whitby, N Yorkshire.Glen Rogers, 9 Windsor Terrace, Whitby, North Yorkshire, YO21 1ET. Tel: 01947 820408. e-mail: moorcoast@yahoo.com
May 2-5 EASTBOURNE INTERNATIONAL FOLKDANCE FESTIVAL, Sussex.EIFDF Festival Office, 24 Inwood Road, Wembdon, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 7PP. Tel: 01278 424332. e-mail: eastfolk@hotmail.co.uk
May 2-5 HASTINGS TRADITIONAL JACK IN THE GREEN, E Sussex.Keith Leech, Roma, 62 Collier Road, Hastings, TN34 3JS. Tel: 01424 716576. e-mail: chairman@hastingsjack.co.uk
May 2-5 LONDON GUITAR FESTIVAL, Bath.Phil Castang, 21 Cannon Court, 5 Brewhouse Yard, London, EC1 4JQ. Tel: 0870 240 6783. e-mail:
May 2-5 ROCHESTER SWEEPS FESTIVAL, Rochester, Kent.Gordon Newton, 24 Kings Acre, Downswood, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 0JD. Tel: 01622 726633 (daytime). e-mail: cnewton25@aol.com
May 2-5 UPTON UPON SEVERN FOLK FESTIVAL, Upton-upon-Severn, Worcs.The Box Office, Tudor House, 9 Kinnersley, Severn Stoke, Worcester, WR8 9JR. Tel: 01684 594200. e-mail: info@uptonfolk.org
May 3-4 STORTFORD MUSIC FESTIVAL, Windhill, Bishop’s Stortford, Herts.Annie Compton, PO Box 9799, Bishop’s Stortford, Herts, CM22 6XB. Tel: 01279 833154. e-mail: info@stortfordmusicfestival.org.uk
May 3-5 CLUN GREEN MAN FESTIVAL, Shropshire.e-mail: info@clungreenman.org.uk
May 3-25 BRIGHTON FESTIVAL, Brighton.Tel: 01273 709709.
May 4-5 CRICH TRAMWAY VILLAGE FOLK WEEKEND, nr Matlock, Derbyshire.Crich Tramway Village, Crich, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 5DP. Tel: 01773 854321. e-mail: enquiries@tramway.co.uk
May 5 M.A.D.D. MAY FEST, Faringdon, Oxon.Sam or Hilary. Tel: 01367 243806. e-mail: blues@maddfaringdon.co.uk
May 8-10 BIG WHISTLE WEEKEND, Bury, Lancs.The Met, Market Street, Bury, Lancs, BL9 0BW. Tel: 0161 761 2216. e-mail: post@themet.biz
May 8-11 RAUNDS MUSIC FESTIVAL, Northants.
May 9-11 CLENNELL HALL FOLK FESTIVAL, Clennell, Alwinton, Northumberland.Dave Forshaw. Tel: 07984 828691. e-mail: folk@clennellhallhotel.com
May 9-11 FOLK ON THE PIER, Cromer, Norfolk.Scott Butler, Pavilion Theatre, Cromer Pier, Cromer, Norfolk, NR27 9HE. Tel: 01263 579715. e-mail: info@deckchairproductions.co.uk
May 9-11 HOLMFIRTH FOLK FESTIVAL, West Yorkshire.Cath Ingham, 76c Station Road, Holmfirth, HD9 1AE. Tel: 07918 612510. e-mail: holmfirthfolk@btinternet.com
May 9-11 ST NEOTS FOLK FESTIVAL, Cambridgeshire.Roger Pitt, The Festival Office, The Mill House, St Neots Road, Bolnhurst, Bedford, MK44 2ER. Tel: 01234 376278. e-mail: stneotsfolkclub@aol.com
May 10-6 Jun BALKAN FEVER LONDON 08, London.e-mail: via website
May 11-9 SCANDIMOOT, Austwick and Settle, N Yorkshire.Pat Walker, Yorkshire Dales Workshops, Glusburn Institute, Colne Road, Glusburne, N Yorks, BD20 8PJ. Tel: 01535 631166. e-mail: patlindop@hotmail.com
May 15-18 WINCHESTER MAYFEST, Hants.Clive Burgess, WinMAD, The Old Bakery, 21a Broad Street, Alresford, Hants, SO24 9AR. Tel: 07807 084219. e-mail: via website
May 16-17 LEWES FOLK ROCK FESTIVAL, East Sussex.Steve Harrison. Tel: 077959 50051. e-mail: via website
May 16-18 KIRTLINGTON LAMB ALE MORRIS FESTIVAL, Kirtlington, Oxon.Steve Hanley. Tel: 01280 705858. e-mail: steve_hanley@lineone.net
May 16-18 NEW OLD TIME BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL, Almeley, Herefordshire.Almeley, Herefordshire, HR3 6LB. Tel: 01544 327936. e-mail: sivad.1@talktalk.net
May 16-18 SHEPLEY SPRING FESTIVAL, nr Huddersfield, Yorkshire.James McKinlay, PO Box 645, Scissett, Huddersfield, HD8 8WR. Tel: 01484 604704. e-mail: info@shepleyspringfestival.com
May 16-18 WHEATON ASTON FESTIVAL, Staffs.Hilary Holton. Tel: 01785 840010. e-mail: wheatonastonfestival@supanet.com
May 16-18 WOOD, Braziers Park, near Wallingford, Oxfordshire.Tickets: wegottickets.com/f/253
May 21-7 Jun BATH INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL, Avon.Bethany Alexander, Bath Festivals Ltd, Abbey Chambers, Kingston Buildings, Bath, BA1 1NT. Tel: 01225 462231. e-mail: info@bathfestivals.org.uk
May 23-24 IREBY FESTIVAL, nr Wigton, Cumbria.Charles Devlin, Bank Top Cottage, Ireby, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 1EA. Tel: 01697 31697. e-mail: charles@musicinireby.co.uk
May 23-25 OFF THE TRACKS SPRING FESTIVAL, Isley Walton, Castle Donington, nr Derby.Andy Cooper, PO Box 68, Derby, DE1 3XY. Tel: 07899 826955. e-mail: info@offthetracks.co.uk
May 23-25 SPLAYD, The Shakespeare, 146-148 Gibraltar St. West Bar, Sheffield.e-mail: info@splayd.co.uk
May 23-26 BEVERLEY & EAST RIDING EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL, Beverley Minster & nearby venues, East Yorkshire.NCEM, St Margaret’s Church, Walmgate, York, YO1 9TL. Tel: 01904 658338. e-mail: info@ncem.co.uk boxoffice@ncem.co.uk
May 23-26 BLACK HORSE FESTIVAL, Telham, nr Battle, East Sussex.John Shotton, PO Box 126, Battle, East Sussex, TN33 3AQ. Tel: 01424 429840 / 01424 78 1111 (CC Bookings). e-mail: jshotton@keme.co.uk
May 23-26 BUDE & STRATTON FOLK FESTIVAL, North Cornwall.Lucy Burrow, 1 Hillhead Cottage, Whitstone, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 6TJ. Tel: 01288 341582. e-mail: lucyburrow@aol.com
May 23-26 CHESTER FOLK FESTIVAL, Kelsall, Nr Chester.21 Dee Fords Avenue, Chester, CH3 5UP. Tel: 07005 977045. e-mail: festival@chesterfolk.org.uk
May 23-26 CHIPPENHAM FOLK FESTIVAL, Wiltshire.Bob Berry, Festival Organiser, The Festival Office, The Cause Music & Arts Centre, The Causeway, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3DD. Tel: 01249 657190. e-mail: mail@chippfolk.co.uk
May 23-26 CLEETHORPES FOLK FESTIVAL, Lincolnshire.This festival has, sadly, been cancelled.
May 24-26 ACOUSTIC FESTIVAL OF BRITAIN, Catton Park, Derbyshire.Mike Stephens, A2E, Unit 11 Betws Business Park, Park Street, Ammanford, Carms, SA18 2ET. Tel: 01269 597118. e-mail: info@acousticfestival.co.uk
May 24-7 Jun SWALEDALE FESTIVAL, Yorkshire Dales.Festival Box Office, Hudson House, Reeth, nr Richmond, N Yorks, DL11 6TB. Tel: 01748 880018. e-mail: info@swaledalefestival.org.uk
May 26-31 MORLAND SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING WEEK, Morland, Penrith, Cumbria.David Jones, Newby End Farm, Newby, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3EX. Tel: 01931 714338. e-mail: davidjonesnewby@ukonline.co.uk
May 29-1 Jun THE SUNRISE CELEBRATION, nr Yeovil, Somerset.Dan Swan or Sophie Docker, Festival Life Ltd, Ridgeway, Leg of Mutton Road, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 8HJ. Tel: 0845 0096347. e-mail: danswan@sunrisecelebration.com
May 30-1 Jun GRANTHAM FOLK WEEKEND, Lincs.Guildhall Arts Centre, St Peter’s Hill, Grantham, Lincs, NG31 6PZ. Tel: 01476 406158. e-mail: boxoffice@guildhallartscentre.com
May 30-1 Jun LEICESTER CITY BLUES FESTIVAL, Leicester.Box Office, De Montford Hall, Granville Road, Leicester, LE1 7RU. Tel: 0116 233 3111. e-mail: leicesterbluesfestival@gmail.com
May 30-1 Jun THE WYCHWOOD MUSIC FESTIVAL, Cheltenham, Glos.Graeme Merifield, 10 Spinners Court, West End, Witney, Oxon, OX28 1NH. Tel: 01993 772580. e-mail: info@wychwoodfestival.com

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