The line-up for Pickering Folk Festival on August 8th, 9th and 10th is, as follows;

Friday Evening (Main Stage) - The Waterboys (Acoustic), Luka Bloom, Johnny Dickinson, Steve Phillips & The Rough Diamonds

Friday Evening (Second Stage) - Cara Dillon, Tiny Tin Lady, Maire Ni Chathasaigh & Chris Newman, Paula Ryan

Friday Night Dance Hall;
The Dead Rabbits (UK's leading Pogues tribute band)


Saturday Afternoon (Main Stage) - Bella Hardy Trio, Sarah Gillespie Band, Damien O'Kane & Shona Kipling, The Caffreys

Saturday Evening (Main Stage) - Eddi Reader, Last Night's Fun, Chris Difford & Boo Hewerdine, The Tim Edey Band

Saturday Afternoon (Second Stage) - Ian Bruce, Roger Davies, Stanley Accrington, (TBA)

Saturday Evening (Second Stage) - Liam O'Maonlai, The Andrew Dinan Band, Katie Doherty, Pete Morton.

Saturday Night Ceilidh - The Red Fox Ceilidh Band


Sunday Afternoon (Main Stage) Jo Freya's 'Lal Waterson Project', Les Barker, Ian Bruce, Chris Dyson & Mark Kane.

Sunday Evening (Main Stage) - Nizlopi, Eliza Carthy Band, Demon Barber Roadshow, Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick.

Sunday Afternoon (Second Stage) - The Durbervilles, Alie Byrne & Steve Robinson, Alex Kirby, (TBA)

Sunday Evening (Second Stage) - Coope, Boyes & Simpson, Clive Gregson, Joni Mitchell Project, Breabach.


Many more activities still to be announced including workshops, singarounds, sessions, morris displays etc.

Children's entertainment from Pete White's Suitcase Circus and Trevor Organ's Cracking Crockery Show.

For further info and ticket/camping information please visit
the website at www.pickeringfolkfestival.com or call the box office on 01751 473780