Festival open 11am to 11pm - Sunday 24 August 2008 (the bank holiday weekend)

Welcome to the Galtres Festival 2008. We're delighted to have found a great new venue, as we continue to move the Festival around the ancient Forest of Galtres area - and this year we will be subjecting the good people of Huby to an ordeal of loud music, revelry, beer and cider drinking and family entertainment. We've brought it all forwards about a month and are hoping for some hot summer sunshine. We also like the idea of positioning the event right in the middle of a Bank Holiday weekend, when no-one needs to worry too much about getting to work with clear head the next day.

Our plans this year are more ambitious that last year, but we're still keeping to our tried and tested formula - 35 or 40 barrels or so of fine North Yorkshire ale and cider, an exciting line-up of acoustic acts and bands on the main stage, and some excellent catering featuring local produce as well as more diverse ethnic food. For the kids and teenagers there will be a full programme of workshops and activities, from metal bashing to video making.  All in all a top day out and a right good stomp.

We're delighted to welcome some new bands to the Galtres Festival - we've dug out some of the most exciting emerging acts from York and beyond and bring you Joe Solo, Player 1 and JiggaWatt, to name but a few. We've also got some old favourites coming back by popular demand - I don't think we could have a Festival without the wonderful voice of Holly Taymar or the punked-up pop of Jim Bower and Shatner. Check out the music and dance pages for more details about the line-up.

We're going to be running a shuttle bus service this year to help get you home, with connections to York, Easingwold, Crayke, Stillington and Sutton. So leave the car at home and enjoy our wonderful range of Yorkshire ales, ciders from all over the country, some interesting new English wines to sample, and the odd cask of lager, mild, stout, porter and pale ale, if that's what whets your whistle!

If you'd like to come, sign up via the link on the right and we'll send you details as the programme fills up. Tickets are now on sale via this website or at a couple of local outlets - make sure you get yours before they sell out.