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Welcome

Shrewsbury Folk Festival combines a stellar line-up and slick production with a relaxed and friendly vibe that makes it one of the most sought-after tickets for August Bank Holiday weekend.

With an eclectic mix of folk, roots, world & Americana, along with traditional dance and workshops there's never a dull moment if you like to keep busy. Equally there's plenty of room on the spacious site to grab a beer and sit back and enjoy the music!

Kids and teens are catered for with their own children and youth festivals with packed programmes of music, song, crafts, drama and fun.There's also an artisan craft fair, food village, on-site camping and glamping and real ale, cocktail & gin bars.

 

Watch the video: A taste of Shrewsbury Folk Festival
The Shrewsbury Folk Festival site

Level access

The main entrance has level access.

There is level access from the main entrance to:

Information DeskMain BarToiletFood villagePomona Grocery pop up shop

There is level access from the car park to:

Food tent
We have a viewing area for wheelchair users.

General

There is a public toilet for disabled visitors.
We have emergency evacuation procedures for disabled visitors.

Getting here

Springbank, Worthen
SHREWSBURY
SY5 9HT

Travel by public transport

You can get to Shrewsbury Folk Festival by bus and train.
Berwick Road, Shrewsbury. The bus stop is 0.3 miles / 0.5 km from Shrewsbury Folk Festival .
The nearest train station is Shrewsbury . The train station is 0.8 miles / 1.3 km from Shrewsbury Folk Festival .

Travel by taxi

You can get a taxi with Go Cars by calling 01743 441144. You can get a taxi with Shrewsbury Taxis by calling 01743 242424.

Parking

We have a car park. There are accessible parking spaces. The parking is less than 50 metres from the main entrance. Parking is free.
There is a drop-off point at the main entrance. The drop-off point does not have a dropped kerb.
From the car park to the entrance, there is level access. The route is 2000mm wide, or more.

Arrival

Path to main entrance

From the street to the main entrance, there is level access.
The path is 2000mm wide, or more.

Main entrance

The main entrance has level access.

Getting around inside

Ticket/ information desk

From the main entrance to the desk, there is level access. The route is 2000mm wide, or more.
The door is 2000mm wide, or more.

Spectator/ Audience viewing areas

There are stewards to help disabled visitors.
We have a viewing area for wheelchair users.

Main stage

From the main entrance to the viewing area, there is level access. The route is 2000 wide, or more. The door is 2000 wide.
Personal assistants and friends can sit with wheelchair users.

Bar

Main Bar

From the main entrance to the bar, there is level access. The route is 2000mm wide, or more.
The door is 2000mm wide.

Our bars are predominantly tented/outdoor bars

Public toilet

There is a public toilet for disabled visitors.
You need a RADAR key to open the public toilet.
From the main entrance to the public toilet, there is level access. The route is 2000mm wide, or more.
The toilet door is 1500mm wide.

Shop

Pomona Grocery pop up shop

From the main entrance to the shop, there is level access. The route is 2000mm wide, or more.
Pop up festival shop

Place to eat and drink

Food village

From the main entrance to the dining area, there is level access. To get to a table, there are no steps.
The dining area is self-service. The route through the dining area is 800mm wide, or more.
There is background music sometimes.
We cater for vegetarian, gluten free (celiacs) and vegan specific diets.

Our food village offers a selection of caterers offering a range of food. See more: https://shrewsburyfolkfestival.co.uk/about/catering-bars/

Food village

Getting around outside

Food tent

From the car park to the picnic area, there is level access. The path is 2000mm wide, or more.
The entrance is 2000mm wide.
Some tables have space for wheelchair users. You can bring your own food to the picnic area.

Customer care support

We provide wheelchairs. There is a charge for wheelchairs.

There is a designated camping area (not bookable in advance but big enough to accommodate everyone) situated close to wheelchair accessible flushing toilets and showers.

Battery charging is available for electric scooters and wheelchairs – ask our campsite wardens.

Car parking space is reserved for Blue Badge holders.

Salop Mobility will also be on site (next to the stewards’ office) with wheelchairs and mobility scooters/power chairs to hire from £10 per day.

 

For a list of more items, please go to https://shrewsburyfolkfestival.co.uk/about/access-and-facilities-for-people-w....
On site
We have an area to charge mobility scooters and battery powered wheelchairs.

Ask our campsite wardens.

You can hire mobility equipment from Salop Mobility by calling 01630 654381.

Emergency evacuation procedures

We have emergency evacuation procedures for disabled visitors.
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