We're back again for another year of music and beer madness, and to celebrate Dentdale Music and Beer Festival's 5th Anniversary!!
The dates for this year's festival are 28th-30th June 2013.
So join us again in June for another great (and hopefully drier) weekend - just don't forget to bring your wellies, bikinis (mankinis!), thermals, sun-cream, umbrellas, picnic blankets, waders etc.
The two Bobs have really been busy this year, sampling delights from every corner of our island nation. We don't how they manage to keep drinking all this ale but rest assured they do it with the sole purpose of bringing you the very best ales and beers together in one beer tent!
Festival food this year will include the usual excellent festival burgers and meat dishes from Dales Butchers, a steam-loco-fired pizza oven, organic vegetarian Indian street food, and a campervan cafe for a truly eclectic dining experience.
Add to that, the smell of spit-roasted Pork on the festival field. Mmm delicious - crackling anyone?
If you didn't get round to buying a festival shirt over the weekend here's your chance to own a 2012 festival t-shirt
for just £6 + £2.40* p&p.
Available in sizes L, XL & XXL.
Our t-shirts are high quality 'Fruit of the Loom' but they do shrink slightly on their first wash, to compensate for this we recommend ordering one size bigger.
* 1-2 shirts = £2.40, 3 shirts = £3.70, 4 or more = £5.50
We have more than 25 artists appearing over the weekend including Martin Stimson, Phil Saunders, Alex Quinn and The Man in the Street, The 309's, Reel Jiggy, Molly Warburton & the Shady Days, Jon Palmer Acoustic Band, The Hall Brothers, Acoustic Routes, The Orchid Hunters, Mark Holland, Monster Ceilidh Band, King Courgette, Bella Gaffney, The Jar Family, Ivan Campo, Fitz, Richie Syrett. Full details of the festival line-up will be posted on our main music page very soon!
The festival committee would like to say a special thank you to the following people, businesses and organisations who make the Dentdale Music and Beer Festival possible.
Jim & Margaret Taylor - High Laning Campsite
Mick & Wendy Hodkinson - Conder Farm
All the staff at Dent Brewery
All the staff at Kirkby Lonsdale Brewery
Martin Stafford & Pat Winn at The Sun Inn
Dent Parish Council
Lyon Equipment
South Lakes District Council
Yorkshire Dales National Park
Envirofirst
Cumbria Waste & Recycling
GSK Milburn Ltd
Michael Mudd Ltd
Andrew Lee - Nationwide Fire Training Ltd
Gary, Richard & Karen - Aquarius Sound
Our Patrons Gerry and Elaine Johnson
Muppett, Ian Taylor, Steve Longlands, Edwin Middleton, Jim Burton, Martin Cragg, Donald Bentham, Kevin & Gill Puncher, Chris Comerie, Jim Kirton, Paul Sellars, Peter Rushton, Ken & Sheila France, Dan McClurg, Mark Dodd, Mark Hodgkinson, Mary Webb, Johnny Aykrigg, Dave Beaumont, Stephanie Bellis, Scott Thornley, Chris, Dan Smith, Ben Smith, Ian Gornall, Harry Ellison, Jock Woof, Ian Middleton, Ken McClurg, Anne McClurg, Ian Mitchell, John Hyde, Forklift John, Andrew & Sally, Dave & Sylvia, Dusty Spencer & Jo, Steve Proctor & Westmorland County Show Social Club, Vicky & Steve, Sue Sutcliffe, Dave Banlin & Milly, Martin Knapton, Russell Kaunz, Andrew Gornall, Tony Clare, Liz Hoggarth, Sammy Bradley, Leanne Bradley, Matt Clayton, Angie Mason, Dave Dobson, Peter Knapton, Jim Brooksbank, John Redeyoff, Helen Beare, Eric Fothergill, Mike Perrett, Alan, Leanne's Uncle, Joff Tyrell, Wendy Pontefract, John and Jan Airey, Chris Evans, Pam & Jeremy Sutcliffe, John Pugh, Joe Hartley, Steve Harley, Jason Charnley, Sarah @ Meadowside Cafe, Stone Close, Gerry Johnson, Steve Allan, Gary Taylor, Paul Wilkinson and the volunteers from Yorkshire Dales National Park, Dr. Lumb, Dennis & Pauline Taylor, Stuart Brownbill, Susan Cox (and Meg the dog), Doreen Mulliner, Chris Taylor, Pauline Lawton, Nicola Abbatt and Isabel, Lynne, Mr & Mrs Trainor, Robin @ Dent Station, Highgate Carpets, Ken Callow, Dent Football Club, The George & Dragon, Chris Rainforth.
As in previous years the festival will remain free-to-enter and to help us do this festival wristbands will be on sale again this year.
There'll be two kinds on sale this year - an individual band and a group band (allowing up to 4 drinks to be purchased), allowing the wearer to enjoy £1 off every pint of beer and discounts on other drinks!
There are two campsites in Dent village. High Laning which is the larger of the two sites takes pre-bookings which we would recommend if you're just here for the festival weekend. Also in the village is Conder Farm which operates on a first-come, first-served basis and has a tendency to begin to fill up in the week preceding the festival. Outside the village and a few miles further up the dale at Cowgill is Ewegales campsite.
High Laning - 015396 25239
Conder Farm - 015396 25277
Ewegales - 015396 25440
The festival is run on a voluntary basis and we are always in need of extra help over the weekend. If you could spare an hour or two over the weekend in return for a free supper & pint please drop us a line.
Tyke's Carpets will be having a one day sale on Monday 1st July with a huge selection of quality used carpets from only £1.99, £2.99 and £3.99 a square yard, everything must go!!
There are a number of holiday cottages for rent in Dentdale. Please see links below for details.
In addition to the festival, Dentdale hosts regular events throughout the year. Visit www.discoverdentdale.co.uk or www.dentdale.com for more info.
Official Festival Sponsors: |
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 Lyon Equipment |
 Recycling by Envirofirst |
 Real Ales from Kirkby Lonsdale Brewery |
 Midge Control by GSK Milburn Ltd |
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Hon. Patrons Lord & Lady Johnson |
 Dent Parish Council |
 Dent Brewery |
 George & Dragon |
 High Laning Caravan & Camping Park |
 Sun Inn |
 Fountain & Middleton Cottages |
 Conder Farm Campsite |
 Meadowside Cafe |
 Stone Close Cafe |
 Dolly's Cottage |
 Far Helks |
 Low Foulsyke |
 Stramongate Press |
 Michael Mudd Ltd Sedbergh |
 Spafield Displays Ltd |
 Cumbria Waste & Recycling |
 Cumbria Stairlifts |