Create your perfect festival
Concerts in Manchester Folk Festival are all individually priced. And if you buy for 4 or more selected events you'll get a 20% discount.
We guarantee that tickets will NEVER be cheaper for late booking, so you can book early with confidence.
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