The Alley Cats
The Alley Cats play good-time Skiffle, early country, jug band and blues - rootsy, rhythmic Americana. With their great sound - powerful vocals, driving guitar and mandolin, crazy kazoos and foot-stomping rhythms and the street appeal of their costumes, banter with the crowd and sunny, good-time feel they are guaranteed to keep any crowd happy.
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Dream State Circus
An internationally renowned duo performing an amazing array of juggling, balancing, acrobatics and fire shows. A favourite with BAF and all around the globe... not to be missed! Especially their "Fairy Fire" performance on the night of the 25th.
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Mambo Jambo
Mambo Jambo are two musicians with a great reputation for serving up a range of hot sounds from around the world, using all acoustic ingredients. They are inspired by the many styles and rhythms of Cuba & the Caribbean, Brazil and Africa, and love to blend these sounds with jazz, boogie, bluegrass and even European styles to create a rootsy & joyously vibrant sound of their own - one that's good for dancing as well as listening.
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Momentum Youth Dance
Momentum Youth Dance Company features talented young dancers aged 14-19 from Wakefield, Leeds and Barnsley. The highly acclaimed dance company is regularly invited to perform at many local, regional, national and international events including: Disneyland, Paris, Royal Albert Hall, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Pulse Dance Festival, Wakefield Christmas Lights and many, many more.
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Icarus Roo'd & Beach Patrol
Icarus Roo'd is a new act by Icarus Performance Troupe....a pair of kangaroos on amazing new bouncing stilts. Jumping up to a meter off the ground and 2 meters in a bound, they are a phenomenal sight. Their characters are a crossover of outback macho and inner city punk savvy - always Roo'd but never offensive. A favorite at festivals around the world.
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Tales from the Igloo 
Chechelele
Chechelele are an acapella choir from York, England, specialising in traditional world music. Interested in collecting, singing, performing and recording traditional music from just about everywhere except England. They were founded in 1994 by John Low, and have now grown to around 24 members; Fast developing a reputation as one of the most unusual, innovative, entertaining and fun groups on the folk and world music scene.
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The Real Macaws
The Real Macaws have been delivering their smooth, intoxicating blend of Caribbean, African and South American dance music with a Jazz twist for more than ten years joined by Jay Moy and Gary Hammond members of Kingston Bateria – Walking Parade of Brazilian/Samba Drummers.
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The Excelsior Brass Band
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