Folk Music Festivals Coming Soon
These are the festivals with a start date from today onwards for the next five weeks. So if you need a quick fix of your favourite musical genre, try one of these great music festivals. We're sure you'll enjoy the music. They are arranged in date order, with the soonest one first.
Remember, we can't check every ticket price, unfortunately, as some are not listed until closer to the event, so we advise you to check the prices yourself.
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Bristol Folk Festival - 30th Apr 2021 - Bristol, Bristol
A popular event that slipped off our lists for a few years, but it's back with a great line-up now.
Location: Bristol
Date: Friday 30th April 2021 for 4 day(s)
Full Price: £90
Also available Day and half day tickets too
Contact for info: richard@bristolfolkfestival.org
Website: bristolfolkfestival.org
County: Bristol
Country: England
Filey Folk Festival - 30th Apr 2021 - Filey, Yorkshire
Filey Folk Festival is one of the mainstays of this North Yorkshire seaside town's musical year. Expect a broad range in styles of folk, blues, country and acoustic performers and bands, and a very warm welcome and a famously friendly atmosphere
Pub gigs run all weekend and admission is free for everyone.
Location: Filey
Date: Friday 30th April 2021 for 4 day(s)
Full Price: £
Also available It's FREE! Mainly.
Contact for info:
Website: fileyfolkfestival.bravesites.com/
County: Yorkshire
Country: England
Girvan Folk Festival - 30th Apr 2021 - Girvan, Ayrshire
Possibly VIRTUAL EVENT
Music, verse and story telling
Concerts - Sessions - Open Stage - Competitions - Workshops - Children's Events- Secure Campsite.
Popular Scottish event, promises to be even bigger than last year.
Over 40 years of existance and still going strong.
Location: Girvan
Date: Friday 30th April 2021 for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £50
Contact for info: admin@girvantraditionalfolkfestival.org.uk
Website: girvantraditionalfolkfestival.org.uk/
County: Ayrshire
Country: Scotland
Hastings Jack in the Green - 30th Apr 2021 - Hastings, East Sussex
The Jack in the Green Festival is an annual event that takes place in various parts of the gorgeous seaside resort that is Hastings. It's a three day event and attracts thousands every year. This is a true British May Day celebration not to be missed. The four day event has been described as 'thee celebration of Morris dancing and traditional merriment, centering on the symbolic figure of Jack in the Green and culminating in a wild costumed parade - one of the most bizarre in Britain.' The long weekend event includes music of all genres from some of the best local and surrounding areas bands, sun, historic and social events, and is filled with family fun.
Location: Hastings
Date: Friday 30th April 2021 for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £
Also available Multiple events, many are free.
Contact for info: hastingsjackinthegreen@gmail.com
Website: www.hastingsjitg.co.uk/
County: East Sussex
Country: England
Highlands & Islands Music and Dance Festival - 30th Apr 2021 - Oban, Argyll and Bute
37th Time!
The Highlands and Islands Music and Dance Festival has developed into one of Scotland's major arts festivals, and takes place annually in Oban, Scotland.
It includes new special events and competitions, and now offers over 1100 participants 125 competition classes in twelve disciplines including piping, accordion, fiddle, clarsach, piano, recorder, woodwind & brass, singing, Scottish country dancing, highland dancing and choreography.
Location: Oban
Date: Friday 30th April 2021 for 4 day(s)
Full Price: £
Also available TBA
Contact for info: info@obanfestival.org
Website: www.obanfestival.org/
County: Argyll and Bute
Country: Scotland
Todmorden Folk Festival - 30th Apr 2021 - Todmorden, Yorkshire
With an interesting line-up, this festival is just 17 miles up the road from Manchester.
Location: Todmorden
Date: Friday 30th April 2021 for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £45
Contact for info: todmordenfolkfestival@gmail.com
Website: todfolkfest.co.uk/
County: Yorkshire
Country: England
Tradfest Edinburgh Dun Eideann - 30th Apr 2021 - Edinburgh, Midlothian
TradFest Edinburgh - Dun Eideann is a vibrant celebration of folk arts celebrating TradFest will include music, song, storytelling, dance, folk drama, arts and crafts, literature, architecture, film and multi-media in the capital city.
Edinburgh's only multi-arts festival dedicated to traditional culture and folk arts.
Location: Edinburgh
Date: Friday 30th April 2021 for 11 day(s)
Full Price: £
Also available TBA - Individual event tickets
Contact for info: reception@scottishstorytellingcentre.com
Website: edinburghtradfest.com
County: Midlothian
Country: Scotland
Upton-upon-Severn Folk Festival - 30th Apr 2021 - Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire
VIRTUAL EVENT
The largest Morris based folk festival in the Midlands with Concerts, Ceilidhs, storytelling, plenty of pub sessions for music & song and a huge dance procession on Sunday. Happens every year, first Bank Holiday in May.
Location: Upton-upon-Severn
Date: Friday 30th April 2021 for 4 day(s)
Full Price: £60
Also available Junior and Concessionary tickets
Contact for info: boxoffice@uptonfolk.org
Website: www.uptonfolk.org/
County: Worcestershire
Country: England
Hebden Folk Roots Festival - 7th May 2021 - Hebden Bridge, HX7 8AH, Yorkshire
Bringing you the best in local music together with friends from further afield.
Set in the Pennine town of Hebden Bridge full of cosy cafes, pretty pubs, vivacious venues, we bring you an intimate music festival full of great sounds, with great beer and even greater countryside.
A folk and roots festival covering a wide variety of roots music, from folk and blues to ska and americana. Ceilidh, workshops, sessions, street performers, spoken word. Lots of variety.
Location: Hebden Bridge, HX7 8AH
Date: Friday 7th May 2021 for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £50
Contact for info: hebdenfolkroots@gmail.com
Website: www.hebdenfolkroots.org/
County: Yorkshire
Country: England
Holmfirth Festival of Folk - 7th May 2021 - Holmfirth, Yorkshire
Every year the town puts on an amazing line up of musicians. There are a variety of paying and free concerts across the weekend, in both large and intimiate venues. The line up will include old festival favourites and lots of new or local talent
Location: Holmfirth
Date: Friday 7th May 2021 for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £48
Also available Mainly free, but but some ticketed events
Contact for info: enquiries@holmfirthfestivaloffolk.co.uk
Website: www.holmfirthfestivaloffolk.co.uk
County: Yorkshire
Country: England
Galway Early Music Festival - 21st May 2021 - Galway, County Galway
VIRTUAL EVENT
Galway Early Music celebrates its 23rd birthday with an exciting international programme, exploring women as composers, musicians, patrons, and inspiration in medieval, renaissance and baroque European Music.
Bringing Ancient, Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque Music and Dance to Galway.
Yes, you're right, this is not your normal sort of festival.
Location: Galway
Date: Friday 21st May 2021 for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £
Also available TBA
Contact for info: info@galwayearlymusic.com
Website: www.galwayearlymusic.com/
County: County Galway
Country: Ireland
Shepley Spring Minifest - 21st May 2021 - Shepley, Huddersfield HD8 8AP, Yorkshire
VIRTUAL EVENT
Concert marquee, Dance tent, Showground stage and more. On site camping, market and food stalls, crafts, children's festival and youth programme.
Family friendly festival based in Shepley, a small village on the Pennine fringe, in West Yorkshire between Huddersfield and Barnsley.
Mixture of music styles.
Location: Shepley, Huddersfield HD8 8AP
Date: Friday 21st May 2021 for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £0
Also available TBA
Contact for info: info@shepleyspringfestival.com
Website: www.shepleyspringfestival.co.uk/
County: Yorkshire
Country: England
The Acoustic Festival of Britain - 21st May 2021 - Utoxeter Racecourse, ST14 8BD, Staffordshire
All things acoustic!
A prestigious and relaxed family friendly occasion for all generations with an eclectic programme of Unplugged and Acoustic music from the genres of Folk, Roots, Celtic, Blues, Pop, Rock, Ska, Blugrass and much more.
4 stages of entertainment and dozens of crafts and food tents together with a huge real ale tent over 200ft long, with a stage powered by bicycles.
Location: Utoxeter Racecourse, ST14 8BD
Date: Friday 21st May 2021 for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £95
Contact for info: info@acousticfestival.co.uk
Website: www.acousticfestival.co.uk
County: Staffordshire
Country: England
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