UK Folk Festivals - Coming Soon

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).

Taking place in July

Dalry Folk Festival - 10th Jul 2025 - Dalry, Ayrshire

A new event, back for its fourth year.

Takes place in Ayrshire, Scotland.

Location: Dalry
Date: Thursday 10th July 2025 for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £
Also available Several free events, some ticketed
Contact for info: Use facebook
Website: www.facebook.com/DalryFolkClub/?locale=en_GB
County: Ayrshire
Country: Scotland


Folk on the Lawn - 10th Jul 2025 - Abbey Mil, Tintern, NP16 6SE, Monmouthshire

Site for 2025 not updated yet.

Coming from near and - very - far. Some with countless 'hits' or 'views' or 'followers' on various media platforms; some with few. Some with record company deals; others producing self-released albums. All did wonderfully.

Location: Abbey Mil, Tintern, NP16 6SE
Date: Thursday 10th July 2025 for 4 day(s)
Full Price: £
Also available Tickets on the day
Contact for info: 01291 689346
Website: folkonthelawn.com
County: Monmouthshire
Country: Wales


Stonehaven Folk Festival - 10th Jul 2025 - 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: Thursday 10th July 2025 for 4 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


Burton Agnes Jazz & Blues Festival - 11th Jul 2025 - 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 11th July 2025 for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £100
Contact for info: 01262 490324
Website: www.burtonagnes.com/Jazz_Festival.html
County: Yorkshire
Country: England


Ely Folk Festival - 11th Jul 2025 - 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 11th July 2025 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


Furness Tradition - 11th Jul 2025 - Ulverston, Cumbria

Furness Tradition is a folk-arts development group based in the Furness market town of Ulverston on the edge of the Lake District in north-west England. The group was initiated by volunteers to celebrate, encourage and make familiar the musical inheritance of the Furness and South Lakeland area of South Cumbria.

And this is its 26th year!

Location: Ulverston
Date: Friday 11th July 2025 for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £
Also available TBA
Contact for info: info@furnesstradition.org.uk
Website: furnesstradition.org.uk/
County: Cumbria
Country: England


Great North Folk Festival - 11th Jul 2025 - Botton Village, YO212NJ, Yorkshire

The festival was originally founded to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the North York Moors National Park, and is now a fully independent event attracting music lovers from the local community, and around the folk world.
We encourage local performers from the Yorkshire/ North east region and, in addition ,have included many of the great names of 'Acoustic and Folk' familiar to folk fans. Concerts, Workshops, Song and Music Sessions

Location: Botton Village, YO212NJ
Date: Friday 11th July 2025 for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £55
Contact for info:
Website: greatnorthfolk.com/great-north-2025
County: Yorkshire
Country: England


Llangollen Fringe Festival - 11th Jul 2025 - 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.

We had to click on the Tickets on sale banner to see the dates, etc.

Location: Llangollen
Date: Friday 11th July 2025 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


Newton Stewart + Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival - 11th Jul 2025 - Newton Stewart & Minnigaff, Dumfries & Galloway

10th event is 2025.

A family-run festival in two towns separated by a river.

Music and Dance event.

Location: Newton Stewart & Minnigaff
Date: Friday 11th July 2025 for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £50
Contact for info: 01671 404924
Website: www.tradmusic.com
County: Dumfries & Galloway
Country: Scotland


Priddy Folk Festival - 11th Jul 2025 - 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 11th July 2025 for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £120
Contact for info: tickets@priddyfolk.org
Website: www.priddyfolk.org
County: Somerset
Country: England


Rothbury Traditional Music Festival - 11th Jul 2025 - Rothbury, Northumberland

A small, friendly, community-based music festival set in the heart of Northumberland in Rothbury in the beautiful Coquet Valley. Over the last three decades, Rothbury Festival has established a unique atmosphere that has drawn musicians and singers from throughout the country and beyond to spend a weekend sharing music and experiencing Northumbrian traditions.

Location: Rothbury
Date: Friday 11th July 2025 for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £
Also available TBA
Contact for info: 07815198680
Website: www.rothburymusicfestival.co.uk/
County: Northumberland
Country: England


Tiree Music Festival - 11th Jul 2025 - 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 11th July 2025 for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £147
Contact for info:
Website: tireemusicfestival.co.uk/
County: Inner Hebrides
Country: Scotland


Beggars Fair - 12th Jul 2025 - Romsey, Hampshire

In the streets and in venues all around the town the best of local performers bring you folk, jazz, blues and world music, colourful dance displays and children's entertainment.

The Beggars Fair has been running since 1993 and is living up to its aims of showcasing local talent in a friendly environment. From big bands on the Cornmarket stage to intimate acoustic music in tranquil gardens, cheerful pub sessions and spellbinding storytelling, the day has a great atmosphere that keeps bringing people (and performers!) back year after year.

Location: Romsey
Date: Saturday 12th July 2025 for 1 day(s)
Full Price: £
Also available It's FREE
Contact for info:
Website: www.beggarsfair.org.uk/
County: Hampshire
Country: England


Fleadh Cheoil na Mumhan - 12th Jul 2025 - Thurles, County Tipperary

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: Thurles
Date: Saturday 12th July 2025 for 8 day(s)
Full Price: £
Also available Individual event tickets
Contact for info: munsterfleadh@comhaltas.net
Website: www.munsterfleadh.ie/
County: County Tipperary
Country: Ireland


Durham Brass - 13th Jul 2025 - Durham, Durhan

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Something just a bit different.

An explosion of bands and performers combining brass with folk, opera, dance and spectacular outdoor theatre descends on County Durham to fill some stunning venues and City streets with music and fantastic visual effects. With new, cutting edge collaborations, digital trails and established and emerging bands trumping brass in every genre imaginable, it's a feast of international cultures and sounds.

Location: Durham
Date: Sunday 13th July 2025 for 8 day(s)
Full Price: £
Also available Various prices throughout the event
Contact for info: 03000 266 600
Website: www.brassfestival.co.uk
County: Durhan
Country: England


South Sligo Summer School - 13th Jul 2025 - 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 13th July 2025 for 7 day(s)
Full Price: £
Also available TBA
Contact for info: southsligosummerschool@eircom.net
Website: www.southsligosummerschool.com
County: County Sligo
Country: Ireland


Hebridean Celtic Festival - 16th Jul 2025 - 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 16th July 2025 for 4 day(s)
Full Price: £155
Contact for info: office@hebceltfest.com
Website: www.hebceltfest.com/
County: Outer Hebrides
Country: Scotland


Bromsgrove Folk Festival - 17th Jul 2025 - Finstall, Bromsgrove, B60 3DH, 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: Finstall, Bromsgrove, B60 3DH
Date: Thursday 17th July 2025 for 4 day(s)
Full Price: £70
Contact for info: jdb1971red@yahoo.co.uk
Website: www.bromsgrovefolkclub.co.uk/festival.html
County: Worcestershire
Country: England


Folk on the Farm - 17th Jul 2025 - Tyddyn Mon, LL70 9PQ, Isle of Anglesey

From small beginnings in 2013 the Folk on the Farm festival has quickly established itself as one of the highlights of the folk festival calendar, attracting hundreds each year and featuring some of the best folk artists from around the UK.

Includes Quality Real Ale (from The Great Orme Brewery Company), Festival Food, Stalls, Fringe Festival in Cafe, Singarounds & Sessions.

Location: Tyddyn Mon, LL70 9PQ
Date: Thursday 17th July 2025 for 4 day(s)
Full Price: £85
Also available Day tickets - £15 - 35
Contact for info: folkonthefarm@live.com
Website: www.folkonthefarmfestival.com
County: Isle of Anglesey
Country: Wales


Pig's Ear Folk Ale - 17th Jul 2025 - Sevenoaks, Kent

On a new site, check website.

It's about people coming together to eat, drink and make music. It is not a traditional music festival.

Lots of ales and concerts, open mike and sessions in the bar. Even some morris dancing. Small craft fair.

Location: Sevenoaks
Date: Thursday 17th July 2025 for 4 day(s)
Full Price: £0
Also available Various day tickets
Contact for info: info@folkale.co.uk
Website: folkale.co.uk/
County: Kent
Country: England


Folklincs Festival - 18th Jul 2025 - The Ropewalk, Barton-upon-Humber, Linconshire

Also known as Folklincs Humberfest

This annual event has become a cornerstone of North Lincolnshire's cultural calendar.
this annual event has become a cornerstone of North Lincolnshire's cultural calendar.

Feature an eclectic mix of performances, workshops, and community activities.

Attendees can look forward to live music from both established and emerging folk artists, offering a diverse range of traditional and contemporary sounds. In addition to the musical lineup, the festival will offer interactive workshops, providing opportunities for participants to engage with various aspects of folk arts and roots music.

Location: The Ropewalk, Barton-upon-Humber
Date: Friday 18th July 2025 for 2 day(s)
Full Price: £40
Contact for info: info@folklins.com
Website: www.folklincs.com
County: Linconshire
Country: England


Sesiwn Fawr Dolgellau - 18th Jul 2025 - Dolgellau, Snowdonia

A Welsh festival of, well, Welsh folk music. One of the biggest Welsh Festivals.

If you have a guitar in the attic, or a bodhran in the cupboard, or maybe a fiddle under the bed, then bring them along! There is sure to be a jamming session in a pub or two.

If you're a musician who would like to play in front of an audience, there will be a busking stage on the Square where you could perform in front of the crowd.

Location: Dolgellau
Date: Friday 18th July 2025 for 4 day(s)
Full Price: £70
Contact for info: pwyllgor@sesiwnfawr.cymru
Website: sesiwnfawr.cymru/en/home/
County: Snowdonia
Country: Wales


Stainsby Festival - 18th Jul 2025 - Stainsby, Derbyshire

A well-established, intimate and family friendly event in a beautiful rural setting, held in large marquees on a greenfield site in the picturesque hamlet of Stainsby.

Great folk and world music in traditional marquees, crafts stalls, childrens entertainment, music workshops of every kind, storytelling, a singers competition and walkabout events throughout the weekend with camping thrown in.

Location: Stainsby
Date: Friday 18th July 2025 for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £80
Also available Day tickets available too.
Contact for info: news@stainsbyfestival.org.uk
Website: www.stainsbyfestival.org.uk
County: Derbyshire
Country: England


Mitcheldean Festival - 19th Jul 2025 - Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire

A village-based festival in the Forest of Dean with concerts, Morris dancing, village fete, busking, poetry and storytelling, ceilidh dance, song writing competition, live comedy, and a folk walk on the Sunday. Happens every year, third Saturday in July.

Location: Mitcheldean
Date: Saturday 19th July 2025 for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £
Also available It's FREE !
Contact for info: talktous@mitcheldeanfestival.fod.uk
Website: mitcheldeanfestival.fod.uk
County: Gloucestershire
Country: England


Tapestry - 19th Jul 2025 - Southampton, Hampshire

Tapestry is a free festival that takes place in Southampton’s Westquay on the weekend of July 19 and 20. The line-up includes an impressive array of A-List artists with a distinct bent towards folk and ‘global’.

In addition to its mix of world-class artists, Tapestry presents a programme of exceptional local talent and family-friendly workshops that include African drumming and ceilidh dancing - promising a fun and vibrant summer experience.

Also, selected performances will be recorded by BBC Radio 3’s Music Planet for broadcast in August 2025 and the weekend hosted by Music Planet presenter, Lopa Kothari.

Location: Southampton
Date: Saturday 19th July 2025 for 2 day(s)
Full Price: £0
Also available It's Free!
Contact for info: julie@riotsquadpublicity.com
Website: Tapestryfestival.co.uk
County: Hampshire
Country: England


Folk by the Oak - 20th Jul 2025 - Hatfield House, AL9 5NQ, Hertfordshire

Folk by the Oak is just outside of London but it feels a million miles away, surrounded by the leafy green parkland of Hatfield Park, where you will be immersed in music, history, ancient oaks, bunting, fun and laughter.

With the music alternating between 2 stages in one arena there's no FOMO at Folk by the Oak - From the intimacy of their Acorn Stage to the open-air festival buzz of the Main Stage, you can enjoy all the award-winning musicians and inspiring new talent in one memorable day.

The festival supports a local charity - Willow Foundation. They work to provide special days out for seriously ill young adults.

Vintage Tent :: 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, which in 2024 will be headlined by Levellers, plus Sekou Keita's Homeland Band, The Young'uns, Furrow Collective, Beans on Toast, Malin Lewis Trio, Grace Smith Trio and more.

Location: Hatfield House, AL9 5NQ
Date: Sunday 20th July 2025 for 1 day(s)
Full Price: £65
Contact for info: info@folkbytheoak.com
Website: www.folkbytheoak.com/
County: Hertfordshire
Country: England


Summer in Nashville - 20th Jul 2025 - Robin Hill, Isle of Wight

This is a roadshow, that occurs in several locations.

We've included a few of them, but if you want to see the whole list, remove the location in the url, and you go to the roadshow's own website.

Location: Robin Hill
Date: Sunday 20th July 2025 for 1 day(s)
Full Price: £30
Contact for info:
Website: summerinnashville.com/aberdeen
County: Isle of Wight
Country: England


Upton Blues Festival - 20th Jul 2025 - Upton upon Severn, Worcestershire

Festival of the Year in the British Blues Awards 2015 and 2016. Best Blues Festival in UK Blues Awards in 2018 and 2023

Since the formation of the Blues Committee in 2001 there has been two aims, to produce a festival to promote Blues Music in Upton Upon Severn, and to support the local community. To achieve these aims the Upton Blues Festival has always, and will always be free from any admission charge.

What more can you want than the blues for free? 60 or 70 bands perhaps?

Location: Upton upon Severn
Date: Sunday 20th July 2025 for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £110
Also available Other tickets too
Contact for info: info@uptonbluesfestival.org.uk
Website: www.upton-blues-festival.co.uk/
County: Worcestershire
Country: England


Celtic Gathering Isle of Man - 21st Jul 2025 - Peel, Isle of Man

Yn Chruinnaght Celtic Gathering.

48th year!

Based in Peel, Yn Chruinnaght Celtic Gathering is a celebration of Manx
culture and the relationship between the Isle of Man and the other five
Celtic countries (Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Cornwall and Brittany).

Musicians, singers and dancers!! Concerts, ceilis, sessions, free events and workshops.

As in previous years we are posting this under Scotland and Ireland due to its Celtic theme, as we don't have a separate Isle of Man page.

Location: Peel
Date: Monday 21st July 2025 for 6 day(s)
Full Price: £
Also available Day concert tickets too
Contact for info: info@ynchruinnaght.com
Website: www.celticgathering.im
County: Isle of Man
Country: Scotland


Celtic Gathering Isle of Man - 21st Jul 2025 - Peel, Isle of Man

Yn Chruinnaght Celtic Gathering.

48th year!

Based in Peel, Yn Chruinnaght Celtic Gathering is a celebration of Manx
culture and the relationship between the Isle of Man and the other five
Celtic countries (Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Cornwall and Brittany).

Musicians, singers and dancers!! Concerts, ceilis, sessions, free events and workshops.

As in previous years we are posting this under Scotland and Ireland due to its Celtic theme, as we don't have a separate Isle of Man page.

Location: Peel
Date: Monday 21st July 2025 for 6 day(s)
Full Price: £
Also available Day concert tickets too
Contact for info: info@ynchruinnaght.com
Website: www.celticgathering.im
County: Isle of Man
Country: Ireland


Warwick Folk Festival - 24th Jul 2025 - Castle Park, Warwick, Warwickshire

Singers and musicians, street entertainers and Morris dancers - it seems that anybody and everybody who enjoys folk music heads for Warwick in July each year.

Since its humble beginnings in 1979, the annual Warwick Folk Festival has developed into one of the most highly regarded folk events on the national and international scene, attracting fans from all over Britain and as far afield as the USA and Australia

Location: Castle Park, Warwick
Date: Thursday 24th July 2025 for 4 day(s)
Full Price: £135
Contact for info: info@warwickfolkfestival.co.uk
Website: warwickfolkfestival.co.uk
County: Warwickshire
Country: England


Bridport Folk Festival - 25th Jul 2025 - Bridport, Dorset

The festival supports several charities.

A fair number of morris related sides, workshops, music sessions, headline gigs, ceilidhs and barn dances, performance and story telling, artisans, a children's area and loads more are already booked.

Location: Bridport
Date: Friday 25th July 2025 for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £
Also available Outdoors - £3, workshops £5. Some ticketed events. It's FREE, mainly.
Contact for info: media@bridportfolkfestival.com
Website: bridportfolkfestival.com
County: Dorset
Country: England


ButeFest - 25th Jul 2025 - 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 25th July 2025 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


Cumberlandia - 25th Jul 2025 - Stainburn, Workington CA14 1SZ, Cumbria

This is a boutique folk festival, organised by a volunteer committee - musicians, artists, craftspeople, hard-workers - whose ambition is simply to put on a memorable weekend to shine a spotlight on local culture.

Main days are Friday and Saturday, with Sunday a relax and chill day with a few performances around lunchtime , and impromptu fireside sessions in the evening.

Location: Stainburn, Workington CA14 1SZ
Date: Friday 25th July 2025 for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £85
Also available Under 12 = £22, same for camping.
Contact for info: info@cumberlandia.co.uk
Website: www.cumberlandia.co.uk
County: Cumbria
Country: England


Eilean Dorcha Festival - 25th Jul 2025 - Liniclate Machair, Isle of Benbecula, Outer Hebrides

EDF is working in conjunction with charitable and educational bodies to identify emerging talent on the island and to give them a platform to perform. There will also be opportunities to learn about digital media, the Gaelic language and to listen to local and visiting musicians.

EDF is about a lot more than just the music. We will also be showcasing "Made in the Hebrides" products.

Location: Liniclate Machair, Isle of Benbecula
Date: Friday 25th July 2025 for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £150
Contact for info:
Website: www.edffestival.com
County: Outer Hebrides
Country: Scotland


Guiting Music Festival - 25th Jul 2025 - Guiting Power, Gloucestershire

For half a century the Guiting Music Festival has been a highlight of the Cotswolds summer calendar, bringing an exciting variety of highly talented performances of Classical, Jazz, Blues and Folk music by artists from around the world. In that time it has built up a strong band of very loyal supporters.

Check through their programme to see what parts you like.

Location: Guiting Power
Date: Friday 25th July 2025 for 10 day(s)
Full Price: £
Also available TBA
Contact for info: enquiries@guitingfestival.org
Website: www.guitingfestival.org
County: Gloucestershire
Country: England


Speyfest - 25th Jul 2025 - 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 25th July 2025 for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £135
Contact for info: info@speyfest.com
Website: www.speyfest.com/
County: Morayshire
Country: Scotland


Traditional Singing Weekend - 25th Jul 2025 - Cullerlie, Aberdeenshire

The Festival is a unique celebration, bringing together outstanding traditional singers from Scotland, England, and Ireland. The event is especially for those who like to hear, enjoy, and join in unaccompanied traditional singing. Essentially informal, friendly and non-competitive, it will be just the place to encourage the young and less experienced as well as the old hands. The weekend includes ceilidhs featuring the guest singers, singarounds for everyone who can join in, workshops, craft demonstrations and a talk.

Location: Cullerlie
Date: Friday 25th July 2025 for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £
Also available TBA
Contact for info: 01224 645486
Website: www.abdn.ac.uk/elphinstone/public-engagement/cullerlie.php
County: Aberdeenshire
Country: Scotland


Joe Mooney Summer School - 26th Jul 2025 - Drumshanbo, County Leitrim

For the 35thtime!

Every July Drumshanbo plays host to the award-winning Joe Mooney Summer School, a week-long festival of traditional Irish music, song and dance named after the man who did so much to promote the cause of Leitrim and his beloved town. The committee continues to emulate his high ideals, endeavouring to promote Leitrim's heritage of traditional music while handing on the best traditions of the past to future generations.

Location: Drumshanbo
Date: Saturday 26th July 2025 for 8 day(s)
Full Price: £
Also available TBA
Contact for info: +353 (0)71 964 1213
Website: www.joemooneysummerschool.com
County: County Leitrim
Country: Ireland


Belfast TradFest - 27th Jul 2025 - Belfast, Antrim

Belfast TradFest, the pinnacle of world-class traditional music concerts, fiery pub sessions and Ireland's fastest growing summer school of traditional music, is set to celebrate its 5th edition this July across Belfast UNESCO City of Music.
Featuring a week long programme of workshops and a full programme of concerts, talks, lectures, sessions, ceilis and festival clubs.

Location: Belfast
Date: Sunday 27th July 2025 for 8 day(s)
Full Price: £
Also available Individual event tickets
Contact for info: info@belfasttraditionalmusic.com or 028 9031 4981
Website: www.belfasttraditionalmusic.com/
County: Antrim
Country: Ireland


Belfast Summer School of Traditional Music - 28th Jul 2025 - Ulster University, York Street Belfast, Antrim

The Summer School’s team of tutors is made up of internationally renowned performers with proven track records as teachers and educationalists. Beginner instrument classes, Whistle & Sing, Traditional Singing, Amhránaíocht, Sean-Nós Dancing and Set Dancing are suitable for all levels, including beginners. All other classes are designed for intermediate to advanced (minimum 2 years instrument experience) adults and children over 6 years of age.

Masterclass places are available to book now, visit belfasttradfest.com for the full list of classes and confirmed tutors.

Location: Ulster University, York Street Belfast
Date: Monday 28th July 2025 for 5 day(s)
Full Price: £150
Also available Excludes accommodation.
Contact for info: +353874154041
Website: www.belfasttraditionalmusic.com/summer-festival
County: Antrim
Country: Ireland


Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival - 31st Jul 2025 - 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 31st July 2025 for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £217
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


Cambridge Folk Festival - 31st Jul 2025 - Cherry Hinton Hall, Cambridgeshire

Cambridge Folk Festival has decided it is having a year off and will return in 2026.

Location: Cherry Hinton Hall
Date: Thursday 31st July 2025 for 4 day(s)
Full Price: £230
Also available Day tickets too
Contact for info: tickets@cambridgelivetrust.co.uk
Website: www.cambridgefolkfestival.co.uk/
County: Cambridgeshire
Country: England


ChickenStock Music Festival - 31st Jul 2025 - Stockbury, ME9 7RN, Kent

Boutique Festival with only 3000 tickets available. Headline Acts - often some of the biggest names!

Set in beautiful Kent just 5 mins from J5 on M2.

Camping opens Thursday 31st July 2025 with entertainment and sing-a-rounds in the bar from 5pm.

All genres of music but have a particular passion for Folk Rock, Folk, Roots and Acoustic music, which is the main genre of the Acts booked, but Folk as you may not expect!

Based in beautiful Kent country, but just 5 minutes from J5 of the M2, Chickstock Festival is building on previous years' 'magical' festival of folk, roots and acoustic music, with even more bands booked for this year!

Location: Stockbury, ME9 7RN
Date: Thursday 31st July 2025 for 4 day(s)
Full Price: £135
Contact for info: 07830 626234
Website: www.chickenstockfestival.co.uk
County: Kent
Country: England


Feile an Phobail - 31st Jul 2025 - Belfast, Antrim

Advertises many Irish events as well as this 11 day festival.

Location: Belfast
Date: Thursday 31st July 2025 for 11 day(s)
Full Price: £
Also available TBA
Contact for info: info@feilebelfast
Website: feilebelfast.com
County: Antrim
Country: Ireland


Wickham Festival - 31st Jul 2025 - 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 31st July 2025 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 - 31st Jul 2025 - 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 31st July 2025 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


Taking place in August

Cahersiveen Festival of Music & the Arts - 1st Aug 2025 - Cahersiveen, County Kerry

This will be the 28th Event!

The Festival has entertained locals and visitors every August Bank Holiday Weekend. This year will be one of the biggest and best festivals to date. We have music for all generations from Folk to Country. There will be loads of street entertainment through out the days with lots of activities for all the family.

Site not fully updated on our last visit.

Location: Cahersiveen
Date: Friday 1st August 2025 for 4 day(s)
Full Price: £20
Also available In Euros, not pounds
Contact for info: +353 87 2211 667
Website: www.cmaf.ie
County: County Kerry
Country: Ireland


Northern Kin Festival - 1st Aug 2025 - Thornley Hall Farm, Durham, County Durham

A variety of music styles, including folk music and an acoustic stage. Three big stages.

Location: Thornley Hall Farm, Durham
Date: Friday 1st August 2025 for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £110
Contact for info: info@northernkinfestival.co.uk
Website: www.northernkinfestival.co.uk
County: County Durham
Country: England


Sea Shanty and Folk Music Festival - 1st Aug 2025 - Weston-super-Mare - Multiple venues, Somerset

Folk music. Shanty singing. Pirates. Food and drink.

That should keep a lot of people happy!

Location: Weston-super-Mare - Multiple venues
Date: Friday 1st August 2025 for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £
Also available Multiple venues = variable prices
Contact for info: robinwhitlock1966@gmail.com
Website: wsmshantyfest.com
County: Somerset
Country: England


Sidmouth Folk Festival - 1st Aug 2025 - Sidmouth, Devon

For the 71ST Time !

Sidmouth Folk Festival is a unique week-long seaside celebration of music, dance and song taking place in the charming East Devon regency coastal resort. A must in every festival goer's annual diary. There has been a folk festival in Sidmouth in the first week of August every year since 1955, attracting tens of thousands of visitors to over 700 diverse events with a promise of something for everyone, from major league concerts to small intimate sessions, from ceilidh dancing to lively roots parties, from family entertainment to youth-centred masterclasses, from social dance to colourful dance displays.

Location: Sidmouth
Date: Friday 1st August 2025 for 8 day(s)
Full Price: £360
Also available Plus - Individual event tickets
Contact for info: info@sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk
Website: www.sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk
County: Devon
Country: England


Halsway Manor Family Folk Week - 2nd Aug 2025 - Halsway Manor, Crowcomb, Somerset

A week long residential event, so not quite a festival, but a long folk event.

Residential and non-residential tickets at a variety of prices.

Location: Halsway Manor, Crowcomb
Date: Saturday 2nd August 2025 for 7 day(s)
Full Price: £320
Also available Rooms are extra
Contact for info: office@halswaymanor.org.uk
Website: halswaymanor.org.uk/event/family-folk-week-2025/
County: Somerset
Country: England


Melton Folk Festival - 2nd Aug 2025 - Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire

A festival set in the ancient market town of Melton Mowbray. With Craft fair, local market, Morris Dancing, sing-arounds, music session, outdoor market stage and 13 venues collected around its atmospheric center. Two days of music and mayhem so if you fancy playing or just want to eat the pie - come to Melton Folk Festival.

Location: Melton Mowbray
Date: Saturday 2nd August 2025 for 2 day(s)
Full Price: £
Also available It's FREE !
Contact for info: meltonfolk@gmail.com
Website: festival.meltonfolk.com
County: Leicestershire
Country: England


National Eisteddfod of Wales - 2nd Aug 2025 - Wrecsam / Wrexham, Wrexham County

The BIG one!
The National Eisteddfod of Wales is one of the great festivals of the world, attracting over 160,000 visitors every year. An eclectic mixture of culture, music, visual arts and all kinds of activities for people of all ages, there's something for everyone on the Maes during the first week of August every year.

The Eisteddfod is a travelling festival which belongs to the people of Wales.

Location: Wrecsam / Wrexham
Date: Saturday 2nd August 2025 for 8 day(s)
Full Price: £
Also available Various event and day tickets
Contact for info: gwyb@eisteddfod.cymru
Website: eisteddfod.wales/
County: Wrexham County
Country: Wales


Sidmouth Fringe Sessions - 2nd Aug 2025 - Salcombe Regis, Devon

This is a big fringe, over four evenings. Featuring a great line up, and it's all free!

All events in McBuzz's Barn.

The Fringe Sessions feature a mix of the most exciting emerging talent along with some established heavyweight favourites from across the UK and internationally. Entry is FREE to all music lovers but we have a donations bucket for the artists.

The music is an eclectic mix of many genres - and has included folk/roots, bluegrass, stomp, blues, acoustic, jazzfusion, world and indie rock/pop - plus everything in-between.

Location: Salcombe Regis
Date: Saturday 2nd August 2025 for 5 day(s)
Full Price: £
Also available It's FREE ! Donations will be accepted.
Contact for info: 01395 579564
Website: www.sidmouthfringe.co.uk/
County: Devon
Country: England


Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann - 3rd Aug 2025 - Wexford, County Wexford

A week long event, featuring concerts, competitions, singing, walking tours, and lots more. There's even FleadhTV which will broadcast live from 8.30pm to 11.30pm over four nights from Thursday to Sunday on TG4 as well as live on tg4.tv and here on fleadhcheoil.ie

Location: Wexford
Date: Sunday 3rd August 2025 for 8 day(s)
Full Price: £
Also available Individual event tickets
Contact for info: info@fleadhcheoil.ie
Website: www.fleadhcheoil.ie/
County: County Wexford
Country: Ireland


Summer in Nashville - 3rd Aug 2025 - Guildford, Surrey

This is a roadshow, that occurs in several locations.

We've included a few of them, but if you want to see the whole list, remove the location in the url, and you go to the roadshow's own website.

Location: Guildford
Date: Sunday 3rd August 2025 for 1 day(s)
Full Price: £30
Contact for info:
Website: summerinnashville.com/guildford
County: Surrey
Country: England


Boomtown Behind the Mask - 6th Aug 2025 - Matterley Estate, Winchester, SO21 1HW, Hampshire

A large event covering a large variety of music styles, in it's 11th year. The event is spread over several stages, and there is a folk section . Research it and make your own decision on whether it suits you. The line-up includes many well-known acts.

Location: Matterley Estate, Winchester, SO21 1HW
Date: Wednesday 6th August 2025 for 5 day(s)
Full Price: £300
Also available Various other tickets too.
Contact for info: info@boomtownfair.co.uk
Website: www.boomtownfair.co.uk/
County: Hampshire
Country: England


Feakle Festival - 6th Aug 2025 - Feakle, County Clare

For the 38th 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 6th August 2025 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


Fairport's Cropredy Convention - 7th Aug 2025 - Cropredy, Oxfordshire

Famous reunion festival taking place in Oxfordshire, for the legendary Fairport Convention. And lots of guests.

There aren't many acts that run their own famous festival! And for over 50 years, so lookout for special surprize guests.

Tickets tend to sell out fast, so don't miss out.

Location: Cropredy
Date: Thursday 7th August 2025 for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £220
Also available Camping, parking extra
Contact for info: tickets@fairportconvention.com
Website: www.fairportconvention.com
County: Oxfordshire
Country: England


Kilkenny Arts Festivals - 7th Aug 2025 - Kilkenny, County Kilkenny

An 11 day feast of visual art, classical music, theatre and dance, jazz world and traditional Irish music, literature, film, architecture, indie music, craft and children's events.

Location: Kilkenny
Date: Thursday 7th August 2025 for 11 day(s)
Full Price: £
Also available Individual event tickets
Contact for info: info@kilkennyarts.ie
Website: www.kilkennyarts.ie
County: County Kilkenny
Country: Ireland


Broadstairs Folk Week - 8th Aug 2025 - Broadstairs, Kent

60th Anniversary in 2025

During Folk Week, life in Broadstairs really is set to music. In the parks, pubs, gardens and on the beaches and promenade- there really is a festival vibe in the town - nobody who arrives in Broadstairs during Folk Week wonders whether there is an event taking place - it's inescapable - in the best possible way!

Location: Broadstairs
Date: Friday 8th August 2025 for 8 day(s)
Full Price: £270
Also available Other tickets available too.
Contact for info: info@broadstairsfolkweek.org.uk / 01843 604080
Website: www.broadstairsfolkweek.org.uk/
County: Kent
Country: England


Dartmoor Folk Festival - 8th Aug 2025 - South Zeal near Okehampton, Devon

The Dartmoor Folk Festival is a friendly traditional festival, with highlights including Ceilidh, Song & Music Sessions, Dartmoor Stepdance and Broomdance Championships, Dartmoor Fayre, Craft Displays, Dances, Music Hall, Sunday Ramble, Folk Service, Pub Sessions & Children's Events.PLUS - Craft tent, Sideshows, Demonstrations, Dance Displays, Children's Entertainers and much more...The festival continues to attract some of the top national and local artists as guests, maintaining its reputation as one of the top events in the folk calendar.

Location: South Zeal near Okehampton
Date: Friday 8th August 2025 for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £70
Contact for info: enquiries@dartmoorfolkfestival.org.uk
Website: www.dartmoorfolkfestival.org.uk
County: Devon
Country: England


Fresh Ayr Folk Fest - 8th Aug 2025 - 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 8th August 2025 for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £140
Contact for info:
Website: freshayrfolkfest.com
County: Ayrshire
Country: Scotland


Saltburn Festival - 8th Aug 2025 - Saltburn, Cleveland

This year will see the 26th Saltburn Folk Festival take place in the historic, Victorian town of Saltburn.

An annual town based traditional and contemporary folk festival for all ages, with concerts, Street Entertainment, Singarounds, Music Sessions, Ceilidhs, Choirs, Maritime, Craft Stalls, Kids Events, Dance Teams, Workshops, Music Hall, Camping, Free Fringe Events.

Location: Saltburn
Date: Friday 8th August 2025 for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £100
Contact for info: 07397 313159 / festivaloffice@saltburnfolkfestival.com
Website: www.saltburnfolkfestival.com
County: Cleveland
Country: England


The Magpies Festival - 8th Aug 2025 - Sutton Park, YO61 1DP, Yorkshire

2022 was the first such event, and it was successful enough to stage its third event, for 2024.

Transatlantic folk trio, The Magpies, have announced that they will be hosting their first festival - in the stunning parkland of York's stately home, Sutton Park. The line-up is set to include the likes of Sam Kelly & The Lost Boys, Rob Heron & The Tea Pad Orchestra, Blair Dunlop and Katherine Priddy, with more exciting names to be announced.

Location: Sutton Park, YO61 1DP
Date: Friday 8th August 2025 for 2 day(s)
Full Price: £72
Contact for info: themagpiesmusicinfo@gmail.com
Website: www.themagpiesfestival.co.uk
County: Yorkshire
Country: England


Howth Roots and Blues - 9th Aug 2025 - Howth, Dublin

The HowthRootsandBluesFestival is a free music festival in Howth showcasing the best in Irish roots and blues artists.

While many of the artists are blues based the festival caters for fans of Country, Rhythm and Blues, Bluegrass, Americanna and reggae. Basically anything rootsy!!

The festival will take place across 6 local venues.

Location: Howth
Date: Saturday 9th August 2025 for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £
Also available It's FREE !
Contact for info: paul.byrne@optophonic.com
Website: www.howthrootsandblues.com
County: Dublin
Country: Ireland


Summer in Nashville - 10th Aug 2025 - Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire

This is a roadshow, that occurs in several locations.

We've included a few of them, but if you want to see the whole list, remove the location in the url, and you go to the roadshow's own website.

Location: Aberdeen
Date: Sunday 10th August 2025 for 1 day(s)
Full Price: £30
Contact for info:
Website: summerinnashville.com/aberdeen
County: Aberdeenshire
Country: Scotland


Piping Live! - 11th Aug 2025 - Glasgow, Renfrewshire

A very focused festival, on piping.

Glasgow become the heart of the Piping world with events happening around the clock.

Lots of individual events spread over 7 days and 14 venues.

Location: Glasgow
Date: Monday 11th August 2025 for 8 day(s)
Full Price: £
Also available Prices range from free to about £10
Contact for info: contact@pipinglive.co.uk
Website: pipinglive.co.uk
County: Renfrewshire
Country: Scotland


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