Young People

There are numerous opportunities for young people at Cambridge:

The Hub is a music making area for young people which will have a series of workshops on Friday, Saturday and Sunday plus sessions throughout the Festival. Details of artist names and workshop content can be found the artist section of this website under The Hub youth area.

The Festival runs a Young Musicians Competition, offering a limited number of free tickets for 11-18 year olds to attend the festival, take part in workshops and even perform as part of The Hub Band in the Club Tent. The Young Musicians Competition is supported by the English Folk Dance & Song Society (EFDSS).

Many young bands appear at the Festival. If you are a young musician attending the Festival, why not sign up to appear in the Club Tent, our open stage? This has been the launch pad for many young artists including Seth Lakeman and Rachel Unthank. To find out more have a look at the Areas section of this website under the heading Club Tent.

Good news for 14 & 15 year olds! The ages maximum age of children's ticket has been extended from 13 to 15.

For those aged 9-13 there is equipment and activities, some of which will be supervised, beside the crèche. Please note that this area requires parents to be responsible for their children at all times. A daily timetable will be provided with all activities for the day. There may be a nominal charge for workshop materials.

YOUNG MUSICIAN COMPETITION

Supported by the EFDSS

For nearly a century the English Folk Dance and Song Society (EFDSS) has been preserving and promoting our folk heritage. The Society aims to promote the best of the folk arts through a range of mediums including dance, music, song, film, exhibitions, publications and our library collections; engage new generations with the folk arts through workshops, classes and study, and to ensure that the folk arts are a fundamental part of the cultural life of the UK.

Are you aged between 11 and 18 and into Folk Music?

Want a chance to perform live in the Club Tent at The Co-operative Cambridge Folk Festival on Sunday 1 August 2010?

We've a limited number of free tickets for this year's Festival, for people to participate in a whole range of workshops at The Hub youth music area, which will culminate in the chance to perform with The Hub Band in the Club Tent on Sunday 1 August 2010 evening.

To enter you'll need to send in a maximum of 3 tracks, on CD together with information about yourself, including your age, by 21 May 2010 to:

Young Musician Competition, The Co-operative Cambridge Folk Festival, Cambridge City Council The Guildhall, Cambridge, Cambs, CB2 3QJ

Winners will be selected according to the strength and suitability of their music and will be notified by 4 June 2010.

The competition is open to individuals or bands. Under 16’s will need to be accompanied by a responsible adult. Weekend passes for winners (including camping at Coldhams Common) will be sent out by the first week in July.

IMPORTANT: Competition tickets are extremely limited. If you wish to attend the Festival regardless of whether you win tickets or not, you should buy them in the normal manner when they go on sale, before they sell out.

For more info contact the Cambridge Folk Festival Office by emailing wendy.godfrey@cambridge.gov.uk or call Wendy on 01223 457512