Seth Lakeman to close Buxton’s Big Session Festival

West Country folk singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Seth Lakeman will be closing this year’s Big Session folk festival on Sunday 1 May.

Seth is one of the few artists to successfully steer English folk into the mainstream with the singer legendary for his high-energy performances and best-selling albums. His current album Word Of Mouth reached the top 20 in the UK Album Charts and features the stories of the real local West Country people who inspired the album.

Joining Lakeman on the Sunday bill is Lucy Ward, an award-winning singer-songwriter from Derby. She plays guitar, ukulele and concertina and her appearance at Big Session comes hot on the heels of the release of her third album I Dreamt I Was A Bird.

Following last year’s sold-out success the Big Session is bigger than ever, now over three nights and two days starting on Friday 29 April.

Hosted by Oysterband, the Festival pre-sales have attracted audiences from 218 different UK postcodes together with international sales in Dubai, Denmark and Germany. As well as Seth, concerts to take place include the Oysterband with June Tabor and Sam Carter, Edward II, Will Pound and Eddy Jay, and the Emily Portman Trio. The Big Session Ceilidh on the Sunday has sold out but tickets may be available on the door. There’ll also be a huge beer hall hosting a festival of more than 100 real ales throughout the weekend, with afternoon and evening sessions available. Monday 2 May will offer a drink up session with free entry for those wanting to taste beers from barrels that haven’t run dry.

For more information or to buy tickets call Buxton Opera House Box Office on 01298 72190 or visit www.buxtonoperahouse.org.uk You can follow the festival on Twitter @BigSessionFest or like the Big Session Festival page on facebook.