The Big Session will be going bigger in Buxton!

Following last year’s sold-out success The Big Session will be back in Buxton, over three nights and two days, 29^th April to 1^st May 2016!

Hosted by Oysterband, the cream of English folk gather in the handsome spa town of Buxton in the heart of the glorious Peak District to welcome in May. The festival features concerts by Oysterband with June Tabor and Sam Carter, Seth Lakeman supported by Lucy Ward, Edward II, Will Pound and Eddy Jay, and the Emily Portman Trio. There’ll also be a huge beer hall hosting a festival of more than 100 real ales and providing the setting for the Big Session Ceilidh with the Oysterband and guests, and music sessions throughout the weekend led by Big Session concert artists.

Set right in the heart of Buxton at the spectacular Opera House, the Pavilion Arts Centre and beautiful Pavilion Gardens, a short walk from the railway station: we welcome you to the first festival of the summer!

Fringe activities include a Saturday morning birding trip to the Goyt Valley to look for Pied Flycatchers, whilst the 11.49 from Manchester Piccadilly to Buxton the same day will be a dedicated Folk Train with music all the way, arriving in time for the afternoon session. On Sunday morning Oysterband’s John Jones leads the festival ramble in the hills around the town. Musicians are welcome to join the open sessions: an instrument cloakroom service is provided.

Weekend Tickets go on sale on Friday 16^th October at 10am, from just £86* including booking fees for admission to all five concerts, the ceilidh, and all sessions and fringe activities. Passengers on the Folk Train and the birdwatching bus trip will need to pay the normal fare.

*Includes stalls seats for the opera House Concerts. Dress Circle seats are available as part of the Weekend Ticket package for a £5 supplement.

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