The Beverley Barge Preservation Society
Shanty Festival
on the Beverley Beck Canal.
The Festival will be on 24th 25th May 2008 the late May Bank Holiday Weekend.
The Preservation Society has to date contacted many folk artistes from
around the Country and many have expressed a great interest in attending. Many Boat owners
have also been contacted from around the Ridings who have also made a commitment to
attend.
The Beckside part of the Town where the Canal is situated provides an exciting venue for
A Shanty Festival, Seven public houses, a Leisure Centre that offers a Camping Site and
facilities,
Community Area for performers, Towpath walks in a Rural Setting.
Stallholders and Business Groups will be welcome to take part in the Two Day Event.
This festival is free accept for camping. Although we will be receiving some limited
funding we do intend to have bucket collections over the weekend to defray some of the
costs.
Artists that have confirmed their support to us so far are:
• Graeme Nights
• Jim Eldon
• The Young 'uns
• Trim Rig and a Doxy
• Hissyfit
• Anna Shannon
• Dave and Julie Everdson
• Greg Stevens Boat Band
• Monkeys Fist
• Shanty Groove
The festival is centred round the Beverley Beck and the adjoining pubs will be alive
with sing rounds and concerts etc.
With boats in the beck and room for stalls it promises to be a fantastic
weekend.
The itinerary (TBC) so far is;
Friday - Hodgesons pub meet and greet
Saturday. - seen as Main day- singarounds and booked guests in "The Foresters
Pub" evening concert
Dance group outside
Sunday. - All day singarounds at Foresters and another pub (TBC) Event on "Barge
Syntan" late morning
Survivor's session; Hodgesons pub evening
Camping: £8.00 per night :- this will be at the usual site rear of Hodgesons were
security and facilities will be provided