Jack’s Rake announced as Friday night headliner

We are pleased to confirm that Worrall Festival regulars Jack’s Rake will be back again this year headlining our Friday Folk concert on 1st July!

Jack’s Rake was formed after the four original members went climbing in the Lake District and stumbled upon a folk festival in the evening. They are now one of the leading folk bands in the Sheffield area with hints of the Pogues, Levellers, Chieftains & Bellowhead.

Sets consist of their own unique arrangements of traditional songs & tunes plus original compositions with one or two cover versions thrown in for good measure.

Friday night advance tickets are only £5.00 and can be purchased online here: http://www.wegottickets.com/event/362552

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Fargo Railroad Co. announced as Saturday night headliners

We are excited to announce that The Fargo Railroad Co. will be returning to Worrall this year to headline our Saturday night concert on 2nd July.

For those who weren’t lucky enough to see them at Worrall Festival last year, Fargo are a southern rock styled band from Sheffield with hints of Ryan Adams and BlackBerry Smoke and playing all original material. In just over 2 years the band have headlined a sold out Greystones 2nd birthday show, Sheffield’s Plug and O2 academy, playing to a full room on both occasions and also supported Atlanta legends ‘Drivin n Cryin’, Nashvilles’ Warner E Hodges and Grammy nominated songwriter Will Hoge among others.

https://www.gigmit.com/the-fargo-railroad-co

We’ll be revealing more of the festival line up over the coming weeks so stay tuned!

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Pie & Pea Fundraiser – 6th May

A huge thank you to everyone who came to our recent Pie & Pea Fundraiser. We raised an impressive £377.00 toward the costs of Worrall Festival 2016. Thanks also to Dave Friskney and Alice Bryan for a fantastic night of entertainment.

 

Pie & Pea Fundraiser – Friday 6th May 16

We are pleased to announce that the first Worrall Festival event of the year will be a Pie & Pea Fundraiser at Worrall Memorial Hall on Friday 6th May, with music by Dave Friskney & Friends plus support from Worrall’s own Alice Bryan. The night will also feature a selection of Bradfield Brewery ales to accompany the food. Doors open at 7:30pm. Join us for what will be a great night!

Tickets are £7.50 and include Pie & Pea Supper. All funds go towards Worrall Festival 2016.

Full event info here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1694878754096481/

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Band Applications Now Open

Want to play at Worrall Festival this year? Band applications are now open!

Message us on Facebook with a link to your music or email bands@worrallfestival.com to be considered. Applications open until 6th March.

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Worrall Festival Open Mic

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Worrall Festival’s ever popular open mic slot will take place Saturday the 4th of July at 6:00 pm and is being hosted by Worrall’s own Alice Bryan! Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned pro, this will be your chance to get on stage and show off your talent!         The slots are on a first come, first serve basis and you can sign up on the day!

Worrall Festival Ale List

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Blue Bee

Reet Pale – ABV 4.0%
Pale and hoppy beer with a citrus & floral taste leading to a dry and bitter finish.

American 5 Hop version 4 – ABV 4.3%
American hopped pale combing the following varieties of hops: Sorachi Ace, Columbus, Simcoe, Summit and Palisade

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Farmers Wim-Bull-Don – ABV 4.5%
A pale coloured fruity ale with a burst of summer fruit flavours.

Farmers Brown Cow – ABV 4.2%
A rich deep chestnut coloured ale, with a beautifully smooth creamy head.

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New England Best – ABV 4.2%
A nod to tradition this is a premium Northern English bitter with a smooth and wonderfully balanced malty base, a rich flavour and dark colouring.

Fuggle Bunny

Cotton Tail – ABV 4.0%
A refreshing pale ale… perfectly quaff-able in the spring sunshine (fingers crossed on the sunshine).

Orchard Gold – ABV 5.0%
Golden ale. Sweet honey flavours with hints of spice and earthy undertones.

Ossett Brewery

Clearwater – ABV 4.3%
A hoppy, and very refreshing premium pale ale. Hopped with generous quantities of the Mosaic variety, the aroma can be described as tropical fruit, citrus and pine.

Inception – ABV 4.0%
A complex recipe involving 5 different malt varieties and 5 American hop varieties to give a real depth of flavour with an aromatic & resinous finish. Warning – may be too heavily hopped for some drinkers!

Yorkshire Blonde – ABV 3.9%
A mellow, lager coloured ale. Full-bodied and low in bitterness, there is a delicate malty sweetness on the palate. The fruity hop aroma results from a generous late addition on Mount Hood hops.

Rat Brewery

Black Rat Porter – ABV 4.5%
Four different malts combine to give a beer with burnt, coffee and chocolate malt character. Slightly sweet on the palate, but moderate bitterness & fruity / Spicy aroma come from English grown Bramling Cross hops.

Friday Festival Tickets

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Friday Folk Concert – 3rd July 2015Tickets: £4 (adult adv) / £6 (OTD)

Advance tickets available here via WeGotTickets.com. Tickets can also be purchased behind the bar at one of these fine venues:

Saturday Main Festival Concert – 4th July 2015

This event is free to attend.

Worrall Festival Acoustic Sing Around

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Worrall Festival’s next fundraising event is taking place Thursday night on the 4th of June at the Gardeners Rest in Sheffield. Bring yourselves and your talent to our acoustic sing around night . A capella, ukelele, clarinet, guitar, banjo – all welcome! Event organized to raise funds for Worrall Festival & Gala. There is no entry charge however we will be passing donation buckets around. Come show us your talent and practice for the Festival’s open mic in July or just come along and enjoy the music!.Lets make this bigger, badder and louder than the first session!