Welcome to the
Deer Shed Festival
One day and night of the best in contemporary music and art set in beautiful North Yorkshire parkland
on Saturday July 17th 2010.
Festival headliners - The Wedding Present
Music
There are 12 main stage slots on the Saturday, from midday until 11pm. The one overarching objective for the
success of this festival is booking the best of the best. It’s all about giving audiences access to great
new music whatever the genre, so no fillers, no tribute bands, just a tantalizing line up that really
will offer something for everyone.
We're off to a great start with The Wedding Present.
The Compulsive Scribbler
Art
On the arts side there’ll be some amazing creations evolving throughout the day; starting with a
blank canvas (or chunk of wood, sheet of metal, piece of cloth) the aim is to get even the most artistically
reluctant to have a go and make lasting reminders of the day. Have a look on our arts page
for details of Matt Pattinson and The Compulsive Scribbler, two extremely talented illustrators and the first
of many others.
Food and drink
The food at the festival will be of great quality and variety and also great value - but most importantly LOCAL .
Fine ales will be supplied by our local brewery Hambleton Ales, brewed only 2 miles up the road in Melmerby.
Have a look who we've lined up so far.
Latest News
Friday night camping
We are investigating having limited camping on the Friday night, by arrangement possibly, for those
that are travelling a longer distance to reach us, more details as they emerge.
Our survey puts good toilets at the top festival wish list.
You have spoken, clean loos are very very important
to us, we're also investigating posh eco-friendly and nose friendly composting toilets.
Kids
Kid’s entertainment will not be an afterthought, this is very much a
family friendly festival. Instead, it will be an integral part of the day's programme with many of
the artists performing and running workshops that the whole family can enjoy. And yes, we'll
definitely have plenty of high chairs and baby changing.
Tickets
Tickets will go on sale early in the New Year and adult tickets will
cost £35 for the day inclusive of camping and parking. Kids tickets for under 16s will
be £7.50 and under 6s will be FREE.
There is a booking fee of £2.50 per adult ticket, this is to cover PayPal charges and ticket postage.
We think this is great value for a concentrated day of top entertainment, we've lost count of how many
times we've run away early from 3 day festivals.
Check our information page for further pricing details.
Building new production entrance
The trials of setting up your first festival
This is our first year, if you are interested in the journey so far and like diggers try
Oliver's blog.
Deer volunteers
If you would like give some of your time to work at the festival in exchange for a pair of antlers and
a free festival ticket please drop us a line.
The Deer Sheds - festival hub
Festival Site
The festival is moments from the A1(M), taking place in 90 acres of stunning Yorkshire landscape,
otherwise known as Baldersby Park, near the village of Topcliffe. York and Teeside are only 30 minutes by
car, and Leeds just 45 minutes.
View of camping area
Camping
There are, literally, acres of space for camping on the Saturday night and you couldn't wish for a nicer spot.
Definitely no tripping over someone else's guy ropes.
The Busk Stop
We're getting loads of requests from bands and performers to come and play at the Deer Shed Festival but sadly not enough time.
However our man Andy has come up with a great idea. If you're coming to the festival why not bring your guitar and book a slot at the
Busk Stop and show us what you've got!