Folk festivals in the UK 2026

A beloved independent Northern Irish festival blending live music, arts, workshops and a family-friendly atmosphere in a beautifu...

An enchanting family arts festival full of storytelling, music, woodland adventures and imaginative outdoor play at Rode Hall Est...

A warm and welcoming family-oriented festival at Bolesworth Estate featuring live music, arts, workshops and a relaxed community...

A beautiful one day folk celebration at Hatfield House featuring world class traditional and contemporary folk artists in a relax...

A colourful world, circus and roots weekender in the Suffolk countryside with quirky stages and late night cabaret.

A grassroots eco-focused gathering with folk music, workshops, activism and a strong emphasis on sustainable living and community.

Volunteer-run village festival in Clifton with folk, blues and country on outdoor stages raising money for local causes.

Seth Lakeman, Talisk & The O'Reillys and the Paddyhats headline. Award-winning family folk festival in a Norfolk woodland. 2027:...

Damh the Bard, The Lagan, Morrigan's Path & Madraykin perform at Spirit of Awen 2026. 10-day druid-inspired spiritual camp blendi...

2026 lineup: Hannah Rarity Trio, Sylvia McGowan, Wendy Weatherby Band, Sandy Brechin and more. Cosy community folk celebration by...

Small acoustic folk weekender in rural Northumberland with intimate concerts, sessions and campsite fireside music.

World music and transformational gathering at Braziers Park featuring Aboriginal performances, African drumming, South American c...

An award-winning home of live music, performance, art and proper good times since 1998. Nozstock brings people together on the fa...

Europe's largest street event: a free Caribbean celebration through West London since 1966. Steel bands, parades and sound system...

HebCelt (Hebridean Celtic Festival) is a Celtic and traditional music festival held at Lews Castle Grounds in Stornoway, Isle of...

Independent outdoor festival in rural south west Scotland featuring folk, world, electronic and traditional music. Includes campi...

Folk East 2026 lineup: Richard Thompson with Zara Phillips headlines Saturday, Sam Kelly and the Lost Boys Sunday. Elephant Sessi...

Fatoumata Diawara, Patoranking & Janet Kay headlined 2026. Liverpool's annual African and Caribbean music celebration at Sefton P...

Beverley Folk Festival 2026 line up: Ward Thomas, Stornoway, Joshua Burnside, Kezia Gill + more. Free festival, Beverley, East Yo...

Bristol Harbour Festival is a free three day event held along Bristol's historic harbourside, stretching from Thekla to Underfall...

Martin Barre, Elephant Sessions, Eliza Carthy & 60+ acts. Broadstairs Folk Week, 7-14 Aug 2026. 60th anniversary, 400+ events, 16...

Brooks & Dunn, Keith Urban & Zach Top headlined 2026. Europe's biggest country music weekend at The O2, Glasgow and Manchester.

Frank Turner, Suzanne Vega and Richard Thompson at Cherry Hinton Hall. One of folk's oldest festivals runs as a tight two-day wee...

Emmylou Harris, Buena Vista All Stars & Lucinda Williams headlined 2026. Glasgow's annual winter folk festival across 300+ events...

Beres Hammond, Gyptian, Elephant Man & So Solid Crew headlined. London's Caribbean and African music celebration at Brockwell Park.

Crossover Festival is a four-day bluegrass, oldtime and Americana music festival held at Sherbrooke Campsite on the edge of Sherw...

Boutique folk music and dance festival capped at 500 attendees at Rivendell, Stainburn, running Fri-Sun with confirmed attendee t...

Richard Thompson, Soft Machine and Turin Brakes join Fairport Convention in Cropredy for three days, one stage, and camping in th...

Folk and traditional Irish music across pubs, churches and Kilbroney Park in Rostrevor. A 38-year County Down institution across...

Folk, bluegrass and old-time camping festival on an ancient farm in the Cambrian Mountains near Cardigan Bay, Wales. 2026 tickets...

Not-for-profit folk, Americana and roots weekend at Claydon Estate, Buckinghamshire. 2,000 capacity with camping included, late A...

Scotland's 51st traditional folk festival runs May 1-3 2026 across Girvan's venues with concerts, ceilidhs, workshops, and family...

Glasgow Summer Sessions is an annual run of large outdoor concerts in Bellahouston Park, promoted by DF Concerts and Live Nation...

Home Farm Fest is a three-day family festival at Chilthorne Domer near Yeovil, Somerset, featuring 150+ bands across nine stages...

La Linea is London's longest-running Latin music festival, staged across multiple venues in the capital including the Barbican an...

Manchester Jazz Festival is the city's longest-running music festival, running since 1996 across multiple venues in Manchester ci...

One of Britain's best loved canal festivals: around 30,000 visitors and 400 narrowboats on the Trent and Mersey Canal in Middlewi...

Super Furry Animals, Frank Turner & The Dead South headline. Folk and arts festival in Moseley Park, Birmingham, 4-6 Sep 2026.

Norfolk & Norwich Festival is a multi-arts festival spanning music, theatre, circus and visual arts across Norwich and around the...

Shetland Folk Festival is the UK's most northerly folk festival, held in Lerwick and villages across the Shetland Isles each spri...

Dougie MacLean, Beluga Lagoon & Manran headlined. Scottish folk and electronica on the Lump above Portree harbour, Isle of Skye.

Smugglers Festival 2026 lineup: Danalogue, Falle Nioke, Bab L Bluz, Ata Kak + 35 acts. Secret woodland, Deal, Kent, 27-30 Aug. 15...

Natalie MacMaster, Elephant Sessions, Tide Lines & Karen Matheson headline. 29th edition, 24-26 Jul 2026, Fochabers, Moray. Celti...

5th annual Springgrass Bluegrass Festival (15-17 May 2026) at The Vault Arts Centre, Newton Stewart, featuring international acts...

The Orkney Folk Festival fills Stromness and villages across Orkney with concerts, dances and workshops each May. The 43rd editio...

Four-day folk music and arts festival at Warwick Racecourse. Dance displays, ceilidhs and live music, 23-26 Jul 2026.

Annual folk celebration across Whitby pubs, clubs and venues. Community campsite, ceilidhs, workshops and concerts, 22-28 Aug 2026.

Wood Festival is a small, sustainable, family-friendly music festival at Braziers Park near Ipsden, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, run...