Cambridge is rife with festival antics at the moment, what with the last ever secret garden party and comedy festival last weekend, the night market, and outdoor cinemas popping up all over everywhere, it seems to us that Cambridge is the up and coming place to be this summer.

But perhaps the most famous of these events is The Cambridge Folk Festival.

The annual event is held at Cherry Hinton Hall and attracts folk fans in their thousands every year, and now has a little sister partnering with the legendary folk festival in Newport.

The tickets go on sale in December and are notoriously fast selling, although this year extra day tickets have been added for the Saturday.

An event promising; Cider. Sunshine. And LOTS of fiddles. And some of the greatest folky tunes around.

Get your floatiest frocks and flower crowns at the ready for the most anticipated event in Cambridge. (Other than the May balls) .

The Festival is renowned for its unique atmosphere, an eclectic mix of music and a wide definition of what might be considered folk. The best traditional folk artists from the UK and Ireland rub shoulders with cutting edge contemporary acts, the finest American country, blues and roots artists, acclaimed singer songwriters, famous names and world music stars.

So because we wanted to give you an ultimate round up guide to the Cambridge Folk Festival we've given you all the artists on all the days, in one handy list, so you can plan your folky weekend.

Thursday

Daoirí Farrell

Darren Eedens and The Slim Pickin's

Midnight Skyracer

Nikhil D'Souza

River Matthews

Sligo Live

Sligo Live Sessions

Mawkin

Talisk

The Furrow Collective

Friday

Amelia Coburn

Amythyst Kiah

Bokanté

Coven

Indigo Girls

Lisa Hannigan

Rachel Newton

Robert Vincent

She Drew The Gun

Cara Dillon

Shirley Collins

Sligo Live Sessions

Tannara

The Rheingans Sisters

The Urban Folk Theory

She Shanties

Threepenny Bit

Ward Thomas

Wildwood Kin

Worry Dolls

Saturday

Jon Boden & The Remnant Kings

LAU

Alluri

Belshazzar's Feast

Beoga

Brian McNeill

CC Smugglers

Charlie Grey and Joseph Peach

Daphnes Flight

Fantastic Negrito

Fara

Frank Turner

Fèis Rois

Jamie Smith’s Mabon

Juanita Stein

Michael Bernard Fitzgerald

Moxie

Niteworks

Roxanne de Bastion

Sharon Shannon

Skerryvore

Sligo Live Sessions

The Orchestra of Syrian Musicians

Sunday

Jake Bugg

Oysterband

Hayseed Dixie

Ho-Ro

Admiral Fallow

Blue Rose Code

Chris T-T

Fay Hield & The Hurricane Party

Jake Isaac

Jon Cleary

Josie and Pablo

Kate in the Kettle

Lewis & Leigh

Loudon Wainwright III

Martin Simpson

Orphan Colours

Rosie Hood

Sligo Live Sessions

The Eskies

William the Conqueror

The Den

The Den tent will house all of the young folky emerging talents. In the past the Den has seen many talents develop their careers and move up to the main stage.

The Den acts for this year include: Wooden Arms, Sleepy Folk, Old Sea Brigade, Young Waters, Honey & The Bear, Emi McDade, Kizzi Crawford, Thom Ashworth, Lucy Farrel, The Lake Poets, The Wandering Hearts, Holly Macve, Rusty Shackle and many more.

Full details and stage times of each booked artist are included in the Souvenir Programme available from Official Merchandise tent inside the arena or the Information point just outside the arena entrance. Artist signings take place at the MOJO Signing Tent to the left of the Traders’ Marquee. Signing times are listed at the tent and generally announced from the stage after an artist has performed.

Timings

The Folk Festival starts on Thursday July 27 and runs until Sunday July 30

If you're there for the whole weekend, you can pretty much come and go as you please.

Both campsites will open at 10am on July 27. Blue Badge holders can drive immediately to the drop-off area at Gate 1 after the site opens at 10am.

Where is the folk Festival and how can I get there?

We at theNews like to make sure you are fully equipped with all of the necessary and sometimes boring bits of information required to make your festival going experiences nothing short of magnificent.

So here's the information you need to know if you're travelling to the festival...

By Train

There will be a shuttle bus running between the Cambridge Station and the festival site. Folks attending the festival will be sent a bus voucher and will be entitled to a return bus journey from the train station to the festival site.

By Foot

Cherry Hinton Hall and Coldhams Common are a 35-45 minute walk from the train station and city centre.

By Bike

There are good cycle routes all the way through Cambridge and folks cycling to the Festival can lock their bikes at the bike racks opposite the Cherry Hinton Hall site - if you're not carrying a tent this could be a good way to get about.

By Bus

Each festival going folk is entitled to one free bus journey on arrival and one free bus journey upon departure between Cambridge City Centre/Rail Station and the festival site.

You need to apply for your bus ticket from the box office and you will be sent print at home journey vouchers. Simply hand your free journey voucher to the driver. Buses run every 10 minutes and Citi buses are all wheelchair accessible.

Coldhams Common/Cherry Hinton Hall

Thurs 10:00 - 12:00 every 30 minutes

12:00 - 01:00 every 15 minutes

Fri/Sat/Sun 09:00 - 01:00 every 15 minutes (‘til 02:00 Sunday)

Cherry Hinton Hall/Netherhall School

Thurs 10:00 - 01:00 every 15 minutes

Fri & Sat 09:00 - 01:00 every 15 minutes

Sun 10:00 - 01:00 every 15 minutes

Mon 07:00 - 1230 every 15 minutes

Cherry Hinton Hall to Train Station to City Centre Coach Station

Thurs -Sat 07.00 - 19.00 every 10 minutes, 19.35 - 22.55 every 30 minutes

Sun 09.10 - 10.10 every 30 minutes, 19.10 – 22.55 every 30 minutes

Mon 07.00 - 19.00 every 10 minutes

By Car

Parking is available for all ticket holders, unless you're camping on Coldham's Common then parking is provided at Netherhall School. There will be shuttle buses running all weekend to take you between the various different sites.

Camping

Camping tickets will be exchanged for a tent tag by Box Office Staff. Stewards will be on hand to ensure you are okay and pitched correctly. But make sure you go to the Box Office and collect your tag as soon as you're pitched as untagged tents will be removed.

One camping ticket entitles you to a space large enough for a 2/3 berth tent (max size 4.5m x 3.5m inc. guy ropes, measured from the longest to the widest point). You must have purchased enough camping tickets for your size tent.

*Caravan and camper van tickets will need to be exchanged for vehicle passes.

Booze and Food

All you funky folk lovers will be happy to know you're allowed to take your own food and drink, although there will be plenty on offer. You can take as much alcohol as you like but no glass bottles are allowed. So stock up on some cans of Kopparberg and have yourself a barbecue, serenaded by those dulcet tones of Jake Bugg.

Summer bliss.Even if it rains.

Tickets

By and large the Folk Festival is a sell out but knowing how popular it is, more tickets have been made available for the highly sought after event.

If you're quick you might be able to snag a couple, by following the link below, or heading to the website.

Tickets

The Cambridge Folk Festival have to put together a full A-Z guide of everything you need to know which can be found on the website or clickhere to view.

For any further queries or information you may need, head to theCambridge Folk Festival website.