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
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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