As spring begins the Fuelled by Cider of the Cursus Music and Cider Festival in Dorset have announced a fantastic line-up for 2018 to brighten up the season with thoughts of lazy summer days.
The three-day festival is being held over the May bank holiday weekend (May 25th – 27th) and will see an outstanding line-up of national, international and local acts entertain the crowd at Canada Farm near Sixpenny Handley. Festival favourites Skinny Lister will be headlining the festival on the Saturday and are a real coup for the Cursus organisers. Drawing comparisons to The Pogues their famously wild live show has seen the band selling out major venues and festivals across the UK, Europe and the USA.
Other highlights for 2018 included renowned singer Gaz Brookfield brings his full band The Company Of Thieves to the party, along with Australian folk-punk sensations The Rumjacks, Dublin festival favourites The Eskies and ska-reggae heavyweights New Town Kings. Being a West Country based festival organisers have also drawn on the cream of the local music scene including Skimmity Hitchers, Black Water County, The Surfin’Birds, Sinful Maggie and The Intercepteurs, all held together by Wimborne’s legendary DJ Dapper Dan.
Festival Organiser Kevin Davis said; “The Cursus Music and Cider Festival is now in its fourth year and has built up an enviable reputation for an intimate, friendly vibe and simple pleasures. Spacious camping, a communal campfire, local food, ciders and ales all compliment the first class music line up, making this a relaxed and sociable gathering in the beautiful surroundings of the Cranborne Chase.”
Children, dogs, tent campers and live-in vehicles are all welcome to join the fun. Adult tickets start at just £55 with big discounts for under 18s and under 5s. Full information including ticket sales can be found at www.cursusfestival.com Town crier and Cursus Festival DJ Chris Brown said: “Without doubt this is the best Cursus line-up so far and we are anticipating an early sell-out. Put the date in your diary and start making plans for your first festival of the summer!”
Cursus Cider & Music Festival 2018 Line-up
Friday
THE OUTLAW ORCHESTRA
THE INTERCEPTEURS
IDESTROY
THE RUMJACKS
GAZ BROOFIELD & THE COMPANY OF THIEVES
Saturday
ANDY TWYMAN
SINFUL MAGGIE
SMILEY AND THE UNDERCLASS
MATILDA’S SCOUNDRELS
BLACK WATER COUNTY
NEW TOWN KINGS
THE ESKIES
SKINNY LISTER
Sunday
TWO MAN TRAVELLING MEDICINE SHOW
STEALING WHISKEY
THE SURFIN’ TURNIPS
CUBA LIBRE
THE HAWKMEN
THE SURFINí BIRDS
THE SKIMMITY HITCHERS
POPES OF CHILLITOWN
Ticket Prices
Saturday / Sunday tickets allow access to the festival from 9am Saturday 26th May until 12pm Monday 28th May 2018. These tickets include camping in your own tent. If you are wishing to bring a campervan or caravan then you will need a live-in vehicle pass also. Arrival on Friday is an optional extra and only £15 when bought with an SAT/SUN ticket..
Small booking fee applies to online purchases.
Standard – £55 – ON SALE NOW!
Accompanied under 18 tickets ñ £10 – Valid for the whole weekend – LIMITED AVAILABILITY
Under 5’s tickets – £1 – Valid for the whole weekend
Carer tickets £1 – For the carer of adult ticket holders. Proof of entitlement will be required.
Friday Tickets
Tickets for Friday are an optional extra of £15 with a standard Sat/Sun ticket. If you wish to come just for Friday the price is £20.
Saturday & Sunday Day Tickets
There will be a limited amount of Saturday & Sunday only tickets available for £30 each day. If you are coming on a day ticket you must have vacated the site by 12pm the following day.
Parking & Live In vehicle passes.
Parking is £10 per vehicle. These can be bought online with your entry tickets.
If you wish to bring a live-in vehicle then you will need a live-in vehicle pass which is £15 (£10 with early bird tickets). You will not need to get a parking pass for your live-in vehicle or any car towing a caravan.
Purchase Your Tickets here
http://fuelledby.bigcartel.com/category/cursus-festival-2018
Links
http://www.cursusfestival.com
https://www.facebook.com/cursusfestival
