Beverley - Direct Link - North Yorkshire Market Town
Billingham - International Folklore Festival
Black Bull Benders - direct link, site maintained by Dave Bell & Bede Wilkinson
Clennell Hall Folk Festival - Near Rothbury Northumberland
Darlington Spring Thing - Excellent venue at the Arts centre .
Davy Lamp Folk Weekend - folk from the North East
Durham Folk Party - based around the Rugby Club, Ideal for camping.
Durham Gathering - organised by Folkworks.
Northumberland Traditional Music Festival
Nature World - Based in Middlesbrough, no it's not a nudist festival!
Robin Hoods Bay - Direct Link - keeps you fit, with all that steep climbing.
Staithes - Acoustic music weekend
Stockton International Riverside Festival - Official website
Whitby - A full week, It's the MOTHER of all festivals.

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Beverley Folk Festival

June

A large market town 8 miles north of Hull
For further details and information tel: 01377 217662 or fax: 01377 217754
or email to:adastra@adastly.demon.co.uk

Festival Office, 2, Star Row, North Dalton, Driffield, North Yorkshire, YO25 9UR

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Billingham International Folklore Festival

August

A suburb of Cleveland to the north of the river Tees

Plays host to foreign music dance troupes, from all over the world, including
Russia, Slovakia,Poland, Spain, Georgia, Israel, Turkey, South Africa, Mexico, China
Rely's a great deal on the hospitality of locals, to enable this festival to take place


Contact: Joe Maloney, Festival Director tel: (01642) 651060; 553220 fax: (01642) 602839
email: billingham.festival@virgin.net

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Darlington Spring Thing

March

At the Darlington Arts Centre, Vane Terrace, Darlington, DL3 7AX


Highlights include
tbc


.........and many more

for further details and information tel the Arts Centre on 01325 483168
or try 01325 261179

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Davy Lamp Folk Weekend

June

based at the Arts Centre, Washington, Tyne & Wear


Concerts, Celidhs & Workshops

for tickets and information tel: 0191 4166999

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Durham Folk Party

July

Based at Durham Rugby Club, A weekend of Folk Music, which includes sessions, concerts, street entertainments and a ceilidh, camping is recommended, due to the fact that you are next to the pitch, with not far to walk/crawl to your sleeping bag! Showers and morning breakfasts are also on offer.
For the more energetic, there is the famous boat race, if you wish to compete see Peter Fleming for details
All in all you are guaranteed a fun weekend.
for further details contact Ian McCullock tel: 0191 384 4160

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the Durham Gathering

August

A Summer Feast of Folk Music organised by Folkworks in and around Durham City featuring some of the best known performers in the country.

for further details contact Pam Hobson tel: 0191 222 1717

or write to...

FOLKWORKS, 69 Westgate Rd, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1SG

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Nature World

July

Folk weekend based at the Botanic Centre, Ladgate Lane, Middlesbrough

This mini festival stands out from the rest, because all the guests give their services free gratis, and hence there is no charge. (incidently this is a registered charity)

The main concerts take place outdoors on the Saturday and Sunday afternoon, in a large patio garden, surrounded by blossoming trees and flowers it makes an ideal setting, there is a small stage with PA, so far (touch wood) the weather has been kind, over the last 5 years this has taken place, it has never been rained off! there is a restaurant, bar, and souvenir shop.


In addition to the concerts, there are Workshops, Singarounds and a Ceilidh


If you wish to take part in any of the above or want more details contact:
Trevor Lister 01642 821776

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Northumbrian Traditional Music Festival

October

for further details email to: - promotions@northumberland.gov.uk

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Robin Hoods Bay

June

Folk Weekend

Friday night Folk club, Saturday afternoon concert, Saturday night ceilidh
and an easy weekend of singarounds and music sessions,
in the Dolphin Hotel and the Bay Hotel.
Accommodation can be at Permanent campsite or B&B.

for further details tel: 01947 880953 or 01947 880337

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Whitby Folk Festival

August

A quaint fishing village were Captain James Cook were a lad.
A Full Week of Folk Music, Dance & Song etc;
for further details and information Telephone / Fax 01757 708424
or write to:



Whitby Folk Week, PO Box 44, Selby, North Yorkshire, YO8 9YP

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