2020 line up coming soon!
due to the covid-19 pandemic we have delayed the announcement of our 2020 line-up.
we will announce as soon as we can. please stay home and safe.
THEA GILMORE
plus Mark Radcliffe
7th October 2020 at The Met, Bury
Tickets: from £20 (plus fees)
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CATRIN FINCH AND SECKOU KEITA
4th June 2021 at The Met, Bury
Tickets: from £27 (inc fees)
(this is a rescheduled date from the original date of 7th June 2020)
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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