No, I'm sorry Jude, but I don't think there's a lot of fringe stuff. Last year Snuffy and I went without a ticket and found that, if we had wanted to play there were one or two bars in pubs, but as singers we couldn't get into the folk club room over the main pub or the Civic Centre sings.
We were reduced to going to the coffee/beer bar at the Civic Hall and having a sing with typically between 6 to 12 others. A few people stayed on for a while but most just called in between concert/ceili sessions.
I'm also not sure of the options for parking a caravan, as it is a town centre location.
Sorry to be the bearer of gloomy tidings; it would be nice to see you again!

I went down to Sammy's Bar ...
Alan