POINTS TO NOTE
PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO SEASON TICKET HOLDERS where necessary
All vehicles must leave the lockable compound before 6pm on Festival Sunday
CAMPERS & CARAVANS. Committee members Nick and Pat Stephens will be caravanning at King Edward School, so there will be representatives of the festival on site. .
TO REACH THE SITE
Heavy traffic exits from the King Edward School site every Friday at the end of the day and our traffic must only arrive afterwards.
Our hire begins at 5pm, so would all traffic please delay arrival until after 5pm. Thank you.
travelling from Lichfield centre, take the last turning on the left off the A51 (Upper St. John Street), 100 metres before the traffic lights at its junction with the A5206, and the turn off point is 20 metres before this green sign. There will be ‘Folk’ direction signs in place at the turn-off point. These will also indicate an immediate veer left into Kings Hill Road at the same point. Note that the road signs approaching the lights are marked A51/M6Toll/A38 B’ham.
Approaching from the A38 Lichfield South direction, drive down A5206 to traffic lights, go straight through these lights onto A51, then take first right at the King Edward Leisure Centre sign and follow ‘Folk’ signs.
From Tamworth on the A51 , As you come into Lichfield, go through the first set of traffic lights then at the next lights turn right into Upper St Joh's St, after 50 yards, take first right and immediately left into Kings Hill Rd.
All drivers intending to follow instructions from a Sat-Nav, please note that there are 5 chicanes and (usually) heavy traffic along the road which links the A51/A5206 junction with the A5127 Birmingham Road (Shortbutts Lane).
Parking in Lichfield Centre
If any owners of Campervans or caravans are intending to drive to Wade St Church Hall in Lichfield Centre, please note that the multu-storey car park in Lichfield centre has now closed.
On a Saturday, all a campervan has to do is drive past the Wade St Church hall entrance in Frog Lane and turn left 50 metres afterwards, just before Lichfield District Council’s offices, into their car park, which is open to the public at weekends, adjacent to WS13 6YZ.
POSTCODES FOR SATNAVS – and helpful notes to find venues
Festival Base :- Bader Hall, King Edwards School & King Edward Leisure Centre WS14 9DE
Cathedral Grange Camp Site WS13 7BH
Lichfield Cathedral WS13 7LD
Guildhall Bore St, WS13 6LX
St Joseph's Primary School, Cherry Orchard, Lichfield, WS14 9AN
King's Head Pub. WS13 6PN on Bird St.
Wade Street Church Hall WS13 6HS (entrance via Frog Lane)
BADER HALL: See notes at top of page for how to get there.’ The entrance lies up some steps between the leisure centre and another building.
THE FESTIVAL OFFICE For office opening times and location please see Programme 2010 tab
The manager is Audrey Clarke.
Festival Shop run by Derek & Ann Appleing in Room 10.
Open :- Saturday from 9.30 to 6pm and on Sunday 10.00 to 2pm.
PROGRAMME: Please note there may be changes to the times/events from the original ticket booking forms. You may note more than usual overlaps between sessions in this year’s schedule. Timetabling is always a delicate balance, and this year the overlaps are designed to give the best choice to everyone. We always welcome your feedback, however, so keep sending those comments!
REFRESHMENTS.
Starting on Friday evening in the Dining Annex, next to the Office / Bader Hall in King Edward School. Our new Caterers will provide an excellent choice of items Including hot meals, salads and snacks, with 2 catering points to avoid queues.
We invite our guests to try out our new facilities.
WORSHIPPING FOLK: Worship God together with dance, song and prayer at the special service designed just for the Festival. Each year there is a theme for the service, and this year it is folk song. Sunday morning at 9.30 in the Seymour Suite, King Edward Leisure Centre. Chris Polhill is Chaplain to the Festival.
USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS
FESTIVAL OFFICE: 07980 612108
TOURIST OFFICE (inside Garrick): (01543) 412112
POLICE: 0845 330 2010
SAMUEL JOHNSON HOSPITAL: (01543) 412900 (or 999) on Trent Valley Rd
24 hour taxi service by City Cars 01543 255440 or 254999