Barnsley acoustic Roots 6th- 8th April

Easter 2012 Sixteen acts (at least), five concerts over 3 days. Plus the Seth Lakeman Rising Star Award for performers 21 and under, Open Mic Sessions and of course a must for any festival - real ale. We are sure that this year's Barnsley Acoustic Roots Festival has got something for everyone. For those that remember Lindisfarne, Fairport Convention and the folk-rock groups of the 1970's, there is a chance to see some of the musicians involved with their current bands - Acoustic Gathering and Brass Monkey There is extraordinary young talent from the United Kingdom. The Shee are an exceptional all-female band. They will be joined by Fran Smith, Walsh & Pound, Jessica Lawson, Phillip Henry and Hannah Martin and Patsy Matheson & Becky Mills; artists you are sure to hear more of in the coming years. For those that like a little country, blues or jazz mixed in, then from the UK we have Toy Hearts and from across the pond Po Girl, Miss Quincy and Stacey Earle & Mark Stuart. And if you want mad cap entertainment we have London Philharmonic Skiffle Orchestra. Tickets are available from The Civic Box Office. Contact www.barnsleycivic.co.uk or 01226 327 000  Ticket Offers A range of ticket offers are available. Buy tickets for the individual concerts (£15.00 evening or £10.00 afternoon), for both concerts on a particular day (£22.50), or for the whole weekend (£55.00). Half price tickets are available for under 16's. And those under 5 will be given free access if accompanied by a responsible adult! Booking fees apply to tickets bought from The Civic - see website for details. Additional Offer for Afternoon Concerts  We want to give pupils at all school's in Barnsley the opportunity to take part in the festival. We are therefore offering special group tickets that give access to 5 students and an adult for £20.00. Please contact us at contact@barnsleyacoustic.o.uk to order your tickets.  Free Camping This year all the concerts are taking place at Kingstone School. The School are able to offer free camping facilities to motorhomes and caravans - please contact Christine in Extended Sercices at the school on 01226 738536 About Us Barnsley Acoustic Roots Festival is run by volunteers with a passion for bringing the best acoustic roots music to Barnsley. We hope that you can support us by joining us this Easter. We would like to thank Arts Council England for their support through the Lottery Funded - Grants for the Arts Programme