Allen Valleys Folk Festival celebrates 12th year

Evie LakeNorth East and Cumbria

Adrian Ashurst A wooden structure in the shape of a wolf which is covered in fire. It is standing in a village square on top of a pile of sand. Barricades form a circle around the fire, with crowds of people watching on. A fire engine can be seen parked in the background.Adrian Ashurst

The festival includes the burning of the Allendale wolf, a giant wooden structure based on local legend

Organisers of a 150-capacity folk festival say they have gone from struggling to sell tickets to…

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