The winners of The British Blues Awards will be announced and trophies presented at The Newark Blues Festival on Saturday 11th September 2010
We are very pleased to be associated with The Newark Blues Festival which is now in it's second year. It is ideally situated in the Midlands, easily accessible from all parts of the country and is the best-value-for money festival in the UK, admission free for a huge variety of events throughout the weekend and just a nominal fee for the main 'Blues At The Castle' event on Saturday night in the atmospheric surroundings of the beautiful Newark Castle.
Upwards of twenty-five bands will be playing over the weekend at venues around Newark.
In addition to the venues there will also be a series of events hosted in the grounds of Newark Castle on Saturday 11th September.
Friday, September 10 - Sunday, September 12
Other festival events include:-
"Blues Workshops"
Workshops will be held to help young performers to learn a little about basic chord progression and soloing before taking to the main stage for a bit of a jam.
"Blues the Next Generation"
A free to enter two hour performance featuring three superb acts, all under the age of sixteen.
"Here Come the Girls"
A fantastic two hour, free to enter, event featuring two great established female blues artists.
"Blues at the Castle"
Saturday night brings us four top UK acts in a five hour blues spectacular. Ticket prices and availability will be announced shortly.
Tickets for the festival will be available soon and can be bought from The Newark Blues Festival Website
Check out the website at http://www.newarkblues.co.uk for all the details, you can also subscribe to the newsletter for all the latest festival news.
We are appealing for companies and businesses large and small to sponsor the trophies for the winners of The British Blues Awards. For a one-off donation of £50 your company name will be associated with a trophy and will be widely advertised at the awards ceremony as well as on our websites, posters and fliers.
If you are interested in sponsoring a trophy please contact caroline@nottinghambluessociety.com
Brought to you by The Nottingham Blues Society - http://www.nottinghambluessociety.com
