Folk Music Festivals Coming Soon
These are the festivals with a start date from today onwards for the next five weeks. So if you need a quick fix of your favourite musical genre, try one of these great music festivals. We're sure you'll enjoy the music. They are arranged in date order, with the soonest one first.
Remember, we can't check every ticket price, unfortunately, as some are not listed until closer to the event, so we advise you to check the prices yourself.
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The Dark Gathering - 31st Oct 2026 - Tintagel, Cornwall
New to the site, but this is it's 12th 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 31st October 2026 for 1 day(s)
Full Price: £25
Contact for info: enquiries@thedarkgathering.co.uk
Website: thedarkgathering.co.uk
County: Cornwall
Country: England
Aberdeen FluteFling - 6th Nov 2026 - University of Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire
Another event featuring flutes and whistles in Scotland. Featuring David Foley (RURA), Colin Masterton (FRAS), Sharon Newton Creasey, Kenny Hadden, Adam Brown (RURA) Dougie Pincock, Rosa Michaelson, George Ormiston. Workshops, sessions, talks, performances and more as well
Not quite a festival, but for those interested in traditional flute music, it is a big thing.
Location: University of Aberdeen
Date: Friday 6th November 2026 for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £130
Contact for info: secretary@flutefling.scot
Website: flutefling.scot/scottish-flute-events/aberdeen-flutefling-2026/
County: Aberdeenshire
Country: Scotland
Wee Fife Folk Festival - 6th Nov 2026 - 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 2026 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 6th November 2026 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
Tenby Blues Festival - 13th Nov 2026 - 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 13th November 2026 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
Scots Fiddle Festival - 20th Nov 2026 - Edinburgh, Midlothian
30th birthday in 2026!
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 20th November 2026 for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £
Also available TBA
Contact for info: info@scotsfiddlefestival.com
Website: www.scotsfiddlefestival.com
County: Midlothian
Country: Scotland
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