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.
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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 Friday 17th - Sunday 19th June 2022
TEIGNMOUTH FOLK FESTIVAL Teignmouth, Devon For the full line up and latest information, please visit www.teignmouthfolk.co.uk Saturday 25th June 2022
BURY FOLK FESTIVAL Nowton Park, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk The eighth annual Bury Folk Festival with headline performers, singarounds and open stage slots. Headliners include Reset Prose, Chris Fox, Thorpe & Morrison, Belinda Gillett, John Ward Trio, Crock of Bones, Steve Christopher, Bouny Hounds and Rattlebox. Details and tickets www.buryfolkfestival.co.uk Thursday 21st - Sunday 24th July 2022
WARWICK FOLK FESTIVAL Castle Park, Warwick Spiers & Boden, The Young 'Uns, Nancy Kerr, Show of Hands and Seth Lakeman. Details and full line-up www.warwickfolkfestival.co.uk Saturday 25th June 2022
FOLK AT NEW HORIZONS Newhampton Arts Centre, Wolverhampton Eddi reader, Midnhight Skyracer, Tom McConvillw and David Newey plus special guests. There's real ale, hot food and a party atmosphere too! Details and tickets www.newhamptonarts.co.uk Wednesday 6th - Sunday 10th July
NEW FOREST FOLK FESTIVAL Romsey, Hampshire Topping this year's bill are Ralph McTell, Lindisfarne, Merry Hell, Chris Leslie, Reg Meuross, Edwina Hayes, Green Diesel, Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman, Jez Lowe & The Bad Pennies, and Track Dogs. Details and full line-up www.newforestfolkfestival.co.uk Thursday 7th - Sunday 10th July 2022
BROMSGROVE FOLK FESTIVAL The Bowling Green Inn, Stoke Prior, Worcs Headliners so far are Anthony John Clarke, Dave Gibb, Thhe Jigantics, Union Jill and Mair Thomas - with more to be announced. Updates www.bromsgrovefolkclub.co.uk Thursday 28th - Sunday 31st July 2022
CAMBRIDGE FOLK FESTIVAL Cherry Hinton Hall, Cambridge 2022's line-up includes Passenger, Gypsy Kings, Seasick Steve, Billy Bragg, Suzanne Vega, This Is The Kit, Julie Fowlis and O'Hooley & Tidow - as well as huge number of names familiar in the folk households of the UK. Updates www.cambridgelive.org.uk/folk-festival Friday 29th July - Friday 5th August 2022
SIDMOUTH FOLK FESTIVAL Sidmouth, Devon Steeleye Span, Fishermen's Friends, Eddi Reader, Jackie Oates, Show of Hands, Martin Simpson, Peatbog Faeries and a whole raft of great traditional and contemporary musicians for Sidmouth's 68th year. Details sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk |
Thursday 4th - Sunday 7th August 2022
WICKHAM MUSIC FESTIVAL Near Fareham, Hampshire The Waterboys, Levellers, Show of Hands, Martha Wainwright, Oysterband, Show of Hands, Sharron Shannon, Spiers & Boden, Grace Petrie and The Dhol Foundation are all in this year's eclectic musical mix. Details www.wickhamfestival.co.uk Friday 5th - Sunday 7th August 2022
MELTON FOLK FESTIVAL Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire A variety of free events and concerts and many venues in the home of pork pies and stilton cheese. Always a fun weekend. meltonfolk.com/festival Friday 5th - Friday 12th August 2022
BROADSTAIRS FOLK WEEK Broadstairs, Kent Lindisfarne, Show of Hands, The Spooky Men's Chorale, Megson, Tim Edey, Chris While & Julie Matthews and many more head for the pearl of the Kent coast for a week of folkie fun. A smashing festival. Details broadstairsfolkweek.org.uk Thursday 11th - Saturday 13th August 2022
CROPREDY FESTIVAL Cropredy, Oxfordshire Fairport's annual festival returns! This year's guests include Richard Thompson, Matthews Southern Comfort, Seth Lakeman, Emily Barker, Clannad, Turin Brakes and SharronShannon. Details and tickets www.fairportconvention.com Thursday 11th - Sunday 14th August 2022
SALTBURN FOLK FESTIVAL A mixture of free and tickets events in a quirky coastal town. Details www.saltburnfolkfestival.com Thursday 18th - Sunday 21st August 2022
PURBECK VALLEY FOLK FESTIVAL Dorset With Show of Hands, Shooglenifty, Kathryn Williams, Rob Heron, Martha Tilston and more...details www.purbeckvalleyfolkfestival.co.uk Friday 19th - Sunday 21st August 2022
MOIRA FURNACE FOLK FESTIVAL Moira, Leicestershire This year's line up includes Steve Tilston, Reg Meuross, Granny's Attic, Liz Simcock, Katie Spencer and a variety of midlands folk favourites. Details www.moirafurnacefolkfestival.co.uk Friday 26th - Monday 29th August 2022
SHREWSBURY FOLK FESTIVAL Shrewsbury, Shropshire Ever-popular Shrewsbury welcomes Reg Meuross, Judy Collins, Carlos Nunez, John Jones, Miranda Sykes, Show of Hands, Skerryvore, The Unthanks, Sam Sweeney and more for four days of superb folk. Details www.shrewsburyfolkfestival.co.uk Friday 26th - Monday 29th August 2022
CORNWALL FOLK FESTIVAL Wadebridge, Cornwall Dougie McClean, O'Hooley & Tidow, Mike Silver, Merry Hell, Granny's Attic and Winter Wilson join back-to-back acts from Cornwall and the South West performing on three stages, with free live music and dance too. Details www.cornwallfolkfestival.com |
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Thursday 8th - Sunday 11th September 2022
BROMYARD FOLK FESTIVAL Bromyard, Herefordshire Manran, Mec Lir, The Norfolk Broads and Granny's Attic are confirmed so far for this magical festival in a lovely corner of Herfefordshire. Details www.bromyardfolkfestival.co.uk |
Friday 9th - Sunday 11th September 2022
SWANAGE FOLK FESTIVAL Swanage, Dorset Line up includes Seth Lakeman, Oysterband, Faustus, Sheelanagig, Geoff Lakeman & Rob Murch, Suthering, Honey & The Bear and many more. Details swanagefolkfestival.com |