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A photo of Amy and Gavin Davenport. Amy is a white woman with a brown bob hairdo and wearing a grey suede jacket. Gavin is a white man with dark hair and short facial hair. He is holding a guitar with an ornate leather strap and wearing a blue denim jacket over a grey t-shirt. They are standing in front of a moss and lichen covered wall.
A photo of Holly Clarke sitting on a stool, with a guitar and another string instrument laid on their side either side of her. Holly is a white woman with long strawberry blonde hair. She is wearing a green shirt, navy jeans and brown boots.
A photo of Ryan Young standing on the shore of a loch at sunset. He is a white man with short dark hair, wearing a dark jacket, trousers and boots. He is carrying his fiddle in its case on his back.
Furness Tradition presents

Big Merry Neet

Dance, music, song, and stories all come together across three stages with performances from all of Saturday’s Furness Tradition Festival musicians. Part-ceilidh, part-concert, all party!

Date & Time
Location
The Coro
Prices

Standard/Access: £21
Under 18: £13

Prices inclusive of £1 booking fee. Coro Members don’t pay booking fees.

Furness Tradition Festival multibuy:
Buy 2 shows, save 10%
Buy 3 shows, save 20%
Buy all 4 shows, save 30%

Additional details

Doors open at 6:45pm

This event has short breaks between sets without an official interval. The atmosphere is very relaxed with the bar and other facilities remaining open throughout.

By booking you agree to our Conditions of Sale and Entry including our refund policy.

Enjoy concert sets from our guest musicians, Will Pound & Jenn Butterworth, Gavin and Amy Davenport, Holly Clarke, Ryan Young & David Foley; dance displays from guest dancers; and wild social dance led by Tumbling Tom Big Band. This is where dance, music, song and stories all come together – sample and celebrate the festival and party with us all.

Gustav Mahler said “Tradition is not the worship of ashes, but the passing on of fire”. Come and help us pass it on.

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