Tickets going fast for Malmesbury folk festival

Tickets are selling like hot cakes for Malmesbury’s first ever folk festival, being staged this weekend in the Abbey’s beautiful Cloister Gardens on Saturday September 23.

The Malmesbury Folk & Roots Festival has been backed by Malmesbury Town Council, and is timed to coincide with the inaugural European Folk Day. 

Bands look set to be performing before a capacity crowd of 500, and organisers hope the festival will become an annual highlight of the folk music calendar.

Malmesbury Mayor Cllr Gavin Grant urged people to get their tickets soon, as there is no guarantee there will be any left on the day.

“We have such a thriving music and arts scene in Malmesbury that we were confident people would want to come along, and this has proved to be the case. 

“Ticket sales are going well, and we hope the event will be a sellout. It’s going to be a fantastic day, and we hope everyone enjoys themselves. A big thank you to the small team of volunteers who have pulled out all the stops to make this happen. .”

There is a varied lineup, including 3 Daft Monkeys, Martha Tilston, The Carrivick Sisters and Wiltshire band Fly Yeti Fly. Rock legend and Jethro Tull frontman Ian Anderson has appeared in a video, giving his backing to the festival and encouraging people to come along.

During the day groups of Morris dancers will be performing in the town, and there will be food and drink stalls at the festival itself. Burton Hill campsite is offering a discount to festival-goers, and local cafes, shops and restaurants are getting ready for a busy day’s trading.

Malmesbury Folk & Roots runs from 2pm to 10.30pm. Tickets are available from https://www.universe.com/events/malmesbury-folk-roots-tickets-H6BL71?ref=universe-discover for £25 (under 13s are free and must be accompanied by an adult). 

Tickets can also be bought from Malmesbury Tourist Information Centre and High Street shop Renew.

For more information go to www.malmesburyfolkroots.org