First and foremost, a Happy New Year to you all from the Festival Team! We hope you enjoyed the festive season. Well, the days are growing that little bit longer, and as we welcome in 2019, June’s Festival feels that much closer… As you are likely aware, some of our
21 - 29 June 2019
News
First Acts Revealed for 2019’s Programme
We are thrilled to announce the first acts scheduled to perform at Grassington Festival 2019’s! Comedy fans will be thrilled with Saturday 22ndJune’s Comedy Night
Shadow Puppets & Animation
On Saturday 23 June, the participants of our family drop in workshop made the meadow come alive with shadow puppets and animation. Thanks to all the children who joined in and thank you to artists Carine Brosse and Virpi Kettu for a wonderful session. To see the animations, please click
The Great Grassington Cake Off
Do you like baking? Do you like cake? If yes, come and take part in ‘The Great Grassington Cake Off’ this Sunday 17 June from 10am at Church House in Grassington (during our Food Festival) where we will be holding our baking competition with the theme of “Dales Wildlife” (butterfly
Installation Locations | This Must Be The Place by Hope and Social
On Friday 15th June, the opening day of the Festival, the first installation piece of Hope and Social’s This Must Be The Place project will be going live! This Must Be The Place is an attempt to create brand new music based around people’s feelings (good or bad!) about Grassington
Special Weekend Ticket Offer with Black Sheep Brewery
To celebrate our partnership with the Black Sheep Brewery and the fabulous range of beverages on offer at our Festival in the Field Marquee, including the most in demand Yorkshire cask ale, Black Sheep Best Bitter, their very own recently launched premium 54° North Lager, plus Stowford Press Mixed Berries Cider alongside their traditional Cider, we are offering
Travel in Style with VAMOOZ / Festival Bus
We are delighted to announce that we are teaming up with VAMOOZ, the unique app-based bus service by Transdev, to offer special evening buses direct from Skipton to the Festival. Festival goers will be able to relax and combine a show with a drink from the bar, safe in the
Facebook & Twitter Competition for The Adventures of Doctor Dolittle
From midday on Wednesday 23 June to midnight on Sunday 27 May, we will be running a social media competition to win tickets for 2 adults and 2 children for the outdoor performance of the children’s classic ‘The Adventures of Doctor Dolittle’ by Ilyria as part of Grassington Festival on
Huw Eddy & The Carnival are joining us!
We are happy to announce that Noble Jacks, performing at Grassington Festival on Saturday 16 June, will be supported by Leeds band Huw Eddy & The Carnival. Pedalling sound waves with a core of Indie Folk, yet lashings of Rock and Roll and Americana influences, finished off with the soulful and
Tracy Brabin to join Chris Mason on Thursday 21 June
We are delighted to announce that Tracy Brabin MP will be joining BBC political correspondent Chris Mason at Grassington Festival on Thursday 21 June for a fascinating and enlightening evening not to be missed. Tracy was born in Batley, West Yorkshire, in May 1961. She went to Heckmondwike Grammar School