Hello everyone,
BunkFest is Back to Big! ...after last year's inevitably downsized though still lovely mini-fest! For full details please visit the website
Lots of info below - when you have read it please help us to publicise the festival by forwarding this message to anyone who may be interested, joining the Wallingford BunkFest group on Facebook and inviting your friends, starting a group on any networking sites which don't yet have one and generally spreading the word... you get the idea!
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Wallingford BunkFest 2008
concerts... dance displays... ceilidhs... beer festival... sessions... street fair... a huge craft fair... fab food... children's BunkFest... vintage displays... music on river boats and steam trains... storytelling fringe...
Osibisa, Martin Carthy, Neck, Mad Dog Mcrea, Pete Orton, Stömp, East of Ealing, Joe O'Donnell's Shkayla, 9 Ton Peanut Smugglers, Tom Bliss, Bill McKinnon, Black Rat, Jon Harvison, Warblefly, Colin Green & friends, RamblinMinor, Mr Love & Justice, Nine Mile Ride, John Thomson, Acushla, Short Drag Roger, Skyport Ade, Jody Wyatt, Greg Hastings & Linda Gillan, A Pint and a Half of Blues, Alhambra, and many more...
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Welcome to Wallingford BunkFest 2008!
Wallingford BunkFest is a unique, family friendly celebration with something for everyone. With some of the finest music and dance on the scene, opportunities to learn and join in for all, a magnificent range of real ales, ciders and fine food, many attractions including historic steam engines and vehicles, shopping from around the world at the Craft Fair, a totally distracting Children's BunkFest, hundreds of performances taking place at 19 venues round the town.... you'll be wondering where to go next!
This year's BunkFest is once again celebrating the vibrant community life of Wallingford including a Community Street Fair with dancers, street entertainers and stalls from the town's many community groups (Saturday 10.00 - 16.00).
Most BunkFest events are free admission. Tickets are required for the 2 evening Portcullis Club concerts, the Saturday night Ceilidh, The Singing Train, the Boat Trips and Camping - please see the website Tickets page. Throughout the weekend volunteers will be going round the festival with collecting boxes to help us keep the many free BunkFest events happening. Please give generously, thanks.
Come and join the fun at one of the friendliest festivals in the country!
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Concerts
Some of the best in the business! See below for ticket info. and check the website for who's on when.
Portcullis Club (Friday evening, Saturday afternoon and evening, Sunday afternoon)
Friday evening - Tickets £8 (doors 19.30, starts 20.00): Pete Orton + Jon Harvison
Saturday afternoon - Free admission (doors 11.30, starts 12.00, finishes 15.00) Alhambra + artists TBC soon
Saturday evening - Tickets £10 (doors 19.30, starts 20.00): Martin Carthy + Tom Bliss + Colin Green
Sunday afternoon - Free admission (doors 11.30, starts 12.00, finishes 15.00) Stompin' Dave Allen + artists TBC soon
Kinecroft Big Stage - free admission! (Friday evening, Saturday & Sunday afternoon and evening)
Friday afternoon / evening
12.00 Radio BunkFest
18.00 - 22.30 Concert - Artists TBC soon - headline Osibisa
Saturday afternoon / evening
17.30 - 22.30 Concert - Artists TBC soon - headline Neck
Sunday afternoon / evening
17.30 - 22.00 Concert - Artists TBC soon - headline Mad Dog Mcrea
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Kinecroft Beer Festival and Stages Open 12.00 - 23.00 Friday, 12.00 - 23.00 Saturday, 12.00 - 22.30 Sunday (Admission FREE)
With over 30 excellent real ales including Loddon, West Berkshire and other local breweries, real cider, Cotswold Lager plus full bar. Dance Displays during the days (Saturday & Sunday) and Live Music late afternoons / evenings (Friday, Saturday & Sunday) on the Kinecroft Big Stage. Dance Displays plus more fun and frolics at the Kinecroft Little Stage.
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Community Street Fair in the Town Centre (Saturday 10.00 - 16.00)
This year's BunkFest has once again a special emphasis on the town's many community groups and projects. Back for 2008 is a vibrant and exciting Community Street Fair on Saturday 30th August in the Town Centre. The centre of Wallingford will come alive with dancers, street entertainers and stalls from the town's many community groups... come and see what's going on in the town, get involved and make a difference!
The Wallingford Farmers Market will also be there.
The town centre will be closed to traffic from 09.00 - 17.00 and buses will be diverted. Full details soon on the website:
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Dance Displays
Vibrant and wonderful displays of Morris and other types of traditional and not so traditional dancing in and around the town and festival locations. Over 30 teams expected!
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Ceilidhs
BunkFest Mega Ceilidh (Regal Centre) Saturday evening - Stömp and caller Gordon Potts
BunkFest Family Ceilidhs (Kinecroft - Admission FREE) Saturday Afternoon - The Mad Hatters Sunday Afternoon - Wheelwrights' Bane
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Late Night Festival Club
Portcullis Club (Friday & Saturday 23.00 - 01.00) With great live music from the stars of the festival, real ales and fun!
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Music in the Pubs (Admission FREE)
Sessions - Irish, English, Blues / Jazz, Bluegrass and all sorts at the Cross Keys, Coach & Horses and the Portcullis Club Bar (Friday, Saturday & Sunday evenings). Plus impromptu gatherings all over the place at all times! See website for details -
Live bands in the Dolphin and the Coachmakers Arms (Friday & Saturday evenings). All start at 20.00. Plus live music in the Coachmakers Arms Garden (Saturday & Sunday afternoons) and live music in the Corn Exchange bar (Saturday & Sunday afternoons)
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The Singing Train
Steam down to Cholsey on the Singing Train - participating musicians welcome! Real Ale on the trains! (Saturday & Sunday - usual train fares apply)
133 year old LBSCR Terrier "Martello" pays a visit! Full details on the Singing Train page -
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Storytelling Fringe (Admission FREE)
Come and hear some of the finest exponents of our oldest performing art... myth, mystery and magic! In the Dolphin Function Room (16.00 - 19.00 Saturday & Sunday afternoons)
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Children's BunkFest (Kinecroft - Admission FREE)
Lots of fun for youngsters of all ages! Vintage Fairground Rides, Farms2ewe and Fun things in aid of Sue Ryder Homes! Just for fun there will be face painting, hair braiding, temporary tattoos and candy floss! Plenty more to come! Baby changing facilities are available. There is a small charge for some activities.
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Festival Walk - 11.00 Sunday (Admission FREE)
Get to know historic Wallingford with The Wallingford Historical & Archaeological Society
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Workshops (Admission FREE)
Fascinating and informative instrument, voice, dance and special interest workshops. Full details available soon.
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Craft Fair and Fab Food Stalls (Kinecroft - Admission FREE)
Opens 12 noon Friday. Clothes, jewellery, kid's stuff, craft demonstrations and all sorts plus excellent food from around the world on the Kinecroft.
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Steamy stuff! (Admission FREE)
Traction engines large and small plus other vintage vehicles and displays on the Kinecroft.
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Boat Trips with Salters Steamers
Regular daily 45 minute & 2 Hour trips from the Riverside Park (Crowmarsh side). Live Music on the boats Saturday & Sunday (Adults £6, Children £3).
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Charter Market and Country Market (Friday only)
Wallingford's historic Charter Market in Market Place from 08.30
- 16.00. Excellent Farm Fresh produce, clothes, household goods and much more. Plus Radio BunkFest to entertain you.
For early visitors the weekly Country Market (formerly WI) is held in the Regal Centre from 08.45-11.15 on Friday.
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Camping
With full facilities at Wallingford Sports Park. See website for details:
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Bus Service round the Festival locations
Buskers welcome to entertain the passengers! Full details will be announced shortly.
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About Wallingford
Wallingford is a thriving historic country market town situated on the River Thames about 45 miles from London and 10 miles from Oxford. It offers a wide range of shops, restaurants and public houses. For more information on where to stay and what to see contact the Town Information Office on 01491 826972 or visit
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Tickets
Tickets are now available for reservation - please see the website
Individual Event tickets
Friday night concert Portcullis Club (Pete Orton) £8 Saturday night concert Portcullis Club (Martin Carthy) £10
Saturday night ceilidh (Stömp with caller Gordon Potts) £8
Camping at Wallingford Sports Park
Adult Camping (whole weekend Thurs - Sun) £16 Adult Camping (one night) £10 Children and Youth Camping (tickets must be booked) Free
Sorry, we cannot offer concessions or refunds.
All prices include VAT. VAT Registration No. 824203171
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Accessibility
Most BunkFest venues have good disabled access. If you are disabled and are visiting the festival with a carer, the carer will be admitted free to any ticketed event which you are attending. Please contact us for further information.
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Come and join us!
If you can help with stewarding, publicity or any other festival jobs please get in touch! Especially needed at the moment are people to distribute leaflets and posters, and volunteer stewards.
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Contact: P.O.Box 16, Wallingford, OX10 9YN. Tel: 07743 330494 email: snipped-for-privacy@bunkfest.co.uk web:
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BunkFest is a non-profit making organisation working in aid of local causes.