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AberFest Cornish and Breton Folk Festival
Biennial celebration of Cornish and Breton culture in music and dance. Archive of the 2004 event. Site will give event and booking details six months prior to the next festival.
Alnwick International Music Festival
Annual festival (since 1976), NE England, early August. Traditional folk music and dance from around the world. Free-entry daytime open-air concerts; low-cost evening theatre performances. Details of past and forthcoming festivals. Friends' and Performers' pages.
Association of Festival Organisers
Provides a channel of communication between festivals/events of all kinds. Information on conferences, services offered, and membership.
Back in Ballygawley
Held annually in Co Tyrone over 9 days in September; includes entry form and details of the upcoming event.
Baltimore Fiddle Fair
Annual event since 1992 which takes place in May in Baltimore, south west Ireland. Traditional Irish music and also other styles such as bluegrass and cajun. Site contains history, line-up and ticket reservations
Banbury Folk Festival
Annual canal-side folk festival held in October (since 2000). Includes information on programme, tickets and accommodation, together with reviews and pictures of previous festivals.
Bedworth Folk Festival
Includes information on events, venues, ticketing and facilities for this annual winter festival in Warwickshire.
Beverley and East Riding Folk Festival
Details of artists, programme, street shows, and craft fair. Also information on workshops and sessions running through the year. (in June, annually)
Beyond the Border International Storytelling Festi
Takes place every summer in South Wales. Includes programme of music, song and story, with information on tickets, travel and accommodation.
Billingham International Folklore Festival
Annual festival (since 1965), NE England, early August. International folk music and dance. Founder member CIOFF, organisers of folklore festivals. Ticket prices, events, venues. Website also hosts official CIOFF UK site and folklore festivals directory.
Bishops Castle Folk Weekend (Shropshire)
Sessions ceilidh and concerts. Campsite with facilities including showers. (Annual)
Bridgnorth Folk Festival
Programme, performing artists and booking information for this Shrophire event. Includes reports and pictures from past years. (Annual, in August)
Broadstairs Folk Week
Programme of events for the annual August festival, plus information about local accommodation.
Bromyard Folk Festival
Weekend of traditional song and dance in Herefordshire. Includes programme, ticketing and contact details. (Annual, in September)
Burntwood Folk Festival
Contains location details, what's on, and booking form. In Staffordshire.
Cambridge Folk Festival
Provides artist and ticket information for the annual event.
Cambridge Folk Festival
A fans eye view of the annual festival.
Cambridge Folk Festival
BBC Radio 2 at the 2002 event, featuring reviews, pictures and exclusive live webcast.
Ceilidh Culture 2004 - Edinburgh, Celebration Trad
Ceilidh Culture is an annual programme of events in Edinburgh that celebrate traditional arts.
Celtic Connections
Scotland's premier winter music festival. Held in Glasgow and featuring favorite acts and the best new talent in more than 200 events over 19 days including concerts, ceilidhs, workshops, club-nights, and talks.
Celtic Fusion
Celtic music festival held in Castlewellan and Down District. Includes events programme, booking information and contacts.
Chiddingly Festival
Sussex village arts, music and dance event. Provides an artist line-up and ticket information.
Chippenham Folk Festival
Details of the annual festival in May; includes photo gallery, artist list, and ticket information.
Cornwall Folk Festival
Four day festival held in Wadebridge, with major and local artists. Includes ticket and camping information. Annual event held on the August Bank Holiday weekend.
Droylsden Folk Festival
Programme details of a weekend folk festival in Manchester.
Eastbourne Lammas Festival
Festival of traditional music and dance on Eastbourne's seafront, organised for charity by the Eastbourne Pagan Circle. Featuring morris dancers, giants and musicians, a carnival procession and a ceremony on the beach.
Edinbane Community Music Festival
Held on Skye in July to promote and extend the musical culture of the township. Programme, profiles of artists, with details for contact, tickets and accommodation.
Edinburgh International Harp Festival
Details of classes, workshops, concerts and events, with profiles of participating artists. Contact and booking information. In April.
Ely Folk Weekend
Provides event listings, local maps, artist profiles, and ticket information for this annual festival in Ely, Cambridgeshire.
Feis an Eilein
Skye Festival of traditional music, song, dance, storytelling, theatre and film from the Gaelic and other traditions and beyond. Programme, artist profiles, and ticket details. In July.
Feis Latharna
Annual Gaelic Arts Youth Tuition Festival in Oban, Argyll. Information on tutors, programme, and venue.
Fiddler's Green International Festival
Annual art and music festival in July, in Rostrevor, Co Down. Includes event programme, local accommodation and contact details.
Fishguard Folk Festival
Folk music, song and dance festival, held annually in spring. Programme details, and photos of past events.
fRoots Magazine: Festivals
A listing by country and month of Folk Festivals in the UK, regularly updated.
Fylde Folk Festival
Annual weekend event, NW England, late August. Part of a larger folk-related site. Schedule of events, ticket prices, venue details, related links, brief notes on performers.
Gatehouse of Fleet Festival
A 10 day celebration of folk, country, bluegrass, traditional music and arts -crafts show. Normally held in March.
Gig 'n The Bann
Cross cultural music festival in Co Antrim, in September. Includes events programme, artist profiles, and venue information.
Glenfarg Village Folk Feast
Annual in April; information about programme, and the Folk Club who organise it.
Hebridean Celtic Festival
Traditional and contemporary music on the Isle of Lewis in July. Programme, competition, and booking details.
Highland Festival
Traditional and world music event in Inverness in June. Programme, venue and ticket information.
Isle of Jura Music Festival 2003
A pictorial record of the festival in 2003 with Calisaig and Docias.
Keith Festival
Programme of this annual festival in Moray, keeping the traditions of the area alive. Includes information about competitions, and practical details of tickets, booking and accommodation.
Knockengorroch Festival
Celtic roots music event held twice yearly in Dumfriesshire. Details of line-up, tickets and for contact.
Lichfield Folk Festival
Includes programme, and information about artists, dance diaplays, and booking details. (Annual, in June)
Lomond Folk Festival
Held annually during July at Balloch, on the shores of Loch Lomond. Includes programme, contact details, and previous years' programmes.
Lossiemouth Folk Club and Festival
Folk music festival and folk club information, held annually in July. Programme and contact details.
Mersey Shanty Festival
Annual celebration of sea songs and maritime music featuring British and international artists around Liverpool's historic Albert Dock. Includes programme and artist information.
Milnathort Folk Festival
Information about the artists appearing, venues, and tickets. Includes pictures and biographies. (Annual, in March)
Newcastleton Traditional Music Festival
Details of one of the oldest traditional music festivals in Scotland. Includes programme, contact and ticket details. Held in July.
Otley Folk Festival
Details of artists, programme and facilities. Includes reports and photos of previous year's festival. (in September, annually)
Plymouth Folk Festival
Annual event, held in July. Includes events schedule, and artist, ticket and accommodation details.
Pontardawe Festival
Celebration of world music, held annually in the Swansea Valley, South Wales. Programme and artist information, with contact details.
Shetland Folk Festival
Society that holds an annual festival of folk music from around the world. Information on past and future festival events.
Sidmouth Folk Week
Week-long annual folk festival, SW England, early August. Concerts, ceilidhs, workshops, top bands, late-night dancing, camp site. Details of ticket prices and all events.
Stonehaven Folk Festival
Held annually in July. Includes programme, reporting on previous years, and details for ticket sales and contact.
Strathspey in May
Annual festival in Grantown-on-Spey focussing on instrumental, song-writing, voice and performance workshops. Programme and session listings.
The Border Gaitherin
Held annually in May, in Coldstream. Programme, accommodation, and booking details, with profiles of artists involved as tutors.
The Celtic Festival of Wales
Festival of music and dance held annually in February, in Porthcawl, South Wales. Details of programme, artists and venue.
The Home Of The Folk On The Pier Festival
Information about the festival
The National Folk Festival
Covers both the Scottish and English events, with details of the programmes, artists, workshops, venues, facilities, and ticket arrangements.
The Pennine Festival of Music and Dance
Holmfirth. Information about artists, programme and facilities. (in May, annually.)
The Portpatrick Folk Festival
Annual event, in September, held near Stranraer, Scotland. Includes information on schedule, venues, and booking.
The Scots Fiddle Festival
Annual fiddle festival in Edinburgh, in November. Programme details for concerts, ceilidhs, recitals, workshops and talks. Also contact and ticket information.
Towersey Village Festival
Well established traditional music and dance event which takes place in Oxfordshire. Outlines the participating artists, events schedule, travel and accommodation arrangements and ticketing policy.
Traditions
Free annual street festival of music, dance and performance. Provides news, photos, and a schedule of events.
Tredegar House Folk Festival
Includes programme of festival and associated events, archive of previous festivals, and contact details.
Upton Folk Festival
Annual event held in May. Traditional and modern music and dance: profile, programme, ticket and joining details.
Wath Upon Dearne Festival
Annual event in Yorkshire. Provides a listing of events, and ticket information.
Wheaton Aston Festival
A rural Staffordshire celebration of music, song and dance. Includes dates, programme, and details of facilities. (Annual)
Wimborne Folk Festival
Annual event of Traditional Folk Dance and Song. Lists programme, performers and contact details.
Women in Tune
Organises an annual Women's Music Festival in West Wales, every August. Information about programme, venue, facilities, fundraising, past festivals, and the organisation.