Short break offer for UK's 'Greenest Festival'

Leicester Shire Promotions has announced a new short break promotion for festival-goers in summer 2008. The Big Session Festival, taking place from 13-15 June at De Montfort Hall and Gardens, Leicester, features the cream of the folk music world.

Visitors to the festival this year can now take advantage of an exclusive offer for overnight accommodation from just £75 prpn (per room per night).

The Big Session Festival received the overall prize for 2007 in the ‘Greener Festival Award’ category, presented by UK Festival Awards. Now in its fourth year, the 2008 festival promises to be the best yet with more music, bigger stages and more music sessions. Top confirmed acts so far include Bellowhead, Cara Dillon, Devon Sproule, Lau, Kila, Vincent Vincent and the Villains, and Oysterband. Regular line-up updates and announcements on the festival are available on the new website at bigsessionfestival.com

Early-bird tickets are now on sale at the special price of only £55 for an adult weekend ticket before the 1 March 2008. Camping is available on-site but with this new short break offer, visitors can enjoy the buzz of the festival and then relax in the comfort of a modern city hotel at exclusive accommodation rates. Visit goleicestershire.com for further details or to book your accommodation.

Richard Haswell, Director of the Big Session commented: “This year's festival will be bigger, better and greener. Our efforts to reduce our carbon footprint and make the festival as green as possible has paid off, and we are delighted to have won the 'Greener Festival Award'. We are working hard to increase the size of our stages and space for dancing, with more music and informal sessions. It's going to be the best yet!

“An increasing number of visitors come to the festival from outside of the city and by working with Leicester Shire Promotions, we are able to offer an exclusive overnight accommodation package for those people who don’t want to camp or travel,” continued Richard.

Martin Peters, Chief Executive of Leicester Shire Promotions added: “With sell-out shows every year, the Big Session is a key festival in Leicester’s calendar of events. The festival is gaining an increased profile nationally and we hope that this year’s show will attract many visitors from outside of the city and county.”

For more information, visit Goleicestershire.com.