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News | Staves complete Cambridge line-up

News | Staves complete Cambridge line-up

The Staves headed the final wave of acts to be added to the Cambridge Folk Festival as the complete line-up was revealed today. The trio will play Main Stage 1 on the Sunday of the event which runs from July 25-28 at Cherry Hinton Hall, joining the likes of Bellowhead, Lucy Rose and Heidi...

News | Lucy Rose to play Cambridge Folk Festival

News | Lucy Rose to play Cambridge Folk Festival

Lucy Rose and Willy Mason are among the first acts to be announced for this year’s Cambridge Folk Festival. The pair will both play Stage 2 on the opening night of the festival – Thursday, July 25 – along with husband-and-wife duo Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman. For Rose, it’s a continuation of the...

Interview | Raghu Dixit’s Happy Place

Interview | Raghu Dixit’s Happy Place

Watching Raghu Dixit and his band perform is like mainlining a ray of sunshine into your heart. With Cheshire-cat smiles, the colourfully-attired troupe bounce up and down whilst playing their unique blend of traditional India music and Western folk rock. Speaking to the man in person after a jubilant set at the Cambridge Folk...

Festivals | Friday at the Cambridge Folk Festival

Festivals | Friday at the Cambridge Folk Festival

The Cambridge Folk Festival is officially the most chilled out festival we’ve ever been to, and certainly the only one where the entire crowd at the main stage sit down in the chairs they’ve brought themselves. With easy access, friendly and available staff and good facilities, it’s the last word in family and disabled-friendly,...

Festivals | Thursday at the Cambridge Folk Festival

Festivals | Thursday at the Cambridge Folk Festival

The Cambridge Folk Festival is not renowned for its sexiness. Beards? Yes. Beer bellies? Check. Family fun, funny hats and frolics in the mud. But sexiness? Not so much. So imagine my surprise when I arrived on Thursday afternoon to find four strapping young men rocking the Club Tent. One of them had his...

Festivals | Cambridge Folk Festival – Part Une

Festivals | Cambridge Folk Festival – Part Une

Thursday sees the equivalent of a religious holiday for the folk world kick off as the Cambridge Folk Festival opens for its 48th year. One of the longest-running in the UK, the CFF was first held in 1965 and featured an up-and-coming young artist by the name of Paul Simon (no idea what happened...

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