Tickets for Knaresborough FEVA festival have gone on sale after the committee decided next month’s event will go ahead.
The festival of entertainment and visual arts, which is taking place for the 25th time, will feature the likes of poet Simon Armitage, singer-songwriter Jez Lowe and the musician Snake Davis.
Shops have begun decorating their windows in the pink theme in preparation for 10 days of arts at multiple Knaresborough venues.
Planning was delayed this year due to the uncertainty surrounding the lifting of covid restrictions but Gwen Lloyd, the FEVA chairperson, said the committee was now working hard on making it happen.
The event, from August 13 to 22, will feature indoor and outdoor events, including numerous workshops for all ages and hobbies, as well as the much-loved Picnic in the Park.
Picnic in the Park, which is being held on August 21, normally attracts about 450 people to the grounds of Knaresborough House for a free afternoon of music. DJ Trev is among this year’s acts.
To celebrate the 25th festival, a special event will be held in the grounds of Henshaws Arts and Craft Centre at which some 300 people will enjoy music.
Yorkshire Life Aquatic, the dry land synchronised swimmers, will be performing.
The street performers on Market Place will include a Punch and Judy act, jesters and dry land synchronised swimmers will be performing.
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Ms Lloyd said:
“It’s been months of planning, of course it’s nerve wracking because normally tickets are nearly sold out at this point but we have had to wait for lockdown announcements. I’m sure it’ll be a huge success.”
The festival programme is available here.
