Find us

Our festival venue is on the outskirts of Southwell on an 8.5 acre site next to the National Trust’s Southwell Workhouse. We are 13 miles from Nottingham on the A612 and 8 miles from Newark and the A1. Once in Southwell, follow signs for the Workhouse and The Racecourse.

The Workhouse
Upton Road
Southwell
Nottinghamshire
NG25 0PT


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There is limited space for caravans and motor homes, so if you wish to bring either, it is essential that you ring 01636 816678 to reserve your space. Alternative accommodation can be found here

Terms & Conditions

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An outstanding list of artists, including:

*Jools Holland & his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra
*Dougie MacLean
*Le Vent du Nord
*Brass Monkey
*Breabach
*Jon Boden and the Remnant Kings
*Beoga
*Martyn Joseph
*Karine Polwart Trio
*Morris On
*Calan
*The Toy Hearts
*The Melrose Quartet
*Nancy Kerr and James Fagan
*Richard and Jess Arrowsmith
*Isla St Clair
*The Wilson Family
*GloryStrokes
*Steamchicken with Becky Wolff
*The QP
*Lucy Ward
*The Fay Hield Trio
*Blair Dunlop
*Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman
*Trí
*Anna Elias and the Forlorn Hope
*Harry Bird and the Rubber Wellies
*Manière des Bohémiens
*Sciorr: Staged
*Fay Brotherhood
and many more to come...

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