Folk Music Festivals in the UK
We hope this list enables you to enjoy as much traditional and contemporary music festivals this year as possible. It aims to list the festivals by date alone, with no filtering by country. So that if you feel the need for a festival at any particular time of year, study this list.
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.
Straw Bear Festival - 12th Jan 2024 - Whittlesea, Cambridgeshire
Folk tradition and folk music. Folk dancing. Straw Bear Parade.
Often the first festival of the year.
The Straw Bear Festival celebrates the old Fenland plough custom of parading straw bears around the town every January.
Location: Whittlesea
Date: Friday 12th January 2024 for 2 day(s)
Full Price: £
Also available Concert and day tickets, from £12
Contact for info: info@strawbear.org.uk
Website: www.strawbear.org.uk/
County: Cambridgeshire
Country: England
West Coast Folk Festival - 12th Jan 2024 - Blackpool, Winter Gardens, FY1 1HL, Lancashire
With three days and three stages, 33 acts are here to entertain you.
Possibly the first folk festival of the year!
Location: Blackpool, Winter Gardens, FY1 1HL
Date: Friday 12th January 2024 for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £167
Contact for info: solidentertainments@live.co.uk
Website: westcoastfolkfestival.co.uk
County: Lancashire
Country: England
Celtic Connections - 18th Jan 2024 - Glasgow, Strathclyde
Massive event in Glasgow, spanning 18 days! If it has a Celtic connection, it's probably on show here. Multiple venues. There's not enough space to describe everything, just settle for knowing there are 2,100 artists, 300 events, 20 venues. - yes, you read that right!
This is HUGE.
Recently we've noticed the site doesn't always open on our pop-up window. Try this link Celtic Connections
Location: Glasgow
Date: Thursday 18th January 2024 for 18 day(s)
Full Price: £40
Also available TBA for 2024
Contact for info:
Website: www.celticconnections.com/
County: Strathclyde
Country: Scotland
Halsway Folk Harp Weekend - 19th Jan 2024 - Halsway Manor, TA44BD, Somerset
Not a festival but a harp weekend with workshops and sessions.
Dive into the fantastic world of folk harp playing. Harpists are welcome to join us for a weekend of harp workshops and sessions with tutors Steph West and Merit Zloch. This is our first weekend of what we hope will be an annual weekend dedicated to harp playing in a folk context.
Location: Halsway Manor, TA44BD
Date: Friday 19th January 2024 for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £190
Also available Residential accomodation is extra
Contact for info: office@halswaymanor.org.uk
Website: halswaymanor.org.uk/event/halsway-harp-weekend-3/
County: Somerset
Country: England
Bradford Roots Festival - 20th Jan 2024 - Bradford on Avon, BA15 1DZ, Wiltshire
The annual Bradford Roots festival at Wiltshire Music Centre, celebrating the very best in local musical talent with over 40 acts and activities. From folk to blues, and pop to poetry, experience a two-day indoor festival packed with fun and laughter to beat the January blues.
Proceeds in support of local charities.
Location: Bradford on Avon, BA15 1DZ
Date: Saturday 20th January 2024 for 2 day(s)
Full Price: £18
Also available Virtual tickets for each event.
Contact for info: info@wiltshiremusic.org.uk
Website: www.wiltshiremusic.org.uk/whats-on/bradford-roots-music-festival-day-2023
County: Wiltshire
Country: England
Halsway Winter Warmer - 22nd Jan 2024 - Halsway Manor, Crowcomb, Somerset
A popular winter break of folk dancing, music and fun for all abilities, led by a friendly and experienced team who'll make sure you have an enjoyable stay!
There will be music workshops every day.
There will be a range of activities to keep you entertained including daily music and dance workshops, plus bell ringing, singing and afternoon walks for those who want to get out into the fresh air. Dances every evening, with the option for you to play in the band or call a dance should you so wish, before retiring to the bar to enjoy the convivial relaxed atmosphere of the manor.
Location: Halsway Manor, Crowcomb
Date: Monday 22nd January 2024 for 5 day(s)
Full Price: £355
Also available Includes room for duration, other prices too.
Contact for info: office@halswaymanor.org.uk
Website: halswaymanor.org.uk/event/winter-warmer-6/
County: Somerset
Country: England
TradFest - 24th Jan 2024 - Dublin, Dublin
Dublin's biggest and best festival of Irish Music and Culture, the Temple Bar TradFest will be back for the 9th year. The festival will include headline concerts in Christ Church, City Hall and The Button Factory. Other highlights include over 200 free events, music trail, singers club, open session, two outdoor stages, the international Celtic Irish dance festival, master classes and showcases, gigs for kids, children's club, pipe bands, street performers and much more.
Now with films and possibly live streaming!
Location: Dublin
Date: Wednesday 24th January 2024 for 5 day(s)
Full Price: £0
Also available A mix of FREE and event tickets at 5 to 35 euros.
Contact for info: tickets@tradfest.com
Website: tradfest.com
County: Dublin
Country: Ireland
Gloucester Cajun and Zydeco Festival - 26th Jan 2024 - Gloucester, Gloucestershire
30th anniversary of the longest running Cajun festival in Europe.
Featuring the best bands and musicians from around the world for a weekend of non-stop partying, music, dancing, workshops, and authentic Cajun cuisine.
Location: Gloucester
Date: Friday 26th January 2024 for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £80
Also available Day tickets £25 and £30
Contact for info: booking@gloucester.gov.uk
Website: www.gloucesterguildhall.co.uk/live-events/cajun-zydeco-festival-2024
County: Gloucestershire
Country: England
Gainsborough FOAOTMAD - 9th Feb 2024 - Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
I suppose this counts as American folk music, sort of.
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Friends of American Old-Time Music and Dance (FOAOTMAD for short!) was founded in 1993 with the aim of furthering the promotion and performance of traditional old-time music and dance in the UK. We organise regular music camps, residential workshops, dance parties and support for many other formal and informal old-time events. We have a proud history of encouraging and supporting the best artists from American, Canada, UK and Europe during their visits to the UK.
Location: Gainsborough
Date: Friday 9th February 2024 for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £80
Contact for info:
Website: gainsborough2024.weebly.com
County: Lincolnshire
Country: England
Love Folk Festival - 9th Feb 2024 - Southport, Merseyside
The little festival with the big heart returns to Southport for a weekend-long celebration featuring new, upcoming and traditional folk music across two days. So, come on, spend the most romantic weekend of the year with us - dancing, singing, drinking, eating and generally loving folk!
Location: Southport
Date: Friday 9th February 2024 for 2 day(s)
Full Price: £48
Contact for info: 01704 533 333
Website: theatkinson.co.uk/events/love-folk-fest-2023/
County: Merseyside
Country: England
Inter-Varsity Folk Dance Festival - 16th Feb 2024 - Campus West, University of York, Exeter
The country's longest continually running folk festival. We warmly welcome folkies from around the globe and we really hope you'll be there too! The Festival is particularly aimed at students, but it is open to everyone. Whatever style you go for, you're bound to find like-minded people waiting to meet you. Over the years we've enjoyed a wide range of dances and ceilidhs including Scottish Country, Highland, Morris, Rapper Sword, Irish, and Playford and many, many, more.
Location: Campus West, University of York
Date: Friday 16th February 2024 for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £15
Also available Prices based on what you can afford - £30, £60
Contact for info: ivfdf2023@gmail.com
Website: ivfdf2024.org.uk
County: Exeter
Country: England
Russell Festival Weekend - 22nd Feb 2024 - Doolin, County Clare
The Russell Memorial Weekend is a traditional festival held in Doolin on the the last full weekend in February each year. The festival began in 1995 as a remembrance ceremony to Micho Russell, the world-famous traditional musician, who died in 1994.
Concerts, workshops, sessions
Location: Doolin
Date: Thursday 22nd February 2024 for 5 day(s)
Full Price: £
Also available Individual event tickets
Contact for info: therussellfestival@gmail.com
Website: russellfestivalweekend.ie
County: County Clare
Country: Ireland
Chester February Folk Day - 24th Feb 2024 - Chester, CH2 3AU, Cheshire
One day event, by the same group that organise the larger Chester Festival
Events include afternoon and evening concerts, a folk club, a singaround and a music session, all the usual stuff.
Warming up the bands.
Location: Chester, CH2 3AU
Date: Saturday 24th February 2024 for 1 day(s)
Full Price: £24
Contact for info: info@chesterfolk.org.uk
Website: chesterfolk.org.uk/february-folk-day
County: Cheshire
Country: England
The Big Burfest - 24th Feb 2024 - Bursledon, SO31 8BZ, Hampshire
All the performers at the Bursfest have kindley donated their perfomance free of charge in support of The Village Hall centinary fund . Half of the profits and donations on the day will go directly to this fund. This will help the Trustees to ensure the continued enjoyment and improvement of the hall into the next century. The other half of the profits will go to our nominated charity. Which this year is Shine.
Location: Bursledon, SO31 8BZ
Date: Saturday 24th February 2024 for 1 day(s)
Full Price: £12
Also available Family Ticket £20
Contact for info: may185@btinternet.com
Website: thebigbursfest.chessck.co.uk/
County: Hampshire
Country: England
Inverness Music Festival - 8th Mar 2024 - Inverness, Invernessshire
Inverness Music Festival is a competitive music festival open to all ages and abilities. Performers are adjudicated on their performance.
It takes place at Inverness Methodist Church March 8th-11th March and 15th -17th March - 26th February and 3rd- 6th March 2023.
Location: Inverness
Date: Friday 8th March 2024 for 10 day(s)
Full Price: £
Also available TBA
Contact for info: admin@invernessmusicfestival.org
Website: invernessmusicfestival.org
County: Invernessshire
Country: Scotland
Kilkenny Tradfest - 15th Mar 2024 - Kilkenny, County Kilkenny
Kilkenny Tradfest has been going from strength to strength over the last 8 years and 2020's festival promises to be an exciting and innovative festival, full to the brim with concerts, ceilis, sessions, Irish dance, pub gigs and much more!
The festival has grown to include six full days of concerts, gigs and sessions.
During the weekend some of Ireland's best musicians will also give masterclasses and workshops at the best city's historical locations such as Kilkenny Castle Tower and Rothe House.
They are even having a competiton, sponsored by McNeela Instruments, to win a Bodhran.
Location: Kilkenny
Date: Friday 15th March 2024 for 6 day(s)
Full Price: £
Also available Looks like individual event tickets
Contact for info: info@kilkennytradfest.com
Website: kilkennytradfest.com/
County: County Kilkenny
Country: Ireland
Lochwinnoch Arts Festival - 15th Mar 2024 - Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire
A long running Festival of Music, Drama, Literature, Creative & Visual Arts in Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire.
Not a folk festival, it's a festival of Music, Drama, Literature, Creative and Visual Arts. But it includes Celtic instrument workshops and Scottish singers. So some of you may be interested.
Not a huge amount of info on line, so check with the organisers.
Location: Lochwinnoch
Date: Friday 15th March 2024 for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £
Also available Individual event tickets
Contact for info: 07868 752814
Website: www.lochwinnochartsfestival.co.uk/event/mini-arts-festival/
County: Renfrewshire
Country: Scotland
Hawick Reivers Festival - 22nd Mar 2024 - Hawick, Borders
21st Anniversary !
Hawick steps back in time to the 16th century and through drama, song, poetry and re-enactments invites visitors and towns-people alike to experience life in this turbulent, often violent, but very colourful period in our history.
A full programme of activities is planned many of which are free and include demonstrations of falconry, archery and horsemanship, a look at craftsmen of the times and dramatic re-enactments. There are also concerts, guided walks, historical lectures and many other activities.
Location: Hawick
Date: Friday 22nd March 2024 for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £
Also available Mainly individual event tickets
Contact for info: Info@hawickreivers.com
Website: www.hawickreivers.com/
County: Borders
Country: Scotland
Niel Gow Festival - 22nd Mar 2024 - Dunkeld and Birnam, Perthshire
In collaboration with Tunes in the House
Annual Scottish fiddle festival.
A fun-filled weekend of fiddle music and good craic, this very informal festival kicks off on Friday night and celebrates the life of Perthshire's fiddle legend.
The link is to their new website.
Location: Dunkeld and Birnam
Date: Friday 22nd March 2024 for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £
Also available TBA
Contact for info: nielgow@thetaybank.com
Website: www.nielgowfestival.co.uk
County: Perthshire
Country: Scotland
Medieval Music in the Dales - 23rd Mar 2024 - Bolton Castle and Redmire, Yorkshire
VIRTUAL EVENT
An annual medieval music festival wholly dedicated to medieval music-making. It's unique in the UK.
Our theme for this year is The Matter of Britain - Medieval Music and Story of the British Isles.
A major event in the early music calendar - a weekend dedicated solely to the music of the middle ages. It's all happening at Bolton Castle in beautiful Wensleydale in North Yorkshire
Location: Bolton Castle and Redmire
Date: Saturday 23rd March 2024 for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £
Also available Day tickets
Contact for info: medievalmusicinthedales@gmail.com
Website: www.medievalmusicinthedales.co.uk/
County: Yorkshire
Country: England
Sheffield Folk Sessions - 29th Mar 2024 - Sheffield, Yorkshire
Site not fully updated on our last visit.
Hopefully more details will be available soon.
Location: Sheffield
Date: Friday 29th March 2024 for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £
Also available Seems to be FREE!
Contact for info:
Website: www.sheffieldfolksessionsfestival.co.uk/
County: Yorkshire
Country: England
Morpeth Northumbrian Gathering - 5th Apr 2024 - Morpeth, Northumberland
For the 56th time!
So it's been around for a while
The festival includes a vast array of competitions including crafts, performance and writing. Events of local interest nave been added to the programme of concerts, sing arounds, barn dance, storytelling. theatre and street performance which includes a young people's pageant as part of the Border Cavalcade.
The emphasis of the Gathering is firmly upon the native traditions of Northumberland and. whilst there is plenty of scope for traditional music from all over the British Isles within the festival, the wealth of local culture is well to the fore.
Location: Morpeth
Date: Friday 5th April 2024 for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £
Also available TBA
Contact for info: enquiries@northumbriana.org.uk
Website: www.northumbriana.org.uk/gathering/
County: Northumberland
Country: England
FluteFling - 19th Apr 2024 - Edinburgh, EH6 4HY, Midlothian
10th Anniversary
Traditional flutes and whistles in Scotland.
FluteFling classes, workshops and weekends provide opportunities for people to learn and develop traditional skills on the whistle and flute in a Scottish setting.
Not quite a festival, but for those interested in traditional flute music, it is a big thing.
Location: Edinburgh, EH6 4HY
Date: Friday 19th April 2024 for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £12
Also available £60 for workshops
Contact for info: gordon@flutefling.scot
Website: flutefling.scot
County: Midlothian
Country: Scotland
Mull Music Festival - 26th Apr 2024 - Tobermory, Isle of Mull, Argyl and Bute
Multiple venues, appears to be free.
Variety of events and music styles to enjoy over four days of fun in the Inner Hebrides.
A weekend of Scottish music featuring folk-rock bands, fiddle, accordion, dance and ceilidh bands.
The events aren't ticketted, and most are very crowded!
Location: Tobermory, Isle of Mull
Date: Friday 26th April 2024 for 4 day(s)
Full Price: £
Also available It's FREE, mainly.
Contact for info:
Website: mull.co/mull-music-festival
County: Argyl and Bute
Country: Scotland
Shetland Folk Festival - 2nd May 2024 - Lerwick, Shetland, Shetlands
For the 42nd time!
The UK's most northerly folk festival. The Festival prides itself in reaching out to even the most far flung areas of Shetland. Concerts are organised throughout the isles, consisting of some of the best International, British and Shetland music that the world has to offer. In fact, visiting artistes are regularly dumbfounded by the quantity and quality of local musicians that our remote isles have to offer.
Nine locations on the island are holding events.
Location: Lerwick, Shetland
Date: Thursday 2nd May 2024 for 4 day(s)
Full Price: £
Also available Individual event tickets
Contact for info: info@shetlandfolkfestival.com
Website: www.shetlandfolkfestival.com
County: Shetlands
Country: Scotland
Crossover - Bluegrass and Old-Time Music Festival - 3rd May 2024 - Sherbrooke Scout Camp Site, Calverton, Nottingham
A newish festival, featuring American Oldtime and Bluegrass festival.
So while not a pure folk festival, it has some America-style folk music. Worth a visit, as it is not exactly expensive especially if you just go for one day.
And when it's big and famous, you can tell your kids you were there at the very beginning.
Location: Sherbrooke Scout Camp Site, Calverton
Date: Friday 3rd May 2024 for 4 day(s)
Full Price: £0
Also available TBA
Contact for info: info@crossoverfest.com
Website: crossoverfest.com/
County: Nottingham
Country: England
Edinburgh Tradfest Dun Eideann - 3rd May 2024 - Edinburgh, Midlothian
Edinburgh TradFest - 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 is dedicated to traditional culture and folk arts. Features the very best traditional music from Scotland and around the world.
Location: Edinburgh
Date: Friday 3rd May 2024 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
Kilkenny Roots Festival - 3rd May 2024 - Kilkenny, County Kilkenny
By now a national institution and an international buzz-phrase among the Americana / Roots movement...Ireland's most compact and hospitable music festival, where virtually everything is low-key but high grade.
Mixture of genres. All forms of music under the Americana/Roots banner are well represented over the four days.
Over 80 shows, including 50 free events on the pub gig trail!
Location: Kilkenny
Date: Friday 3rd May 2024 for 4 day(s)
Full Price: £
Also available Individual event tickets, many FREE gigs
Contact for info: info@kilkennyroots.com
Website: www.kilkennyroots.com
County: County Kilkenny
Country: Ireland
May Heydays - 3rd May 2024 - Evesham, WR11 1DQ, Worcestershire
The renamed Eastbourne International Folkdance Festival. Now all on one site.
Closely following the long-established Eastbourne format, May Heydays offers an enjoyable bank holiday weekend mix of different folk dance traditions from many parts of the world.
Location: Evesham, WR11 1DQ
Date: Friday 3rd May 2024 for 4 day(s)
Full Price: £115
Also available Day tickets £55
Contact for info: Director@mayheydays.org.uk
Website: mayheydays.org.uk/
County: Worcestershire
Country: England
Raunds Music Festival - 3rd May 2024 - Raunds, NN9 6LT, Northamptonshire
One of the Top 10 Festivals in the Midlands (Travelmag)
Dancing; Song and Tune sessions; Hot Food & Real Ale; local musicians & comedy
Friday evening Ceilidh
Concerts, Sessions, Dancing, Workshops, Ceilidh and much more.
Bringing live roots music to East Northhants. Includes workshops and dancers. Local and national talent from the folk world
Several award winning artists have recently been booked.
Location: Raunds, NN9 6LT
Date: Friday 3rd May 2024 for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £40
Also available Concerts £5-18, under 16s £2
Contact for info: 07756 015615 / tickets@raundsfestival.com
Website: www.raundsfestival.com
County: Northamptonshire
Country: England
Scandimoot - 3rd May 2024 - Clapham & Settle, Yorkshire
We do like to find you something different every now and then..
Scandimoot offers one of the best opportunities you will find in the UK to learn tunes and dances from Scandinavian teachers. Each year we pick exceptional music and dance teachers from Norway and Sweden to come to this small, intimate event in Yorkshire. With such intensive work the standard of both your music and your dancing rapidly improves.
Location: Clapham & Settle
Date: Friday 3rd May 2024 for 4 day(s)
Full Price: £
Also available TBA
Contact for info: bookings@scandimoot.org.uk
Website: scandimoot.org.uk/
County: Yorkshire
Country: England
Todmorden Folk Festival - 3rd May 2024 - Todmorden, Yorkshire
With an interesting line-up, this festival is just 17 miles up the road from Manchester.
Location: Todmorden
Date: Friday 3rd May 2024 for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £45
Contact for info: todmordenfolkfestival@gmail.com
Website: todfolkfest.co.uk/
County: Yorkshire
Country: England
Baltimore Fiddle Fair - 9th May 2024 - Baltimore, County Cork
Four days and nights of the best music you'll hear anywhere, in one of the most beautiful settings on the planet, The Baltimore Fiddle Fair truly is the jewel in the crown of Irish festivals.
Full line-up will be announced on 1st January.
The Fiddle Fair has firmly established itself as one of the premier opportunities to help encourage and develop the talents of budding fiddle players from Ireland and abroad.
Location: Baltimore
Date: Thursday 9th May 2024 for 4 day(s)
Full Price: £
Also available TBA
Contact for info: declan@fiddlefair.com
Website: www.fiddlefair.com/
County: County Cork
Country: Ireland
Skye Live - 9th May 2024 - Portree, Isle Of Skye
A nice Scottish Festival, which can sell out quickly due to its popularity.
The first release of tickets last year had sold out by 7th December!
Location: Portree
Date: Thursday 9th May 2024 for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £99
Also available Plus individual event tickets
Contact for info:
Website: www.skyelive.co.uk/
County: Isle Of Skye
Country: Scotland
Fleadh Cheoil Chorcai - 10th May 2024 - Bandon, County Cork
The Fleadh Cheoil is a weekend festival comprised of ceili dancing, music sessions, street entertainment and competitions in music, singing, dancing and storytelling.
Traditional musicians of all ages are invited to gather for the Cork Fleadh Cheoil 2024.
Location: Bandon
Date: Friday 10th May 2024 for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £
Also available TBA
Contact for info: johnfinbarr.cce@gmail.com
Website: corkfleadh.ie/
County: County Cork
Country: Ireland
Tredegar House Folk Festival - 10th May 2024 - Tredegar House, Newport, NP10 8YW, Gwent
The festival celebrates the best in international folk music and dance. OVer 30 years of music, it attracts big-name music performers and dance troupes from across the UK and Europe. Set in the National Trust grounds of Tredegar House stately home, there are also ceilidhs, open mics, workshops, farmers' market and a CAMRA real ale bar.
Location: Tredegar House, Newport, NP10 8YW
Date: Friday 10th May 2024 for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £60
Also available Day tickets at £25
Contact for info: susieoates135@hotmail.com
Website: www.tredegarhousefestival.org.uk/
County: Gwent
Country: Wales
Bradford on Avon Green Man Festival - 11th May 2024 - Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire
A vibrant, family-friendly community gathering featuring traditional dance, music, song, and folklore throughout the town centre on Saturday 11 May 2024. And the best part is, its free!
Witness over 40 dance groups, including 320 dancers and 100 musicians, featuring Morris dancing and diverse European styles.
Join the whimsical journey of our 10ft tall Jack in the Green and Jill in the Green, visiting 12 town centre venues with bands and fantasy beasts.
You’ll can also discover the kid's zone, artisan market, community hub, pagan arts and crafts.
Groove to a samba band, mummers' play, Folk Club stage, Wiltshire Music Centre stage, Blues @ The Shoes stage, live pub music, buskers and more!
Don’t just watch – participate – wear something green and join in the fun.
Location: Bradford on Avon
Date: Saturday 11th May 2024 for 1 day(s)
Full Price: £
Also available It's free!
Contact for info: boagmf@icloud.com
Website: boagreenmanfest.org/welcome/
County: Wiltshire
Country: England
Bearded Theory's Spring Gathering - 23rd May 2024 - Catton Hall, DE12 8LN, Derbyshire
A multi-award winning creative and performing arts festival set in the beautiful grounds of Catton Hall in the heart of the National Forest.
The Midlands largest performing and creative arts festival.
Includes some folk bands.
Winner of several festival awards over recent years.
Location: Catton Hall, DE12 8LN
Date: Thursday 23rd May 2024 for 4 day(s)
Full Price: £220
Contact for info: info@beardedtheory.co.uk
Website: www.beardedtheory.co.uk
County: Derbyshire
Country: England
Orkney Folk Festival - 23rd May 2024 - Stromness, Orkney
Concerts, ceilidhs, dances, clubs and sessions.
The Orkney Folk Festival is widely regarded as one of the most prolific and special throughout Scotland, the UK and further afield.
The three venues that are used the most are the Stromness Town Hall, the Stromness Academy Lecture Theatre and the Stromness Hotel's function room. Other events take place in local community centres/village halls.
Location: Stromness
Date: Thursday 23rd May 2024 for 4 day(s)
Full Price: £
Also available Individually priced events
Contact for info: info@orkneyfolkfestival.com
Website: www.orkneyfolkfestival.com/
County: Orkney
Country: Scotland
Chester Folk Festival - 24th May 2024 - Kelsall, Cheshire
Concerts, Ceilidhs, workshops, singarounds, sessions, displays, craft fair, family events, children's entertainment.
This is a very popular long-running event.
Also has an event in February
Location: Kelsall
Date: Friday 24th May 2024 for 4 day(s)
Full Price: £0
Also available Day tickets £36 - 26
Contact for info: info@chesterfolk.org.uk
Website: www.chesterfolk.org.uk
County: Cheshire
Country: England
Chester Folk Festival - 24th May 2024 - Kelsall, Cheshire
Concerts, Ceilidhs, workshops, singarounds, sessions, displays, craft fair, family events, children's entertainment.
This is a very popular long-running event.
Also has an event in February
Location: Kelsall
Date: Friday 24th May 2024 for 4 day(s)
Full Price: £0
Also available Day tickets £36 - 26
Contact for info: info@chesterfolk.org.uk
Website: www.chesterfolk.org.uk
County: Cheshire
Country: England
Devauden Festival - 24th May 2024 - Devauden, Monmouthshire
A mixed festival, at previous events there was a strong bias for folk music on the Friday. so take a look closer to the date to see if this happens this year.
Workshops, Battle of the Bands, local brews, family entertainment. Three stages, with one dedicated to acoustic music.
Location: Devauden
Date: Friday 24th May 2024 for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £46
Also available Day tickets too
Contact for info: devaudenmusicfest@gmail.com
Website: www.devaudenfestival.com/
County: Monmouthshire
Country: Wales
HowTheLightgetsIn Festival - 24th May 2024 - Hay on Wye, HR3 5BG, Herefordshire
The world's largest festival of philosophy and music is back - HowTheLightGetsIn returns to Hay-On-Wye on 24th-27th May!
Amongst the beautiful Black Mountains, you'll find the world's leading thinkers debating today's biggest ideas, as well as a spectacular array of musicians and performers.
Across 300+ events, we'll bring together superstar philosophers, trailblazing scientists, award-winning writers, and political giants to tackle the most pressing issues of our times. Join discussions designed to push the limits of what you know with speakers hand-picked for their creativity and insight.
First Speakers - https://howthelightgetsin.org/festivals/hay/the-big-ideas/speakers
Location: Hay on Wye, HR3 5BG
Date: Friday 24th May 2024 for 4 day(s)
Full Price: £178
Contact for info: (0)20 7837 3000 / enquiries@artandideas.org
Website: howthelightgetsin.org/festivals/hay
County: Herefordshire
Country: Wales
Fleadh Nua - 25th May 2024 - Ennis, County Clare
There are many Irish traditional festivals organised throughout the summer months but there are few people who will dispute that Fleadh Nua which started in Dublin in 1970, is the forerunner of them all.
Bringing together concerts, music, song and dancing workshops, street entertainment, pageants/parades and much more.
Location: Ennis
Date: Saturday 25th May 2024 for 10 day(s)
Full Price: £
Also available Individual event tickets
Contact for info: frank@ceoltrad.com
Website: www.fleadhnua.com
County: County Clare
Country: Ireland
Swaledale Festival - 25th May 2024 - Swaledale, Yorkshire
An annual celebration of music and arts in the beautiful landscape of the three northernmost Yorkshire Dales - Swaledale, Wensleydale and Arkengarthdale.
A music festival that brings a heady mix of concerts to chapels and churches, village halls and pubs, castles and barns in the glorious northern Yorkshire Dales. And talks; and exhibitions; and guided walks...
A mixture of music styles, includes acoustic and folk.
Location: Swaledale
Date: Saturday 25th May 2024 for 15 day(s)
Full Price: £
Also available Multiple events, individually priced
Contact for info: enquiries@swalefest.org
Website: www.swaledale-festival.org.uk/
County: Yorkshire
Country: England
Knockengorroch World Ceilidh - 26th May 2024 - nr Dalmellington, Dumfries and Galloway
The World Ceilidh melds together the most ancient roots music with the latest cutting edge sounds. This first truly backwoods upland music fest in Scotland hosts some of the best musicians and performers from across the world. All are invited to journey over hill and dale by rock and stream to our natural greenfield auditorium and to our upland stage to experience the biggest little festival this side of anywhere!
Location: nr Dalmellington
Date: Sunday 26th May 2024 for 4 day(s)
Full Price: £153
Also available Other options available
Contact for info: info@knockengorroch.org.uk
Website: www.knockengorroch.org.uk/
County: Dumfries and Galloway
Country: Scotland
Fire in the Mountain - 30th May 2024 - nr Aberystwyth, Ceredigion
Spurred on by their love of folk music and outdoor activity, and seeing potential in a farm not used to it's full potential, 20 - 30 vounteers came together on the farm to begin the journey of a big tidy up and clear out.
Through the efforts of countless volunteers and 5 festivals, we can safely say that our aims to renovate and maintain the farm have been a success. There is still work to be done, and still ideas to be brought to fruitition. It's an annual small gathering of the finest folk musicians in the world.
Location: nr Aberystwyth
Date: Thursday 30th May 2024 for 5 day(s)
Full Price: £195
Also available TBA
Contact for info: info@fireinthemountain.co.uk
eloquista@gmail.com
Website: fireinthemountain.co.uk
County: Ceredigion
Country: Wales
Wessex Folk Festival - 1st Jun 2024 - Weymouth Harbour, Dorset
Includes dance, sessions, celidh, workshops, and music, all set in the delightful surroundings of Weymouth's old harbour
With over 30 live stage performances throughout Saturday and Sunday this is without doubt not one to be missed!
Kicking off on Friday afternoon and evening with singalong folk music sessions in the harbourside pubs, the main festival lasts the whole of Saturday and Sunday with around 30 Morris sides dancing in the streets along the harbourside, fabulous trade stalls, eating, drinking, laughing singing and dancing all weekend long. When the harbour lights go on, the fun and music carries on in the harbourside pubs, way into the night. The challenge is to do the whole weekend and make it to the Survivors' Night on Sunday night at the Sailor's Return!
Location: Weymouth Harbour
Date: Saturday 1st June 2024 for 2 day(s)
Full Price: £
Also available It's FREE, mainly.
Contact for info: Info@wessexfolkfestival.com
Website: www.wessexfolkfestival.com/
County: Dorset
Country: England
Arran Folk Festival - 7th Jun 2024 - Arran, Ayrshire
The folk festival on Scotland's lovely little island.
The festival will feature a weekend of open sessions, concerts and Ceilidhs.
Site not fully updated yet.
And now they have a new website in place, so note the url above.
Location: Arran
Date: Friday 7th June 2024 for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £45
Also available Day tickets £26
Contact for info: info@arranevents.com
Website: arranfolkfestival.co.uk
County: Ayrshire
Country: Scotland
EdleFest - 7th Jun 2024 - Edlesborough, Buckinghamshire
Come for the music, the local brew and the stunning location. Come for a good time!
The festival is run by volunteers, and money raised is used to improve facilities /features in the venue (the church is no longer used for worship but used by the community for events and music).
Location: Edlesborough
Date: Friday 7th June 2024 for 2 day(s)
Full Price: £17
Also available Price is each DAY
Contact for info: edlefest@gmail.com
Website: edlefest.site123.me
County: Buckinghamshire
Country: England
Gower Folk Festival - 7th Jun 2024 - Weobley Castle, Llanrhidian, SA3 1HB, Gower
Fabulous music every June on the stunning Gower peninsula.
Tickets limited usually to 350 - 400, so get your soon.
Look at their fabulous location!
Location: Weobley Castle, Llanrhidian, SA3 1HB
Date: Friday 7th June 2024 for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £0
Also available TBA.
A variety of Day tickets too.
Contact for info: joy@gowerfolkfestival.co.uk
Website: www.gowerfolkfestival.co.uk/
County: Gower
Country: Wales
Wimborne Minster Folk Festival - 7th Jun 2024 - Wimborne, Dorset
A new group of Wimborne residents and business folk have come together to proceed with the mammoth task of organising the next festival, and so far it is full steam ahead with plans to continue the legendary festival!
Traditional English and Celtic music and dance. Celidhs, Dance displays, children's entertainers, Market stalls.
Three days of folk, family & fun last weekend in the summer sunshine!
Location: Wimborne
Date: Friday 7th June 2024 for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £75
Also available Plus individual event tickets
Contact for info: moe@wimbornefolk.co.uk
Website: wmff.co.uk
County: Dorset
Country: England
The Eden Festival - 13th Jun 2024 - Moffat, DG11 1HQ, Dumfries and Galloway
This is very much a mixture of everything you might find at a festival of some sort - circus, jazz, rockabilly, acoustic, dance, folk. brass, swing.
Spread over four days, you might find something you like. Not your standard folk festival, but family friendly fun.
Location: Moffat, DG11 1HQ
Date: Thursday 13th June 2024 for 4 day(s)
Full Price: £151
Contact for info: enquiries@edenfestival.co.uk
Website: www.edenfestival.co.uk
County: Dumfries and Galloway
Country: Scotland
Fastnet Maritime and Folk Festival - 14th Jun 2024 - Ballydehob, County Cork
An international festival based in the picturesque village of Ballydehob, West Cork, featuring maritime and other folk music.
Sea songs, shanties, dance, craft market, maritime food stalls, workshops, sea songwriting competition, busking, music in the pubs and main stage on Ballydehob pier. There will also be an Art Expo throughout the weekend.
Location: Ballydehob
Date: Friday 14th June 2024 for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £
Also available It's FREE, mainly. 20 euros for star concert.
Contact for info: dickmiles77@gmail.com
Website: www.fastnetmaritime.com/
County: County Cork
Country: Ireland
Keith TMSA Festival - 14th Jun 2024 - Keith, Aberdeenshire
There are concerts, a dance, competitions, informal sessions and various other events during the weekend. This page will provide more details as events are finalised.
(Site incomplete just now.)
Location: Keith
Date: Friday 14th June 2024 for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £
Also available TBA
Contact for info: keithfestival@gmail.com
Website: www.keithfestival.com
County: Aberdeenshire
Country: Scotland
Scottish Traditional Boat Festival - 21st Jun 2024 - Portsoy, Aberdeenshire
Portsoy's annual celebration of our rich maritime and cultural heritage. . . beautiful boats . . . exhilarating skiff races on the open seas . . . maritime and rural craft demonstrations . . . non-stop song and dance . . .mouth-watering food and drink and adventure at the Sports Village (not just for kids!). Not stop song and dance, with an acoustic and Scottish flavour.
Location: Portsoy
Date: Friday 21st June 2024 for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £40
Also available Day tickets too.
Contact for info: contact@stbfportsoy.org
Website: stbfportsoy.org
County: Aberdeenshire
Country: Scotland
Unearthed In a Field - 21st Jun 2024 - Solva, Haverfordwest, SA62 6YE, Pembrokeshire
A 3 day festival for our global community with the stated objective as the expansion of consciousness from the material to the ethereal.
Mixed genre, with a fair bit of acoustic and folk music. Check the line up to see if it suits you.
Location: Solva, Haverfordwest, SA62 6YE
Date: Friday 21st June 2024 for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £175
Contact for info:
Website: unearthedfestival.co.uk
County: Pembrokeshire
Country: Wales
Keynsham Music Festival - 1st Jul 2024 - Keynsham, Somerset
Part of a seven day music festival, with Saturday being the folk day.
Rated as one of the top three UK free summer events.
Back with a June date again.
Location: Keynsham
Date: Monday 1st July 2024 for 8 day(s)
Full Price: £
Also available It's FREE!
Contact for info: info@keynshamfest.co.uk
Website: www.keynshammusicfestival.co.uk/
County: Somerset
Country: England
Sandwich Folk and Ale Festival - 1st Jul 2024 - Sandwich, Kent
Many Sandwich Pubs will put on Folk music throughout the weekend, there will be street music and dancing.
The Pub events will be free to enter with main events at St. Mary's Arts Centre ticketed, see their website for details.
A free outdoor concert and Saturday and Sunday
Location: Sandwich
Date: Monday 1st July 2024 for 7 day(s)
Full Price: £
Also available Mainly free or individual event tickets.
Contact for info: sandwichfolkfestival@hotmail.com
Website: www.sandwich-folk-and-ale.org
County: Kent
Country: England
New Forest Folk Festival - 3rd Jul 2024 - Plaitford, Romsey,SO51 6EE, Hampshire
The New Forest Folk Festival is the small festival with the big names. Located to the north of The New Forest National Park near Southampton it's an ideal venue for campers with it's riverside campsite and unspoilt farm setting. The site opens Thursday lunchtime to allow travel and a chance to relax for the afternoon before the music begins. Additional attractions include local trade and craftsfolk, and of course local ale.
Location: Plaitford, Romsey,SO51 6EE
Date: Wednesday 3rd July 2024 for 5 day(s)
Full Price: £110
Contact for info: nick@newforestfolkfestival.co.uk
Website: www.newforestfolkfestival.co.uk
County: Hampshire
Country: England
Barn On The Farm Festival - 4th Jul 2024 - Over Farm, Gloucester, Gloucestershire
An acoustic festival for indie and contemporary music.
Shortlisted for Best Independent Festival 2015. Best Small Festival.
Location: Over Farm, Gloucester
Date: Thursday 4th July 2024 for 4 day(s)
Full Price: £190
Contact for info: info@barnonthefarm.co.uk
Website: www.barnonthefarm.co.uk/
County: Gloucestershire
Country: England
Bromsgrove Folk Festival - 4th Jul 2024 - Stoke Prior, B60 4BH, Worcestershire
Bromsgrove is so much more than a series of concerts with headline artists. Club singers and budding artists are encouraged to add to the Bromsgrove Experience with singarounds, open mics, and the like including, of course, the legendary sessions in the pub bar....then there is the Ukulele Workshop (BUMS) and the Festival Choir (BOTOMS)
Bromsgrove Folk Festival has been described as small and friendly, bijou even, but it is so much more than that......it is enormous in heart and aspiration. We have a pub for sessions (and beer of course), a large camping field (open from 2.00pm on Thursday), a 350 capacity Main Marquee for "up close and personal" concerts, a MiniMarquee (seating about 125) for smaller concerts, singarounds, etc., and excellent toilet facilities.
Location: Stoke Prior, B60 4BH
Date: Thursday 4th July 2024 for 4 day(s)
Full Price: £70
Contact for info: bromsgroveman@outlook.comm
Website: www.bromsgrovefolkclub.co.uk/festival.html
County: Worcestershire
Country: England
Folk in a Field - 4th Jul 2024 - Bradmoor Woods, West Acre, Norfolk
Real Music, Real Ale, Real Field.
Taking place in the heart of Norfolk near to the village of West Acre, the "Folk in a Field Festival" brings together a diverse mix of performers from the acoustic, folk and roots music scene. The rural setting of the festival, surrounded by woodland, contributes to a real get away from it all vibe in which to enjoy some great music, take in interesting craft demonstrations, craft stalls or sample local food.
Location: Bradmoor Woods, West Acre
Date: Thursday 4th July 2024 for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £144
Also available Day tickets too
Contact for info: lukehorncastle@yahoo.co.uk
Website: www.folkinafield.co.uk
County: Norfolk
Country: England
Gate to Southwell - 4th Jul 2024 - Kirklington Parkland, NG22 8NX, Nottinghamshire
The Gate to Southwell Festival is now established as a leading international roots and acoustic music event rivalling other well-established festivals and receiving many accolades. We are at a new site in beautiful parkland with lakes and great views, near the historic and beautiful market town of Southwell (approximately 13 miles from Nottingham and 8 miles from the A1 and Newark).
Over 40 artists performing over 4 days on 4 main stages, on-site camping, kids activities, street theatre, comedy, spoken word and lots more.
We believe what sets us apart from many of the smaller UK festivals are two things - the first is the music. You will not find any "fill-in" artists at GTSF. Everyone on stage brings a unique talent, whether they're well-known names or up-and-coming stars, or are playing to gain exposure with a new audience, they will all have shown an element of "magic" in their performances to bring something special to the festival experience. There have been many artists who have played their first "proper festival" here, who now grace the main stages of some of the greatest festivals in the world. See them here first! So whether it's country or gypsy jazz, ska or rockabilly, bluegrass or punk, traditional or contemporary, it'll be good.
Location: Kirklington Parkland, NG22 8NX
Date: Thursday 4th July 2024 for 4 day(s)
Full Price: £153
Contact for info: information@southwellfolkfestival.org.uk
Website: www.gtsf.uk/
County: Nottinghamshire
Country: England
Cleckheaton Folk Festival - 5th Jul 2024 - Cleckheaton, Yorkshire
Established festival in Yorkshire, popular with many people. Craft fair, sessions, and award winning headline acts.
Several local venues.
Lots of big names.
Come along and join in the fun!
In its 34th year!
Location: Cleckheaton
Date: Friday 5th July 2024 for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £75
Contact for info: info@cleckheatonfolkfestival.org
Website: www.cleckheatonfolkfestival.org/
County: Yorkshire
Country: England
Llangollen Fringe Festival - 5th Jul 2024 - Llangollen, Denbighshire
Mixture of various media, incliding folk music, celebrating its 20th anniversary. With individual event tickets, you can choose your favourite artists to suit your taste in music and entertainment.
The Fringe is a not-for-profit organisation run entirely by volunteers.
As well as attracting visitors from all over the UK, the Fringe continues to grow its local following and is achieving its aim to become 'the festival for the town in the town' - thanks to everyone in our audience.
Location: Llangollen
Date: Friday 5th July 2024 for 9 day(s)
Full Price: £70
Also available Some individual event tickets
Contact for info: contact@llangollenfringe.co.uk
Website: llangollenfringe.co.uk
County: Denbighshire
Country: Wales
Newcastleton Traditional Music Festival - 5th Jul 2024 - Newcastleton, Borders
Join the many friends who will celebrate our anniversary with us. Always a great atmosphere. Special guests include The Occasionals, The Border Directors, The Spiers Family. Enjoy dances concerts, competitions, hosted singing room, outdoor stage, sessions. Try a workshop with The Border Directors (border songs and tunes), Ailsa Mackenzie (harp/dulcimer), Pete Shepheard (ballads) or Kevin Tilbury (bellows pipes).
Location: Newcastleton
Date: Friday 5th July 2024 for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £
Also available Individually priced concerts, dances, other events. Family weekend £40
Contact for info: elizamood@btinternet.com
Website: www.newcastleton.org.uk/
County: Borders
Country: Scotland
Kimpton Folk Festival - 6th Jul 2024 - Kimpton, SG4, Hertfordshire
A new festival in 2016, it's back for July again.
Spend a chilled-out day enjoying the nation's favourite folk artists in the beautiful Hertfordshire countryside.
This is a one-day event with 4 separate venues including free events on the village green. Main stage has 3 ticketed concerts and there are workshops and a continuous concert in the 13th century church.
Location: Kimpton, SG4
Date: Saturday 6th July 2024 for 1 day(s)
Full Price: £40
Contact for info: hello@kimptonfolk.uk
Website: www.kimptonfolk.uk/
County: Hertfordshire
Country: England
Willie Clancy Summer School - 6th Jul 2024 - Miltown Malbay, County Clare
51st Anniversary
A major traditional Irish music, song and dance event, held annually in Miltown Malbay, County Clare, Ireland.
With instrument and dance classes, lectures, workshops, recitals and ceilithe all through the week.
Location: Miltown Malbay
Date: Saturday 6th July 2024 for 9 day(s)
Full Price: £
Also available TBA
Contact for info: scoilwclancy73@gmail.com
Website: www.scoilsamhraidhwillieclancy.com/
County: County Clare
Country: Ireland
Burton Agnes Jazz & Blues Festival - 12th Jul 2024 - Burton Agnes Hall, Yorkshire
Continuing our occasional festival that's not quite folk policy. (But it has got blues...)
Surrounded by the beautiful Yorkshire Wolds, the Festival is set in the award winning grounds and Great Hall of this Elizabethan stately home.
Could this be the most breathtaking place to spend a weekend, soaking up the UK's hottest jazz and blues acts?
Location: Burton Agnes Hall
Date: Friday 12th July 2024 for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £95
Contact for info: 01262 490324
Website: www.burtonagnes.com/Jazz_Festival.html
County: Yorkshire
Country: England
Ely Folk Festival - 12th Jul 2024 - Ely, CB7 5TR, Cambridgeshire
With its beautiful cathedral towering majestically above the surrounding countryside, the City of Ely lies in the heart of the Cambridgeshire Fens, famed for spectacular sunsets and the vast open sky. What better location for a weekend of the best in folk music and dance?
The Folk Festival is based on a single site which includes marquees, camping facilities, food stalls, trade stands, real-ale bar, real toilets, showers, children's entertainment.
Location: Ely, CB7 5TR
Date: Friday 12th July 2024 for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £124
Also available Day tickets £30 £52 £50
Contact for info: queries@elyfolkfestival.co.uk
Website: elyfolkfestival.co.uk/
County: Cambridgeshire
Country: England
Newton Stewart + Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival - 12th Jul 2024 - Newton Stewart & Minnigaff, Dumfries & Galloway
A family-run festival in two towns separated by a river.
Music and Dance event.
After those Covid restrictions, we wish them luck for a great event.
Location: Newton Stewart & Minnigaff
Date: Friday 12th July 2024 for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £50
Contact for info: 01671 404924
Website: www.tradmusic.com
County: Dumfries & Galloway
Country: Scotland
Priddy Folk Festival - 12th Jul 2024 - Priddy, nr Wells, Somerset
A friendly festival held in the idyllic setting of our Village Green high on the beautiful Mendip Hills AONB near Wells in Somerset. This festival has a reputation for exciting new folk. In the past we have had Kan, Treacherous Orchestra, and Flook. Some names booked already include the Will Pound Band and Nizlopi. The weekend also provides great music, and dance, workshops, yoga sessions, club tent, an excellent craft and traders market, guided archaeology walks, a full programme of children's entertainment and much more
Location: Priddy, nr Wells
Date: Friday 12th July 2024 for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £120
Contact for info: tickets@priddyfolk.org
Website: www.priddyfolk.org
County: Somerset
Country: England
Stonehaven Folk Festival - 12th Jul 2024 - Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire
The small NE Coastal Town of Stonehaven comes alive with a Weekend of Music and song - Concerts in the Town Hall plus workshops, Ceilidh, sessions, late-night concerts, free afternoon concerts, Family show, Aqua ceilidh, World Paper and Comb Championships, Tradition Bearers Concert and more all around the Town.
Location: Stonehaven
Date: Friday 12th July 2024 for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £0
Also available TBC
Day tickets too.
Contact for info: admin@stonehavenfolkfestival.co.uk
Website: www.stonehavenfolkfestival.co.uk
County: Aberdeenshire
Country: Scotland
Tiree Music Festival - 12th Jul 2024 - Tiree, Inner Hebrides
Think picture-perfect white sands. World-famous surf. Deserted roads lined with lush greenery and wild flowers. Not forgetting more sunshine than practically anywhere else in the UK. It's little wonder that the tiny Hebridean island of Tiree is nicknamed the Hawaii of the North.
Add to this three separate campsites - the main campsite, family campsite and campervan area - and the now famous Community Village with its many stalls and events, and TMF guarantees you an authentic flavour of Tiree. Which, in a nutshell, is the whole idea behind the festival.
Location: Tiree
Date: Friday 12th July 2024 for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £95
Also available TBC
Contact for info:
Website: tireemusicfestival.co.uk/
County: Inner Hebrides
Country: Scotland
South Sligo Summer School - 14th Jul 2024 - Tubbercurry, County Sligo
Summer School of Traditional Irish Music, Song & Dance. Our programme includes a broad range of classes, workshops, interactive talks and masterclasses as well as nightly ceilis, concerts and informal music sessions.
Location: Tubbercurry
Date: Sunday 14th July 2024 for 7 day(s)
Full Price: £
Also available TBA
Contact for info: southsligosummerschool@eircom.net
Website: www.southsligosummerschool.com
County: County Sligo
Country: Ireland
Fleadh Cheoil na Mumhan - 15th Jul 2024 - Tralee, County Kerry
Competitions, concerts, workshops, street entertainment, ceili, sessions, singing.
What do you expect? It's Ireland.
Fleadh Cheoil na Mumhan is the largest provincial Fleadh in Ireland as thousands of musicians, singers, dancers, storytellers and visitors from the six counties of Munster and beyond gather for an annual celebration of our Irish cultural traditions. The town of Tralee is steeped in tradition and previously has hosted Fleadh Cheoil na Mumhan in 1978.
An abundance of music, song and dance at the many impromptu sessions as well as dancing venues around the town.
Includes a wide selection of outdoor and indoor concerts, workshops, competitions, and street sessions.
Location: Tralee
Date: Monday 15th July 2024 for 7 day(s)
Full Price: £
Also available Individual event tickets
Contact for info: munsterfleadh@comhaltas.net
Website: www.munsterfleadh.ie/
County: County Kerry
Country: Ireland
Hebridean Celtic Festival - 17th Jul 2024 - Stornoway, Outer Hebrides
This is not a single venue event so you cannot buy one ticket that covers all events. Please choose carefully to make sure you make the most of your festival experience.
There will be a weekend ticket covering the events in the main arena
Features Hebridean music galore
Location: Stornoway
Date: Wednesday 17th July 2024 for 4 day(s)
Full Price: £155
Contact for info: office@hebceltfest.com
Website: www.hebceltfest.com/
County: Outer Hebrides
Country: Scotland
Speyfest - 19th Jul 2024 - Fochabers, Morayshire
At the end of July, the playing fields on East Street in the Moray town of Fochabers will be home to the 23rd annual Speyfest, three days of the best in traditional and contemporary Celtic music.
Concerts, Ceilidhs and Stomps. Free to enter Craft Fair and Festival Clubs. Some of the biggest names from the world of traditional and contemporary Celtic music.
Location: Fochabers
Date: Friday 19th July 2024 for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £123
Contact for info: info@speyfest.com
Website: www.speyfest.com/
County: Morayshire
Country: Scotland
Folk by the Oak - 21st Jul 2024 - Hatfield House, AL9 5NQ, Hertfordshire
Supports a local children's charity - Willow Foundation. They work to provide special days out for seriously ill young people.
Fairground Side Stalls :: Craft Tent :: Family Friendly atmosphere with Children's Activities :: Music Stalls :: Recycled Gifts :: Delicious Food :: Real Ale bar
Many big names come to this one day event.
Location: Hatfield House, AL9 5NQ
Date: Sunday 21st July 2024 for 1 day(s)
Full Price: £65
Contact for info: info@folkbytheoak.com
Website: www.folkbytheoak.com/
County: Hertfordshire
Country: England
Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival - 25th Jul 2024 - Beauly, IV4 7BA, Invernessshire
Describes itself as quirky. Has quite a variety of styles of music, some of which may appeal to you. Large number of acts, including folk groups.
Vote the UK's most popular summer music festival at TripAdvisor, so it's clearly doing something right.
Location: Beauly, IV4 7BA
Date: Thursday 25th July 2024 for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £182
Also available Two day and one day tickets as well
Contact for info: info@tartanheartfestival.co.uk
Website: www.tartanheartfestival.co.uk/
County: Invernessshire
Country: Scotland
ButeFest - 26th Jul 2024 - Ettrick Bay, Isle of Bute, Isle of Bute
A newish three day festival of music, food and fun that is going from strength to strength. This accessible and hugely friendly family festival all takes places a mere thirty-five miles as the crow flies from Glasgow.
Lots of great bands.
Plus a great variety of foods for you to try.
Location: Ettrick Bay, Isle of Bute
Date: Friday 26th July 2024 for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £120
Contact for info: info@butefest.co.uk
Website: www.butefest.co.uk/
County: Isle of Bute
Country: Scotland
Wickham Festival - 1st Aug 2024 - Wickham, PO17 5HD, Hampshire
Variety of music styles, includes some top folk acts.
Concerts, workshop, dance displays, craft fairs, sessions. Lots of things to keep you entertained.
There will be a good selection of food and drink including a great choice of real ales at the main venue. Some excellent village pubs, wine bars, restaurants, shops and bistros, all within easy walking distance of the main venue. There are also some lovely village and riverside walks around Wickham plus the historic Chesapeake Mill and Water Gardens that are well worth a visit
Location: Wickham, PO17 5HD
Date: Thursday 1st August 2024 for 4 day(s)
Full Price: £180
Also available Day tickets too
Contact for info: eastfest@talk21.com
Website: www.wickhamfestival.co.uk/
County: Hampshire
Country: England
Wilderness - 1st Aug 2024 - Cornbury Park, Oxfordshire
A place where art, intellectualism and fantastic gastronomy share equal billing with music.
A festival covering many different media - music, film, talks - all on a variety of genres. The London Folk Guild brings the very best in folk, blues, acoustic, Americana, bluegrass, roots and country from the UK and around the world.
Winner of several Festival awards.
Location: Cornbury Park
Date: Thursday 1st August 2024 for 4 day(s)
Full Price: £230
Also available Camping tickets extra
Contact for info: info@wildernessfestival.com
Website: www.wildernessfestival.com
County: Oxfordshire
Country: England
Mugstock - 2nd Aug 2024 - Strathallan Castle, PH3 1JZ, Perthshire
Forget Woodstock, this is Mugstock!
A mixed and varied lineup with music of all sorts, including folk / acoustic music.
Everything I read on their site suggests a great fun event.
Location: Strathallan Castle, PH3 1JZ
Date: Friday 2nd August 2024 for 4 day(s)
Full Price: £140
Also available Various discounts too
Contact for info:
Website: mugstock.org
County: Perthshire
Country: Scotland
Feakle Festival - 7th Aug 2024 - Feakle, County Clare
For the 37th Time!!
Visitors from all over the world come to a festival that now has international recognition.
Variety of events over a week-long festival.
Location: Feakle
Date: Wednesday 7th August 2024 for 6 day(s)
Full Price: £
Also available Individual event tickets
Contact for info: info@feaklefestival.ie
Website: www.feaklefestival.ie/
County: County Clare
Country: Ireland
Fresh Ayr Folk Fest - 9th Aug 2024 - Rozelle Estate, Ayr, KA7 4NQ, Ayrshire
A new one for our lists.
It will bring established artists in the Folk, World and Roots scene to perform alongside new and emerging acts, both locally and from around the country.
Not only will the festival have some of Scotland’s finest artists, it will showcase some of the best acts from the rest of the UK and overseas.
Location: Rozelle Estate, Ayr, KA7 4NQ
Date: Friday 9th August 2024 for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £140
Contact for info:
Website: freshayrfolkfest.com
County: Ayrshire
Country: Scotland
Masters of Tradition - 21st Aug 2024 - Bantry, County Cork
As ever Ireland's unique Irish Traditional Music Festival will be headlined by Martin Hayes, the fiddler from East Clare, whose distinctive touch and extravagant virtuosity has brought the tradition to new levels. His famous trance-evoking sets with Dennis Cahill have mesmerised audiences all over the world.
Location: Bantry
Date: Wednesday 21st August 2024 for 5 day(s)
Full Price: £
Also available Individual event tickets
Contact for info: info@westcorkmusic.ie
Website: www.westcorkmusic.ie/mot
County: County Cork
Country: Ireland
Ardersier Folk Festival - 13th Sep 2024 - Ardersier, Invernessshire
It runs for three days and is priced very reasonably indeed.
Includes workshops, open sessions, craft stalls and Ceilidh.
Site now updated.
Location: Ardersier
Date: Friday 13th September 2024 for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £40
Also available Plus individual event tickets
Contact for info: info@ardersierfolkclub.org.uk
Website: ardersierfolkclub.org.uk/Festival Programme.html
County: Invernessshire
Country: Scotland
Clonakilty International Guitar Festival - 13th Sep 2024 - Clonakilty, County Cork
It's a festival about guitars - the clue's in the name. So fair bit of acoustic stuff.
A celebration of the guitar. It is not starch collared or stuffy nosed, from virtuosos.
The Festival is run by a small not for profit organisation of music lovers and we are very proud of the rich, relaxed, educational, exciting & artistic environment our festival creates in our beautiful seaside town.
For the duration of our festival our whole town is the stage with performances & events happening in all manner of venue from the local schools & library to the bars & butcher shops!
Location: Clonakilty
Date: Friday 13th September 2024 for 10 day(s)
Full Price: £
Also available Mainly free plus some individual event tickets. 10 - 25 euros
Contact for info: info@clonguitarfest.com
Website: clonguitarfest.com/
County: County Cork
Country: Ireland
Ceol Cholasa Music Festival - 19th Sep 2024 - Colonsay, Hebrides
A great little festival on a great little island - described as a remote Atlantic rock (with 120 people on it).
Support this special event.
Usually about half the tickets are pre-booked, so don't miss out by leaving things too late.
Location: Colonsay
Date: Thursday 19th September 2024 for 4 day(s)
Full Price: £100
Contact for info: 07984329520
Website: ceolcholasa.co.uk/
County: Hebrides
Country: Scotland
Jura Music Festival - 27th Sep 2024 - The Isle of Jura, Inner Hebrides
30th Anniversary !
6000 deer. 200 people. 1 Jura Music Festival.
A music festival with a leaning towards traditional music, but other genres as well. A well-established favourite for lovers of the traditional music scene.
PS No need to bring your own deer.
Location: The Isle of Jura
Date: Friday 27th September 2024 for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £
Also available Individual event tickets
Contact for info:
Website: www.juramusicfestival.com/
County: Inner Hebrides
Country: Scotland
Cork Folk Festival - 3rd Oct 2024 - Cork, County Cork
Traditional music from Ireland and England too. One of the major Irish festivals.
Since its birth in 1979, Cork Folk Festival has earned a reputation for bringing together some of the biggest names on the traditional and folk scene - as well as championing some of its up-and-coming stars.
Location: Cork
Date: Thursday 3rd October 2024 for 4 day(s)
Full Price: £
Also available TBA
Contact for info: infocorkfolk@gmail.com
Website: www.corkfolkfestival.com/
County: County Cork
Country: Ireland
Shetland Accordion & Fiddle Festival - 10th Oct 2024 - Lerwich, Shetland
Not a lot on their site when we last checked. But the name gives you a strong clue to what is going on.
Location: Lerwich
Date: Thursday 10th October 2024 for 4 day(s)
Full Price: £
Also available TBA
Contact for info: info@shetlandaccordionandfiddle.com
Website: www.shetlandaccordionandfiddle.com/
County: Shetland
Country: Scotland
Blazin' in Beauly - 21st Oct 2024 - Beauly, Invernessshire
Expect full immersion into the music, culture and craic of the Highlands of Scotland, things which Blazin' Fiddles have been championing throughout their many years in the Scottish music scene.
Sessions and tutors.
A unique opportunity to learn from the band and their special guest tutors as well as take part in sessions, concerts, masterclasses and ceilidhs whilst establishing new connections in a stunning part of the country.
Fab for fiddle fans.
Location: Beauly
Date: Monday 21st October 2024 for 5 day(s)
Full Price: £0
Also available TBA
Contact for info: admin@blazininbeauly.com
Website: blazininbeauly.com
County: Invernessshire
Country: Scotland
Scots Fiddle Festival - 25th Oct 2024 - Edinburgh, Midlothian
75th Event !!!
The Scots Fiddle Festival, sustaining and promoting traditional fiddle music.
Concerts, recitals, workshops, talks, festival club, ceilidhs, open stage, sessions, stalls, free events and lots more
Location: Edinburgh
Date: Friday 25th October 2024 for 2 day(s)
Full Price: £
Also available TBA
Contact for info: info@scotsfiddlefestival.com
Website: www.scotsfiddlefestival.com
County: Midlothian
Country: Scotland
Sligo International Music Festival - 25th Oct 2024 - Sligo, County Sligo
Sligo Live Sessions is a national festival celebrating traditional, roots and acoustic music. Now in its eighth year, it has carved out a niche as one of the most relaxed, intimate and enjoyable music festivals in Ireland. Sligo Live.
100 events, many free, All Indoors. Intimate Concerts.Street Markets.Over 350 artists.Dynamic pub sessions. Cafe Culture & Sligo Live Showcase.
Location: Sligo
Date: Friday 25th October 2024 for 10 day(s)
Full Price: £0
Also available TBA Price in euros, many free events
Contact for info:
Website: sligolive.ie
County: County Sligo
Country: Ireland
Over the Hill - 21st Aug 2029 - Cogges Manor Farm, Oxfordshire
After a successful first event, this is their second go at the festival.
Features Americana and roots music. With authentic american food and bars, and beer from a local brewery - Wychwood Brewery, who are also sponsoring the event.
Location: Cogges Manor Farm
Date: Tuesday 21st August 2029 for 1 day(s)
Full Price: £40
Contact for info:
Website: www.gloveboxlive.uk/gig/over-the-hill/
County: Oxfordshire
Country: England
Let the music grow.