Wadebridge Folk Festival, August 2010, Cornwall

Tickets will go on Sale for the 2010 festival from 1st May 2010. There will be weekend and day season tickets, offering great value, and in addition all events will be individually ticketed.

Tickets purchased before August 21st will be sent out by first class post before the festival. Any tickets purchased after that time can be collected at the festival. If the tickets do not arrive in time for any reason, bring some ID to the festival and we will be able to resolve any problems for you.

Camping

The following campsites are close to Wadebridge, and are currently taking bookings for the bank holiday weekend:
Little Bodieve holiday Park: 01208 812323
The Laurels Touring Park & Cottages: 01209 313474
Trenwice Farm Holiday Park: 01208 812830

Venues

Main Stage, Town Hall: Wadebridge Town Hall, The Platt, Wadebridge, PL27 7AQ
A bar will be operating within the hall during all the main events.
Wadebridge Town Hall: The Platt, Wadebridge, PL27 7AG
Workshops will be taking place in various rooms at the town hall - stewards will be directing attendees to the correct locations.
The Swan Hotel: 9 Molesworth Street, Wadebridge, PL27 7DD
The Festival Folk Club Room is upstairs at the Swan Hotel.
Conservative Club: 54, Molesworth Street, Wadebridge., PL27 7DR
The Wadebridge Conservative Club will provide the Ceilidh venue throughout the festival. Located in the upstairs function room. The club also offers good real ale and food.
The Ship Inn: Govenna Hill, Wadebridge, PL276DF
The Molesworth Arms: Molesworth Street, Wadebridge, PL27 7DP
The Bridge on Wool: The Platt, Wadebridge, PL27 7AQ
Street Entertainment: Street events will take place at various locations around the town.

Craft Fair

There will be a Craft Fair over the course of the weekend at St.John Ambulance Hall, Fair Park Road, Wadebridge, PL27 7NP
For enquiries regarding the Craft Fair, please contact Pete Grassby, Email: pete@melodeon.freeserve.co.uk

Festival Map

Contact Details

Address: Hobgoblin Music, Polmorla Walk, Wadebridge, PL27 7NS
Telephone: 01208 814638
Email: festival@hobgoblinwadebridge.co.uk

History

After the last minute announcement by Cornwall Festivals Ltd in 2007 that they were unable to continue running the festival, Hobgoblin Music co-founder Pete McClelland, and Hobgoblin shop manager Eddy Mayhew collaborated to put together a 3 day event packed with concerts, sessions and workshops and headlined by Martin Simpson. The 2007 festival was a big hit with festival goers and local people, who were keen for a similar event to take place in 2008, which it duly did.

Some Feedback from 2007 and 2008 festival goers:

“How can you improve on something this good?”
“Having attended at least 5 of the Wadebridge folk festivals, this was one of the best, if not the best...Looking forward to 2008"
“Excellent Weekend. Congratulations to the organisers and Stewards. Hope things continue next year.”
“Had a fab time! Thanks so much for putting it together.”
"Terrific folk festival."
"A great weekend"
"Excellent festival, ceilidhs great, concerts brilliant"
"You have all done a fantastic job"
"Please, please keep up the good work"
"Excellent Weekend"
"A very nice folk festival"
"Very good festival. The sound was brilliant"

Click through to more quotes and photos from the 2008 festival.

Click through to more quotes from the 2009 festival.

And Now...
The 2010 festival is being organised by Pete McClelland of Hobgoblin Music and Mike Walford.

Day and weekend season tickets will available available, and all non-free events will be individually ticketed too. Any profit from the festival will go towards a festival for 2011.