Great selection of music and artist including 'world music' folk styles. Stage set ups were great and well managed. I had a couple of challenges deciding which stage to visit on some occasions so missed music/artists that I would have liked to see. Great selection of different food providers and I enjoyed the upstairs seating platform above the bar at the Severn stage field. The whole site is always well managed in terms of keeping it tidy and footpaths usable. One negative point was that the Pilates had been moved to an indoors room which severely limited the number of people and I so couldn't attend. Looking forward to next year...
Posted by jane l on 30/09/2024
Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2024, West Midlands Showground, Shrewsbury - 23rd August 2024
It was a good festival with a variety of music and venues. I really liked that there were no official chairs and you could wander along to a tent and stand up to enjoy the sounds. We were lucky with the weather, but I do wonder how the main stage would have coped (and then how overcrowded the others would be!) if it had been a wet weekend. The real ale bar was excellent; both in range and quality, and the site welcoming, clean and tidy. I look forward to next year's event.
Posted by Val MacT on 15/09/2024
Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2024, West Midlands Showground, Shrewsbury - 23rd August 2024
Still give it 5 stars, still the best fest all round imo, great lineup, and have already got our tickets for 2025, though a couple of aspects which we've lost would be a welcome return. (i) After a 5-hr long journey to get on site at 3 on the Thursday and then having to wait - seemingly unnecessarily - to go onto the main site, for quite a while, was frustrating, and hadn't happened previously. (ii) We miss the huge covered tent with seats provided - and the sides! The Severn Stage works well in warm, dry, wind-free weather, but a long, cold and windy evening's concert in the open air was tortuous and having to carry so much with us took some enjoyment out it has to be said. I think that stage needs another bank of the superduper loos provided on the rest of the site, especially as the audience size is so enormous. Although the Portaloos there were kept well, there was no lighting in the evening, so one could never be quite sure! Anyway, massive thanks to all who deliver this wonderful festival. No-one's blaming you for the wind and cold - let's hope for better weather next year! :)
Posted by Anne R on 31/08/2024
Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2024, West Midlands Showground, Shrewsbury - 23rd August 2024
We really had a great time ad the volunteers were great.
Posted by Trevor Wales on 30/08/2024
Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2024, West Midlands Showground, Shrewsbury - 23rd August 2024
Despite the weather the festival was well planned, lots of great performances, we enjoyed ourselves and will be going again next year.
Posted by Ros on 30/08/2024
Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2024, West Midlands Showground, Shrewsbury - 23rd August 2024
Venues SFF has a mixture of open-air outside stages and open sided marquees. You’ll need to bring your own chairs and picnic blankets.
Opening Times
Gates open for Thursday camping from 15:00-18:00
Gates open for Friday camping from 07:00
Gates open for day ticket holders at 12:00 on Friday and at 09:00 on Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
Concert finish times 00:00 *except on Monday when it’s approximately 18:00*.
Tickets Your automated E Ticket should be with you within 30 minutes of ordering. You’ll need to show your E Ticket, complete with bar code, on arrival. If your email doesn’t arrive within 30 minutes, please get in touch with Gigantic Tickets at customerservices@gigantic.com or give them a call on 0115 807 7900. Please check your junk folder first though! Weekend wristband colours will indicate if you are entitled to camp or not so please make sure you book the correct tickets. We have a 3 tier weekend ticket system which is the fairest system we can adopt. As always, the earlier you buy your tickets, the cheaper they are. Each tier has a limited number of tickets and when they’re gone, they’re gone so please book early! When tier 1 tickets sell out the price will automatically change to tier 2 and so on.
Car Parking (for non campers) Parking costs £5 per day or £15 for the weekend. These charges apply to vehicles parked in our car park (not camping pitches).
DAY TICKETS
Friday 12:00-midnight
Saturday 09:00-midnight
Sunday 09:00-midnight
Monday 09:00-18:30
WEEKEND TICKETS are valid from Friday to Monday inclusive.
Family ticket options (with or without camping)
2 adults and 2 children 5-10 yrs
2 adults and 1 child 5-10 yrs and 1 youth 11-17 yrs
2 adults and 2 youths 11-17 yrs
All under 18s must be accompanied by an adult.
Concession tickets (adult weekend tickets only) Day concession tickets are not available. Prices are tiered and like all other tickets, when they’re gone they’re gone. Concession tickets are for people aged 65+ (men & women), full time students or people in receipt of the below benefits.
Proof of eligibility will be required at the festival, or the full price will be charged.
Carer tickets (adult weekend tickets only) If you require a carer to attend the festival to assist you, then one discounted carer ticket can be purchased. Carer tickets cost £100 or £135 including camping and are not tiered. Thursday camping tickets (if available) can be purchased at the standard rate (£25). A discounted carer ticket is provided on the expectation that your carer is willing and able to assist you throughout your visit and will be available to help you in the event of an evacuation.
To qualify you need to be in receipt of one of these Carer's Credits:
Proof of eligibility will be required at the festival, or the full price will be charged.
Wristband colours will indicate if you are entitled to camp or not so please make sure you book the correct tickets.
Buying souvenir programmes Souvenir programmes are only available to order if you live in the UK.
CAMPING
Thursday camping To reduce the number of people arriving on site at the same time on Friday morning, we offer a limited number of Thursday camping tickets at £25 per adult. Arrival is only permitted between 15:00 and 18:00. You are not allowed to save space for friends arriving on Friday. If you wish to camp together, you will need to meet up offsite before arriving. This ticket is in addition to the normal weekend camping ticket. Please note entertainment does not start until Friday afternoon.
Weekend camping There are camping and non-camping options for adult, concession, carer, family and youth weekend tickets. If you need to add camping tickets to an existing weekend ticket order you can only do so by emailing Gigantic Tickets at customerservices@gigantic.com quoting your order reference number. Camping is not available as a stand-alone ticket or with day tickets. Camping costs £35 per adult and is available for weekend ticket holders only.
Child and Youth tickets and camping for the under 18s All 0-17 yrs tickets are priced according to age (0-4 yrs go free). Camping is free for everyone aged 0-10 yrs and does not need to be booked. Youth 11-17 yrs camping costs £15, available with weekend tickets only. Under no circumstances will youths be permitted entrance to Shrewsbury Folk Festival without adult accompaniment. Wristband colours will indicate if youths are entitled to camp or not so please make sure you book the correct tickets. N.B. if camping is required the adult must camp with, or next to, the youth’s camping pitch. If you think your age will be questioned, please bring personal identification. ALL UNDER 18s MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT.
For ticket booking queries please email Gigantic Tickets customerservices@gigantic.com or call +44 115 807 7900
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