Folk & Acoustic Music Festivals 2022

Here's a round-up of some of the best UK festivals for folk, acoustic and roots music being held in 2022. To go to the festivals' own websites, click on the orange text. If you are a festival organiser would like your event featured here, free of charge, please get in touch by using the form on our contact page.

Thursday 28th April - Sunday 1st May 2022
SHETLAND FOLK FESTIVAL
Lerwick, Shetland
Shetland finally gets to mark its fortieth year of the festival - we hope!
Details www.shetlandfolkfestival.com

Friday 29th April - Sunday 1st May 2022
BRISTOL FOLK FESTIVAL
Bristol
Three venues, several cracking headliners and a wonderful supporting cast too. Kate Rusby, Jon Boden, O'Hooley & Tidow, Stick In The Wheel,
Kitty Macfarlane, Katherine Priddy, Greg Russell & Ciaran Algar and Belshazzar's Feast.
Details bristolfolkfestival.org

Friday 29th April - Monday 2nd May 2022
UPTON FOLK FESTIVAL
Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire
Mix of traditional and contemporary folk styles in the lovely riverside town of Upton. Main festival and fringe events.
Details uptonfolk.org

Friday 29th April - Sunday 1st May 2022
TODMORDEN FOLK FESTIVAL
Todmorden, West Yorkshire
Festival and pop-up events high up on the Pennines. Good access from Manchester and other northern cities.
Details todfolkfest.co.uk/

Friday 6th - Sunday 8th May 2022
TREDEGAR HOUSE FOLK FESTIVAL
Tredegar House, Newport, Gwent
A fine line-up at this wonderful country house setting includes Barbara Dickson, Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman, Alaw, Rust Shackle, Fara and many other performers.
www.tredegarhousefestival.org.uk​

Friday 6th - Sunday 8th May 2022
HOLMFIRTH FOLK FESTIVAL
Holmfirth, Yorkshire
Booked so far are The Salts, Root and Branch, Caffrey, McGurk and Madge with many more to be announced.
Details www.holmfirthfestivaloffolk.co.uk

​Thursday 26th - Sunday 29th May 2022
ORKNEY FOLK FESTIVAL
Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland
A wealth of traditional talent from all over Europe as well as the best Orcadians in the business.
Full line-up and festival information from https://orkneyfolkfestival.com/

Friday 27th - Sunday 29th May 2022
CHIPPENHAM FOLK FESTIVAL
Chippenham, Wiltshire
Well-established traditional folk festival centred on the Wiltshire town of Chippenham.
Details www.chippfolk.co.uk/

Friday 17th - Sunday 19th June 2022
BLACK DEER FESTIVAL
Eridge Park, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A festival of music from the Country and American genres
Details ​blackdeerfestival

Thursday 21st - Sunday 24th July 2022 
WARWICK FOLK FESTIVAL
Castle Park, Warwick
Line-up to be announced
Details www.warwickfolkfestival.co.uk

July/August 2022
SIDMOUTH FOLK FESTIVAL
Sidmouth, Devon
Line-up and dates to be confirmed.
​Details sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk

July/August 2022
CAMBRIDGE FOLK FESTIVAL
Cherry Hinton Hall, Cambridge
Line-up and dates to be confirmed.
Updates www.cambridgelive.org.uk/folk-festival

August 2022
WICKHAM MUSIC FESTIVAL
Near Fareham, Hampshire
Line-up and dates to be confirmed.
Details www.wickhamfestival.co.uk

Thursday 11th-Sunday 14th August 2022
SALTBURN FOLK FESTIVAL
Line up to be confirmed
Updates www.saltburnfolkfestival.com

​August 2022
BROADSTAIRS FOLK WEEK
Broadstairs, Kent
Line-up and dates to be confirmed.
Details broadstairsfolkweek.org.uk

August 2022
MOIRA FURNACE FOLK FESTIVAL
Moira, Leicestershire
Line-up and dates to be confirmed.
Details www.moirafurnacefolkfestival.co.uk

Thursday 18th - Sunday 21st August 2022
PURBECK VALLEY FOLK FESTIVAL
Dorset
Unique, intimate folk festival set on the jurassic coast.
Details ​www.purbeckvalleyfolkfestival.co.uk

August 2022
SHREWSBURY FOLK FESTIVAL
Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Line-up and dates to be confirmed
Details www.shrewsburyfolkfestival.co.uk

August 2022
CORNWALL FOLK FESTIVAL
Wadebridge, Cornwall 
Line-up and dates to be confirmed.
​Details www.cornwallfolkfestival.com

September 2022
BROMYARD FOLK FESTIVAL
Bromyard, Herefordshire
Line-up and dates to be confirmed.
Details www.bromyardfolkfestival.co.uk

September 2022
SWANAGE FOLK FESTIVAL
Swanage, Dorset
Line up and dates to be confirmed
Details swanagefolkfestival.com