UK Folk Festivals - Coming Soon

Not quite a folk festival, but includes traditional music.

Revive this ancient tradition with the Mari Lwyd, Food, Music, Noise, Dance, Cider, Apples and plenty of laughter! Gower Wassail Festival will be a Gastronomic Wassail Festival event.

Wassailing is an ancient Welsh tradition to promote a good apple harvest the following autumn. The Coppertown Mari Lwyd is also brought into the celebrations (welsh grey mare) there will also be a Torch Lit Parade with the Gower Old Horse!

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.

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.

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.

Dublin's biggest and best festival of Irish Music and Culture, the Temple Bar TradFest will be back for the 10th 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!

With three days and three stages, 33 acts are here to entertain you.

Quite a line-up too!

One of the first folk festivals of the year!

32nd 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.

A small Irish event.

I do wish they had a proper website so I could collect more info about them.
This might help you a bit more.
https://thisiscavan.ie/event/tradfest-killeshandra-2026/

Not much info available just now.

Multi-media, multi-genre event.

A celebration of music reflecting the diversity of the contemporary Irish music scene.
Alongside longstanding masters of the tradition, we will be showcasing music at the cutting edge of genres. With concerts, workshops, film screenings, community and participatory
events and events for children, there is sure to be something for everyone.
Multiple venues.

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