Manchester Folk Festival

2020 line up coming soon!

We are busy making plans for the 2020 festival and will announce the first wave of artists in the new year - in the meantime see all the other exciting things we have happening below

BAND OF BURNS - CANCELATION

We are very sorry to announce that due to unavoidable scheduling issues Band of Burns will no longer be performing at Manchester’s Stoller Hall on 26th January. Refunds will be given. All the other shows on the tour will be going ahead as planned.

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IF THERE'S A FIRE IN YOUR HEART

Manchester Folk Festival, along with English Folk Expo, ONE Festival of Homeless Arts, With One Voice and Big Issue North are thrilled to announce the release of charity single ‘If There’s A Fire in Your Heart’ by Grace Petrie featuring Liam Jordan, Paula Wichall and ben greenland.

Every listen and download raises much needed funds for Big Issue North Trust. LISTEN HERE

About the project:

Back in November 2018 English Folk Expo CEO, Tom Besford, attended the With One Voice International Arts and Homelessness Summit where delegates from fifteen countries came together in Manchester to explore and celebrate the role the arts can play in tackling homelessness.

It was there that an idea was born to showcase three artists that had experienced homelessness to the audience and industry delegates at Manchester Folk Festival and English Folk Expo - not only to help raise awareness of the subject, but to also give the artists an opportunity to progress in their field.

English Folk Expo, Manchester Folk Festival, With One Voice and ONE Festival of Homeless Arts joined forces to make that idea a reality and after an advertised recruitment process Paula Wichall, Liam Jordan and ben greenland were selected as the artists to take part.

In October 2019 Paula, Liam and ben spent three days in Manchester where they not only presented an unforgettable showcase, but also attended an industry training day designed to give a practical guide to building a long-term career within the music business and finally, spent a day in a recording studio with protest singer and social justice activist, Grace Petrie.

Grace was the perfect choice to join up with these artists and create something to raise awareness and tackle the subject of homelessness. What came out of that day was a rerecording of ‘If There’s a Fire Your Heart’ – a defiant song for troubled times.

With thanks to Big Issue North the song is now widely available and every listen and download raises much need funds so that the trust can continue to help the people who sell the magazine on the streets to meet their goals and change their lives.

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