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Gloucester Cajun and Zydeco Festival

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The Gloucester Cajun and Zydeco Festival is back, with a three-day line-up of performances, jam sessions and workshops guaranteed to once again pull in the crowds from far and wide in 2010.

Sarah Savoy and the Francadians will be headlining at the anticipated 2010 festival. © Ann Savoy.
Sarah Savoy and the Francadians will be headlining at the anticipated 2010 festival. © Ann Savoy.

Dubbed the UK’s number one event of its kind, the Gloucester Cajun and Zydeco Festival 2010 promises to be nothing short of a three-day, non-stop Louisiana party – with a host of acclaimed bands on the bill.

And while Gloucestershire residents are in for a real treat on their doorstep, the festival will once again see visitors from across the UK, Ireland, Germany, Holland, Belgium, France and the USA flock to our very own Gloucester Guildhall.

Highlights for 2010 include performances by Sarah Savoy and the Francadians, the Whiskey River Zydeco Twisters, The Boat Band and Cajun Company – with the provisional timetable being as follows:

Friday 22 January 2010

9pm to 11pm, Whiskey River Zydeco Twisters

Saturday 23 January 2010

11am to 12.30pm, Cajun dance workshop
1pm to 2.30pm, Zydeco dance workshop
3pm to 4.30pm The Boat Band
5pm to 6.30pm, The Doughboys
9pm to 11pm, Sarah Savoy and the Francadians

Sunday 24 January 2010

1pm to 2.30pm, Zydeco dance workshop
2.30pm to 3.30pm, Instrumental workshop with Cajun Company
3.30pm to 5pm, Cajun dance workshop
5.15pm to 6.45pm, Kingdom of Zydeco film screening
8pm to 10pm, Cajun Company

Event:
Gloucester Cajun and Zydeco Festival 2010
Dates:
Friday 22 January 2010; Saturday 23 January 2010; Sunday 24 January 2010
Times:
Doors open at 7.30pm on Friday 22 January 2010, with events taking place from 11am to 11pm on Saturday 23 January 2010 and from 1pm to 10pm on Sunday 24 January 2010.
Admission:
Weekend tickets cost £50, Friday day tickets £15, Saturday day tickets £25 and Sunday day tickets £20.
Telephone:
(01452) 503050
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