Find your way around Kimpton Folk Festival
Where is Kimpton?
Kimpton, SG4 8RD, Hertfordshire, England
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Contact Us
Questions, questions, questions?
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Email: hello@kimptonfolk.uk
Performers
Let us know if you'd be interested in playing at our Festival. There are opportunities to perform at the busk spots and open mic slots as well at the main indoor and open-air stages.
FAQs
Where can I contact the organiser with any questions?
Email kimptonfolk@gmail.com
Is there parking?
There is a field for parking and parking is charged at £5 per vehicle. For details, refer to the map on the festival website: www.kimptonfolk.uk
Where do I go first when I arrive?
Signs will direct you from the car park to the ticket office, where you need to exchange your ticket for a wrist band. You will also be provided with a free programme containing a map of the event and a summary of everything that is on. Then, go and enjoy yourself.
Are there instrument workshops?
Yes, there are workshops. Harmony singing with Sarah Matthews, Songwriting with Steve Warner and Fingerstyle guitar with Craig Joiner.
Are there camping facilities?
This is a one-day festival, so there will be no camping facilities.
Are there any free events?
Yes, there will be free events all day on the Village Green, free open mic and sessions at The Boot.
Can I buy food?
Yes, there will be a range of food stalls along with real ale bar, mostly on the Village Green.
Where are the toilet facilities?
Toilets are available at the Memorial Hall, on the High St, in the Dacre Rooms. There is a disabled toilet on the Doctors’ Surgery driveway. There is also a toilet on the parking field, if you are caught short when you arrive.
Will there be any stalls?
Yes, there will be stalls at various places around the village. These are yet to be finalised.
Will there be a real ale bar?
Yes, there will be local ales for sale on the Green and also at the Memorial Hall.
Are there family tickets?
Not as such, but children under the age of 12 are admitted free to all events. All tickets are currently sold.
Can we pop in and out of all afternoon concerts with one afternoon ticket?
Yes you can. Your afternoon ticket gets you into everything apart from the evening concerts.
How many evening concerts are there?
There is just the one evening concert, in the Memorial Hall at 8.30pm.
We will need to find accommodation locally. Is there anywhere besides The Boot within safe walking distance?
No. We can suggest The Cross Keys pub in Gustard Wood, The Tin Pot in Gustard Wood, Rose Cottage in Whitwell and Pauline Tarbox in Porters End
Where would you recommend we look for easily driveable accommodation?
See answer above
What time does the festival start and end ?
The festival starts at 11.00am and finishes at 11.30pm
Is it all indoors, outdoors or a mix?
The festival is all around the village. There is a central outdoor stage on the Village Green with a range of food and drink, outdoor storytelling and children’s activities, concerts in two indoor venues, indoor workshops, pub sessions and open mic.
Is there a gap between afternoon and evening things
Yes. The afternoon open-air ceilidh finishes at 7.00 pm, and the evening concert commences at 8.30 pm
Driving here?
There will be plenty of places to park, more information will be posted nearer the time.
Staying over?
There's no place like the Boot Pub in Kimpton. Book early to avoid sleeping in your car.