Cambridge Folk Festival 2015 announces first batch of performers

Nick Mulvey, Frank Turner, Joan Armatrading, The Unthanks and Joan Baez are among the songwriters confirmed for this year’s Cambridge Folk Festival

Cambridge Folk Festival 2015 has announced the first batch of performers, with Nick Mulvey among the artists to be confirmed

n news that will be of interest to you folkies out there, the Cambridge Folk Festival 2015 has announced the first batch of performers to be confirmed for this year’s festival. Among the host of noted songwriters to be confirmed are Nick Mulvey, Frank Turner, Joan Armatrading, The Unthanks and Joan Baez. This year’s festival is held from Thursday 30 July 30 until Sunday 2 August, with the Cherry Hinton Hall to be the venue.

The full list of confirmed artists can be seen below:

Joan Baez (Sat), Passenger (Sun), Frank Turner (Fri), Joan Armatrading (Sun) John Butler Trio (Sat), Nick Mulvey (Fri), Wilko Johnson (Fri) The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain (Sun), The Unthanks (Sat) Show of Hands (Sat & Sun), Katzenjammer (Thurs), Altan (Fri) Treacherous Orchestra (Sat), Danú (Sun), Shooglenifty (Sat & Sun) Martin Simpson, Andy Cutting & Nancy Kerr (Sun), Peggy Seeger (Fri) Bella Hardy (Sun), Amsterdam Klezmer Band (Fri), The Lone Bellow (Sat & Sun) Chris Smither (Fri), Angaleena Presley (Fri), Josienne Clarke & Ben Walker (Thur & Fri) Jim Moray’s Silent Ceilidh (Sat), Keston Cobblers Club (Sun) The Stray Birds (Sat &Sun), Rura (Fri & Sat), Goitse (Sat & Sun) De Temps Antan (Days tbc), Lynched (Thurs).

This year will be the 50th anniversary of the festival, which has long been noted for both securing internationally renowned artists and for supporting new and talented songwriters. Last year Cambridge Folk Festival was awarded the highest possible environmental honour at the Greener Festival Awards, making it one of only nine festivals to do so worldwide and one of just two in the UK.

Details on tickets for this year’s festival can be seen below:

Tickets: Full Festival £150; Thursday £25.50; Friday £55.50; Saturday £65.50; Sunday £65.50. Camping: (Full Festival tickets only, per 2-3 berth tent) Cherry Hinton £61.50, Coldham’s Common (second site) £42.50. All ticket prices include booking fees.

For more information, see the festival’s official website.

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