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.
Click on a festival name and it expands to reveal the full details (like the first one).
Autumn Tad Fest - 24th Oct 2025 - Newton Stewart & Minnigaff, Dumfries
Showcasing the very best in young traditional music
Location: Newton Stewart & Minnigaff
Date: Friday 24th October 2025 for 2 day(s)
Full Price: £
Also available TBA
Contact for info:
Website: www.tradmusic.com/autumn-trad-folk-festival.php
County: Dumfries
Country: Scotland
Musicport Festival - 24th Oct 2025 - Whitby, Yorkshire
A world music event, many different styles. Check the line up to see if it appeals to your tastes.
Musicport was established in 2000 to promote live music and music education in Whitby and the surrounding area.
The rather magical winner of the Indoor Festival of the Year 2013 (Fatea Awards
Location: Whitby
Date: Friday 24th October 2025 for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £120
Contact for info: 01947 603475
Website: www.musicportfestival.com/
County: Yorkshire
Country: England
Wee Fife Folk Festival - 24th Oct 2025 - Carnegie Hall, Dumfermline, Fife
An evening only event.
The Wee Fife Folk Festival was originally planned in 2020, but we all know what happened then! 2 years later and with a smaller scope, the inaugural event took place. It may have been wee, but it was such fun, we decided to do it all again.
And it's back for 2025 as well.
We couldn't connect to their original url - weefifefolkfest.co.uk - so we have used their Facebook page instead.
Location: Carnegie Hall, Dumfermline
Date: Friday 24th October 2025 for 2 day(s)
Full Price: £0
Also available TBA
Contact for info: enquiries@glencarsepromotions.co.uk
Website: www.facebook.com/theweefifefolkfest
County: Fife
Country: Scotland
Black Deer in the City - 25th Oct 2025 - Tobacco Dock, London, Greater London
A stand-in for their normal event which has been postponed until next year, this Americana festival is taking place in London this year.
Over 50 artists on three live stages.
Location: Tobacco Dock, London
Date: Saturday 25th October 2025 for 2 day(s)
Full Price: £90
Contact for info: info@blackdeerfestival.com
Website: www.blackdeerfestival.com
County: Greater London
Country: England
The Dark Gathering - 25th Oct 2025 - Tintagel, Cornwall
New to the site, but this is it's 11th event.
This is basically a seasonal festival with dynamic performances from Morris dancers, musicians and the all important meeting of the Welsh Mari Lwyds with our Cornish Oss, Penkevyll marking the end of Summer and the beginning of Winter. The main venue of these performances was outside the famous Museum of Witchcraft & Magic in the pretty village of Boscastle, Cornwall. It has now been moved to the beautiful historic town of Tintagel that has a unique magical energy of its own.
Location: Tintagel
Date: Saturday 25th October 2025 for 1 day(s)
Full Price: £25
Contact for info: enquiries@thedarkgathering.co.uk
Website: thedarkgathering.co.uk
County: Cornwall
Country: England
Aberdeen FluteFling Weekend - 31st Oct 2025 - Ruthrieston Community Centre, Aberdeen, AB10 7LL, Aberbeenshire
Another event featuring flutes and whistles in Scotland. Web site has been updated recently to include prices and performers. And details of the workshops, sessions, talks, performances and more as well.
Location: Ruthrieston Community Centre, Aberdeen, AB10 7LL
Date: Friday 31st October 2025 for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £72
Contact for info: gordon@flutefling.scot
Website: flutefling.scot/scottish-flute-events/aberdeen-flutefling-2025/
County: Aberbeenshire
Country: Scotland
Isle of Trad Music Festival - 7th Nov 2025 - Western Isles Hotel, Tobermory, Isle of Mull
The Isle of Trad Festival is prepared to amaze for its third year!
Throughout the weekend, talented bands will be showcasing the best of their live music across all day sessions & evening gigs.
Our restaurant will be serving breakfast, lunch and dinner for all to enjoy, and the bar will be serving delectable cocktails from 11am to 11pm all weekend.
Location: Western Isles Hotel, Tobermory
Date: Friday 7th November 2025 for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £
Also available Free to non-residents, but you can book a room.
Contact for info: info@westernisleshotel.com
Website: www.westernisleshotel.com/isleoftrad25
County: Isle of Mull
Country: Scotland
Scots Fiddle Festival - 14th Nov 2025 - Edinburgh, Midlothian
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.
Site not fully updated on our last visit.
Location: Edinburgh
Date: Friday 14th November 2025 for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £
Also available TBA
Contact for info: info@scotsfiddlefestival.com
Website: www.scotsfiddlefestival.com
County: Midlothian
Country: Scotland
Tenby Blues Festival - 14th Nov 2025 - Tenby, Pembrokeshire
The Tenby Blues Festival has grown rapidly and is now firmly established as one of the major events in the UK Blues calendar. This intimate and friendly festival has built its reputation on the strength of its line up that just gets better by the year.
Site not fully updated on our last visit.
Location: Tenby
Date: Friday 14th November 2025 for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £
Also available TBA
Contact for info: info@tenbyblues.co.uk
Website: www.tenbyblues.co.uk/
County: Pembrokeshire
Country: Wales
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