Main Stage
Market Place
Compered by
Andy Potter BBC Radio Derby
Eleanor Lee
Songs that are both fragile & substantial
Leere
Collective of Derby musicians with various releases under their belt
Higgeldy Piggeldy Jazz
Professional jazz musicians with youngsters soloing
David Chabeaux
Acclaimed singer songwriter
Karl & The Marx Brothers
Upbeat songs of love, politics & fun
The Open Road
Nine piece collection of singer songwriters and musicians
Mehiras Jewels
Derby Rock and Pop Choir
Derby Serenaders
(Latin American style Marching band)
Make Tea not War
(expressive Dance troupe)
Cordao De Ouro Derby
(Capoeria & Brazilian Arts)
Knickerbocker Glorious
Waterfall
Compered by David William Bell
Derwent Harps
Beautiful ,elegant & sedate
Dwane Reads
Performance Poet with his paper mache speech bubble & megaphone
The Phil Langram Band
"Notts blues, folk and jazz band"
Hayley Queen
"Smoky, bluesy, jazzy acoustic loveliness."
Josh Kemp
(Pop Acoustic Melodic trickery)
Crompton’s Thresher
(folkist revolutionary ensemble from deepest Derby)
The Long Men
Original Acoustic Rock Blues band
The Feathers
(4 piece trad folk band with oomph )
DH Lawrence & the Vaudeville Skiffle Show
"Mean and moody, they can break your heart .... with skiffle."
Comedy Stage
Guildhall Arches
Compered by Tony Peppiatt
Claire May
Ben Ennis (The Mozart of stand up)
Martin Hastie
(NCF brand new to comedy winner 2012)
Bruce Edhouse
(of ‘A Finger of Judge’ Daves LCF)
Cheris Merryweather
(No Ordinary Stand Up Comedian)
Dan Nicholas (Hallam FM’s Grand Comedy Howler 2012 Winner)
Lu Lo (& ‘friends’)
Matt Kinson (of Kinsons Clash for Cash)
Francis Jenking
(of ‘The Absolutist' Dave's LCF)
Patrick Draper (Telford Comedy Club Performer of the year 2012)
CAP’N Pigheart (Gaaaaarhh!)
Ian Hall (aka Ramon Le Tigre)
James Hately
( Green Man festival in 2009 and 2010)
Matt Hollins ( Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2004)
Missimp in Action (bizarre, funny & enthralling..Notts Eve Post)
Leanne McKie (of ‘Barbara Steeles Wheels Of Steel’ Daves LCF)
Marshal B Anderson
(Angry Old Man on Stage)
Miskhills Mountain Rambler (Bagthorpe's only 'Alt-Folk Skiffle' artist)
Singer Songwriter Stage
Bookcafe
Compered by Simon Monagahan
Jonny Cooper
Smooth unadulterated pop originals
Scott Thomas
Percussive Americana Folk with bite
Harriet
"BBC introducing artist"
Emma Bladen Jones
"Extremely talented with an enigmatic voice that never fails to draw in the audience." - Nottingham Live
Leah Sinead
Distinctive folky vocals with a winehouse drawl
Jason Barker
Melancholic acoustic sound with big chorus's and melodic vocal patterns.
Ben Haynes
Rich understated vocals & intricate style
LaF
Indie 4 piece Pop
Workshops
Misimp Improvisation
Belly Dancing
Dance
Poetry
Balloon Modelling
