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| Events on Friday 24th May 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 12:00 - 12:35 | Becky Syson | Island Park: Community Stage | Uplifting positive songs for the soul with Nottinghamshire singer-songwriter Becky Syson. Becky Syson (Singer Songwriter Acoustic Folk-Rock) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12:30 - 14:30 | Schools day Ceilidh | Neeld | Ceilidh for children from local schools - closed event. The Downfielders (Band), Elaine Gillett | Event Tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12:50 - 13:30 | The Kandu Collective | Island Park: Community Stage | An evolving collaboration of local artists Ed Deedigan & The Kandu Collective (Band) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13:00 - 15:00 | The Moongazing Hare Bar Sessions: Afternoon Tunes | Island Park: Moon Gazing Hare (Bar) | Ross and Hartwin will kick off the festival bar sessions on Friday afternoon. A great start for all you early birds Hartwin Dhoore & Ross Grant | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13:45 - 14:05 | Allsorts Community Choir | Island Park: Community Stage | A fun and friendly mixed choir who sing all sorts of music – from pop to classics, Disney to world music. Allsorts Community Choir (Choir) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14:25 - 15:00 | Ed Dyke | Island Park: Community Stage | Trowbridge singer-songwriter Ed Dyke combines influences from a range of eras of folk and country and blends them into a modern acoustic sound. Ed Dyke (Acoustic) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15:00 - 18:00 | The Moongazing Hare Bar Sessions:Tea Time Tunes | Island Park: Moon Gazing Hare (Bar) | Tom Evans (Missing Richard, Suntrap, Climax Ceilidh Band) Harri Barton (Missing Richard) and Joe Danks (Old Spot) will be leading tunes from England, Appalachia and beyond on Accordion, Fiddle, Banjo and probably some other instruments too. Three musicians who play traditional tunes with freedom and a focus on groove and playful harmony. Come and get stuck in Joe Danks, Tom Evans and Harri Barton (Session Leads: Muscians), Tom Evans | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15:20 - 15:50 | Hot Club of Folk Town | Island Park: Community Stage | Regulars in the local folk scene Margaret on Fiddle and Ross on Guitar bring Roots music with a top dressing of swing. Hot Club of Folk Town (Duo) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16:10 - 16:45 | Downfielders | Island Park: Community Stage | A band of school age young people from Gloucestershire The Downfielders (Band) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17:00 - 20:00 | Shanty Sing | The Angel | Join George Dale and Mike Gibson for a fantastic shanty singing session George Dale and Mike Gibson (Session Leads: Singers) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17:05 - 17:35 | Guinea Lane Sax Quartet | Island Park: Community Stage | Guinea Lane Saxophones are a saxophone quartet comprising soprano, alto, tenor and baritone saxes plus vocals, mostly traditional English music. Guinea Lane Saxophone Quartet (Band) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17:55 - 18:30 | Meg | Island Park: Community Stage | Chippenham's own Meg. A young singer-songwriter with a range of covers and own material. MEG (Singer Song writer) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18:00 - 20:00 | The Moongazing Hare Bar Sessions:Evening Tunes | Island Park: Moon Gazing Hare (Bar) | A session with some of Melrose Quartet - what a treat for the first night of the Festival! Melrose Quartet (Musical act) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19:00 - 20:30 | Meet the Tellers | Yelde Hall | Meet the tellers Donald Nelson (Scotland) Maria Gillen (Ireland) Justine de Mierre (England) John Row ( England) Donald Nelson (Story), Maria Gillen (Story), Justine de Mierre (Storyteller), John Row (Storyteller) | Weekend tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19:00 - 24:00 | Irish Session at the Old Road Tavern | Old Road Tavern | Join the pub in Chippenham where you will find music sessions year-round, for the first of its festival Irish sessions. All welcome. Steve Morris (Session Lead: Musician) | Free | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19:00 - 21:00 | The Black Horse session | The Black Horse | The Black Horse is having an open fun and friendly tune session so grab some friends and play into the evening in the back bar (through the garden) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19:30 - 22:30 | Friday Night Hoedown | St Paul's Church | Some of Mike's favourite dances, from both sides of the Atlantic, to get the weekend off to an exciting start. (G) Paul Hutchinson & Karen Wimhurst, Mike Courthold | Weekend tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19:30 - 22:30 | Mixed Dance | Town Hall | Fun dances to start the weekend - a mix of English, contra, Scottish dances, which will all be fun to dance! (P) Fran Bulpit, Philip Rowe & Dave Yeomans, Nicola Scott | Weekend tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19:30 - 22:45 | Contra Dance | Neeld | An evening of lively contras and squares. (G)
WillPower, Lynne Render | Weekend tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20:00 - 22:30 | Bal | Olympiad: Riverbank | An evening of dance music ranging from exquisite mazurkas to joyful bourrées. (A) Portmanteau | Weekend tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20:00 - 23:00 | A Traditional Start | The Cause: The Cause Auditorium | A Welcoming round robin concert at The Cause Auditorium. Come and enjoy an evening of songs and music in the tradition Nigel smith , Seb Stone (solo), Brian Peters (Solo), Dave Webber and Anni Fentiman (Duo), Bill Crawford (MC & Traditional Singer) | Weekend tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20:00 - 23:00 | Friday Folk Club | The Cause: The Cause Cafe | Bring your voices and join our fabulous hosts Kitty and Derek and festival guests Keith Kendrick and Sylvia Needham for a lively night of folk songs from far and wide. The bar will be open Kitty Vernon & Derek Burgess (Duo), Keith Kendrick and Sylvia Needham (Duo) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20:00 - 22:30 | Opening Concert | The Halsway Stage @ St Andrews Church | Join us for an exceptional night of folk music from europe , scotland and england by acclaimed muscians. Hartwin Dhoore & Ross Grant, Breabach (Band), Andy Fawthrop (MC and Poetry) | Weekend or Event tickets Only (£22) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20:00 - 23:45 | Welcome Ceilidh | Olympiad: Sports Hall | Start your festival in style with the fabulous Fee Lock and the Relentless ceilidh band! (P) Relentless (Ceilidh Band), Fee Lock (Ceilidh Caller), Aurora (Appalachian) | Weekend or Event tickets Only (£15) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20:00 - 23:00 | Crazy Goat | The Three Crowns | Crazy goat Traditional music | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20:30 - 23:00 | The Big Sing | Island Park: Moon Gazing Hare (Bar) | Raise a glass and you're voices with Shady Tann-Watson and Dan Old - Shady & Dan have both been singing in sessions since they were very young. Look at the middle of a rousing festival sing and you will probably see one of them but we are lucky to have them together in the same place! With a mutual love of Shanties and rousing chorus songs they are sure to get everyone joining in Dan Old (Session Lead : Singers), Shady Tann-Watson (Session Lead: Singer) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22:35 - 23:30 | Balfolk Session & Dance | Olympiad: Riverbank | A post-bal afterparty! Bring your instruments and/or dancing shoes. (A)
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| 23:00 - 23:45 | Late Night @The Cause | The Cause: The Cause Auditorium | Bagas Fellyon will entertain you with their melodies from the cornish tradition. Bagas Fellyon (Cornish Nos Lowen) | Weekend tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Events on Saturday 25th May 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 09:15 - 10:00 | The Festival stretch: Yoga with Kyla | Island Park: Community Stage | Bring your yoga mat to join Kyla, local Yoga instructor in a festival morning stretch. What better way to get ready for the weekend of dancing ahead! Yoga with Kyla (workshop lead) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 09:30 - 11:00 | Let’s Be Different | Neeld | Contra dances where the 1s and 2s do different things. This workshop will explore contra choreography where the 1s and 2s are on separate tracks - starting with contra corners and building from there! (P) Contra Sutra (USA), Nicola Scott | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 09:30 - 11:00 | Dance Technique, Style and Sensitivity | Town Hall | Mike will help refine your dancing skills, with examples from the English & American dance repertoires to demonstrate subtle differences in their execution. (G) The Falconers, Mike Courthold | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 09:30 - 11:00 | Basics and Beyond | Olympiad: Riverbank | Contra dance workshop for beginners and refreshers, covering all you need to know to get you contra dancing. (A) Tom Evans, Rachel Shapiro Wallace | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 09:30 - 11:00 | Pat Shaw Dances | Olympiad: Sports Hall | Pat Shaw wrote many wonderful dances (and tunes), mainly Playford-style - some quite complicated. He wanted people to dance them well, not just scramble through them - and so does Colin! (G) Paul Hutchinson & Karen Wimhurst, John Hymas, Colin Hume | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 09:30 - 10:30 | Aurora Appalachian Workshop | Yelde Hall | Come along and learn the newest dance in our repertoire - Bounce! Suitable for people with little or no experience of Appalachian dancing, yet still intended to be interesting enough for everyone. Hard soles shoes or taps preferred. Aurora (Appalachian) | Weekend, Day or Event tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 09:30 - 10:30 | Border Morris Workshop | The Halsway Stage @ St Andrews Church | Come along and learn a Border Morris Routine in our own way and style. Folk Friendzy were established 20 years ago, we perform many dance styles keeping traditions alive for future generations. We look forward to seeing you in Chippenham this year. So come on and have a go it will be great to see you! Suitable for beginners upwards, please bring comfortable trainers/shoes. Folk Friendzy (Clog, Morris (northwest/border), Rapper, Irish) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 09:30 - 10:30 | Learn the Hammer Dulcimer | The Cause: The Cause Cafe | A workshop with Kerensa on the Dulcimer. Kerensa has a limited number to lend, but you are welcome to bring your own. Kerensa Wright (workshop leader) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10:00 - 10:40 | Morning Stories with John Row and Justine de Mierre | Island Park: Community Stage | Start of your morning in the company of the storytellers: John Row and Justine de Mierre Justine de Mierre (Storyteller), John Row (Storyteller) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10:00 - 13:00 | ScrapAttack | Island Park: Make and Do tent | Crafting with Wiltshire Scrapstore: Pimp your ride festival trailer or buggy edition or deck your tent! Where ever you plan to hang yours It's all banners and bunting today! The Wiltshire Scrapstore (Children's festival Artist) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10:00 - 10:45 | Becky Bops Pre Walkers | Island Park: Under 5s dome | Songs and rhymes for babies with bubbles and sensory-led fun. Becky Bops (Children's Music and Movement) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10:00 - 14:00 | The Magic Lantern | Island Park: The Magic Lantern (Shadow puppet theatre) | Work with our puppeteer and storytellers at the Spectacular Magic Lantern, Make your own shadow puppets and bring your song and stories to life. Ian Douglas (Storyteller and showman), Jo Douglas (Puppeteer), Gacko (Songsmith, Showman and Storyteller), Professor Pumpernickel (Childrens Festival Artist) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10:00 - 13:00 | Corndolly crafts | Island Park: Make and Do tent | Come have a go at the traditional craft of corn dolly making. This session is ideal for over 8-year-olds. It can be tricky for tiny fingers. Barbara Guthrie (Workshop lead) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10:00 - 17:30 | Dance displays | Borough Parade | Great Western Morris (Cotswold), Ouse Washes Molly Dancers (Molly), The North British Sword Dancers (Longsword and rapper), Yateley Morris (Cotswold), Mary Rose And Royal George (Non traditional style), The Knots of May (North West), Glastonbury Border Morris (Border), Tatters and Tails Border Morris (Border), Steampunk morris (Border), Old Meg Morris (North West), Sweyn’s Ey (Welsh Morris), Englands Glory (Cotswold), Hereburgh Morris (Cotswold), Chippenham (Cotswold), Temporary Measured (North West), Kittiwake Border Morris (Border), Chalice Morris Men (Cotswold Morris), Folk Friendzy (Clog, Morris (northwest/border), Rapper, Irish), New Moon Morris (Mixed Morris), The Tattered Court (Border), Belle D'Vain (North West), Tinners Morris (Cotswold), Sarum (Cotswold), Cardiff Morris (Cotswold / Welsh), Mortimer's Morris (North West), Hips and Haws (North Wiltshire), Alton Morris (Border), Bow Brook Border Morris (Border), Mr Wilkins Shilling (North West), Sussex Junction Morris (Cotswold) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10:00 - 17:30 | Dance displays | Lower High Street | The North British Sword Dancers (Longsword and rapper), Ouse Washes Molly Dancers (Molly), Great Western Morris (Cotswold), Tinners Morris (Cotswold), Cardiff Morris (Cotswold / Welsh), Belle D'Vain (North West), Sutton Masque (Border), Hereburgh Morris (Cotswold), Alton Morris (Border), Forest of Dean Morris (Cotswold), Black Adder Morris (North West), Folk Friendzy (Clog, Morris (northwest/border), Rapper, Irish), Chippenham (Cotswold), Tatters and Tails Border Morris (Border), Dawnswyr Tipyn O Bopeth (Welsh Folk Dance), Galliard Folk Dance Group (English Country Dancing), Sussex Junction Morris (Cotswold), Rose Hips (Belly dance), Rockhopper Morris (Cotswold), Glastonbury Border Morris (Border), Winterbourn Down Border Morris (Border), Mary Rose And Royal George (Non traditional style), Chalice Morris Men (Cotswold Morris), Englands Glory (Cotswold), Ely and Littleport Riot (Border), Temporary Measured (North West), New Moon Morris (Mixed Morris), Sweyn’s Ey (Welsh Morris) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10:00 - 17:30 | Dance displays | Middle High Street | Forest of Dean Morris (Cotswold), Temporary Measured (North West), Kittiwake Border Morris (Border), Sweyn’s Ey (Welsh Morris), Icknield Way (Cotswold), Rockhopper Morris (Cotswold), The Tattered Court (Border), Hips and Haws (North Wiltshire), Cardiff Morris (Cotswold / Welsh), NYFTE (National Youth Folk Troupe of England) (Youth), Yateley Morris (Cotswold), Black Adder Morris (North West), Gwerinwyr Gwent (Welsh Folk), Englands Glory (Cotswold), Ely and Littleport Riot (Border), Bow Brook Border Morris (Border), Mortimer's Morris (North West), Alton Morris (Border), Steampunk morris (Border), The Knots of May (North West), White Horse Morris (Cotswold and Border), Mr Wilkins Shilling (North West), Rose Hips (Belly dance), Winterbourn Down Border Morris (Border), Dawnswyr Tipyn O Bopeth (Welsh Folk Dance), Galliard Folk Dance Group (English Country Dancing) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10:00 - 17:30 | Dance displays | Rose and Crown | Gwerinwyr Gwent (Welsh Folk), Ely and Littleport Riot (Border), Wild Thyme (Border), Mary Rose And Royal George (Non traditional style), Dawnswyr Tipyn O Bopeth (Welsh Folk Dance), Galliard Folk Dance Group (English Country Dancing), White Horse Morris (Cotswold and Border), Belle D'Vain (North West), Mortimer's Morris (North West), Rose Hips (Belly dance), Old Meg Morris (North West), Sussex Junction Morris (Cotswold), Tinners Morris (Cotswold), Forest of Dean Morris (Cotswold), Sarum (Cotswold), Icknield Way (Cotswold), Mr Wilkins Shilling (North West), Hereburgh Morris (Cotswold), Tatters and Tails Border Morris (Border), Hips and Haws (North Wiltshire), Sutton Masque (Border), Chippenham (Cotswold), The Tattered Court (Border), Kittiwake Border Morris (Border), The Knots of May (North West), Yateley Morris (Cotswold) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10:00 - 17:30 | Dance displays | Upper High Street | Ouse Washes Molly Dancers (Molly), The North British Sword Dancers (Longsword and rapper), Camden Clog (Step dance), Bow Brook Border Morris (Border), Chalice Morris Men (Cotswold Morris), The Tattered Court (Border), Winterbourn Down Border Morris (Border), New Moon Morris (Mixed Morris), Sussex Junction Morris (Cotswold), Sarum (Cotswold), Temporary Measured (North West), Mr Wilkins Shilling (North West), Glastonbury Border Morris (Border), Hereburgh Morris (Cotswold), Rose Hips (Belly dance), White Horse Morris (Cotswold and Border), Sutton Masque (Border), Black Adder Morris (North West), Englands Glory (Cotswold), Cardiff Morris (Cotswold / Welsh), Sweyn’s Ey (Welsh Morris), Icknield Way (Cotswold), Rockhopper Morris (Cotswold), Yateley Morris (Cotswold), Gwerinwyr Gwent (Welsh Folk), Steampunk morris (Border), Mary Rose And Royal George (Non traditional style), Old Meg Morris (North West), Tinners Morris (Cotswold) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10:00 - 18:00 | Clog, Step and Appalachian Dances | Island Park: Island Park Stage | Aurora (Appalachian), City Clickers (Clog step dance), Folk Friendzy (Clog, Morris (northwest/border), Rapper, Irish), Tiger Feet (Appalachian), Tappalachian (Appalachian), Camden Clog (Step dance), First Class Stamp (Appalachian), Cornucopia (Appalachian/English clog) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10:00 - 18:00 | Clog, Step and Appalachian Dances | The Buttercross Stage | Aurora (Appalachian), First Class Stamp (Appalachian), Tappalachian (Appalachian), Cornucopia (Appalachian/English clog), City Clickers (Clog step dance), Tiger Feet (Appalachian), Camden Clog (Step dance) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10:00 - 11:30 | Practice Tune Session | The Angel | Practice sessions for popular English dance tunes, any instrument. Ear players and readers are welcome. Dots provided, also downloadable on request. Spare Parts (English trad on concertinas) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10:00 - 11:30 | Songshop: The Gilchrist Collective | The Cause: The Cause Auditorium | The Gilchrist Collective has been formed by four accomplished performers to tell her story for the first time, using narrative, lots of interesting images and a rich and varied selection of the songs she preserved. The Gilchrist Collective, Brian Peters (Solo) | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11:00 - 11:45 | NYFTE Dance workshop | Island Park: Community Stage | The National Youth Folk Troup of England teach us some traditional dance styles. Suitable for all ages. NYFTE (National Youth Folk Troupe of England) (Youth) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11:00 - 12:00 | Ouse Washes Molly Workshop | The Halsway Stage @ St Andrews Church | Ouse Washes Molly Dancers have been creating and performing molly dances since the 1980’s and this year they celebrate their 40th anniversary. Influenced by the legends and stories of their native fenland, their dances draw on the long tradition of east Anglian molly dancing, adding their own colourful twist and take on tunes new and old. Whatever your ability come along and learn a molly dance or two and find out more about the history and revival of this tradition. Ouse Washes Molly Dancers (Molly) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11:00 - 12:00 | Great Western Cotswold Workshop | Yelde Hall | Aimed at improvers and experienced dancers, Great Western will be teaching two of the side’s signature show dances - ‘Red Arrows’ and ‘Serpentina’. Both were written by GW in the Bampton tradition, but with unique features that will test your dancing and performing mettle. Great Western Morris (Cotswold) | Weekend, Day or Event tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11:00 - 13:00 | The Moongazing Hare Bar Sessions:Morning tunes | Island Park: Moon Gazing Hare (Bar) | Seb Stone & Will Sartin are familiar faces in the many fabulous sessions around Sheffield and it’s great to have them leading a session together! Will Sartin (Session Leads: Musicians), Seb Stone (solo) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11:15 - 12:45 | Travelling Companions | Neeld | A selection of dances with shadows or trail buddies. A familiar face to look out for can make even a complicated dance so much easier. (G) Contra Sutra (USA), Lynne Render | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11:15 - 12:45 | Faking Zest | Town Hall | Zest without the lemons. Daunted by ‘Zesty’ dances? Use rhythm and connection to make your dancing seem lively and energetic while protecting your body and energy levels. (P) The Falconers, Daisy Black | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11:15 - 12:45 | Connection in Partner Dance | Olympiad: Riverbank | Focusing on connection and communication in dance.Expect some fun exercises exploring lead/follow technique.The principles are relevant to any partnered dance.The music will have a balfolk flavour.(A) Tom Evans, Lindsey Kennedy & Jos Style | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11:15 - 12:40 | The Sound of Music | Olympiad: Sports Hall | Explore how we interact with the band: their harmonies, drive, who’s playing, how each express the tune; the tune’s pulse, phrase, variety, mood, how it conveys movement;what the band gets from us.(G) Paul Hutchinson & Karen Wimhurst, John Hymas, Bruce Hamilton (USA) | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11:15 - 12:00 | Toddle Bops : Walkers | Island Park: Under 5s dome | Music mayhem for little folk with parachute play, shaky eggs, sensory scarves, bubbles and more! Becky Bops (Children's Music and Movement) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11:30 - 12:30 | Songshop:Letting the song breathe | The Cause: The Cause Cafe | Letting the song breathe , fully particapatory , too accompany or not accompany. Jeff and Elaine will help you find the way. Discovery (Duo: Song) | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12:00 - 12:25 | Bristol Folk House Choir | Island Park: Community Stage | A young, lively community choir covering a wide range of folk songs have invited some friends kittiwake Border Morris to join their performance Bristol Folk House Choir (Community Folk Choir), Kittiwake Border Morris (Border) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12:00 - 14:00 | Buttercross Ceilidh | The Buttercross Stage | Dance your way into Saturday afternoon with a Nos Lowen (Cornish social dancing) run by the wonderful Bagas Fellyon! (P) Bagas Fellyon (Cornish Nos Lowen) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12:00 - 24:00 | Irish Session at the Old Road Tavern | Old Road Tavern | Join the pub in Chippenham, where you will find music sessions year-round, for its festival Irish session. All welcome. Steve Morris (Session Lead: Musician) | Free | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12:30 - 14:30 | The Cause Lunchtime | The Cause: The Cause Auditorium | A relaxing lunchtime concert in the beautiful cause auditiorium. Quantum Penguin (Matt Woolley) (Folk), The Medlars (Band), Donnelly and South (Duo), Andy Fawthrop (MC and Poetry) | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12:30 - 12:45 | May Pole Performance | Island Park: Community Stage | Local school Langley Fitzuruse Church of England Primary school join us to demonstrate the hopefully untangled art of maypole. Langley Fitzuruse Cof E Primary (Maypole) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12:30 - 13:30 | Absolute Beginners Squeezebox from Scratch | Yelde Hall | These accessible workshops will lead you step-by-step from first principles to playing your first tune. We teach using Ed's intuitive tab system so there's no requirement to read music. Loan instruments available. Squeezebox from Scratch (Melodeon workshops) | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12:30 - 13:30 | Stay and play session | Island Park: Under 5s dome | Looking for a shady space to relax with lunch. There are no artists scheduled for this session but the space and soft play is available for families use. Please remain with your're children at all times | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12:50 - 13:35 | Let us Dance | Island Park: Community Stage | Let us Dance get us all dancing with maypole, garlands and maybe a few hankies. Let Us Dance! (Children's festival Artist and Workshop Lead) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13:00 - 13:40 | Callers’ Round | Olympiad: Riverbank | An opportunity for callers to meet up and exchange notes, hosted by Mark Elvins. | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13:00 - 14:00 | Morris Lunchtime Sing | Island Park: Moon Gazing Hare (Bar) | The dance schedule shuts down for lunch join Shady Tann Watson for some great Chorus songs Shady Tann-Watson (Session Lead: Singer) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13:30 - 14:55 | NSPCC | Island Park: Make and Do tent | Join NSPCC to create your own Speak Out Stay Safe Buddy and add to their collage canvas which celebrates identity and what makes us all unique. NSPCC (Workshop Lead) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13:30 - 15:30 | Rising Stars | The Angel | Rising stars concert to showcase new and upcoming artists. Perseus Morgan (Folk), John Cooper Wilde (Folk singer and guitarist), Rillen (Folk music), Barry Goodman (Solo) | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13:45 - 14:10 | Amelie and Vikki Sounds with your Feet | Island Park: Community Stage | Amelie, local school girl and world tap champion, explores where making sound with your feet can take you with Clog dancer Vikki Lewis. Amelie (Tap), Vikki Lewis (Clog), Manny Grimsley (Musician) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14:00 - 15:30 | Maggot Pie Dances | Neeld | Maggot Pie was the first new collection of set dances for over 200 years, which was very controversial. With nothing to guide them, Heffer and Porter produced a terrific collection. (G) Fran Bulpit, Philip Rowe & Dave Yeomans, Colin Hume | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14:00 - 15:30 | Irish Set | Town Hall | Experience the range of regional styles of Irish Set Dance. No prior knowledge required. Event tickets available from Box Office. (G) Kevin & Carol Monaghan | Weekend, Day or Event tickets Only (£12) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14:00 - 15:30 | Balfolk Basics | Olympiad: Riverbank | An introduction to (or reminder of) some of the most common couple, chain and circle dances so you're ready to throw yourself into the bal this evening. All levels welcome. (A) Portmanteau, Jenny Norris & Jos Style | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14:00 - 15:30 | Making the Most of the Space | Olympiad: Sports Hall | Some dances just work so much better with plenty of space and lots of dancers. Grids, interactive sets and dances that need a lot of room up and down the hall. (G) Mollie Koenigsberger & Ali Messer, Lynne Render | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14:00 - 15:00 | Parade | The Buttercross Stage, Island Park: Community Stage, Rose and Crown, Island Park: Island Park Stage, Lower High Street, Upper High Street, Middle High Street | Aurora (Appalachian), Great Western Morris (Cotswold), Ouse Washes Molly Dancers (Molly), The North British Sword Dancers (Longsword and rapper), Icknield Way (Cotswold), Alton Morris (Border), Bathampton Morris (Cotswold Morris), Belle D'Vain (North West), Englands Glory (Cotswold), Bow Brook Border Morris (Border), Dawnswyr Tipyn O Bopeth (Welsh Folk Dance), Chalice Morris Men (Cotswold Morris), Cornucopia (Appalachian/English clog), Galliard Folk Dance Group (English Country Dancing), Forest of Dean Morris (Cotswold), Glastonbury Border Morris (Border), Gwerinwyr Gwent (Welsh Folk), Hereburgh Morris (Cotswold), Hips and Haws (North Wiltshire), Knights of King Ina (Jigs), Mary Rose And Royal George (Non traditional style), Mortimer's Morris (North West), Ely and Littleport Riot (Border), Rockhopper Morris (Cotswold), White Horse Morris (Cotswold and Border), New Moon Morris (Mixed Morris), Cardiff Morris (Cotswold / Welsh), Steampunk morris (Border), Mr Wilkins Shilling (North West), Sutton Masque (Border), Rose Hips (Belly dance), Tatters and Tails Border Morris (Border), Sarum (Cotswold), The Tattered Court (Border), Sweyn’s Ey (Welsh Morris), Tinners Morris (Cotswold), The Knots of May (North West), Winterbourn Down Border Morris (Border), NYFTE (National Youth Folk Troupe of England) (Youth) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14:00 - 14:45 | A Festival Sea Adventure (Walkers) | Island Park: Under 5s dome | Set sail on a sensory and song adventure across the seas. Incorporating song, dance, movement exercises and body percussion. Penny Kempson (Children's festival Artist) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14:00 - 15:30 | Tell a Tale | Yelde Hall | Tell a Tale. Bring your own stories and tell them in the company of our tellers Maria , Donald, John and Justine Donald Nelson (Story), Maria Gillen (Story), Justine de Mierre (Storyteller), John Row (Storyteller) | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14:00 - 17:00 | The Moongazing Hare Bar Sessions: AfternoonTime Tunes | Island Park: Moon Gazing Hare (Bar) | Join Manny Grimsley for some rip-roaring tunes Manny Grimsley (Musician) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14:30 - 15:30 | Coffee With Sally and Brian | The Cause: The Cause Cafe | A chance to spend an hour in the company of Sally Ironmonger and Brian Carter they never dissapoint. Sally Ironmonger and Brian Carter (Duo) | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15:00 - 17:00 | The Magic Lantern | Island Park: The Magic Lantern (Shadow puppet theatre) | Work with our puppeteer and storytellers at the Spectacular Magic Lantern, Make your own shadow puppets and bring your song and stories to life. Gacko (Songsmith, Showman and Storyteller), Ian Douglas (Storyteller and showman), Jo Douglas (Puppeteer), Professor Pumpernickel (Childrens Festival Artist) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15:00 - 15:45 | A Festival Sea Adventure (Pre Walkers) | Island Park: Under 5s dome | Set sail on a sensory and song adventure across the seas. Incorporating song, dance, movement exercises and body percussion. Penny Kempson (Children's festival Artist) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15:00 - 17:30 | St Andrews Afternoon Concert | The Halsway Stage @ St Andrews Church | A an extemely special concert which we are delighted to host. No words can describe how mesmirising this will be. Jon Tams will be delighted to answer any questions at the end. Brian Peters (Solo), John Tams (solo), Bill Crawford (MC & Traditional Singer) | Weekend, Day or Event tickets Only (£22) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15:00 - 17:00 | Saturday afternoon singaround | The Black Horse | Join George Dale and Mike Gibson as they host a lovely singaround George Dale and Mike Gibson (Session Leads: Singers) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15:00 - 17:00 | Bodhran Workshop | Old Road Tavern Barn | The aim of this class is to teach drummers to play with other musicians. We will go through regular beats, jigs, reels etc. aimed at beginners through to advanced. At the end you will have a good understanding of how the drum can enhance the music Fiona Melford (workshop leader) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15:15 - 17:15 | Knitted Critters with the Natty Knitters | Island Park: Make and Do tent | Join the knitters behind the fantastic knitted creations around the town. Make your own knitted critter. Beginners or experienced. Any age welcome. Knatty Knitters (Workshop Lead) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15:30 - 16:30 | Keith Donnely | Island Park: Community Stage | Laughs, songs and stories with the wonderful and mischievous Keith Donnelly and his bear. Keith Donnelly (Musician, singer, song writer and Comedian) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15:45 - 17:15 | Theatre Playford: Clowns, Orange Sellers and Acrobats | Neeld | A playful workshop exploring how Playford’s dances reflected the theatre and characters of their times, then using this knowledge to dance them. Clowns, monarchs, villains and all dancers welcome. (P) Fran Bulpit, Philip Rowe & Dave Yeomans, Daisy Black | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15:45 - 17:15 | Irish Set | Town Hall | Experience the range of regional styles of Irish Set Dance. No prior knowledge required. Event tickets available from Box Office. (G)
Kevin & Carol Monaghan | Weekend, Day or Event tickets Only (£12) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15:45 - 17:15 | Balfolk Dances: 2 and 3 Time Bourrées | Olympiad: Riverbank | High-energy dances from France, with lots of opportunity for variations and improvisation. All levels welcome. (A)
Portmanteau, Jenny Norris & Jos Style | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15:45 - 17:15 | Kentucky Running Set | Olympiad: Sports Hall | Mike will concentrate on square-dance figures, aiming to teach eight individual figures, two for each couple, plus chorus figures. No previous experience needed, but be prepared laugh a lot. (G) Mollie Koenigsberger & Ali Messer, Mike Courthold | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16:00 - 17:30 | Ballad and Poem Session | Yelde Hall | Join our host Rosie Upton with festival regular Andy Fawthrop in our Ballad session , Come and participate or sit back listen and enjoy! Rosie Upton (solo), Andy Fawthrop (MC and Poetry) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16:00 - 17:30 | The Cause Show:Shantyman | The Cause: The Cause Auditorium | Shantyman is a new show written by Phil Underwood which tells the story of the life of John Short aka Yankee Jack, in narrative , dialogue and song Keith Kendrick and Sylvia Needham (Duo), DryWood (Folk Music Duo), Dick Stephens | Weekend, Day or Event tickets Only (£12) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16:15 - 17:15 | Singing Hats | Island Park: Under 5s dome | Karen and Phil Morris unique show using self-made animal hats and finger puppets to enhance the music and encourage all to join in the experience. Singing Hats (Children's festival Artist) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17:00 - 18:30 | The Oli Matthews Band | Island Park: Community Stage | Dance into the evening with The Oli Mathews Band a Folk-Funk instrumentalist known for his energetic and funky arrangments Oli Matthews Band (Folk/Funk) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17:30 - 18:30 | NYFTE display | Neeld | A special performance of English traditional song, music and dance from the talented group of young people that is NYFTE (National Youth Folk Troupe of England)!
NYFTE (National Youth Folk Troupe of England) (Youth) | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17:30 - 19:25 | Zesty Contra | Olympiad: Sports Hall | Lively contra dances with a strong sense of connection and fun. Bring your enthusiasm and stamina - be prepared to dance! (G) Bearded Dragons, Lynne Render | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17:30 - 18:30 | Playing for English Country Dance | Town Hall | Simple tunes suitable for all instruments and levels with an emphasis on playing with style. Basic techniques for working effectively as a dance musician and playing music that is great to dance to. Fran Bulpit, Philip Rowe & Dave Yeomans | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17:30 - 20:00 | The Angel Concert | The Angel | An early evening concert of fine talent Discovery (Duo: Song), Sally Ironmonger and Brian Carter (Duo), The Medlars (Band), Tim Brooks (MC) | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18:00 - 19:00 | Stories with John Row and Donald Nelson | Yelde Hall | Join Donald Nelson and John Row with stories and maybe the odd Glasgow children's song from Donald John Row (Storyteller), Donald Nelson (Story) | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18:30 - 21:00 | The Moongazing Hare Bar Sessions: Evening Tunes | Island Park: Moon Gazing Hare (Bar) | Join Will Allen for some evening tunes Will Allen (musician) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19:00 - 22:00 | Rapper Crawl | The Three Crowns | Join North British and their friends on a rapper tour of the pubs of Chippenham, The North British Sword Dancers (Longsword and rapper) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19:00 - 21:00 | The Black Horse session | The Black Horse | The Black Horse is having an open fun and friendly tune session so grab some friends and play into the evening in the back bar (through the garden) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19:30 - 22:30 | Playford Ball | Neeld | Dances from "The Dancing Master" of John and Henry Playford and John Young: some well-known, some unknown, some fast and energetic, some slow and graceful, some easy, some difficult. (G) Paul Hutchinson & Karen Wimhurst, John Hymas, Colin Hume | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19:30 - 20:25 | Balfolk Session & Dance | Olympiad: Riverbank | A warm up for the main bal! Bring your instruments and/or dancing shoes. (A) | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19:30 - 22:30 | Transatlantic Dance Party | Town Hall | Featuring English and American dances specially selected for a night to remember. (G) The Falconers, Mike Courthold | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19:45 - 22:45 | Contra Dance | St Paul's Church | A fun evening of contras and squares, suitable for all. (A) Contra Sutra (USA), Rachel Shapiro Wallace | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20:00 - 24:00 | Ceilidh | Olympiad: Sports Hall | Join us for a lively ceilidh event with caller Nick Walden and the Melrose Ceilidh Quintet, promising an unforgettable evening of dancing and laughter! (P) Melrose Ceilidh Quintet (Ceilidh), Nick Walden (Ceilidh Caller), Great Western Morris (Cotswold) | Weekend, Day or Event tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20:00 - 23:00 | Saturday Folk Club | The Cause: The Cause Cafe | Bring your voices and join our fabulous hosts Kitty and Derek and festival guests Drywood for a lively night of folk songs from far and wide. The bar will be open DryWood (Folk Music Duo), Kitty Vernon & Derek Burgess (Duo) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20:00 - 22:30 | St Andrews Evening | The Halsway Stage @ St Andrews Church | Join festival patron John Kirkpatrick with folk favourites Narthen in a concert to remember. John Kirkpatrick (Singer and musician), Narthen (Vocal and Instrumental), Barry Goodman (Solo) | Weekend, Day or Event tickets Only (£22) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20:00 - 23:00 | An evening @The Cause | The Cause: The Cause Auditorium | A steller line up for saturday evening at the Cause. Seb Stone (solo), Keith Kendrick and Sylvia Needham (Duo), Peter and Barbara Snape (Traditional Folk), Sam Mabbett and Heather Cartwright (Duo) | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20:30 - 22:45 | Bal | Olympiad: Riverbank | An evening of dance music ranging from exquisite mazurkas to joyful bourrées. (A) Hartwin Dhoore & Ross Grant | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20:45 - 21:30 | The Magic Lantern:Telling Tales at Twilight | Island Park: The Magic Lantern (Shadow puppet theatre) | The Magic Lantern presents: Telling Tales at Twilight, a magical and spectacular evening of story and shadow puppetry. Gacko (Songsmith, Showman and Storyteller), Ian Douglas (Storyteller and showman), Jo Douglas (Puppeteer), Professor Pumpernickel (Childrens Festival Artist) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21:00 - 22:30 | Wild Women Wilding | Yelde Hall | Wild Women Wilding, Stories from Maria Gillen and Justine de Mierre Maria Gillen (Story), Justine de Mierre (Storyteller) | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21:00 - 23:00 | The Big Sing | Island Park: Moon Gazing Hare (Bar) | Join Becky and Polly for some late night chorus songs and shanties The Luscombe Sisters (Session Leads: Singers) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22:50 - 24:00 | Balfolk Session & Dance | Olympiad: Riverbank | A post-bal afterparty! Bring your instruments and/or dancing shoes. (A)
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| 23:30 - 01:00 | Late Night Comedy Extra | The Cause: The Cause Auditorium | Chippenham Comedy Club & the Folk Festival present a special event.
Admission by event ticket only (Tickets page or from the box office). Weekend and day tickets do not apply. | Cancelled | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 09:30 - 11:00 | Making it Look Easy | Neeld | ‘Muscle memory’ enables fluid & graceful movement without conscious thought;but D.Kennedy stated “the conscious mind is no easy adversary to overcome.”Bruce introduces the long, satisfying journey.(G) Fran Bulpit, Philip Rowe & Dave Yeomans, Bruce Hamilton (USA) | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 09:30 - 11:00 | Theatre Playford: Queens, Fops and Flirts | Town Hall | A playful workshop exploring how Playford’s dances reflected the theatre and characters of their times, then using this knowledge to dance them. Clowns, monarchs, villains and all dancers welcome. (P) The Falconers, Daisy Black | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 09:30 - 11:00 | Calling for Contras and Squares | Olympiad: Riverbank | If you have done some calling of any genre but would like to find out more about calling contras and squares then come along for some teaching tips and discussion with Lynne and Rachel.
Lynne Render, Rachel Shapiro Wallace, Bearded Dragons | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 09:30 - 11:00 | How Many People Can You Dance With in One American Contra Workshop? | Olympiad: Sports Hall | Nicola will get you dancing with as many people as possible, with mixers, multiple progression contras and even interaction between different sets. (P) WillPower, Nicola Scott | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 09:30 - 10:30 | Meet North British | Yelde Hall | Agreeable. Entertaining. Skillful. Lithe. Sober. Which of these words best describe North British? Come to our Meet the Team and find out. You’ll be treated to a little bit of history,
something of the philosophy of the team, and of course a discussion of our three rapper and three longsword dances, illustrated by the performance of artfully-selected excerpts. How did we cope when Lufthansa mislaid our swords? What is it about Harris Tweed that makes a man so appealing? Come along and find out, and experience the joy that is an hour with the North British Sword Dancers. The North British Sword Dancers (Longsword and rapper) | Weekend, Day or Event tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 09:30 - 10:30 | Scratch Fiddle | The Cause: The Cause Cafe | Come and have a try at playing a fiddle! If you're a complete beginner or an early learner , then Lauren will get you playing tunes within the hour. Theres a number of fiddles you can borrow or you are welcome to bring your own Lauren South (Singer-songwriter) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10:00 - 10:40 | Morning Stories with John Row Maria Gillen | Island Park: Community Stage | Start of your morning in the company of the storytellers: John Row and Maria Gillen Maria Gillen (Story), John Row (Storyteller) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10:00 - 13:00 | ScrapAttack | Island Park: Make and Do tent | Crafting with Wiltshire Scrapstore: Ratle , strum or shake? We are making our own musical instruments. The Wiltshire Scrapstore (Children's festival Artist) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10:00 - 10:45 | Becky Bops Pre Walkers | Island Park: Under 5s dome | Songs and rhymes for babies with bubbles and sensory-led fun. Becky Bops (Children's Music and Movement) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10:00 - 14:00 | The Magic Lantern | Island Park: The Magic Lantern (Shadow puppet theatre) | Work with our puppeteer and storytellers at the Spectacular Magic Lantern, Make your own shadow puppets and bring your song and stories to life. Gacko (Songsmith, Showman and Storyteller), Ian Douglas (Storyteller and showman), Jo Douglas (Puppeteer), Professor Pumpernickel (Childrens Festival Artist) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10:00 - 13:00 | Corndolly crafts | Island Park: Make and Do tent | Come have a go at the traditional craft of corn dolly making. This session is ideal for over 8-year-olds. It can be tricky for tiny fingers. Barbara Guthrie (Workshop lead) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10:00 - 17:00 | Clog, Step and Appalachian Dances | Island Park: Island Park Stage | Aurora (Appalachian), Tiger Feet (Appalachian), Folk Friendzy (Clog, Morris (northwest/border), Rapper, Irish), Applejacks (Appalachian), First Class Stamp (Appalachian), Alive & Kicking (Appalachian), Camden Clog (Step dance) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10:00 - 17:00 | Clog, Step and Appalachian Dances | The Buttercross Stage | Aurora (Appalachian), Wild Thyme (Border), Alive & Kicking (Appalachian), First Class Stamp (Appalachian), Tiger Feet (Appalachian), Applejacks (Appalachian), Camden Clog (Step dance) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10:00 - 11:00 | Songshop: Access Folk Fay Hield | The Cause: The Cause Auditorium | Join Fay Hield from Access Folk University of Sheffield to look at how to get more people into folk singing.Come along to hear what theyve learnt ,talk about your own experiences , thoughts. Fay Hield Trio | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10:00 - 11:30 | Practice Tune Session | The Angel | Practice sessions for popular English dance tunes, any instrument. Ear players and readers are welcome. Dots provided, also downloadable on request. Spare Parts (English trad on concertinas) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10:30 - 16:00 | Dance displays | Borough Parade | The North British Sword Dancers (Longsword and rapper), Ouse Washes Molly Dancers (Molly), Somerset Morris (Cotswold + stave), Tatters and Tails Border Morris (Border), Taylor's Morris (Longborough), Enigma (Border), Bow Brook Border Morris (Border), Camden Clog (Step dance), Steampunk morris (Border), Malmesbury Morris (Cotswold and Border), Whitethorn Morris (North West), Ely and Littleport Riot (Border), Cry Havoc (Cotswold), Theale Tattoo (Step Clog), Mary Rose And Royal George (Non traditional style), Temporary Measured (North West), Sussex Junction Morris (Cotswold), Black Adder Morris (North West), Billy No Mates Morris (Cotswold jig), Sutton Masque (Border), Devizes Jubilee Morris (Cotswold), Yateley Morris (Cotswold), Sweet Coppin (North West + clog stepping), Folk Friendzy (Clog, Morris (northwest/border), Rapper, Irish), Pigsty Morris (Cotswold), Dawnswyr Tipyn O Bopeth (Welsh Folk Dance), Galliard Folk Dance Group (English Country Dancing), Mortimer's Morris (North West), The Knots of May (North West), Bell's Angels (Cotswold), Sweet Rapper (Rapper) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10:30 - 16:00 | Dance displays | Lower High Street | Great Western Morris (Cotswold), The North British Sword Dancers (Longsword and rapper), Ouse Washes Molly Dancers (Molly), Black Adder Morris (North West), Devizes Jubilee Morris (Cotswold), Temporary Measured (North West), Sutton Masque (Border), Folk Friendzy (Clog, Morris (northwest/border), Rapper, Irish), Mary Rose And Royal George (Non traditional style), Aldbrickham Clog and Step Dancers (clog & step dance), Dawnswyr Tipyn O Bopeth (Welsh Folk Dance), Galliard Folk Dance Group (English Country Dancing), Somerset Morris (Cotswold + stave), Malmesbury Morris (Cotswold and Border), Mortimer's Morris (North West), Whitethorn Morris (North West), Theale Tattoo (Step Clog), The Knots of May (North West), Sussex Junction Morris (Cotswold), Cry Havoc (Cotswold), Bow Brook Border Morris (Border), Sweet Rapper (Rapper), Taylor's Morris (Longborough), Tatters and Tails Border Morris (Border), Yateley Morris (Cotswold), Enigma (Border), Ely and Littleport Riot (Border), Billy No Mates Morris (Cotswold jig), Steampunk morris (Border) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10:30 - 16:00 | Dance displays | Rose and Crown | Great Western Morris (Cotswold), Ouse Washes Molly Dancers (Molly), Steampunk morris (Border), Pigsty Morris (Cotswold), Mortimer's Morris (North West), Ely and Littleport Riot (Border), Cry Havoc (Cotswold), Devizes Jubilee Morris (Cotswold), Bell's Angels (Cotswold), The Knots of May (North West), Yateley Morris (Cotswold), Sweet Rapper (Rapper), Taylor's Morris (Longborough), Bow Brook Border Morris (Border), Dawnswyr Tipyn O Bopeth (Welsh Folk Dance), Galliard Folk Dance Group (English Country Dancing), Malmesbury Morris (Cotswold and Border), Billy No Mates Morris (Cotswold jig), Enigma (Border), Somerset Morris (Cotswold + stave), Sutton Masque (Border), Theale Tattoo (Step Clog), Whitethorn Morris (North West), Sussex Junction Morris (Cotswold), Sweet Coppin (North West + clog stepping), Aldbrickham Clog and Step Dancers (clog & step dance), Mary Rose And Royal George (Non traditional style) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10:30 - 16:00 | Dance displays | Upper High Street | Ouse Washes Molly Dancers (Molly), Great Western Morris (Cotswold), The North British Sword Dancers (Longsword and rapper), The Knots of May (North West), Theale Tattoo (Step Clog), Yateley Morris (Cotswold), Dawnswyr Tipyn O Bopeth (Welsh Folk Dance), Galliard Folk Dance Group (English Country Dancing), Sussex Junction Morris (Cotswold), Sweet Rapper (Rapper), Billy No Mates Morris (Cotswold jig), Sutton Masque (Border), Camden Clog (Step dance), Aldbrickham Clog and Step Dancers (clog & step dance), Sweet Coppin (North West + clog stepping), Steampunk morris (Border), Bell's Angels (Cotswold), Enigma (Border), Pigsty Morris (Cotswold), Temporary Measured (North West), Mortimer's Morris (North West), Mary Rose And Royal George (Non traditional style), Whitethorn Morris (North West), Ely and Littleport Riot (Border), Black Adder Morris (North West), Bow Brook Border Morris (Border), Devizes Jubilee Morris (Cotswold), Somerset Morris (Cotswold + stave), Cry Havoc (Cotswold), Malmesbury Morris (Cotswold and Border), Taylor's Morris (Longborough) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11:00 - 11:45 | NYFTE Dance Workshop | Island Park: Community Stage | The National Youth Folk Troup of England teach us some traditional dance styles. Suitable for all ages. NYFTE (National Youth Folk Troupe of England) (Youth) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11:00 - 12:00 | Meet Aurora Appalachian | Yelde Hall | Aurora perform over a dozen different dances. Come along and find out the stories behind how some of these dances came about, and maybe you will then watch them with fresh eyes. Aurora (Appalachian) | Weekend, Day or Event tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11:00 - 12:00 | Sunday Sing | Angel Hotel : Angel Atrium | The traditional Sunday morning sing in the atrium of the Angel hotel ( Great acoustics) Hosted by Andrea | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11:00 - 13:00 | The Moongazing Hare Bar Sessions: Morning tunes | Island Park: Moon Gazing Hare (Bar) | Join Jo Freya, Fi Fraser, Sarah Matthews and Doug Eunson of Narthen for a mix of songs and tunes from the traditional through to modern times, anything goes Narthen (Vocal and Instrumental) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11:15 - 12:45 | Dance Algebra | Neeld | Dances form the Gary Roodman collection, some easy, some not so easy, but all with superb tunes. (G) Fran Bulpit, Philip Rowe & Dave Yeomans, Mike Courthold | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11:15 - 12:45 | Festival Band Practice | Town Hall | Come and join the Festival Band, and prepare to play for the Festival Band Dance at 4pm in the Neeld. Everyone welcome. Link to music: https://t.ly/Fr729 The Falconers | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11:15 - 12:45 | Connection in Contra | Olympiad: Riverbank | Dancing is joyful when we connect with our fellow dancers! We'll practise helping and connecting with others, and experiment with spice and flourishes for everybody to play with safely. (A)
Bearded Dragons, Charlie Turner | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11:15 - 12:40 | Squares and Contras Without a Walkthrough | Olympiad: Sports Hall | Five or ten minutes explanation and from then on it's solid dancing. For dancers who know their figures, can react quickly and not panic if things go wrong, and will turn up on time! (G) WillPower, Colin Hume | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11:15 - 12:00 | Toddle Bops : Walkers | Island Park: Under 5s dome | Music mayhem for little folk with parachute play, shaky eggs, sensory scarves, bubbles and more! Becky Bops (Children's Music and Movement) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11:30 - 13:00 | Roger Watson : New Songs for Old | The Cause: The Cause Cafe | New Songs for old based on traditional sources... Roger explores how new versions of traditional songs can be created with contempoary language and context applied to timeless themes and melodies. Roger Watson (solo) | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12:00 - 12:20 | The Sparkly Singers | Island Park: Community Stage | Local community choir meeting in both nearby Derry Hill and Royal Wootton Bassett. The group promise to bring lots of fun to the stage. Sparkly Singers (Choir) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12:00 - 14:00 | Buttercross Ceilidh | The Buttercross Stage | Get ready to kick up your heels at our lunchtime ceilidh featuring caller Fee Lock and the dynamic band Random! (P) Random (Ceilidh Band), Fee Lock (Ceilidh Caller) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12:00 - 24:00 | Irish Session at the Old Road Tavern | Old Road Tavern | Join the pub in Chippenham, where you will find music sessions year-round, for its festival Irish session. All welcome. Steve Morris (Session Lead: Musician) | Free | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12:30 - 14:30 | The Cause Lunchtime | The Cause: The Cause Auditorium | Settle down for a relaxing lunchtime special at the Cause Discovery (Duo: Song), Craig Sunderland (Solo), Richard and Jess Arrowsmith (Duo), Tim Brooks (MC) | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12:30 - 13:30 | Wee Folkies: Inclusive Music Making | Island Park: Under 5s dome | Inclusive music making workshops suitable for all children up to the age of 10, exploring sensory themes and playfulness! Ben Matthews and friends (Inclusive Music) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12:30 - 13:30 | Absolute Beginners Squeezebox from Scratch | Yelde Hall | These accessible workshops will lead you step-by-step from first principles to playing your first tune. We teach using Ed's intuitive tab system so there's no requirement to read music. Loan instruments available. Squeezebox from Scratch (Melodeon workshops) | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12:35 - 12:55 | The Sahara Sisters | Island Park: Community Stage | The Sahara Sisters are Chippenhams own Belly Dance group. Celebrating their 20th year they tell us they 'do it with a wiggle and a giggle!' Sahara Sisters Bellydancing Group (Community Stage) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13:00 - 13:40 | Callers’ Round | Olympiad: Riverbank | An opportunity for callers to meet up and exchange notes, hosted by Rhodri Davies. | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13:00 - 14:00 | Morris Lunchtime Sing | Island Park: Moon Gazing Hare (Bar) | The dance schedule shuts down for lunch join Shady Tann Watson for some great Chorus songs Shady Tann-Watson (Session Lead: Singer) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13:10 - 14:05 | Family Ceilidh | Island Park: Community Stage | You are never too young to enjoy a Ceilidh. This is a Ceilidh specifically for children and families, Led by Let us Dance. Come along and have a go. Let Us Dance! (Children's festival Artist and Workshop Lead), Folk Friendzy (Clog, Morris (northwest/border), Rapper, Irish) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13:30 - 15:30 | Rising Stars | The Angel | Rising stars concert to showcase new and upcoming artists. John Cooper Wilde (Folk singer and guitarist), Ruby Darbyshire (musicians), Quantum Penguin (Matt Woolley) (Folk), Irishish (Celtic music) | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13:30 - 14:30 | Stay and play session | Island Park: Under 5s dome | Looking for a shady space to relax with lunch. There are no artists scheduled for this session but the space and soft play is available for families use. Please remain with your're children at all times | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13:40 - 13:55 | Callers’ Showcase Meet-Up | Neeld | For callers in the callers' showcase. Bob Morgan | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14:00 - 15:45 | Callers’ Showcase | Neeld | Come and dance to the calls of a preselected group of callers, new to calling at Chippenham. (P, G, & A) Mollie Koenigsberger & Ali Messer, Bob Morgan | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14:00 - 15:30 | Irish Set | Town Hall | Experience the range of regional styles of Irish Set Dance. No prior knowledge required. Event tickets available from Box Office. (G)
Will Allen (musician), Kevin & Carol Monaghan | Weekend, Day or Event tickets Only (£12) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14:00 - 15:30 | Theatre Games for Playford Dancers | Olympiad: Riverbank | Fun games from physical theatre and movement training to improve the co-ordination, style, rhythm, connection and group communication of your dancing. All dancer levels welcome. (P) Bearded Dragons, Daisy Black | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14:00 - 15:30 | Something Borrowed | Olympiad: Sports Hall | A selection of Squares & Contras that include figures taken from Modern Western Square Dancing. (G) Contra Sutra (USA), Mike Courthold | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14:00 - 17:00 | Circus Skills with Clare's Circus | Island Park: Make and Do tent | Run away with the circus! Local artist Clare has all you need to learn the skills of the trade from spinning plates to the tightrope! Clares Circus (Circus) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14:00 - 14:45 | 'Pootling Through' | Yelde Hall | 'Pootling Through' John Row in conversation with Maria, Donald and Justine funded by Arts Council England John Row (Storyteller), Maria Gillen (Story), Donald Nelson (Story), Justine de Mierre (Storyteller) | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14:25 - 15:50 | NYFTE Show Case | Island Park: Community Stage | NYFTE (pronounced "nifty") are a team of 10-18 year olds from all over the country, performing a wide range of dance styles song and musicianship. NYFTE (National Youth Folk Troupe of England) (Youth) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14:30 - 15:30 | Barry Goodman in conversation with John Kirkpatrick | The Cause: The Cause Cafe | Barry Goodman in conversation with festival Patron the one and only John Kirkpatrick Barry Goodman (Solo), John Kirkpatrick (Singer and musician) | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15:00 - 15:45 | Sound Bath | Yelde Hall | Introducing our enchanting Sound Bath Experience – a symphony for your senses, a journey for your soul! Immerse yourself in the soothing waves of sound as Ben Matthews and friends guide you through a transformative sonic adventure Ben Matthews and friends (Inclusive Music) | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15:00 - 17:00 | The Magic Lantern | Island Park: The Magic Lantern (Shadow puppet theatre) | Work with our puppeteer and storytellers at the Spectacular Magic Lantern, Make your own shadow puppets and bring your song and stories to life. Gacko (Songsmith, Showman and Storyteller), Jo Douglas (Puppeteer), Ian Douglas (Storyteller and showman), Professor Pumpernickel (Childrens Festival Artist) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15:00 - 17:30 | St Andrews Afternoon Concert | The Halsway Stage @ St Andrews Church | An amazing chance to spend sunday afternoon in the company of a fantastic line up Sam Mabbett and Heather Cartwright (Duo), Tim Edey (Solo trad/celtic folk artist - instrumental), Debra Hannis (solo) | Weekend, Day or Event tickets Only (£22) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15:00 - 15:30 | Lorikeet | Island Park: Island Park Stage | Lorikeet (Folk pop) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15:00 - 18:00 | The Moongazing Hare Bar Sessions: Afternoon Tunes | Island Park: Moon Gazing Hare (Bar) | Join Folk Legend Simon Care and friends for an afternoon of great tunes Simon Care (Musician) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15:00 - 17:00 | Sunday afternoon Singaround | The Black Horse | Join George Dale and Mike Gibson for a Sunday afternoon sing George Dale and Mike Gibson (Session Leads: Singers) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15:00 - 17:00 | Bodhran Workshop | Old Road Tavern Barn | The aim of this class is to teach drummers to play with other musicians. We will go through regular beats, jigs, reels etc. aimed at beginners through to advanced. At the end you will have a good understanding of how the drum can enhance the music Fiona Melford (workshop leader) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15:30 - 16:30 | Singing Hats | Island Park: Under 5s dome | Karen and Phil Morris unique show using self-made animal hats and finger puppets to enhance the music and encourage all to join in the experience. Singing Hats (Children's festival Artist) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15:45 - 17:15 | Irish Set | Town Hall | Experience the range of regional styles of Irish Set Dance. No prior knowledge required. Event tickets available from Box Office. (G)
Will Allen (musician), Kevin & Carol Monaghan | Weekend, Day or Event tickets Only (£12) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15:45 - 17:15 | Beyond the Duple Improper | Olympiad: Sports Hall | Contras and American dances in formations other than two couple sets. Get ready for squares, tempests, zias and more! (A)
Contra Sutra (USA), Rachel Shapiro Wallace | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15:45 - 17:00 | Aqueilidh | Olympiad: Swimming Pool | Ceilidh, but in a swimming pool! Come to join in dances like Drip the Willow, Splashing White Sergeant, Ducky Seven, Bridge of A Flume, Nottingham Sink, The Old Swan Splash, The Cornish Six Hand Eel, The New Mrs Arrowsmith's Armbands, Chlorinated Bridge, Waterfall Waltz, and the Circassian Snorkel... (P) Dodging Pheasants (Ceilidh Band), Rhodri Davies (Caller) | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16:00 - 17:15 | Festival Band Dance | Neeld | Come and dance to the music of the Festival Band as they play for a mixed programme of dances comprising a selection of well known favourites. (G)
The Falconers, Nicola Scott | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16:00 - 17:30 | Ballad Session | Yelde Hall | Join our host Rosie Upton with festival guest Bill Crawford in our Ballad session , Come and participate or sit back listen and enjoy! Rosie Upton (solo), Bill Crawford (MC & Traditional Singer) | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16:00 - 17:30 | The Cause Show: Lingmara | The Cause: The Cause Auditorium | Dave webber introduces Lingmara : the causes very own world music choir. Lingmara: World Music Choir (Choir), Dave Webber and Anni Fentiman (Duo) | Weekend, Day or Event tickets Only (£12) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16:00 - 17:15 | An hour or so with… Brian Peters and Drywood | The Cause: The Cause Cafe | A chance to meet festival guests Brian Peters Drywood DryWood (Folk Music Duo), Brian Peters (Solo) | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16:10 - 16:40 | Meg | Island Park: Community Stage | Chippenham's own Meg. A young singer-songwriter with a range of covers and own material. MEG (Singer Song writer) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16:55 - 17:10 | Becky Syson | Island Park: Community Stage | Uplifting positive songs for the soul with Nottinghamshire singer-songwriter Becky Syson. Becky Syson (Singer Songwriter Acoustic Folk-Rock) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17:00 - 18:00 | Irishish | Island Park: Island Park Stage | A high-energy mixture of intricate melodies from Joska's fiddle and driving accompaniment from Luke's DADGAD guitar. Irishish (Celtic music) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17:30 - 19:25 | Zesty Playford | Olympiad: Sports Hall | Lively Playford dances with a strong sense of connection and fun. Bring your enthusiasm and stamina - be prepared to dance! (P) Mollie Koenigsberger & Ali Messer, Daisy Black | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17:30 - 18:30 | Bagas Fellyon | Island Park: Community Stage | A "gloriously chaotic groove juggernaut" takes over the Community stage! Bagas Fellyon , experimenting within the Cornish tradition of Nos Lowen get us dancing into the evening Bagas Fellyon (Cornish Nos Lowen) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17:30 - 20:00 | The Angel Concert | The Angel | An early evening concert of fine talent Craig Sunderland (Solo), Barry Goodman (Solo), Lorikeet (Folk pop), Donnelly and South (Duo) | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17:45 - 19:00 | An hour or so with The Medlars and Debris Music | The Cause: The Cause Cafe | An hour or so with The Medlars and Debris Music The Medlars (Band), Debra Hannis (solo) | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18:00 - 20:00 | Sunday Stories | Yelde Hall | Stories from Donald Nelson, Maria Gillen, Justine de Mierre and John Row Donald Nelson (Story), Maria Gillen (Story), Justine de Mierre (Storyteller), John Row (Storyteller) | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18:00 - 21:00 | The Moongazing Hare Bar Sessions: Evening Tunes | Island Park: Moon Gazing Hare (Bar) | Join Ali and Philippe Barnes for a predominantly Irish session, but will also include tunes from across the British Isles. Ali and Philippe Barnes (Session Leads) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18:00 - 19:00 | The Stick and Bucket Dance | Old Road Tavern | As seen in TradFolk! The wonderfully quirky if not outright chaotic Morris Contest to recreate the one and only 'Stick and Bucket Dance' of the Disk World universe. Only rules are that there must be a stick, a bucket and an attempt to dance. NYFTE are the reigning champions. Could someone knock them off their perch. | Free | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19:00 - 21:00 | The Black Horse session | The Black Horse | Join our hosts Irishish in a fun and friendly tune session Irishish (Celtic music) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19:30 - 22:30 | English Allsorts | St Paul's Church | A mix of English-style dances from the USA and British Isles -- mellow to rowdy. (G) Fran Bulpit, Philip Rowe & Dave Yeomans, Bruce Hamilton (USA) | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19:30 - 22:30 | Irish Ceili | Town Hall | Experience the range of regional styles of Irish Set Dance. No prior experience/knowledge required. Event tickets available from Box Office. (G)
WillPower, Kevin & Carol Monaghan | Weekend, Day or Event tickets Only (£12) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19:45 - 22:45 | Contra Dance | Neeld | A fun evening of contras and squares. (G)
Contra Sutra (USA), Lynne Render | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19:45 - 22:45 | Techno Contra | Olympiad: Riverbank | High-octane contra dance. With music that uses traditional instruments and sounds with live hardware synthesisers, this will be a contra dance like no other this weekend! Warning: flashing lights. (A) Bearded Dragons, Rachel Shapiro Wallace | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20:00 - 23:00 | Sunday Folk Club | The Cause: The Cause Cafe | Bring your voices and join our fabulous hosts Kitty and Derek and festival guests Peter and Barbara Snape for a lively night of folk songs from far and wide. The bar will be open Peter and Barbara Snape (Traditional Folk), Kitty Vernon & Derek Burgess (Duo) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20:00 - 23:45 | Ceilidh | Olympiad: Sports Hall | Prepare to dance the night away to the irresistible tunes of Threepenny Bit, guided by Lisa's enthusiastic calling. Make it a Sunday to remember! (P) Threepenny Bit (Ceilidh Band), Lisa Heywood (Ceilidh Caller), Ouse Washes Molly Dancers (Molly) | Weekend, Day or Event tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20:00 - 23:00 | An acoustic evening @The Cause | The Cause: The Cause Auditorium | A magical acoustic evening from to duo's to quartets at the cause compared by Dave Webber. Be prepared to be amazed. Dave Webber and Anni Fentiman (Duo), Sally Ironmonger and Brian Carter (Duo), Keith Kendrick and Sylvia Needham (Duo), Narthen (Vocal and Instrumental) | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20:00 - 22:30 | St. Andrews evening concert | The Halsway Stage @ St Andrews Church | An enchanting evening of music , song , stories , poems the whole gamut. Be prebared to be amazed Tom Kitching and Marit Fält (Music and stories), Melrose Quartet (Musical act), John Kirkpatrick (Singer and musician) | Weekend, Day or Event tickets Only (£22) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20:00 - 23:00 | French Music and Dance | Old Road Tavern Barn | French session - Come along and join in playing French folk dance music. There's a chance to dance as well. | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20:45 - 21:30 | The Magic Lantern: Telling Tales at Twilight | Island Park: The Magic Lantern (Shadow puppet theatre) | The Magic Lantern presents: Telling Tales at Twilight, a magical and spectacular evening of story and shadow puppetry. Gacko (Songsmith, Showman and Storyteller), Ian Douglas (Storyteller and showman), Jo Douglas (Puppeteer), Professor Pumpernickel (Childrens Festival Artist) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21:00 - 23:00 | The Big Sing | Island Park: Moon Gazing Hare (Bar) | Raise a glass and you're voices with Shady Tann-Watson and Dan Old - Shady & Dan have both been singing in sessions since they were very young. Look at the middle of a rousing festival sing and you will probably see one of them but we are lucky to have them together in the same place! With a mutual love of Shanties and rousing chorus songs they are sure to get everyone joining in Dan Old (Session Lead : Singers), Shady Tann-Watson (Session Lead: Singer) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23:00 - 23:45 | Late night @ The Cause Keith Donnelly | The Cause: The Cause Auditorium | A late night of mayhem with Keith Donnelly ( hopefully not throwing him down the stairs this time) Keith Donnelly (Musician, singer, song writer and Comedian) | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 09:15 - 10:00 | The Festival stretch: Yoga with Kyla | Island Park: Community Stage | Bring your yoga mat to join Kyla, local Yoga instructor in a festival morning stretch. What better way to get ready for the weekend of dancing ahead! Yoga with Kyla (workshop lead) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 09:30 - 11:00 | Dance Symmetry | Neeld | Some contras are more symmetrical than others. Will you be in for a shock when you turn round at the end of the set or will you hardly even notice that you have changed direction? (G) Chaotic Good, Lynne Render | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 09:30 - 11:00 | Defensive Dancing | Town Hall | Ever felt uncomfortable or off-balance on the dancefloor? Positive ways to change uncomfortable holds, assert personal space and communicate during ceilidh, contra, English and balfolk. (P) The Falconers, Daisy Black | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 09:30 - 11:00 | The Craft of Calling: Tools for Your Belt | Olympiad: Riverbank | The unwritten contract between caller & dancers; earning/spending personal capital; making progress forwards; when & what to prompt and dropping-out; a framework for mistakes to enable rapid progress. Bruce Hamilton (USA) | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 09:30 - 11:00 | Reels, Reels and More Reels | Olympiad: Sports Hall | Exploring different reel formations in different traditions, particularly Scottish and English country dancing. No previous Scottish dance experience required. (P) Paul Hutchinson & Karen Wimhurst, Nicola Scott | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 09:30 - 10:30 | Ouse Washes Molly Workshop | The Halsway Stage @ St Andrews Church | Ouse Washes Molly Dancers have been creating and performing molly dances since the 1980’s and this year they celebrate their 40th anniversary. Influenced by the legends and stories of their native fenland, their dances draw on the long tradition of east Anglian molly dancing, adding their own colourful twist and take on tunes new and old. Whatever your ability come along and learn a molly dance or two and find out more about the history and revival of this tradition. Ouse Washes Molly Dancers (Molly) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 09:30 - 10:30 | Great Western Cotswold Workshop | Yelde Hall | Aimed at beginners, Great Western will be teaching two dances chosen to give you a chance to try morris dancing with a difference. We’ll look at a ‘heel and toe’ dance from Fieldtown and exercise our voices as well as our legs with ‘Go Enlist’. Great Western Morris (Cotswold) | Weekend, Day or Event tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10:00 - 14:00 | Clog, Step and Appalachian Dances | Island Park: Island Park Stage | Aurora (Appalachian), Shoostring (Appalachian), Applejacks (Appalachian) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10:00 - 11:30 | Clog, Step and Appalachian Dances | The Buttercross Stage | Aurora (Appalachian), Applejacks (Appalachian), Shoostring (Appalachian) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10:00 - 10:40 | Morning Stories : John Row and Donald Nelson | Island Park: Community Stage | Start of your morning in the company of the storytellers: John Row and Donald Nelson Donald Nelson (Story), John Row (Storyteller) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10:00 - 13:00 | ScrapAttack | Island Park: Make and Do tent | Crafting with Wiltshire Scrapstore: The festival is full of colourful costumes with all the traditional dress represented! Design and make your own and join us for our own parade! The Wiltshire Scrapstore (Children's festival Artist) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10:00 - 10:45 | Becky Bops Pre Walkers | Island Park: Under 5s dome | Songs and rhymes for babies with bubbles and sensory-led fun. Becky Bops (Children's Music and Movement) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10:00 - 14:00 | The Magic Lantern | Island Park: The Magic Lantern (Shadow puppet theatre) | Work with our puppeteer and storytellers at the Spectacular Magic Lantern, Make your own shadow puppets and bring your song and stories to life. Gacko (Songsmith, Showman and Storyteller), Ian Douglas (Storyteller and showman), Jo Douglas (Puppeteer), Professor Pumpernickel (Childrens Festival Artist) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10:00 - 11:30 | Practice Tune Session | The Angel | Practice sessions for popular English dance tunes, any instrument. Ear players and readers are welcome. Dots provided, also downloadable on request. Spare Parts (English trad on concertinas) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10:00 - 11:00 | Songshop: Jez Lowe | The Cause: The Cause Auditorium | Jez Lowe | Weekend, Day or Event tickets Only (£12) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10:30 - 13:30 | Dance displays | Borough Parade | Great Western Morris (Cotswold), Hips and Haws (North Wiltshire), Sussex Junction Morris (Cotswold), Taylor's Morris (Longborough), Wild Thyme (Border), Chippenham (Cotswold), Yateley Morris (Cotswold), Rag Morris (Cotswold/Border) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10:30 - 15:30 | Dance displays | Lower High Street | Ouse Washes Molly Dancers (Molly), Taylor's Morris (Longborough), Yateley Morris (Cotswold), Rag Morris (Cotswold/Border), Steampunk morris (Border), Chippenham (Cotswold), Hips and Haws (North Wiltshire), Sussex Junction Morris (Cotswold) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10:30 - 13:30 | Dance displays | Rose and Crown | The North British Sword Dancers (Longsword and rapper), Great Western Morris (Cotswold), Sussex Junction Morris (Cotswold), Folk Friendzy (Clog, Morris (northwest/border), Rapper, Irish), Chippenham (Cotswold), Hips and Haws (North Wiltshire), Rag Morris (Cotswold/Border), Steampunk morris (Border), Yateley Morris (Cotswold) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10:30 - 11:15 | Coffee with Craig Sunderland | The Cause: The Cause Cafe | Enjoy a morning cuppa in the company of Craig Sunderland Craig Sunderland (Solo) | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Perseus | Island Park: Island Park Stage | Sit back and listen to the amazing young talent of Perseus Perseus Morgan (Folk) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11:00 - 11:20 | Ben Matthews | Island Park: Community Stage | Ben Matthews is a cellist and singer who performs a mix of traditional and contemporary folk tunes and songs. Ben Matthews (musician) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11:00 - 12:00 | Longsword Workshop | Yelde Hall | You’ll have seen us dance by now, so come along and try longsword dancin for yourself. Our dances are all lively and relatively short (or maybe other teams just make their dances seem to last an eternity), and we are told that we dance with style and panache, so now’s your chance to see what rubs off on you. We’d also welcome any musicians who are comfortable playing in D&G. Come and take part or simply stop a North Briton and talk to us about the dances, the music, or whatever else seems fitting. The North British Sword Dancers (Longsword and rapper) | Weekend, Day or Event tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11:00 - 12:00 | North West Morris Workshop | The Halsway Stage @ St Andrews Church | Come along and learn a North West Morris Routine in our own way and style. Folk Friendzy were established 20 years ago, we perform many dance styles keeping traditions alive for future generations. We look forward to seeing you in Chippenham this year. So come on and have a go it will be great to see you! Suitable for beginners upwards, please bring comfortable trainers/shoes. Folk Friendzy (Clog, Morris (northwest/border), Rapper, Irish) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11:00 - 16:00 | The Moongazing Hare Bar Sessions: Bank Holiday Monday Session | Island Park: Moon Gazing Hare (Bar) | Our lovely Patron John Kirkpatrick has changed his plans to enable him to kick off the final Moongazing sessions from 11. This will complete over 35 hours of tunes & song at Nigel's bar over the weekend.
The organised tunes & songs will end earlier today, with some people heading home. No doubt there will be impromptu stuff happening as the bar will be open until everyone's played out :)
The Malmesbury Folk Sessions , Lisa Bradley (Session Lead: Musician and Singer), Rosie Butler-Hall and Ray Cunningham (Session Leads), John Kirkpatrick (Singer and musician) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11:15 - 12:45 | Sea and Stars | Neeld | Contra workshop focusing on the connection and flow within dances that feature waves and stars. (A) Chaotic Good, Rachel Shapiro Wallace | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11:15 - 12:45 | The Fourth Dimension | Town Hall | A mixed bag of Timeless Dances that have stood the test of time, because they were so well crafted, fit the music, and are loved by the dancers. (G) The Falconers, Mike Courthold | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11:15 - 12:45 | Positional American Squares | Olympiad: Riverbank | A ground-breaking workshop of traditional-style American Squares called positionally - no men, women or birds! For those with some experience of American Squares who like a challenge. (P) Bearded Dragons, Colin Hume | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11:15 - 12:40 | Space: The Final Frontier | Olympiad: Sports Hall | Space between things is as important as the things themselves.Space between people, inside/outside the set, dances, footfalls, phrases,notes.We'll attend to this part of becoming a Compleat Dancer.(G) Paul Hutchinson & Karen Wimhurst, Bruce Hamilton (USA) | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11:15 - 12:00 | Becky Bops Walkers | Island Park: Under 5s dome | Music mayhem for little folk with parachute play, shaky eggs, sensory scarves, bubbles and more! Becky Bops (Children's Music and Movement) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11:30 - 12:30 | Songshop: Songwriting with Matt Woolley | The Cause: The Cause Cafe | Have you ever wanted to write your own songs about dragons , betrayal and greed? Then bring your singing voices and any accompanying instruments and start your songwriting journey. Quantum Penguin (Matt Woolley) (Folk) | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11:35 - 11:50 | Cause Chorus | Island Park: Community Stage | A collective of singers and musicians performing a wide variety of songs in smaller groups and choirs based at the Cause Music Centre Chippenham. Cause Chorus (Choir) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12:00 - 14:00 | Buttercross Ceilidh | The Buttercross Stage | It's a NYFTE Buttercross Ceilidh takeover! (P) NYFTE (National Youth Folk Troupe of England) (Youth) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12:00 - 12:45 | A Chance to meet Tim Edey | The Angel | A chance to meet the incredible Tim Edey Tim Edey (Solo trad/celtic folk artist - instrumental) | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12:00 - 24:00 | Irish Session at the Old Road Tavern | Old Road Tavern | Join the pub in Chippenham where you will find Irish sessions year-round for its festival Irish session. All welcome Steve Morris (Session Lead: Musician) | Free | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12:10 - 12:30 | Cause Community Choir | Island Park: Community Stage | Cause Community Choir love to sing a wide range of songs from Gospel, Soul and Pop to anything that sounds great and welcome beginners and experienced singers alike, they meet every Thursday evening at the Cause. Cause Community Choir (Choir) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12:30 - 14:30 | The Cause Lunchtime | The Cause: The Cause Auditorium | A lunchtime special , kick back and relax in the cause auditorium. Seb Stone (solo), Anna Tam (Solo), The Lost Notes Trio (Band), Keith Donnelly (Musician, singer, song writer and Comedian) | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12:30 - 13:00 | Nap Time Lullabies | Island Park: Under 5s dome | With all the excitement of festival antics, Take 5 for some relaxing nap-time lullabies with Penny Kempson. Penny Kempson (Children's festival Artist) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12:30 - 13:30 | Improvers Squeezebox from Scratch | Yelde Hall | Designed for early improver players, this session will give you some tips and tricks to take your playing to the next levl. Squeezebox from Scratch (Melodeon workshops) | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12:45 - 13:30 | Let us Dance | Island Park: Community Stage | Let us Dance get us all dancing with maypole, garlands and maybe a few hankies. Let Us Dance! (Children's festival Artist and Workshop Lead) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13:00 - 13:40 | Dance Organisers’ Round | Olympiad: Riverbank | An opportunity for dance organisers to get together and discuss all things dance organising. Hosted by Jen Cox (Oxfolk/BunkFest/Open Morris/EFDSS) and Jane Curry & Andrew Findlay (London Barndance). | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13:00 - 14:30 | The MC Concert | The Cause: The Cause Cafe | Meet our hard working MC's in performance Mc for this special occasion Dave Webber Tim Brooks (MC), Dave Webber and Anni Fentiman (Duo), Bill Crawford (MC & Traditional Singer), Barry Goodman (Solo) | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13:00 - 13:45 | Simon Care and Gareth Turner Album Launch | The Angel | A celebration album launch of Two's Up.... Gareth Turner and Simon Care... Join Simon as he talks about the memories , plays tracks from the album and pays tribute to honour his best friend. Simon Care (Musician) | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13:00 - 13:30 | John Cooper Wilde | Island Park: Island Park Stage | Rewind and listen to John Cooper Wilde a young up and coming artist. John Cooper Wilde (Folk singer and guitarist) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13:00 - 14:00 | Morris Lunchtime Sing | The Black Horse | The dance schedule shuts down for lunch join Shady Tann Watson for some great Chorus songs Shady Tann-Watson (Session Lead: Singer) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13:50 - 14:20 | Ramshackle Orchestra | Island Park: Community Stage | The Ramshackle Orchestra is a multi-generational 20+ piece Bath-based community string orchestra, featuring violins, violas, cellos, double bass, and the occasional penny whistle Ramshackle Orchestra (Community Orchestra) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14:00 - 15:30 | Dances From Williamsburg | Neeld | The Williamsburg Heritage Dancers are lucky to have had many talented choreographers within their group. This workshop will include dances by some of them! (G) Contra Sutra (USA), Nicola Scott | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14:00 - 15:30 | Working With PA and/or Recorded Music | Town Hall | Mike will provide callers with sufficient tuition, using a wide range of hardware and software options, to achieve a professional result when working with PA and/or recorded music. Mike Courthold | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14:00 - 15:30 | Intro to Swedish Polska | Olympiad: Riverbank | Learn the basics of one of the most popular Scandinavian folkdances. Polska is a flowing, turning dance unlike any other. Accompanied by enchanting music from the distant North. No partner needed. (A) Confluence, Rosie Bryce & Michael Cade-Stewart | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14:00 - 15:30 | Afternoon Tea | Olympiad: Sports Hall | A gentle workshop of flowing dances to end the weekend. (A) Mollie Koenigsberger & Ali Messer, Rachel Shapiro Wallace | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14:00 - 17:00 | Circus Skills with Clare's Circus | Island Park: Make and Do tent | Run away with the circus! Local artist Clare has all you need to learn the skills of the trade from spinning plates to the tightrope! Clares Circus (Circus) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14:00 - 15:00 | Singing Hats | Island Park: Under 5s dome | Karen and Phil Morris unique show using self-made animal hats and finger puppets to enhance the music and encourage all to join in the experience. Singing Hats (Children's festival Artist) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14:00 - 15:00 | Parade | The Buttercross Stage, Island Park: Community Stage, Borough Parade, Island Park: Island Park Stage, Lower High Street, Middle High Street, Rose and Crown, Upper High Street | Great Western Morris (Cotswold), Ouse Washes Molly Dancers (Molly), Folk Friendzy (Clog, Morris (northwest/border), Rapper, Irish), Chippenham (Cotswold), Hips and Haws (North Wiltshire), Rag Morris (Cotswold/Border), Shoostring (Appalachian), Sussex Junction Morris (Cotswold), Taylor's Morris (Longborough), Yateley Morris (Cotswold), Wild Thyme (Border) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14:00 - 15:30 | Tell a Tale | Yelde Hall | Tell your own stories or maybe a poem in the company of our tellers. John Row (Storyteller), Donald Nelson (Story), Maria Gillen (Story) | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14:15 - 15:00 | Rillen | Island Park: Island Park Stage | This will start once the parade has finished Rillen (Folk music) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14:30 - 16:30 | Singaround | The Angel | An open singing session with George Dale and Mike Gibson George Dale and Mike Gibson (Session Leads: Singers) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14:50 - 15:10 | The Good Afternoon Choir | Island Park: Community Stage | The Chippenham & Calne Good Afternoon Choir (one of 23 FUN community choirs that sing in the afternoons) led by the wonderful Matt Finch. Chippenham & Calne Good Afternoon Choir (Choir) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15:00 - 17:30 | St Andrews Afternoon Concert | The Halsway Stage @ St Andrews Church | Another incredible concert at St Andrews church Jez Lowe, Nancy Kerr and James Fagan (Duo), Tim Brooks (MC) | Weekend, Day or Event tickets Only (£22) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15:00 - 16:00 | Dance displays | Borough Parade | NYFTE (National Youth Folk Troupe of England) (Youth) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15:25 - 16:30 | The grand exhibition of contraptions and curiosities. | Island Park: Community Stage | A chaotic show loaded with myths, music, magic and mayhem featuring, songs, stories, sparkles and silliness. A bewildering and often breathtaking hour of absolute puerility.
Ian Douglas (Storyteller and showman), Gacko (Songsmith, Showman and Storyteller), Professor Pumpernickel (Childrens Festival Artist) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15:30 - 16:30 | Wee Folkies: Inclusive Music Making | Island Park: Under 5s dome | Inclusive music making workshops suitable for all children up to the age of 10, exploring sensory themes and playfulness! Ben Matthews and friends (Inclusive Music) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15:30 - 16:30 | Meet the Band | The Cause: The Cause Cafe | Meet the Band : Peter and Barbara Snape Peter and Barbara Snape (Traditional Folk) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15:45 - 17:15 | Teamwork | Neeld | If our part is easy, are there others whose part is hard, and what assistance might they need from us? What forms of assistance actually assist?Achieve more satisfying circles, poussettes, & stars.(G) Contra Sutra (USA), Bruce Hamilton (USA) | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15:45 - 17:15 | Slängpolska for Beginners | Olympiad: Riverbank | Come and try Slängpolska, a fun social dance from Sweden characterised by playfulness and improvisation. Accompanied by driving, twisty Scandinavian music. No partner necessary. (A) Confluence, Rosie Bryce & Michael Cade-Stewart | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15:45 - 17:15 | Rattling’ the Chains | Olympiad: Sports Hall | Dances which all have a variation of a chain in their choreography. Chains in different directions, chains from the ‘wrong’ side , and maybe a Teacup chain thrown into the mix. (G) Mollie Koenigsberger & Ali Messer, Lynne Render | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16:00 - 17:30 | Ballad Session | Yelde Hall | Join our host Rosie Upton in our Ballad session, Come and participate or sit back listen and enjoy! Rosie Upton (solo), Discovery (Duo: Song) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16:00 - 17:30 | The Cause Show: Folk Detectives | The Cause: The Cause Auditorium | Folk Detectives : Matthew Crampton and Paul Hutchinson join forces expect the unexpected a laugh a minute. The Folk Detectives (Musical comedy) | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16:45 - 17:15 | Guinea Lane Saxophone Quartet | Island Park: Community Stage | Guinea Lane Saxophones are a saxophone quartet comprising soprano, alto, tenor and baritone saxes plus vocals, mostly traditional English music. Guinea Lane Saxophone Quartet (Band) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17:30 - 18:55 | Ultimate (!) Contra Dance | Olympiad: Sports Hall | Lively contra dances with a strong sense of connection and fun. (A) Bearded Dragons, Daisy Black | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17:35 - 18:30 | The Lost Notes | Island Park: Community Stage | As heard on BBC Introducing, Ready your voices for a repertoire of songs about things that matter. Like the perils of one night stands and plastic surgery, the plight of bankers, greaseballs, snakes, Greco-Roman health and safety failings, mules, mermaids and the downright miserable The Lost Notes Trio (Band) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18:00 - 19:30 | Tale Ending | Yelde Hall | Stories from John Row, Maria Gillen and Donald Nelson John Row (Storyteller), Maria Gillen (Story), Donald Nelson (Story) | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19:00 - 21:00 | The Black Horse session | The Black Horse | The Black Horse is having an open fun and friendly tune session so grab some friends and play into the evening in the back bar (through the garden) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19:30 - 22:30 | Mixed Farewell Dance | Neeld | A wind-down with friends. Suitable for all levels. (G) Mollie Koenigsberger & Ali Messer, Bruce Hamilton (USA) | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19:30 - 22:30 | Mixed Final Dance | Town Hall | For more experienced dancers who like variety, a challenge or two, and probably some repartee between band, caller and dancers. (G) The Falconers, Colin Hume | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19:30 - 20:10 | Balfolk/Scandi Session & Dance | Olympiad: Riverbank | A warm up for the Balfolk & Scandi Dance! Bring your instruments and/or dancing shoes. (A) | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19:30 - 23:00 | Ceilidh | Olympiad: Sports Hall | Celebrate the last hurrah of the festival with Simon Care's All Stars and caller Tom Kitching, promising a vibrant ceilidh experience filled with energetic music and lively dancing! (P) Simon Care's All Stars (Ceilidh), Tom Kitching (Ceilidh Caller), Folk Friendzy (Clog, Morris (northwest/border), Rapper, Irish) | Weekend, Day or Event tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19:30 - 22:00 | St Andrews Evening | The Halsway Stage @ St Andrews Church | A festival finale concert with acclaimed muscians Will Allen , Fay Hield , Sam Sweeney and Rob Harbron. What a fantastic way to end Chippenham 2024. Will Allen (musician), Fay Hield Trio, Debra Hannis (solo) | Weekend, Day or Event tickets Only (£22) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19:30 - 22:30 | An evening @The Cause Fred and Friends | The Cause: The Cause Auditorium | Fred and friends welcome you to the cause music cafe. Fred Guscott and Friends | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20:15 - 22:30 | Balfolk & Scandi Dance | Olympiad: Riverbank | A Grand Tour of Balfolk and Scandi dances. (A) Confluence | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||