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.

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

Festival / Event Organiser

7th Sun Festival Festival / Event Organiser

Amandalynne Music Agent / Promoter, Festival / Event Organiser

Beverley & East Riding Folk Festival Festival / Event Organiser

Bideford Folk Festival Festival / Event Organiser

Blissfields Festival Festival / Event Organiser

Bob Adams Consultant, Festival / Event Organiser

Broadstairs Folk Week Festival / Event Organiser

Bromyard Folk Festival Festival / Event Organiser

BunkFest Festival / Event Organiser

Burnley Mechanics Theatre Festival / Event Organiser

Camden New Town Community Festival Festival / Event Organiser

Cheltenham Folk Festival Festival / Event Organiser

Chester Folk Festival Festival / Event Organiser

Chippenham Folk Festival Festival / Event Organiser

Cleckheaton Folk Festival Festival / Event Organiser

Cleethorpes Folk Festival Festival / Event Organiser

Cockermouth Rock Festival Festival / Event Organiser

Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann, Britain Festival / Event Organiser

Crawley Folk Festival Festival / Event Organiser

Dance Around the World Festival / Event Organiser

Dartmoor Folk Festival Festival / Event Organiser

Derby Assembly Rooms & Guildhall Theatre Festival / Event Organiser

Didmarton Bluegrass Festival Festival / Event Organiser

East Barnet Community Festival Festival / Event Organiser

End of the Road Festival Festival / Event Organiser

European Blues Association Artist / Performer, Festival / Event Organiser

Evolve Festival / Event Organiser

Festival at the Edge Festival / Event Organiser

Folk Camps Society Ltd Festival / Event Organiser

Folk on the Green Festival / Event Organiser

Furness Tradition Festival / Event Organiser

FurnessFest Agent / Promoter, Festival / Event Organiser

Fylde Folk Festival Festival / Event Organiser

Gate to Southwell Folk Festival Festival / Event Organiser

Greenbelt Festivals Ltd Festival / Event Organiser

Haddenham Festival Festival / Event Organiser

Hastings Traditional Jack in the Green Festival / Event Organiser

Hebridean Celtic Festival Festival / Event Organiser

Hotch Potch Arts Agent / Promoter, Artist / Performer, Consultant, Folk Development Worker, Education Project Leader, Festival / Event Organiser, Workshop Leader

Innerleithen Music Festival Festival / Event Organiser

Ireby Festival Festival / Event Organiser

John Alderslade Agent / Promoter, Artist / Performer, Consultant, Festival / Event Organiser

JSL Productions Agent / Promoter, Festival / Event Organiser

Kambe Events Ltd Festival / Event Organiser

Knaresborough Festival Festival / Event Organiser

Knebworth Festival Festival / Event Organiser

Levellers Day Committee Festival / Event Organiser

Lewes Guitar Festival Festival / Event Organiser

Lewisham People's Day Festival / Event Organiser

Lichfield District Arts Association Festival / Event Organiser

Lodestar Festival Festival / Event Organiser

MK4U Festival / Event Organiser

Moor and Coast Festival Festival / Event Organiser

Morpeth Northumbrian Gathering Festival / Event Organiser

Musicport Festival / Event Organiser

New Vic Theatre Festival / Event Organiser

Norfolk Our World Festivals Festival / Event Organiser

North Wales Bluegrass Festival Festival / Event Organiser

Off The Tracks Festival / Event Organiser

Otley Black Sheep Folk Festival Festival / Event Organiser

Priddy Folk Festival Festival / Event Organiser

Saul Canal Festival Festival / Event Organiser

Shepley Spring Festival Festival / Event Organiser

Shrewsbury Folk Festival Festival / Event Organiser

Southsea Folk & Roots Festival Festival / Event Organiser

St Albans Folk Music (Folk at the Festival) Festival / Event Organiser

Stainsby Folk Festival Festival / Event Organiser

Stonehaven Folk Festival Festival / Event Organiser

Swanage Folk Festival Festival / Event Organiser

Sword Spectacular 2008 Festival / Event Organiser

Tenterden Folk Festival Folk Development Worker, Education Project Leader, Festival / Event Organiser

The Milkmaid Folk Arts Centre CIC Festival / Event Organiser

Towersey Village Festival Festival / Event Organiser

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

Trowbridge Village Pump Festival Festival / Event Organiser

Wimborne Folk Festival Festival / Event Organiser

Winchester MAYfest Festival / Event Organiser

Wirral Folk on the Coast Festival / Event Organiser

Wychwood Music Festival Festival / Event Organiser