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The weekend of September 7th – 9th 2012 will see the staging of the fourth Newark Blues Festival, the only event of its kind in the East Midlands area.

The Festival will take place in numerous venues across the town with feature events “Blues the Next Generation”, "Acoustic Blues" and “Blues at the Castle” being hosted in the grounds of Newark Castle on Saturday 8th September. On Sunday 9th September Newark Blues Festival will once again host the presentation of the British Blues Awards, featuring its own main stage event with lots of special guests and performances.

With top national blues artists performing, as well as established local bands, the event attracts attendees from all over the UK and beyond.

Newark Blues Festival is organised and staged by a group of musicians and music enthusiasts on a not for profit basis with the intention of it becoming an established annual event, growing and improving each year.