2010 will be Silloth Music & Beer Festival’s TENTH Anniversary and it is shaping up to be the biggest and best ever!
The four day event runs from Thursday 9th until Sunday 12th September.
As ever there will be a delicious, and varied, selection of ales and ciders and the line up is full of variety with something for everyone. As well as acts who haven’t played in Cumbria before we are delighted that there are some fantastic local acts playing.
Bands on this years line up have received praise from numerous, and well respected, industry sources including The Fly, The NME, The Stage and have played across the UK, Europe and beyond.
They include: The Rollin’ Clones (most highly rated Rolling Stones tribute act in the UK), The Kings of Lyon (rated by The Stage as the Number 1 tribute to the Kings), an Abba Show, a performance by Hold Back the Night (a 70's Disco Show), Elvis Fontenot and The Sugar Bees (voted Europe’s Zydeco Band of the Year in 2009 & 2006!), and The Pins (a 5 piece band from Hertfordshire named by The Fly magazine as “one to watch”), plus many, many more. Click here to view the event listings page
Tickets are now on sale and a four day Festival Ticket is just £25 if bought before the end of June (standard weekend price is £35). Tickets are available locally from Winters Newsagents in Silloth (cash only) and The Carnegie in Workington, or online at www.ticketweb.co.uk For further information on prices, and how to buy, please click here to go to our tickets page
There are also a couple of slots still available in the line up for our Battle of the Bands winners. We are holding two battles this year on Saturday 27th March and Saturday 10th April at Silloth Rugby Club. Those playing include: an exciting young Carlisle band, The Alleys, who played at the 2009 Festival; The Twoers, an acoustic duo from Allonby; and Tropical Fruit Disaster, a Cockermouth 6-piece. If you want your say then come along, tickets are available on the door.
The Festival was established in 2001 to promote the town of Silloth and we are blessed with a stunning Green which is the perfect place to stage the event. With many local camp sites, caravan sites, hotels and bed and breakfasts there isn't a shortage of places to stay and enjoy Silloth and the surrounding area. Click here to view our accommodation links
Over the past ten years many thousands of people have attended the festival. It is well supported by the local community and local businesses (click here for sponsor links), and it’s always a pleasure to see those who’ve travelled to the town specifically for the event. We have regulars from right across our region with many more coming from outside the county. There are also people coming from even further afield with a group of Belgian fans who instantly spring to mind!
The Festival committee is made up by a group of volunteers who come from all walks of life, with many being involved for the last 10 years! The event isn't a commercial event, and any profits generated are ploughed back into other events in Silloth throughout the year. In addition to this we are delighted to announce we will be raising funds for the British Heart Foundation at this years festival.
To sign up for further information please visit our contact page to sign up for email alerts.
NB Please note this is a beer festival and admittance is strictly limited to over 18’s after 7pm (with the exception of Saturday and Sunday afternoon when under18’s are welcome with a responsible adult).
If you would like to know more about the town of Silloth please visit www.sillothonsolway.com
Best wishes from the 2010 Festival Committee,
See you in September.
