Festivals & Events

The FolkArts England membership includes a large number of folk, roots and acoustic music and community arts festivals, see the list below.

Also see the News pages for member’s Festival stories and reports.

The Association of Festival Organisers (AFO) was born out of a small gathering of like-minded people working in the community festival business. Formed in 1987, it provided a channel of communication between festivals and events in the folk, roots and acoustic music world.

In 2003 The Association of Festival Organisers became part of FolkArts England.

The Festival and Event section of FolkArts England has grown over the years and now has 100s of members who regularly exchange ideas, support one another help develop our sector.

If you are thinking about running a folk, roots or accoustic music event 
Join FolkArts England Now and benefit from the sharing of ideas, latest event industry news and years of experience.

Between 2002 -2004 the AFO commissioned and published some research into the Impact of Folk Festivals.  Download the report here.

Click here for a comprehensive list of Festival in 2009

 

FAE Members who run Festivals and Events

 

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Alison Mortimer Agent / Promoter, Artist / Performer, Consultant, Festival / Event Organiser

Alun Parry Artist / Performer, Festival / Event Organiser

Artists 2 Events Agent / Promoter, Festival / Event Organiser

BARSS Fest Agent / Promoter, Artist / Performer, Festival / Event Organiser, Workshop Leader

Bideford Folk Festival Festival / Event Organiser

Big Session Festival Agent / Promoter, Festival / Event Organiser

Black Horse Festival Agent / Promoter, Festival / Event Organiser

Brampton Live Agent / Promoter, Festival / Event Organiser

BunkFest Festival / Event Organiser

Cambridge Rock Festival Festival / Event Organiser

Celtic & Irish Cultural Society Ltd Festival / Event Organiser

Celtic Folk Festival / Event Organiser

Chaos Management Consultant, Festival / Event Organiser, Industry Supplier

Chester Folk Festival Festival / Event Organiser

Chippenham Folk Festival Festival / Event Organiser

Chris Tarren Festival / Event Organiser, Industry Supplier

Cleckheaton Folk Festival Festival / Event Organiser

Cwlwm Celtaidd Festival / Event Organiser

Derby Live Festival / Event Organiser

Didmarton Bluegrass Festival Festival / Event Organiser

Dunster Folk Festival Festival / Event Organiser

Ely Folk Festival Festival / Event Organiser

End of the Road Festival Festival / Event Organiser

FAWM Agent / Promoter, Festival / Event Organiser

Festival at the Edge Festival / Event Organiser

Festivals and Events International Consultant, Festival / Event Organiser

Fishstock Brixham Festival / Event Organiser

Folk Camps Society Ltd Festival / Event Organiser

Folk in the Barn / Debs Earl Agent / Promoter, Festival / Event Organiser

Folk on the Green Festival / Event Organiser

FolkStation Agent / Promoter, Festival / Event Organiser

Friends of Folk Festival / Event Organiser

Haddenham Festival Festival / Event Organiser

Hastings Traditional Jack in the Green Festival / Event Organiser

Jean Camp Agent / Promoter, Festival / Event Organiser

Kelly Francis Festival / Event Organiser

Kinsbury May Festival Festival / Event Organiser

Knaresborough Festival Festival / Event Organiser

Levellers Day Committee Festival / Event Organiser

Lewes Guitar Festival Festival / Event Organiser

Lymm Folk Club Artist / Performer, Festival / Event Organiser, Workshop Leader

Moor Music Ltd Artist / Performer, Festival / Event Organiser, Workshop Leader

Morpeth Northumbrian Gathering Festival / Event Organiser

Musicport Festival / Event Organiser

Mutiny Music Agent / Promoter, Consultant, Education Project Leader, Festival / Event Organiser, Industry Supplier

Patrick Allen Consultant, Festival / Event Organiser

Puxley Sound • Lighting • Video • Events Festival / Event Organiser, Industry Supplier

Rees Wesson Agent / Promoter, Artist / Performer, Consultant, Festival / Event Organiser, Other, Workshop Leader

Serena Varley Consultant, Festival / Event Organiser, Other

Shrewsbury Folk Festival Festival / Event Organiser

Steven Price Festival / Event Organiser

Suffolk Folk Festival Festival / Event Organiser, Workshop Leader

The Goose Is Out! Agent / Promoter, Festival / Event Organiser

The Morris Ring Agent / Promoter, Festival / Event Organiser, Other

Tony Searle Artist / Performer, Festival / Event Organiser

Traditional Arts Team Folk Development Worker, Festival / Event Organiser, Other

Trowbridge Village Pump Festival Festival / Event Organiser

Warwick Folk Festival Festival / Event Organiser

Wath Festival Festival / Event Organiser

Wendy Arrowsmith Artist / Performer, Folk Development Worker, Festival / Event Organiser, Workshop Leader

Wessex Acoustic Festival / Event Organiser

Whittlesea Straw Bear Festival Festival / Event Organiser