Just a selection of Folk Festivals 2008 

I've not put the date in as these vary each year. Check the festival web sites for yourselves!

WHEATON ASTON FESTIVAL

 

Wheaton Aston, Staffordshire.  Sessions, workshops, street entertainment and dancing, a craft fair, food available, as well as a campsite near the village centre.... all the ingredients for a great weekend!
CHESTER FOLK FESTIVAL

Kelsall, Nr Chester.

FOUR FOOLS FOLK FESTIVAL

 

Originally started in Redditch in 1989 and ran for 7 years then the organisers had to move for job reasons, and have taken the Festival with them. How's that for a nomadic festival! The good news is that our followers have followed. Now very happy relocated at St Michael's school, Chorley, Lancashire. The venue is great, everything under one roof and the campsite at the back door. Voted the best Singers Festival and the Little Festival with the Big Heart by performers and festival goers alike. Folk North West.

Contact: Angie Bladen

MIDDLEWICH FOLK & BOAT FESTIVAL Next year's Festival is 1
ALCESTER & ARDEN FOLK FESTIVAL Alcester, Worcs, The Greig Centre. (formerly Redditch Folk Festival)
NATIONAL FOREST FOLK FESTIVAL 

Moira, Nr Ashby de la Zouch, Leics. 
CHELTENHAM FRINGE FESTIVAL

Cheltenham, Glos. 
Ludlow Festival

 

Ludlow, Shropshire.  Wide range of events, Shakespeare plays in the setting of Ludlow Castle. Talks, fringe events
Festival at the Edge

 

Much Wenlock, Shropshire.  The Festival at the Edge. Storytelling Festival. Held at Stokes Barn near to Much Wenlock, Shropshire off the A458, Shrewsbury to Bridgnorth Road.
CAMBRIDGE FOLK FESTIVAL

Cambridge, great lineup as usual.
WARWICK FOLK FESTIVAL.

Warwick A great line-up every year - artists, ceilidhs, workshops, dancers and more. One of my favourite festivals
SIDMOUTH

Sidmouth, Devon .. offering an outstanding variety of music,  dance, song, street theatre, world dance, family shows,  showground entertainment, legendary names and rising stars.  
CROPREDY FESTIVAL

CROPREDY , Nr. Banbury, Oxon. the festival been in existence for over 20 years and has a unique atmosphere that regularly lures 20.000 + people from the world over to this small Oxfordshire village. 
NANTWICH FOLK & ROOTS FESTIVAL NANTWICH Cheshire...
The Elm Tree Festival Elm Tree. Langton Herring, Nr Weymouth, Dorset. Contact www.elmtreefestival.com or 01305 251999 for tickets or more info. Thanks Jack Daniels Elm Tree Festival
Bromyard Folk Festival Bromyard, Worcs. 

Bromsgrove Festival

Bromsgrove Folk Club's Annual Festival. The Bowling Green, Shaw Lane, Stoke Prior. email

Music Workshops

Polly Bolton

Oak Barn is Polly Bolton's  workshop centre in Clee St Margaret, Craven Arms, Shropshire. Check out this years events and workshops. Had a wonderful day on a singing workshop in February 02. Great standing in the rain in the middle of a muddy field shouting!

Weekends at Witney

Details are now available for the new season of weekends, including booking forms for: Concertinas at Witney Plucking at Witney (Guitar, Mandolin, Cittern/Bouzouki) Melodeons at Witney see the website: www.handsonmusic.org.uk or contact: info@handsonmusic.org.uk

Burwell House Traditional Music Summer School

Burwell House Traditional Music SUmmer School www.Burwellbash.info

Comprehensive list of events on the following sites:

Froots Festivals
Sunday Folk Diary    Updated by the nice Mr Allan Price once a month.

The Folk Mag   Bob Taberner's great folk mag.

Real UK Music UK festival, club, concert venue and performers listing resource. contact Pete Shaw editor@realukmusic.co.uk

SpinDwyers Online Music Folk Music Club This is a site for all Folk Music Fans. It aims to contain details of local events, performers and folk events in and around Herefordshire.

Special mention.. Shrewsbury.... my home town

Shrewsbury Folk Festival

22 - 23 - 24 - 25 August 2008

Held in The West Midland Showground in Shrewsbury.  Great line up for 2008

 

Shrewsbury Events 

In addition to the Folk Festival there are a number of major festivals and special events held each year, including the world famous Shrewsbury Flower Show. The town has recently started to honour our most famous "son" by organising an annual Darwin Festival. Our major Arts Festival Shrewsbury Summer Season runs each year from June to August with a series of music, visual arts and theatre events. More Events can be found here.

 

20/07/2008