Six weeks to go!

OK, we are now starting to get a little bit excited - there's just six weeks to go til The Co-operative Cambridge Folk Festival opens its doors...er, OK, opens its gates for what promises to be another great year.

We are interested to know (a) what you think the highlight will be this year and (b) if you've been to any of the previous 44 years, what your personal favourite moment has been to date - why not let us know by replying/commeting on this blog.

It's a tough old year for Festivals at the moment but we are delighted to say that we have now sold approximately 97% of all available tickets for the event. There are still a few weekend tickets left, and the odd sat / Sun ticket available but they will certainly be all gone in the next few weeks so if you haven't already got a ticket or know friends that want them the advice is to get in quick.

So, 6 weeks to go...we're gonna start counting in the office now. Here goes...1, 2, 3, 4, 5...oh HURRRRRRRY UUUUUUPPPPPP!!!

Up-to-date ticketing info...

Keep up-to-date with all the Co-operative Cambridge Folk Festival ticketing info by checking the news section of the website - www.cambridgefolkfestival.co.uk

YOUNG MUSICIAN COMPETITION - ENTRY CLOSING DATE FRIDAY 22 MAY

THE CO-OPERATIVE CAMBRIDGE FOLK FESTIVAL 2009 YOUNG MUSICIAN COMPETITION

Aged 11-18? Into Folk Music?

Want a chance to perform live in the Club Tent at The Co-Operative Cambridge Folk Festival on Sunday 2 August 2009?

We've a limited number of free tickets to the fantastic The Co-Operative Cambridge Folk Festival, for people to participate in band workshops at The Hub youth music area and get the chance to perform with The Hub Band in the Club Tent on Sunday 2 August 2009 evening.

For more information on how to enter please click here.

Latest Ticket Information - 18/05/09, 4.15pm

A limited number of the following Festival tickets will be available online from 12.30pm on Tuesday 19 May:

Full Festival tickets, City residents Full Festival tickets, City residents Friday tickets, Friday and Sunday day tickets, Children 0 - 4 tickets and Children 5 - 13 tickets.

Please go to www.cambridgefolkfestival.co.uk to book tickets

Tickets go on sale

Tickets went on sale at 9am on Sunday 17 May.
The website registered over 50,000 people trying to get tickets via the website at exactly the same time - in addition a queue of people had grown over night for the over the counter tickets.

We stand up and give a 'folk salute' to the people at the front of the queue who had queued over night braving some pretty awful Cambridge May weather - we'll see you at the Festival.

Artist Biographies

The artist's biographies are now on the web. Check them out by going to the Artist list and clicking on an artist.

Did you know...

Peatbog Faeries who were at last year's Folk Festival and (who incidentally sold the most CD's on the Festival stall) are going to be in Cambridge again this year but at a different festival...

Heart Of The World Festival, a month long city wide celebration of culture and music from around the world, will be in Cambridge in May with an array of events (many of which are FREE) including Live Music, Workshops, Talks, Club Nights, Exhibitions, Theatre, Performances and Film.

Alongside the Peatbog Faeries, there are other acts including Warsaw Village Band, Jackie Leven, Baka Beyond, Yann Tiersen and much more.

For more info go to www.heartoftheworld.co.uk