The Big Session Festival grows year on year to provide festival-goers with a quality, friendly and green event that continues to get better. Bringing you the best in folk music and hosted by the Oysterband, there really is something for everyone at this family-friendly festival.

The great thing about the Big Session is there is always a safe haven to keep dry in our indoor spaces and covered outdoor areas so we do our best to make sure you have a great time and stay as dry as possible! 

In 2009 and 2008 we won the Greener Festival Award and were given a special Red Kite Mark for our efforts to make the festival as environmentally friendly as we possibly can.

Confirmed acts for 2010 include The Proclaimers, Kate Rusby, Oysterband, Cara Dillon, Dreadzone and
Stornoway. Go to www.bigsessionfestival.com for the latest information on the festival.

We've put together a special Big Session Festival 2010 playlist on Spotify to give a taste of the bands playing. Click here to listen to it.

Friday line-up: THE PROCLAIMERS, CARA DILLON, THE ROCKINGBIRDS, CHRIS WOOD, IAN KING, JOHN SMITH, RAY COOPER, JULIAN GASKELL & THE RAGGED TROUSER PHILANTHROPISTS, 6 DAY RIOT.

Saturday line-up: KATE RUSBY, DREADZONE, STORNOWAY, HOLY BANDITS, CHUMBAWAMBA, NANCY ELIZABETH, DAMIEN O'KANE, WHAPWEASEL with GORDON POTTS, MILES HUNT & ERICA NOCKALLS, TYDE, MOULETTES, THE RANELAGH RENEGADES, RAGHU DIXIT, BLAIR DUNLOP.

Sunday line-up: OYSTERBAND, JACKIE OATES, KATHRYN ROBERTS AND SEAN LAKEMAN, DERVISH, MEGSON, KERFUFFLE, WILL POUND & DAN WALSH, JAMES FINDLAY, MOULTON MORRIS.