Date: Friday 11 November 2016 - Saturday 12 November 2016
Southport’s first ever Fiddle Festival!
A celebration of the learning, teaching, dancing and music of the fiddle and string section. With showcases from Lakeland Fiddlers, Palentine Fiddlers, Southport Strings and Brook Hall Fiddlers in the Foyer from 12pm – 3pm.
This year our headliners are Ceilidh with Gallimaufry and Calan! We’re looking forward to welcoming the community and learning all about instruments of the fiddle section has to offer.
Southport Fiddle Festival Weekender Ticket: £28
SOLD OUT (gig and workshop tickets still available)
At A Glance
Friday 11 November
Bar opens 7pm
7.30pm – Ceilidh with Gallimaufry | Studio | Event Details
Saturday 12 November
11am – 11.45am – Full Fiddle Warm Up! | Gallery
12pm – 1pm – Lancashire Tunes with Julian Taylor | Theatre
12pm – 12.45pm – Southport String Ensemble with Sarah Marks | Foyer
1pm – 1.45pm – Share a Tune! | Studio
1pm – 1.45pm – Lakeland fiddlers with Carolyn Francis | Foyer
1pm – 3pm – Southport Folk Dance Club: Beginners Session | Children’s Library
2pm – 3pm – Tunes from Cumbria with Carolyn Francis | Studio
2pm – 2.45pm – Palantine Fiddlers with Julian Taylor | Foyer
3.30pm – 4.30pm – Calan Workshop | Studio
Bar opens 7pm
7.30pm – Calan Performance | Studio | Event Details
Performances
Ceilidh with Gallimaufry
Studio, 7.30pm
Get your dancing shoes on for a great night of music and fun. The band features Sarah Marks violin, Pete Rimmer guitar and Roger Gardiner on bass with guest caller Barbara Snape.
£8 / £6 concessions
Calan
Studio, 7.30pm
They breathe fire into the old traditions with their infectious rhythms and high voltage routines before melting into some of the most beautiful and haunting songs. Take a listen here.
£12 / £10 concessions / £8 local fiddle groups
Workshops (Saturday 12 November)
£6 each or £20 for all when you quote SFF20 (applicable to paid for workshops only, limited availability, booking required).
Full Fiddle Warm Up!
Gallery, 11am – 11.45am
with Frank Parks and Ian Jackson
Free
Lancashire Tunes with Julian Taylor
Theatre, 12pm – 1pm
£6
Share a Tune!
Studio, 1pm – 1.45pm
with Sarah Marks
£6
Southport Folk Dance Club: Beginners Session
Children’s Library, 1pm – 3pm
Come and try something new with the Southport Folk Dance Club and learn about folk and country dancing. All ages welcome
Free
Tunes from Cumbria with Carolyn Francis
Studio, 2pm – 3pm
Wild, wet and woolly; some Lakeland fiddle tunes.
£6
Calan Workshop
Studio, 3.30pm – 4.30pm
Learn about the history of Welsh traditional music, fiddle tunes, and a pipes demonstration.
£6
Ticket Information
Southport Fiddle Festival Weekender Ticket: £28
Includes entrance to all workshops and performances (limited availability, booking required).
SOLD OUT (gig and workshop tickets still available)
Workshop Ticket: £20
Includes entrance to all workshops. Just add all paid for workshops to your cart and quote SFF20 (limited availability, booking required).
Please note our booking fee is £1 per ticket for all purchases made online or by phone. A 2% credit card fee is charged for counter sales. There are times when our phone lines become very busy, you can purchase tickets for any of our shows online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Festival tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable.
