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FESTIVAL VENUES

Sandpit Field
This is situated on the sea front, opposite the clock tower. This is the main centre for the festival and is home to the Festival Office/Information tent, the concert & ceilidh marquee, craft fair, trade stalls, childrens rides and entertainments, refreshments, first aid, and toilets (bring a torch for night time visits).

Wishing Well
On the sea front towards the town centre from the clock tower. Next to the TIC.

An open air venue for assorted music and dance displays.

Mowlem Theatre
On the sea front, in the town centre, opposite Station Road.

We are using the main Theatre again this year for concerts.

Mowlem Theatre Community Room
A room that is used for workshops inside the Mowlem Theatre, located on the second floor.

The theatre is positioned right on the sea front opposite Station Road.

Catholic Church Hall
Used for workshops, this hall is just across Victoria Avenue from the Sandpit Field, by the traffic lights.

United Reformed Church Hall
Used for workshops. Find the Hall up the High Street from the Red Lion, just before the junction with Church Hill. Alternatively approach along Kings Road, past the Co-op, to St Mary's Church then up Church Hill to the High Street.

The Conservative Club
This is situated just along from the Station, on the left, in Kings Road West, on the corner with Kings Road East. The room is accessed up the fire escape stairs on the outside of the building. This room has disabled access via the main club and a lift. Please ask for assistance if you need it.

St Mary's Church
The church can be found a bit further along Kings Road West, past the Conservative Club on left and Co-Op supermarket on the right. There is disabled parking in the church grounds but must be accessed from the High Street via Church Hill as Church Hill is no entry from Kings Road West.

Pubs
Most of the town's pubs provide music in the evenings over the festival weekend and are arranged by the pubs themselves. Four pubs act as hosts for festival sessions over the weekend. The White Horse is the venue for the Festival Folk Club on Saturday lunch time only. The Red Lion (High Street) hosts English singing sessions led by Derek Burgess & Kitty Vernon lunch times and evenings from Friday evening. The White Swan (High Street) is host to an Irish session lunch times and evenings from Friday evening. The Red Lion garden (High Street) is host to English music sessions from Friday evening until Sunday lunch time. The Ullwell Village Inn is some distance up Ullwell Road, home to the American music session Saturday night.

Prince Albert Gardens
Open air gardens near the harbour. Concert prior to procession on Saturday. Concert 2.30pm procession 3.30pm. Also a dance display venue.
 

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