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Volunteers wanted
2012 is going to be Wath Festival's 40th year and we're going to make it our biggest yet. We're currently looking for creative, enthusiastic and committed volunteers to help us with next year's celebrations. If you would like to get involved send us a message and your contact details via our contact page.
40th Anniversary Memories
Have you been coming to Wath Festival since it started in 1972? Are you part of the community who's seen it grow? Have you or someone you know been involved with the event previously? If so, we'd like to talk to you about your memories, photos and memorabilia for our 40th anniversary in 2012. Get in touch via our contact page.
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Tickets available at Arena Ticket Shop
We're very pleased to announce that Wath Festival tickets are now available to buy online using card payment at the Arena Ticket Shop, or in person from the Sheffield Motorpoint Arena.
Once you've purchased and received your tickets, please bring them to the festival office in the Montgomery Hall from 11am - 11.30pm on Friday 4th, Saturday 5th & Sunday 6th May and exchange them for a festival wristband.
PRESS RELEASE – Wath Festival’s 40th Anniversary Taking Shape
It may only be the start of 2012, but South Yorkshire’s biggest festival of music and dance is taking shape, with a whole host of acts and events on the bill.
Wath Festival, based in Wath-Upon-Dearne, takes place on the May bank holiday 4th – 6th May 2012 and is pleased to announce the full artist line-up including headliners, Fairport Convention, the Home Service featuring festival patron John Tams, Chris & Kellie While, the Billy Mitchell Band, Dick Gaughan, Boo Hewerdine, Lucy Ward, Reg Meuross & Bethany Porter, Jennifer Crook, Ray Hearne & Ciaran Boyle, Tom Mitchell, Johnny & The Prison Didn’t Help Boys, Skyhook, Charlie Barker & Harriet Bartlett, Monkey’s Fist, Brooks Williams, Flaxenby, Holly Taymar, Jenna & Catherine Bindon.
Tickets have already gone on sale and prices have been held again for 2012, making Wath Festival continuing value for money, with an Early Bird Full Weekend ticket available at £55 until 31st January 2012 and £60 thereafter. Tickets are available from the box office on 0798 2658567 or on www.wathfestival.org.uk.
Aside from the range of national and international folk, acoustic and roots acts, the festival holds annual community events around Wath town centre, the Montgomery Hall, the Red Lion, the Sandygate Hotel and All Saints Parish Church.
Whilst this year sees the festival celebrating 40 years since it was founded by the Wath Morris team and local music community. It also sees the 700th anniversary of Wath market charter and the founding of trade, which has become central to the local community.
2012 will see the return of the Wath Young Performers Award, where performers of folk, roots and acoustic music, aged between 16 – 24 can win the chance to perform on the festival’s main stage as well as other prizes to be announced.
Last year’s winners, Luke Hirst & Sarah Smout have gone on to play folk clubs and festivals around the UK and are making a name for themselves on the acoustic music scene. Details of how to enter can be obtained from Wath Festival’s website.
For further press information please contact:
CHARLIE @ The Partnership Media
Tel: 07934 007 759
Email: info@thepartnershipmedia.co.uk
Christmas Ceilidh
The Wath Festival team would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and invite you to join in the festivities for the annual Christmas Ceilidh.
This year we have a Yorkshire theme with traditional local dances and bands, featuring the Yorkshire Mummers & Wath Morris from our own fair county. All funds raised go towards next year's 40th anniversary festival.
Friday 30th December, 2011
YORKSHIRE CHRISTMAS FUNDRAISING CEILDH
Venue: Montgomery Hall, Church Street, Wath-Upon-Dearne, South Yorkshire, S63 7RD
Doors open: 7.30pm
Tickets: £5.00 (individual) or £12.00 (family ticket)
Box Office: 0798 2658467
Web: montgomeryhall.co.uk
Very Early Bird Tickets On Sale
We're very pleased to announce that Very Early Bird Tickets are now on sale as of today and we already have Fairport Convention & Home Service with our Festival Patron, John Tams on the line up.
You can get your hands on discounted Full Weekend Tickets at £50. Our associates at the Park Inn Rotherham are offering all Very Early Bird Ticket Holders the chance to grab a room for 2 people for just £40 per night.
You'll need to move quick as this offer closes on 30th September 2011. Full ticket prices and individual concert tickets are available here. All artists subject to contract.
Volunteers wanted for 2012
2012 is going to be Wath Festival's 40th year and we're going to make it our biggest yet. We're currently looking for creative, enthusiastic and committed volunteers to help us with next year's celebrations. If you would like to get involved send us a message and your contact details via our contact page.
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PRESS RELEASE: Wath’s Festival Success
For the people of South Yorkshire, May bank holiday doesn’t just mean time off work, its festival time.
Wath Festival 2011 took place from 27th April – 2nd May and brought a range of community events and concerts for all ages to the town.
Throughout the week, the Montgomery Hall hosted the five main stage concerts with a range of national and international touring artists including: Frances Black, the Tannahill Weavers, festival patron John Tams with Barry Coope, Drever McCusker & Woomble, Chris Wood, Jez Lowe, Anna Shannon, Uiscedwr, Elbow Jane, Bernard Wrigley, Kieran Halpin, Charlie Barker & Harriet Bartlett, Holly Taymar and Flaxenby.
Following a hard financial year, the festival was once again reassured of its popularity and hosted near to full and sold out concerts over the weekend.
Montgomery Square was bursting full of colour and music for the Saturday community events where the Wath Morris Team and Barnsley Samba Band lead the traditional procession through the town. Vuka Africa Arts, Taboo, Maltby Phoenix Sword Dancers, the Frances Cassidy Irish Dancers and many more provided entertainment for all festival-goers.
The festival was officially opened by MP John Healey and took part in the reading of local man, Thomas Tuke’s Will followed by the traditional bun-throwing from All Saint’s Parish Church tower.
The Moonarooni, a large inflatable colourful dome, new to the festival this year, gave all who entered an exciting audio visual experience as people made their way through the multi-coloured maze, meeting mime artists and musicians on their way.
Also new to the festival this year was the Wath Young Performers Award, organised by The Partnership Media. The festival aims to support and nurture young talent and gave one act the chance to perform on the festival’s main stage and was presented with a trophy and cash prize.
Congratulations go to Norfolk based duo, Luke Hirst and Sarah Smout who were chosen by judges John McCusker, Kris Drever and Dave Eyre to take first prize. Yorkshire based singer songwriters Joby Hardwick and Phil Sinclair were runners up and also received a cash prize.
Wath Festival will be celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2012 and are already starting plans for a bigger event. We’re looking for volunteers to join the festival committee. To take part please email us here.
Thanks go to our sponsors: Arts Council England, Next, Yorkshire & Clydesdale Bank Foundation, Ringway, Woodgrove Surgery, Market Surgery, Braisby Construction and Bramall Trust in association with the Park Inn Rotherham and The Partnership Media. Media Partner: Mercury Newspaper.
For more information please contact:
CHARLIE @ The Partnership Media
Tel: 0114 2361040 or Email: info@thepartnershipmedia.co.uk
Wath Young Performers Award 2011: Finalists Announced
Wath Festival's search for the Young Performer 2011 has reached a step closer to the finish line. We're pleased to announce that the three finalists who will be performing before the panel of judges are:
Joby Hardwick
Luke Hirst & Sarah Smout
Phil Sinclair
Entry to the finalists concert is free and it will be taking place Sunday 1st May from 4pm in the upstairs function room of the Red Lion in Wath-Upon-Dearne. Find our venues with full addresses here.
The winner will take away 1st prize with a performance on the main stage at the Montgomery Hall that night, a cash prize and will be presented with the trophy.
Brass Band Concert - Sat 30th April
Due to unforseen circumstances, we regret the Brass Band Concert at All Saint's Parish Church, on Saturday 30th April (6pm) has been cancelled.
PRESS RELEASE: Wath Festival
The summer is nearly here and that means its festival time.
Wath Festival is fast approaching its 40th birthday and has been bringing live music, dance and performing arts to South Yorkshire since it started in 1972.
This year’s event is taking place from 27th April – 2nd May 2011, with a full programme of music concerts, workshops, competitions and community events.
2011 has proved to be another great year for the festival and was named as 2nd Runner Up in the FATEA Magazine ‘Festival of the Year 2010’, missing out on first place to Cambridge Folk Festival.
The festival has a reputation for bringing quality live music acts from all around the world to the Montgomery Hall, it’s main concert venue and this year the line-up includes: Frances Black, the Tannahill Weavers, festival patron John Tams with Barry Coope, Drever McCusker & Woomble, Chris Wood, Jez Lowe, Anna Shannon, Uiscedwr, Elbow Jane, Bernard Wrigley, Kieran Halpin, Charlie Barker & Harriet Bartlett, Holly Taymar and Flaxenby. Pete Morton to be confirmed.
Not only does the festival bring a whole host of acts to the region, it has a large community festival that takes place throughout the town on Saturday 30th April. This year Wath welcomes a new addition to it’s venues… The Moonarooni, a large, colourful structure that will delight your senses with an exiting audiovisual experience.
You’ll find a range of performing artists throughout the town, suitable for all the family, including Wath Morris Team, Barnsley Samba Band, Rock & Dhol, Vuka Africa Art with stallholders, community workshops and much more.
The festival is also giving performers young and old, a chance to showcase their talents with two separate competitions.
If you’re a young performer aged 16 – 24 who plays folk, roots or acoustic music you can enter the Wath Young Performers Award 2011 and be in with the chance of performing on the main stage at the Sunday evening concert on 1st May 2011 before the headlining artists and also win a cash prize. To enter please request an application form by calling The Partnership Media on 0114 2361040 or email info@thepartnershipmedia.co.uk. The closing date for applications is 16th April 2011.
For the more mature performer, you can enter the Silver Roots Competition and be in with a chance of winning a cash prize. For more information please contact Lou Marriot on 0114 2845922.
Wath Festival is sponsored by: Arts Council England, Next, Yorkshire & Clydesdale Bank Foundation, Ringway, Woodgrove Surgery, Market Surgery, Braisby Construction and Bramall Trust in association with the Park Inn Rotherham and The Partnership Media. Media Partner: Mercury Newspaper.
FESTIVAL TICKETLINE: 0798 2658467
WEBSITE: www.wathfestival.org.uk
For more information please contact:
CHARLIE @ THE PARTNERSHIP MEDIA
Tel: 0114 2361040 or Email: info@thepartnershipmedia.co.uk
In association with the PARK INN ROTHERHAM & THE PARTNERSHIP MEDIA
Media Partner: MERCURY NEWSPAPER
