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Wurzels
Gig Guide 2008
This
is as complete a Wurzels gig guide as the Wurzelmania! team can
compile. If you know of anything missing, please let us know. All
gigs that pass will be added to the Gig
Archive.
If
The Wurzels are not playing near you, check the Scrumpy
& Western Gig Guide which may have some other Scrumpy
& Western bands you might like to check out.
If
you want to book The Wurzels, please
contact the
band's manager Sil
Willcox directly.

May 2008
Wednesday
28th May - The Wurzels (9am-6.30pm) at Royal
Bath & West Show at The Showground, Shepton Mallet,
Somerset BA4 6QN (01749 822222) The show runs
from May 28th-31st; The Wurzels will be making their annual appearance
on the Wednesday - times as yet to be scheduled (see the Bath &
West website for confirmation nearer the day). Advanced tickets
now available now £17.00 / £15.00
OAP & Concessions; children can get in free when adult tickets
are bought in advance. Buy online
or call the ticketline on 01749 822222. Tickets on the gate: £20.00
/ £18.00 concessions / £6.00 children.
Friday 30th May - The Rotary Club of Wareham
present The Wurzels (6.30pm)
at Charity Beer Festival at Rye Hill Farm,
Rye Hill, Bere Regis, Dorset BH20
7LP. Licenced bar and hog roast with all
proceeds going to charity. Gates open at 6.30pm; free car parking
on site. Tickets £15.00 available from Rtn Kevin Crocker on
01929 472327.

June 2008
- The
Wurzels have a Tuesday night summer residency at the
Templestowe Hotel,
Tor Church Road, Torquay TQ2 5UU (01803 299499)
on the following dates - Jun 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th;
Jul 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th; Aug 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th; Sep
2nd. Please note that these
events are for hotel residents only, and unlikely to be open to
the general public. Anyone wishing to spend 'Summer Time at the
English Riviera' should contact Majestic Tours on 01626 770246,
or email enquiries@majestictours.co.uk
for hotel booking information.
Friday
13th June (7pm) - The Wurzels at Hogshead
Inn, Great Treadam, Llantilio Crossenny, Abergavenny
NP7 8TA (01600 780410) Tickets £20.00
in advance including the famous Hogshead hog roast. Tickets go on
sale towards the end of March; but over half have already been pre-booked,
so I would advise calling the venue ASAP!
Sunday
15th June (3pm) - The Wurzels plus support at Summer
Lawn Concert at Coombe
Lodge, Blagdon, North Somerset BS40
7RG (01761 463355) Tickets £10.00 in
advance;
children under 12 free. Gates open 3pm, performance
from 4pm.
Thursday
26th June - The
Wurzels at Honiton Motel, Turks Head Lane,
Honiton, Devon EX14 1BL (01404 43440) Tickets
on sale from mid-April; prices and times to be confirmed.
Friday
27th June - The
Wurzels at Quicksilver Mail, 168 Hendford
Hill, Yeovil, Somerset BA20 2RG (01935 424721)

Saturday 28th June - The Wurzels
at Avalon
Stage at Glastonbury Festival 2008, Worthy Farm, Worthy
Lane, Pilton, Glastonbury BA4 4BY. After last's
year's fiasco, The Wurzels have been confirmed as appearing on the
Avalon Stage at the Glastonbury Festival this year. See the official
website for the full-line-up. Tickets are still available, so get
in there fast to snap up another piece of Wurzels history-in-the-making!
Saturday
28th June - The
Wurzels plus local support and disco at Festival
In The Field at Hornisham Village Hall & Playing
Fields, Hornisham, Longleat Estate, Warminster BA12 7LY
(01985 844333) Fresh (or perhaps, muddy) from
Glasto08, The Wurzels are also playing at The Festival In The Field
- a family-friendly fund-raiser for local village organisations.
Hog
roast, burger bars, beer and cider tent. Tickets
on sale from the start of May through Ticketmaster or local Tourist
Information Centres; prices £11.00 with concessions for children
(prices tbc).

July 2008
Wednesday
2nd July - The Wurzels at Marine
Theatre, Church Street, Lyme Regis, Dorset DT7 3QA
(01297 442138)
Monday
7th July - Westhorpe Events present The
Wurzels plus support at Lodge Farm, Westhorpe,
Stowmarket IP14 4TA (01449 781078) Charity
fundraiser with hog roast and licensed bar. Ticket details to follow;
email Patrick Barker at events@ejbarker.co.uk
for more information.

Friday
18 July to Sunday 20 July - The
Wurzels will be appearing at the Camp
Bestival 2008, Lulworth Castle, Lulworth Park, East
Lulworth, Dorset BH20 5QS (01373
462956). Full line-up includes The Flaming Lips,
Chuck Berry, Suzanne Vega, Billy
Bragg, Kid Creole and The Coconuts, The
Cuban Brothers, Florence and The Machine,
King Creosote, Ladyhawke and many
more. Tickets: £120 for adult weekend
tickets; £60 for children (13-15), free for the under 15s;
booking fees may apply. All children under 16 must be accompanied
by a paying adult. Tickets include free camping for the weekend;
Campervan Tickets £50.00 per vehicle.
Friday
18th July - The Wurzels (6pm to 1am) at Charity
Fundraiser at Ashfield House, Windle Hill, Church Stretton,
Shropshire SY6 7AP (01694 751261). Charity
event raising money for three local charities. As well as The Wurzels,
there will be a disco, hog- and beef-roast, prize draw and tombola,
licenced bar and bouncy castle for the kids. Tickets £20.00
from organiser Tom Peel on 01694 751261; tickets are already selling
well, and this event will most likely sell-out in advance, so get
yours soon to avoid disappointment.
Saturday
19th July - The
Wurzels' Big Summer Party at Godney Farm,
Godney Road, Godney, Glastonbury BA5
1RX Organised by the Masqueraders
Carnival Club. Ticket details to follow.
Sunday
27th July - The Wurzels at Charity Fundraiser
at Bath
Cats & Dogs Home, The Avenue, Claverton Down, Bath
BA2 7AZ (01225 787321) Ticket
prices and availability to follow. This
charity relies totally on donations to stay open, so let's make
sure this is another sell-out concert!
Wednesday
30th July - The Wurzels at The Nite Owl,
Home Farm Holiday
Park, Edithmead, Burnham-on-Sea TA9 4HD (01278 788888)

August 2008

Sunday
1st August (9pm) - The Wurzels at Cider
Festival at Bath
Racecourse, Lansdown, Bath BA1 9BU (01225 424609 )
Tickets £16.00 - £29.00. First
race: 6.05pm; last race: 8.45pm. A
host of local ciders available to buy with The Wurzels playing after
the last race. Last year this event sold out, so book early to avoid
disappointment. This event is sponsored by Gaymer Cider Company
- the makers of Blackthorn.
Wednesday 6th August - The Wurzels (8pm) at The
Seagull Inn, Northam Farm, Brean, Burnham-On-Sea TA8
2SE (01278 751002)
Wednesday
13th August - The Wurzels (8pm) at Exmouth
Pavilion, Esplanade, Exmouth, Devon EX8 2AZ (01395
222477) Tickets £12.00 in advance

Saturday
16th August - The
Wurzels plus support at the Buckland
Beer Festival, Buckland Showground (back of The Bell
pub), Buckland Dinham, Nr. Frome, Somerset, BA11 2QT (01373 462956)
Over
50 beers, lagers, ciders and wines on sale. Advanced
Tickets only: £15.00 for Saturday or £20.00 for a weekend
ticket. Onsite
camping costs £5.00 per pitch per night (motorhome, caravan
or tent); limited to 250 so booking in advance is recommended!
Tickets are sale now through
the festival website or directly from The Bell pub.
Saturday
23rd August - The Wurzels at Hornets
Rugby Football Club, Hutton Moor Park, Hutton Moor
Road, Weston-Super-Mare BS22 8LY (01934 621433) Ticket
details to follow.
Sunday
24th August (5pm) - The Wurzels, Suzi Quattro,
Micky Moody Band (ex-Whitesnake), The
Hamsters, Straight Shooter, Pinstripe
at the MusicDay 2008 at Midsomer
Norton Cricket Club, Withies Lane, Midsomer Norton
BA3
2JE (07806 533172) Tickets £12.50; under
11's free (if accompanied by an adult). Tickets available from Performance
Sports in Midsomer
Norton High Street. Credit Card bookings hotline: 07806 533172.
Monday
25th August - The Wurzels plus Jefferson Starship,
Marillion, Cerys Mathews and many others at The
Rock'n'Roots Festival, Rye Meadows, Much Marcle, near
Ledbury, Herefordshire HR8 2NL. Earlybird
Weekend Tickets Now on Sale at www.rocknroots.co.uk.
Great family days out with three music tents, stalls, craft displays,
exotic foods, juggling schools and wine bar set amongst the beautiful
green fields of picturesque Herefordshire.

September 2008
Wednesday
3rd September - The Wurzels at Princess
Pavilion, Melvill Road, Falmouth, Cornwall TR11 4AR
(01326 211222) Ticket details to follow.
Sunday
7th September - The Wurzels at 35th
Haddenham Steam Rally and Show, Haddenham, Ely, Cambridgeshire
CB6 3PT(01487 842771) Tickets £7.00,
OAPs: £5.00, children: £3.00; family ticket (2+3) £18.00.

October 2008

November 2008

December 2008

Note: Tickets links are to third party vendors, venues
or promoters websites. Although we do try and check that these are
reputable companies, these links are for information purposes only.
Wurzelmania! has no commercial or other reciprocal arrangements
with these companies.
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