Brought to you by:
Sunderland City Council, the Davy Lamp Folk Club, Phoenix Folk and the University of Sunderland.

Phoenix Folk are organising a series of workshops during Saturday, culminating in a concert featuring the tutors.

There will be a song-writing competition. Closing date 18th August.  The themes are 'the River' and 'the Changing Face of Sunderland' First prize will be a day in Studio 1 recording Studio and a chance to perform ion the Mainstage. Songs in  MP3 or CD format to Terri. or post to 52 monkside Close, Washington NE38 0QB

There'll also be a stage for New and Emerging artists on Saturday and Sunday in the National Glass Centre, as well as concerts each evening.

Saturday 12 - 3pm  - Elliot Freeman intoduces : - Dave Wood & Chris Meredith, Simon Stephenson, Rob Heron & the Tea Pad Orchestra, Tom Mitchell

Sunday  12 - 3 pm - Tony Wilson introduces: -  Ben Church; Sara Dennis;The Northern Jukes; Melissa Whitehead & Andy Watt ; Ewan McLennan

Family entertainment will be taking place around the festival site - Zoot, Professor Woods Punch &Judy etc.

And you can see  dancing and singing all around the Riverside and city centre throughout the weekend.

Accommodation (self-catering) will be available on the University campus adjacent to the festival site. Details will be announced when available.

The full Programme is available here in .pdf format. If necessary you can download a .pdf reader here or here .

Prices
Weekend Ticket £45 / £36 (conc)
Day Ticket - Saturday £25 / £20
Day Ticket - Sunday £25 / £20
Day Ticket - Monday £10 / £8
Under 12’s FREE (accompanied by an adult)

Special prices for 12 - 16 year olds
Weekend Ticket £20
Saturday ticket £15
Sunday ticket £15
Monday ticket £6

Tickets are available as follows -
In person from: Online from Washington Arts Centre.

Workshop tickets, which include admission to the festival, are available online from Phoenix Folk.

Please visit this page regularly to keep up-to-date with what's going on. Further information is available from Sunderland City Council and Phoenix Folk.