Online Tickets on sale now!

On-line tickets went on sale earlier today from the festival website, this year online ticket sales are available with no booking fee!

This is obviously the quickest and cheapest way to order tickets, and up until April 1st our tickets are available at the special early bird rate.

We've also just sent out newsletter off to the printers today, some of you will receive these in the post, and in the next week it will be available on the main website.

If you can't wait,

there's a PDF of the colour segments here

the information insert is here

The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain, Shrewsbury 2008

The above link is to youtube, but we have a high quality version on the main festival website here

John Wesley Harding, Shrewsbury 2008

The above link is to youtube, but we have a high quality version on the main festival website here

New Rope String Band, Shrewsbury 2008

The above link is to youtube, but we have a high quality version on the main festival website here

Lunasa, Shrewsbury 2008

The above link is to youtube, but we have a high quality version on the main festival website here

2009 Line-up Announced

We launched our new 2009 website (here), and have announced most of the line-up for the two main marquees.

We still have a couple of acts to confirm for the big concerts, and obviously a host of programming for the smaller venues - we'll announce these in the coming weeks.

In no particular order, the line-up for 2009 includes

The Proclaimers
Seth Lakeman  
Eric Bibb  
The Dhol Foundation
Show of Hands
Hoven Droven
Spooky Men's Chorale  
Patrick Street
Chris Wood
Ollabelle
Lau
Jez Lowe
Megson
Karine Polwart
Chris Smither
Breabach
Corinne West
Mark Erelli
Rachael McShane
Emily Smith Band
Krista Detor
The Dust Poets
Duncan McFarlane Band
The Wilsons
Fran McGillivray & Mike Burke

Online tickets will be on sale around the middle of January, but they're on sale now for telephone orders on 01746 768813