2020 line up coming soon!
We are busy making plans for the 2020 festival and will announce the first wave of artists VERY SOON - in the meantime see all the other exciting things we have happening below
INDIA ELECTRIC CO.
22nd April 2020
at LEAF, Manchester
THIS SHOW HAS BEEN CANCELLED
All customers will automatically receive a refund
CATRIN FINCH AND SECKOU KEITA
with special guests Vishtèn
7th June 2020 at The Met, Bury
Tickets: from £27 (inc fees)
Click here for more info and to book
THEA GILMORE
plus Mark Radcliffe
7th October 2020 at The Met, Bury
Tickets: from £20 (plus fees)
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Have you seen our sister festival?
Rochdale Folk Festival runs 18th - 21st June 2020.
For more details click below
2019 Festival Line-up
Tuesday 15 - Sunday 20 October
BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards • BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award
Belinda O’Hooley • Ben Greenland • Blackbeard’s Tea Party
Brìghde Chaimbeul • David Gibb
The Demon Barbers • The Drystones • Ferocious Dog
Folk on Foot on film • Gnoss • Grace Petrie
Ian Stephenson • John Bramwell • Kate Rusby
Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman • Kathryn Williams
Katie Doherty and the Navigators • Kitty MacFarlane
Liam Jordan • Marry Waterson & emily barker
Maz O'Connor • MIDNIGHT Skyracer • Nick Hart
Ross Ainslie and Ali Hutton • Rowan Rheingans
Sam Kelly and The Lost Boys • The Servants’ Ball
She Shanties • Talisk • Thomas PLiszka
Tankus The Henge • The Unthanks
Singing & Songwriting workshops
Sacred Harp singing workshop • Family songwriting workshop
Candle Shade Making • Ceramic mug & Tile making
DryPoint Etching • porcelain plant Pot making
natural printmaking & foraging walk • willow weaving
“Some star venues and some star acts ... the list is endless.
It’s good to have Manchester back on the map with a whopping great big festival
and this is a whopping great big festival”
- BBC Radio 6 Music
“This is some folk festival, Manchester!”
- Billy Bragg
"Leave your preconceptions at home"
- I love Manchester