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 art…
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 con…
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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.
2011 is going to be another great year for the festival and what better way to see in the New Year than being named as 2nd Runner Up in the FAT…
It doesn’t seem like over half a year ago since Wath Festival welcomed the community to the 2010 event last May Bank holiday. Time flies when you’re busy organising what is set to be another fabulous event for 2011.
Plans are well under way for the 2011 event taking place on 27th April to 2rd May…
John Tams & Barry Coope - www.johntams.co.uk
Our festival patron, John Tams was such a hit last year we've invited him back in his duo with Barry Coope.
John Tams described by Mojo as 'one of the ultimate British songwriters' has had a career spanning four decades in every medium. A member of the A…
Preparations are already being made for 2011's Wath Festival taking place from 27th April to 2nd May. Here are some of the artists already confirmed to play:
Frances Black: www.frances-black.net
When Nanci Griffith called Frances Black “the sweetest voice of Ireland,” she was paying tribute to someon…
Following 2010's festival success you can read all about what happened at Wath Festival in the papers. Take a look below at just some of the articles that featured in the press. Click the image below to view all the articles: -
Thank you to artists who submitted material for this year's festival. We are not accepting any more submissions for 2010. However, if you would like to be considered for 2011's festival please follow our submission process:
Electronic Press Packs email to: wath[dot]festival@btinternet[dot]com
Hard …
Wath Festival would like to thank our funders:
Arts Council
Ben Bailey Homes
Foyle Foundation
Next
Coop
Ringway
Market Surgery
Woodgrove Surgery
Richard Bailey
Bramall Construction
Braisby Construction
Yorkshire & Clydesdale Bank
Local Councillors
Rotherham MBC
And our sponsors:
Park Inn
Sandygate Hotel
Red Lion Inn
If you want to enjoy the brightest young talent on the folk scene together with some stunning established musicians then you should put May 2nd in the diary now.
That’s the date within the Wath Festival weekend that Pete Thornton-Smith will be presenting the 6th Young Acoustic Roots Competition as …
The Young Acoustic Roots Competition is coming once again to Wath Festival, with a revised format for 2010.
The competition, started by Pete Thornton-Smith of the BPAS Group, is in it's 6th year and is designed to offer young musicians the opportunity to perform in a festival setting.
The entrants …
The South Yorkshire Times published the following article on 11th January 2010.
"Wath Festival committee is already making plans for the 2010 event taking place from April 28 to May 3 this year. Festival headliners this year include Adrian Edmondson & The Bad Shepherds..."
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Another article from the Sheffield Star newspaper in the preparation for the upcoming festival, looking at the history and careers of our headline acts: Stacy Earle & Mark Stuart and The Bad Shepherds.
"It's a bit grim out there, music-wise at the moment. But that is just because the acoustic scene …
The Sheffield Star newspaper has published an article about the upcoming 2010 Wath Festival, released on 5th January and written by Sarah Crabtree.
"Planning has begun for South Yorkshire's biggest music festival taking place this year from 28th April to May 3. Wath Festival began nearly 40 years ag…
Wath Festival is South Yorkshire’s biggest festival of music and dance and was established in 1972 by the people of Wath for their community. It takes place each year in the heart of Wath-Upon-Dearne on May Day bank holiday weekend. Nearly 40 years on the event has gained recognition for being the f…
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