Just ten days to the opening of Ely Folk Festival 2022 at its new home on Stuntney Estate south of Ely.
Festival spokesperson Fionnuala Lennon said ‘We’re rolling up our sleeves now to get the new site ready for our first visitors on 8th July. The new festival site will provide a wonderful green backdrop to a great weekend of music, dance and fun. We’ve got a wonderful line-up of national and local folk and roots musicians, lots of activities and fun for younger visitors, and the colourful morris dance procession through the centre of Ely on Saturday morning. There is something for all members of the family to enjoy.’
This is the 36th Ely Folk Festival. The stellar line-up includes Lindisfarne, the Sharon Shannon Trio, Holy Moly and The Crackers, De Temps Antan, Heidi Talbot and Boo Hewerdine, Big Joe Bone, Steamchicken, and Gabriel Moreno and The Quivering Poets.
In addition to 10 concerts over the weekend, the festival will host three Ceilidhs, Morris Dance displays, children’s activities, workshops, a real ale bar and a food and craft trader area.
The new festival site is located along the A142 Soham Road near Stuntney. A shuttle bus will connect the site to Ely Rail Station and the city centre. Camping is available on the site for weekend visitors.
Festival tickets are still available with adult weekend tickets costing £107 (concessions apply); and tickets available for individual days starting at £30 for an adult ticket for Friday.
Tickets can be bought in advance via the festival website www.elyfolkfestival.co.uk and will be available at the box office on the site itself from 13.00 on Friday 8th July. The Festival is dog friendly.
Press release from Ely Folk Festival
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