24 - 27 May 2024
24 - 27
May
2024
Old Road Tavern
At the back of the train station , look out for the gate leading to the beer garden off New Road. A local pub with a vibrant folk scene all year around. As well as regular Irish and French sessions and being the spiritual home to Chippenham Town Morris, the pub hosts music and spoken word events across all genres. They have kindly given us use of their barn for a range of workshops, concerts and sessions. These can all be found within the main programme and are non ticketed events. As well as hosting our festival events , The old Road also offers a range of Fringe events from the popular Irish Session led by Steve Morris filling the bar throughout the weekend, the infamous Stick and Bucket dance and a range of gigs and other events. These can be found within the main programme.

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CURRENT PROGRAMME OF EVENTS (Others may follow)

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Events on Friday 24th May 2024
TimeWhatWithPrice
19:00 - 24:00Irish Session at the Old Road Tavern
Join the pub in Chippenham where you will find music sessions year-round, for the first of its festival Irish sessions. All welcome.
Steve Morris (Session Lead: Musician )Free

Events on Saturday 25th May 2024
TimeWhatWithPrice
12:00 - 24:00Irish Session at the Old Road Tavern
Join the pub in Chippenham, where you will find music sessions year-round, for its festival Irish session. All welcome.
Steve Morris (Session Lead: Musician )Free

Events on Sunday 26th May 2024
TimeWhatWithPrice
12:00 - 24:00Irish Session at the Old Road Tavern
Join the pub in Chippenham, where you will find music sessions year-round, for its festival Irish session. All welcome.
Steve Morris (Session Lead: Musician )Free
18:00 - 19:00The Stick and Bucket Dance
As seen in TradFolk! The wonderfully quirky if not outright chaotic Morris Contest to recreate the one and only 'Stick and Bucket Dance' of the Disk World universe. Only rules are that there must be a stick, a bucket and an attempt to dance. NYFTE are the reigning champions. Could someone knock them off their perch.
 Free

Events on Monday 27th May 2024
TimeWhatWithPrice
12:00 - 24:00Irish Session at the Old Road Tavern
Join the pub in Chippenham where you will find Irish sessions year-round for its festival Irish session. All welcome
Steve Morris (Session Lead: Musician )Free