Folk Festivals 2009

It's that time of year again! Time to dig out your sun hat, pour yourself a cold beverage and enjoy some fine folk music in the great outdoors. To help you decide where to spend your weekends, here is a list of festivals happening in Britain and Ireland this summer.

Click the festival names for website links.

If your festival isn't covered here, please email us.

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MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC

MAY

May 21-24
KNOCKENGORROCH WORLD CEILIDH
Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland
Tel: 01644 460662
Email: info@knockengorroch.org.uk

May 21-24
ORKNEY FOLK FESTIVAL
Various locations, Orkney
Tel: 01856 851331
Email: info@orkneyfolkfestival.com

May 22-23
IREBY FESTIVAL
nr Wigton, Cumbria
Tel: 01697 371645
Email: irebyfestival@tiscali.co.uk

May 22-24
FOLKWORKS HEXHAM GATHERING
Northumberland
Tel: 0191 443 4582
Email: folkworks@thesagegateshead.org

May 22-24
MAY FEST '09
Grantham, Lincolnshire
Tel: 01476 406158
Email: c.carrington@southkesteven.gov.uk

May 22-24
OFF THE TRACKS SPRING FESTIVAL
Castle Donington, nr Derby
Tel: 07825 512168
Email: info@offthetracks.co.uk

May 22-25
ACOUSTIC FESTIVAL OF BRITAIN
Walton-on-Trent, nr Lichfield
Tel: 01269 596749
Email: info@acousticfestival.co.uk

May 22-25
BLACK HORSE FESTIVAL
Battle, East Sussex
Tel: 01424 777767

May 22-25
CHESTER FOLK FESTIVAL
Kelsall, Nr Chester
Tel: 07005 977045
Email: festival@chesterfolk.org.uk

May 22-25
CHIPPENHAM FOLK FESTIVAL
Wiltshire
Tel: 01249 657190
Email: info@chippfolk.co.uk

May 22-25
DULVERTON FOLK FESTIVAL
Somerset
Tel: 01398 323776
Email: sugan@supanet.com

May 22-25
FISHGUARD FOLK FESTIVAL
Pembrokeshire, SW Wales
Tel: 01348 875183
Email: storesman@landstrider.freeserve.co.uk

May 22-25
RYEDALE FOLK WEEKEND
Hutton-le-Hole, N Yorkshire
Tel: 01287 660060
Email: moorfolk@googlemail.com

May 22-6 Jun
BATH INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL
Somerset
Tel: 01225 463362
Email: info@bathfestivals.org.uk

May 23-6 Jun
SWALEDALE FESTIVAL
Yorkshire Dales
Tel: 01748 880019
Email: enquiries@swaledale-festival.org.uk

May 28-31
BUDE & STRATTON FOLK FESTIVAL
Bude, North Cornwall
Email: info@budefolk.com

May 28-31
THE SUNRISE CELEBRATION
Nr Yeovil, Somerset
Tel: 0845 009 4463
Email: info@sunrisecelebration.com

May 29-31
BLOWOUT BAGPIPE FESTIVAL
Polesworth, nr Tamworth, Staffordshire
Tel: 01327 705265
Email: ian_clabburn@yahoo.co.uk

May 29-31
THE BORDER GAITHERIN'
Coldstream, Scottish Borders
Tel: 01573 224920
Email: bordergaitherin@zen.co.uk

May 29-31
WYCHWOOD MUSIC FESTIVAL
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Tel: 01993 772580
Email: info@wychwoodfestival.com

JUNE

Jun 5-6
WALLINGFORD BLUES & BEER FESTIVAL
Oxfordshire
Tel: 01491 834665
Email: normawhelan@yahoo.co.uk

Jun 5-7
COASTLINE BLUEGRASS MUSIC EVENT
Nr Llandudno, N Wales
Tel: 07771 606694
Email: coastline1@hotmail.co.uk

Jun 6-7
KIRTLINGTON LAMB ALE MORRIS FESTIVAL
Oxfordshire
Tel: 01280 705858
Email: steve_hanley@lineone.net

Jun 5-7
ST NEOTS FOLK FESTIVAL
Cambridgeshire
Tel: 01234 376278
Email: stneotsfolkclub@aol.com

Jun 5-7
THE GATE TO SOUTHWELL FOLK FESTIVAL
Nottinghamshire
Tel: 01636 816678
Email: information@southwellfolkfestival.org.uk

Jun 5-7
WESSEX FOLK FESTIVAL
Weymouth, Dorset
Tel: 01305 821611
Email: pauljopenshaw@btinternet.com

Jun 5-7
WIRRAL FOLK ON THE COAST FESTIVAL
Bromborough, Wirral, Cheshire
Tel: 0151 652 0734

Jun 12-14
GOWER FOLK FESTIVAL
S Wales
Tel: 01792 850803
Email: joy.toole@halfpennyfolkclub.com

Jun 12-14
IPSWICH RIVERSIDE FOLK WEEKEND
Suffolk
Tel: 01473 601902
Email: paul@irfmf.org.uk

Jun 12-14
KEITH FESTIVAL
Banffshire, Scotland
Email: keithfestival@btinternet.com

Jun 12-14
WIMBORNE FOLK FESTIVAL
Dorset
Tel: 01202 623740
Email: linda.wild@wimbornefolkfestival.co.uk

Jun 12-28
EXETER SUMMER FESTIVAL
Devon
Tel: 01392 493493

Jun 13-14
CRICH TRAMWAY VILLAGE FOLK FESTIVAL
Nr Matlock, Derbyshire
Tel: 01773 854321
Email: enquiries@tramway.co.uk

Jun 13-14
LEAMINGTON PEACE FESTIVAL
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Tel: 0845 388 4207
Email: info@peacefestival.org.uk

Jun 19-21
ALCESTER FOLK FESTIVAL
Warwickshire
Email: enquiries@alcesterfolkfestival.org

Jun 19-21
BEVERLEY & EAST RIDING FOLK FESTIVAL
E Yorkshire
Tel: 01377 217569
Email: info@beverleyfestival.com

Jun 19-21
ENGLISH COUNTRY MUSIC WEEKEND
Ampthill, Bedfordshire
Tel: 01462 456974/07870 281945
Email: taztarry@btinternet.com

Jun 19-21
LICHFIELD FOLK FESTIVAL
Staffordshire
Email: freddiethirsk.folk@talktalk.net

Jun 19-21
MIDDLEWICH FOLK & BOAT FESTIVAL
Cheshire
Tel: 0709 239 0501
Email: tim@midfest.org

Jun 19-21
TEIGNMOUTH FOLK FESTIVAL
Devon
Tel: 01803 290427
Email: annemgill@tiscali.co.uk

Jun 19-21
THE BIG SESSION FESTIVAL
Leicester
Tel: 0116 233 3111

Jun 19-4 Jul
GRASSINGTON FESTIVAL OF MUSIC & ARTS
Nr Skipton, N Yorkshire
Tel: 01756 752691
Email: boxoffice@grassington-festival.org.uk

Jun 20
WESSEX ACOUSTIC AL FRESCO
Pimperne, nr Blandford, Dorset
Tel: 01202 732239

Jun 24-28
GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL
Pilton, Somerset
Tel: 01458 834596
Email: office@glastonburyfestivals.co.uk

Jun 24-28
LEIGH FOLK FESTIVAL
Leigh-on-Sea, Essex
Tel: 01702 715111
Email: tony@priority.ms

Jun 25-28
LICHFIELD REAL ALE, JAZZ & BLUES FESTIVAL
Lichfield, Staffordshire
Tel: 01543 262223
Email: info@lichfieldarts.org.uk

Jun 26-27
TOGFEST ALL MUSIC FESTIVAL
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
Tel: 01908 311557
Email: info@togfest.org

Jun 26-28
BRADFIELD TRADITIONAL MUSIC WEEKEND
High Bradfield, Sheffield
Tel: 0114 285 1479/07850 475067
Email: edeophone@aol.com

Jun 26-28
CRAWLEY FOLK FESTIVAL
W Sussex
Tel: 01293 552941
Email: info@hawth.com

Jun 26-28
DENT FOLK FESTIVAL
Buck Bank Farm, Sedbergh, Cumbria
Tel: 01539 620125
Email: dentfolkfestival@talk21.com

Jun 26-28
ST ALBANS FOLK AT THE FESTIVAL
Hertfordshire
Tel: 017272 852111
Email: Alison.Macfarlane@lineone.net

Jun 26-28
THE TRADITIONS FESTIVAL
Lostock Hall, Preston, Lancashire
Tel: 01257 263678
Email: traditionsfestival@madontrad.org.uk

Jun 26-28
TOWERFEST COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL
Drax, N Yorkshire
Tel: 01405 761805/01757 611309
Email: mail@towerfest.co.uk

JULY

Jul 2-5
NORTH WALES BLUEGRASS MUSIC FESTIVAL
Conwy, N Wales
Tel: 01492 580454 / 01492 515921
Email: northwalesbluegrass@hotmail.com

Jul 3-5
BEYOND THE BORDER
(International storytelling festival)
St Donats, Wales
Tel: 01446 799100
Email: enquiries@stdonats.com

Jul 3-5
CLECKHEATON FOLK FESTIVAL
West Yorkshire
Tel: 01274 870761
Email: dave@cleckheatonfolkfestival.org

Jul 3-5
NATIONAL FOREST FOLK FESTIVAL
Moira, nr Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire
Tel: 01676 540219 / 07881 558158
Email: club@affc.demon.co.uk

Jul 3-5
NEWCASTLETON TRADITIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL
Scottish Borders
Email: ntmfsecretary@googlemail.com

Jul 3-5
TWO RIVERS FOLK FESTIVAL
Chepstow, Monmouthshire
Tel: 07870 611979
Email: info@tworiversfolkfestival.com

Jul 3-12
FROME FESTIVAL
Somerset
Tel: 01373 453889
Email: office@fromefestival.co.uk

Jul 4-5
RHYTHMS OF THE WORLD
Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Tel: 01462 454649
Email: info@rotw.org.uk

Jul 4-11
DR DOUGLAS HYDE SUMMER SCHOOL OF TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC & DANCE
Ballaghaderreen, Co Roscommon, Ireland
Tel: +353 86 8272300
Email: ssch@douglashyde.com

Jul 4-12
CLONMEL JUNCTION FESTIVAL
Co Tipperary, Ireland
Tel: +353 52 6129339
Email: info@junctionfestival.com

Jul 4-19
GILLINGHAM FESTIVAL
Dorset
Tel: 0845 481 0490

Jul 6-12
LLANGOLLEN INTERNATIONAL MUSICAL EISTEDDFOD
Tel: 01978 862000
Email: info@international-eisteddfod.co.uk

Jul 8-12
HENLEY FESTIVAL
Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
Tel: 01491 843400
Email: info@henley-festival.co.uk

Jul 9-12
STONEHAVEN FOLK FESTIVAL
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Tel: 01569 766211 / 07766 581596
Email: sff_tickets@yahoo.co.uk

Jul 9-19
LICHFIELD FESTIVAL
Staffordshire
Tel: 01543 306270
Email: info@lichfieldfestival.org

Jul 10-11
BEGGARS FAIR
Romsey, Hampshire
Tel: 01794 518960
Email: beggarsfair2009@yahoo.co.uk

Jul 10-12
AMERICANA INTERNATIONAL
Newark, Nottinghamshire
Tel: 0870 863 2100
Email: silvereagleuk@ntlworld.com

Jul 10-12
BROMSGROVE FOLK FESTIVAL
Worcestershire
Tel: 0121 476 5938
Email: bromsgroveman@hotmail.com

Jul 10-12
EASTLEIGH MUSIC FESTIVAL
Hampshire
Tel: 023 8065 2333
Email: marie.negus@eastleigh.gov.uk

Jul 10-12
ELY FOLK FESTIVAL
Cambridgeshire
Tel: 07500 527334
Email: info@elyfolk.co.uk

Jul 10-12
FOLKSTATION FESTIVAL
Ryde, Isle of Wight
Tel: 01983 882204
Email: folkstation2009@googlemail.com

Jul 10-12
FURNESS TRADITION FESTIVAL
Ulverston, Cumbria
Email: trad@hartown.demon.co.uk

Jul 10-12
GUILFEST
Guildford, Surrey
Tel: 01483 454159
Email: ade@guilfest.co.uk

Jul 10-12
INTERNATIONAL PIPE AND TABOR FESTIVAL
Lichfield, Staffordshire
Tel: 01453 763181
Email: steve@artension.com

Jul 10-12
PRIDDY FOLK FESTIVAL
Somerset
Tel: 01749 679559
Email: priddyinfo@priddyfolk.org

Jul 10-12
ROTHBURY TRADITIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL
Northumberland
Tel: 01669 620419

Jul 10-12
SPRATTON FOLK FESTIVAL
Spratton, Northamptonshire
Tel: 07811 682135
Email: admin@sprattonfestival.com

Jul 10-12
WORKHOUSE FESTIVAL
Llanfyllin, Powys, Wales
Email: info@workhousefestival.co.uk

Jul 10-18
YORK EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL
Yorkshire
Tel: 01904 632220
Email: info@ncem.co.uk

Jul 11
RUSKIN HOUSE FOLK & BLUES FESTIVAL
Croydon, Surrey
Tel: 01737 553493
Email: folkandbluesorg@hotmail.com

Jul 11-12
CLOGFEST
Skipton, N Yorkshire
Tel: 01282 868040
Email: paul@clogfest.org

Jul 11-12
CORNBURY FESTIVAL
Nr Charlbury, Oxfordshire
Email: mail@cornburyfestival.com

Jul 11-19
YN CHRUINNAGHT INTER-CELTIC FESTIVAL
Ramsey and Peel, Isle of Man
Tel: 07624 425957
Email: maynrys3@manx.net

Jul 13-17
MEITHEAL SUMMER SCHOOL
Limerick City, Ireland
Tel: +353 87 6704465
Email: meitheal2@eircom.net

Jul 13-26
GALWAY ARTS FESTIVAL
Galway City, Ireland
Tel: +353 91 509700
Email: info@galwayartsfestival.ie

Jul 15-18
HEBRIDEAN CELTIC FESTIVAL
Stornoway, Isle Of Lewis
Tel: 01851 621234
Email: info@hebceltfest.com

Jul 15-19
LARMER TREE FESTIVAL
Salisbury, Wiltshire
Tel: 01725 552300
Email: info@larmertreefestival.co.uk

Jul 17-19
BRAMPTON LIVE
Cumbria
Tel: 01237 451931
Email: sue.emerging@btinternet.com

Jul 17-19
FESTIVAL AT THE EDGE
Much Wenlock, Shropshire
Tel: 01939 236626
Email: info@festivalattheedge.org

Jul 17-19
SADDLEWORTH FOLK FESTIVAL
Nr Oldham, Lancashire
Tel: 07811 129876
Email: info@safra.org.uk

Jul 17-19
STAINSBY FESTIVAL
Nr Chesterfield, Derbyshire
Tel: 01246 559036
Email: info@stainsbyfestival.org.uk

Jul 17-19
TOLPUDDLE MARTYRS FESTIVAL
Tolpuddle, Dorset
Tel: 0117 947 0521
Email: southwest@tuc.org.uk

Jul 18
SMALL NATIONS FESTIVAL
Llandovery, Wales
Tel; 01550 720321/07904 353460
Email: info@smallnations.co.uk

Jul 18-25
JOE MOONEY SUMMER SCHOOL
Drumshanbo, Co Leitrim, Ireland
Tel: +353 71 9641213
Email: nancywoods@iol.ie

Jul 19-26
FIDDLERS GREEN
Rostrevor, Co Down, N Ireland
Tel: 028 417 39819
Email: info@fiddlersgreenfestival.co.uk

Jul 23-26
TROWBRIDGE VILLAGE PUMP FESTIVAL
Wiltshire
Tel: 01225 769132
Email: enquiries@trowbridgefestival.co.uk

Jul 24-26
LOMOND FOLK FESTIVAL
Loch Lomond, Scotland
Tel: 01389 757561
Email: info@lomondfolkfestival.com

Jul 24-26
MARYPORT BLUES FESTIVAL
Maryport, Cumbria
Tel: 01900 817200
Email: info@maryportblues.com

Jul 24-26
SEAFEST MARITIME FESTIVAL
Scarborough, N Yorkshire
Tel: 01287 660060
Email: seafest@tiscali.co.uk

Jul 24-26
WARWICK FOLK FESTIVAL
Tel: 02476 678738
Email: info@warwickfolkfestival.co.uk

Jul 24-26
WOMAD FESTIVAL
Malmesbury, Wiltshire
Tel: 0845 146 1735
Email: info@womad.org

Jul 24-8 Aug
INTERNATIONAL GUITAR FESTIVAL
Bath, Somerset
Tel: 0870 240 6783
Email: tom@igf.org.uk

Jul 25-2 Aug
GLOUCESTER INTERNATIONAL RHYTHM AND BLUES FESTIVAL
Tel: 01452 396755
Email: info@gloucesterblues.co.uk

Jul 26
FOLK BY THE OAK
Hertford
Tel: 01432 355416
Email: info@folkbytheoak.com

Jul 29-2 Aug
STOKES BAY FESTIVAL
Nr Gosport, Hampshire
Tel: 023 8071 1818
Email: eastfest@talk21.com

Jul 30-2 Aug
CAMBRIDGE FOLK FESTIVAL
Email: admin.cornex@cambridge.gov.uk
Radio 2's dedicated Cambridge site

Jul 31-3 Aug
GUILDTOWN BLUEGRASS MUSIC FESTIVAL
Nr Perth, Scotland
Tel: 01968 670038
Email: secretary@scottishbluegrass.com

Jul 31-7 Aug
SIDMOUTH FOLK WEEK
East Devon
Tel: 01395 578627
Email: info@sidmouthfolkweek.co.uk

AUGUST

Aug 1-2
EASTBOURNE LAMMAS FESTIVAL
Sussex
Tel: 01323 737809

Aug 2-7
BLUES WEEK 2009
University of Northampton
Tel: 01242 701 765
Email: info@euroblues.org

Aug 5-11
FEAKLE INTERNATIONAL TRADITIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL
Co Clare, Ireland
Tel: +353 61 924917
Email: info@feaklefestival.ie

Aug 7-8
BELLADRUM TARTAN HEART FESTIVAL
Beauly, Invernessshire, Scotland

Aug 7-9
CROPTON FOLK & ROOTS FESTIVAL
North Yorkshire
Tel: 01287 660965
Email: richard-grainger@tiscali.co.uk

Aug 7-9
DARTMOOR FOLK FESTIVAL
South Zeal, Devon
Email: enquiries@dartmoorfolkfestival.co.uk

Aug 7-9
THE BIG CHILL
Eastnor Castle, Malvern Hills, Herefordshire
Tel: 020 7685 0525
Email: info@bigchill.net

Aug 7-14
BROADSTAIRS FOLK WEEK
Kent
Tel: 01843 604080
Email: info@broadstairsfolkweek.org.uk

Aug 8-15
MORLAND FOLK DANCE WEEK
Nr Penrith, Cumbria
Tel: 01931 714147
Email: davidjonesnewby@ukonline.co.uk

Aug 10-15
FOLKWORKS ADULT SUMMER SCHOOL
Durham City
Tel: 0191 443 4582
Email: folkworks@thesagegateshead.org

Aug 10-15
FOLKWORKS YOUTH SUMMER SCHOOL
Durham City
Tel: 0191 443 4582
Email: folkworks@thesagegateshead.org

Aug 10-16
BIDEFORD FOLK FESTIVAL
Devon
Tel: 01237 473931
Email: andy@bidefordfolkfestival.co.uk

Aug 12-15
FOLKWORKS JUNIOR SUMMER SCHOOL
Durham City
Tel: 0191 443 4582
Email: folkworks@thesagegateshead.org

Aug 13-15
FAIRPORT'S CROPREDY CONVENTION
Nr Banbury, Oxfordshire

Aug 13-15
FOLKWORKS DURHAM GATHERING
Durham City
Tel: 0191 443 4582
Email: folkworks@thesagegateshead.org

Aug 14-16
INNERLEITHEN MUSIC FESTIVAL
Peeblesshire, Scottish Borders
Tel: 01721 729949
Email: imfpublicity@aol.com

Aug 14-16
MASTERS OF TRADITION FESTIVAL
Bantry, Co Cork, Ireland
Email: masters.of.tradition@gmail.com

Aug 14-16
SALTBURN INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF FOLK MUSIC, DANCE & SONG
Cleveland
Tel: 01287 622623
Email: saltburnfolkfestival@ukforum.com

Aug 14-16
SUMMER SUNDAE WEEKENDER
Leicester
Tel: 0116 233 3113
Email: festival@summersundae.com

Aug 20-23
MULL OF KINTYRE MUSIC FESTIVAL
Argyll, Scotland
Tel: 01586 552056
Email: mokfest@hotmail.co.uk

Aug 20-23
PONTARDAWE INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL
Nr Swansea, W Glamorgan
Tel: 01792 830200

Aug 21-23
BEAUTIFUL DAYS
Honiton, Devon
Email: info@beautifuldays.org

Aug 21-23
GREEN MAN FESTIVAL
Brecon Beacons, Wales
Email: info@thegreenmanfestival.co.uk

Aug 21-23
MOIRA FURNACE FOLK FESTIVAL
National Forest, Derbyshire
Tel: 01530 270494
Email: info@moirafurnacefolkfestival.co.uk

Aug 21-23
RHYTHM FESTIVAL
Clapham, nr Bedford
Email: jim@rhythmfestival.net

Aug 22-28
WHITBY FOLK WEEK
N Yorkshire
Tel: 01274 833669
Email: enquiries@whitbyfolk.co.uk

Aug 27-31
TOWERSEY VILLAGE FESTIVAL
Nr Thame, Oxfordshire
Tel: 01629 827016
Email: info@towerseyfestival.com

Aug 28-30
BLADNOCH FOLK & BLUES FESTIVAL
Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland
Email: info@bladnochfestival.co.uk

Aug 29-30
FESTIVAL OF WORLD CULTURES
Dun Laoghaire, Ireland
Tel: +353 12 719510
Email: info@fwc.ie

Aug 28-30
SOLFEST
Silloth, W Cumbria
Email: enquiries@solwayfestival.co.uk

Aug 28-31
SHREWSBURY FOLK FESTIVAL
Shropshire
Tel: 01746 768813
Email: sandra@shrewsburyfolkfestival.co.uk

Aug 28-31
SOUTHSEA FOLK & ROOTS FESTIVAL
Hampshire
Email: spiderpromos@aol.com

Aug 28-1 Sep
WOMEN IN TUNE (WOMEN-ONLY MUSIC FESTIVAL)
Llanfair Clydogau, Ceredigion, Wales
Tel: 01570 493288 / 07818 405674
Email: witinfo@womenintune.org.uk

Aug 29-31
GREAT BRITISH RHYTHM & BLUES FESTIVAL
Colne, Lancashire
Tel: 01282 661234
Email: info@bluesfestival.co.uk

SEPTEMBER

Sep 3-6
ISLE OF MAN GUITAR FESTIVAL
Douglas & Peel, Isle of Man
Email: info@iomguitarfest.com

Sep 4-6
DIDMARTON BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL
Nr Cirencester, Gloucester
Email: john.wirtz@hipposound.co.uk

Sep 4-6
BURNHAM-ON-SEA FOLKFEST
Somerset
Tel: 01278 794414

Sep 4-6
FYLDE FOLK FESTIVAL
Fleetwood, Lancashire
Email: alanbell@fylde-folk-fest.demon.co.uk

Sep 4-6
MOSELEY VILLAGE FOLK FESTIVAL
Nr Birmingham
Tel: 07789 440026
Email: info@moseleyfolk.co.uk

Sep 4-6
OFF THE TRACKS FESTIVAL
Isley Walton, Castle Donington, nr Derby
Tel: 07825 512168
Email: info@offthetracks.co.uk

Sep 4-6
WALLINGFORD BUNKFEST
Oxfordshire
Tel: 07743 330494
Email: info@bunkfest.co.uk

Sep 4-6
HARVEST BLUES FESTIVAL
Monaghan, Ireland
Tel: +353 47 38162
Email: info@harvestblues.ie

Sep 4-12
BLAS FESTIVAL
Various Highland locations
Email: management@blas-festival.com

Sep 5
TRADITIONAL MUSIC DAY
Stowmarket, Suffolk
Tel: 01449 771090
Email: info@eatmt.fsnet.co.uk

Sep 5
WAT TYLER FOLK FESTIVAL
Wat Tyler Country Park, Basildon
Tel: 01268 465465

Sep 5-6
WEYFEST
Tilford, Farnham, Surrey
Email: info@weyfest.co.uk

Sep 11-13
BROMYARD FOLK FESTIVAL
Herefordshire
Tel: 07772 831860
Email: info@bromyard-folk-festival.org.uk

Sep 11-13
END OF THE ROAD FESTIVAL
Larmer Tree Gardens, Dorset
Tel: 01342 410665
Email: info@endoftheroadfestival.com

Sep 11-13
LIVERPOOL WORKING CLASS MUSIC FESTIVAL

Sep 11-13
OSMOTHERLEY GATHERING
N Yorkshire
Tel: 01287 660060
Email: moorfolk@googlemail.com

Sep 11-13
SWANAGE FOLK FESTIVAL
Dorset
Tel: 0870 442 0680
Email: swanagefolkfestival@hotmail.co.uk

Sep 11-13
SWEET SUNNY SOUTH FESTIVAL
Hastings, Sussex
Tel: 01424 423230
Email: sweetsunnysouth69@yahoo.co.uk

Sep 12-26
ST IVES SEPTEMBER FESTIVAL OF MUSIC AND THE ARTS
Cornwall
Tel: 01736 366077
Email: info@rainydaygallery.co.uk

Sep 17-20
OTLEY BLACK SHEEP FOLK FESTIVAL
W Yorkshire
Tel: 01943 464858
Email: otleyff@hotmail.com

Sep 18-20
CORNISH BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL
Newquay, Cornwall
Email: carolynandnigel@hotmail.co.uk

Sep 18-20
TARBERT MUSIC FESTIVAL
Loch Fyne, Argyll, Scotland
Tel: 01880 820479
Email: tarbert.festival@dsl.pipex.com

Sep 23-27
OPEN HOUSE FESTIVAL
Belfast, N Ireland
Tel: 028 91 454754
Email: info@openhousefestival.com

Sep 24-27
JOHNNY KEENAN BANJO FESTIVAL
Longford Town, Ireland
Tel: +353 87 2817825
Email: festival@johnnykeenan.com

Sep 30-4 Oct
FIDDLE FESTIVAL OF WALES
Stackpole Centre, Pembrokeshire
Tel: 01646 621269

OCTOBER

Oct 1-4
CORK FOLK FESTIVAL
Cork City, Ireland
Tel: +353 87 275 93111/+353 21 43172
Email: cfolkf@gmail.com

Oct 2-4
FEST 'N' FURIOUS
Dundee, Scotland
Tel: 01382 432473

Oct 2-4
LES PANARDS DANSANT FESTIVAL
Otley, West Yorkshire
Email: graham@frenchdanceleeds.co.uk

Oct 2-4
SLIGO TRADITIONAL SINGING WEEKEND
Ireland
Tel: +353 87 6489057
Email: tradsing@eircom.net

Oct 2-4
TENTERDEN FOLK FESTIVAL
Nr Ashford, Kent
Tel: 01233 626805
Email: info@tenterdenfolkfestival.org.uk

Oct 9-11
BANBURY FOLK FESTIVAL
Oxfordshire
Tel: 01295 709881

Oct 9-11
HARWICH SEA SHANTY FESTIVAL
Tel: 01255 674889 / 07921 640772
Email: info@harwichshantyfestival.co.uk

Oct 10-11
ROCK 'N' BLUES ON THE PIER
Cromer, Norfolk
Email: info@deckchairproductions.co.uk

TYNESIDE IRISH FESTIVAL
Tel: 01912 20398
Email: festival@tynesideirish.com

Oct 14-18
LOWENDER PERAN
Perranporth, Cornwall
Tel: 01872 553413 / 07814 942526

Oct 16-18
BRISTOL CAJUN & ZYDECO FESTIVAL
Bristol
Tel: 01227 274340

Oct 17-31
CANTERBURY FESTIVAL
Kent
Tel: 01227 452853
Email: info@canterburyfestival.co.uk

Oct 23-25
BARING-GOULD FOLK FESTIVAL
Okehampton, Devon
Tel: 01837 53754
Email: info@wrenmusic.co.uk

Oct 23-25
MUSICPORT 09
Bridlington, E Yorkshire
Tel: 01947 603475

Oct 23-1 Nov
RETURN TO CAMDEN TOWN
London
Email: info@returntocamden.org

Oct 24-25
DANCE AROUND THE WORLD FESTIVAL
London

Oct 24-25
STAITHES SHANTY WEEKEND
N Yorkshire
Tel: 01287 660060

29 Oct-1 Nov
DUNFERMLINE FOLK WEEKEND
Tel: 01383 729673

Oct 30-1 Nov
DARLlNGTON FOLK MUSIC WEEKEND
Co Durham
Tel: 01661 842964/07966 368078
Email: info@darlingtonfolkmusicweekend.org.uk

Oct 30-8 Nov
PERTHSHIRE AMBER - THE DOUGIE MACLEAN FESTIVAL
Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland
Tel: 01350 724281
Email: admin[at]butterstone.com

NOVEMBER

Nov 8-14
COOISH MANX & INTER-GAELIC FESTIVAL
Isle of Man
Email: cooish@manx.net

Nov 13-15
CARLISLE BLUES FEST
Email: info@carlislebluesfestival.com

DECEMBER

Dec 5
HADDENHAM FESTIVAL
Buckinghamshire
Tel: 01296 415333
Email: john@actionfolk.co.uk