Web Directory

» AberFest
   Biennial celebration of Cornish and Breton culture in music and dance.
   http://www.aberfest.org/

» Angus Folk Sessions
   Annual festival of live folk music around the county of Angus; includes artist profiles, venue details, and schedule.
   http://www.nigelsjelks.co.uk/

» BBC - Radio 2 - Cambridge Folk Festival
   BBC Radio 2's interactive coverage of the Cambridge Folk Festival, featuring artist biogs and pictures, listener comments and presenter tips of who to watch.
   http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/cambridgefolkfestival/2009/

» BBC Radio 2 - Cambridge Folk Festival 2008
   BBC Radio 2's official site for the 2008 Cambridge Folk Festival, featuring artist profiles, photos and popular tracks, plus details of on-air and online coverage.
   http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/cambridgefolkfestival/2008/

» Banbury Canalside Folk Festival
   An annual event next to the Oxford Canal, featuring concerts, ceilidhs, morris dancing and workshops. Includes details of programme, artists and for visitors.
   http://www.banburyfolkfestival.co.uk/

» Bedworth Folk Festival
   Includes information on events, venues, ticketing and facilities for this annual winter festival in Warwickshire.
   http://www.bedworth-festival.info/

» Beverley and East Riding Folk Festival
   Details of artists, programme, street shows, and craft fair. Also information on workshops and sessions running through the year. (in June, annually)
   http://www.beverleyfestival.com/

» Beyond the Border International Storytelling Festival
   Takes place every summer in South Wales. Includes programme of music, song and story, with information on tickets, travel and accommodation.
   http://www.beyondtheborder.com

» Billingham International Folklore Festival
   Annual festival (since 1965), NE England, early August. International folk music and dance. Founder member CIOFF, organisers of folklore festivals. Ticket prices, events, venues. Website also hosts official CIOFF UK site and folklore festivals directory.
   http://www.billinghamfestival.co.uk

» Blas
   International celebration of Highland music and Gaelic language, in a range of venues across Highland Region; includes programme, news, and ticketing information.
   http://www.blas-festival.com/

» Bridgnorth Folk Festival
   Programme, performing artists and booking information for this Shrophire event. Includes reports and pictures from past years. (Annual, in August)
   http://www.virtual-shropshire.co.uk/bridgnorth-folk-festival/

» Broadstairs Folk Week
   Programme of events for the annual August festival, plus information about local accommodation.
   http://www.broadstairsfolkweek.org.uk/

» Bromyard Folk Festival
   Weekend of traditional song and dance in Herefordshire. Includes programme, ticketing and contact details. (Annual, in September)
   http://www.bromyard.co.uk/folkfestival/

» Cambridge Folk Festival
   BBC Radio 2 at the 2002 event, featuring reviews, pictures and exclusive live webcast.
   http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/events/cambridge2004/

» Cambridge Folk Festival 2007
   See pictures and read reviews from BBC Radio 2's Cambridge Folk Festival 2007 website including artists such as Kate Rusby, Nanci Griffiths and Joan Baez.
   http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/cambridgefolkfestival/2007/

» Ceilidh Culture
   Ceilidh Culture is an annual programme of events in Edinburgh that celebrate traditional arts.
   http://www.ceilidhculture.co.uk/

» Celtic Connections
   Scotland's premier winter music festival. Held in Glasgow and featuring favourite acts and the best new talent in more than 200 events over 19 days including concerts, ceilidhs, workshops, club-nights, and talks.
   http://www.celticconnections.com/

» Celtic Fusion
   Celtic music festival held in Castlewellan and Down District. Includes events programme, booking information and contacts.
   http://www.celticfusion.co.uk/

» Chiddingly Festival
   Sussex village arts, music and dance event. Provides an artist line-up and ticket information.
   http://www.chiddinglyfestival.co.uk/

» Chippenham Folk Festival
   Details of the annual festival in May; includes photo gallery, artist list, and ticket information.
   http://www.chippfolk.co.uk/

» Cleckheaton Folk Festival
   Information on artistes, programme, and venues. Online request for more details, and archive of previous years' festivals. [West Yorkshire]
   http://www.cleckheatonfolkfestival.org/

» Cornwall Folk Festival
   Four day festival held in Wadebridge, with major and local artists. Includes ticket and camping information. Annual event held on the August Bank Holiday weekend.
   http://www.cornwallfolkfestival.com/

» Droylsden Folk Festival
   Programme details of a weekend folk festival in Manchester.
   http://www.droylsdenfolkfestival.org/

» Eastbourne Lammas Festival
   Festival of traditional music and dance on Eastbourne's seafront, organised for charity by the Eastbourne Pagan Circle. Featuring morris dancers, giants and musicians, a carnival procession and a ceremony on the beach.
   http://www.lammasfest.org/

» Edinburgh International Harp Festival
   Details of classes, workshops, concerts and events, with profiles of participating artists. Contact and booking information. In April.
   http://www.harpfestival.co.uk/

» Ely Folk Weekend
   Provides event listings, local maps, artist profiles, and ticket information for this annual festival in Ely, Cambridgeshire.
   http://www.elyfolk.co.uk/

» Feis an Eilein
   Skye Festival of traditional music, song, dance, storytelling, theatre and film from the Gaelic and other traditions and beyond. Programme, artist profiles, and ticket details. In July.
   http://www.feisaneilein.com/

» Folk Task Force
   Maintains a register of volunteer stewards for folk festivals; information for volunteers and for organisers.
   http://www.folktaskforce.com/

» Fylde Folk Festival
   An annual music festival in Fleetwood at the end August and early September. Information about programme and venues.
   http://www.fylde-folk-festival.com/

» Gig 'n The Bann
   Cross cultural music festival in Co Antrim, in September. Includes events programme, artist profiles, and venue information.
   http://www.gignthebann.com/

» Hebridean Celtic Festival
   Traditional and contemporary music on the Isle of Lewis in July. Programme, competition, and booking details.
   http://www.hebceltfest.com/

» Keith Festival
   Programme of this annual festival in Moray, keeping the traditions of the area alive. Includes information about competitions, and practical details of tickets, booking and accommodation.
   http://www.keithfestival.btinternet.co.uk/

» Knockengorroch Festival
   Celtic roots music event held twice yearly in Dumfriesshire. Details of line-up, tickets and for contact.
   http://www.knockengorroch.org.uk/

» Lichfield Folk Festival
   Includes programme, and information about artists, dance displays, and booking details. (Annual, in June)
   http://www.lichfieldfolkfestival.co.uk

» Lomond Folk Festival
   Held annually during July at Balloch, on the shores of Loch Lomond. Includes programme, contact details, and previous years' programmes.
   http://www.lomondfolkfestival.com/

» London Fiddle Convention
   Annual spring event featuring fiddling in a multitude of traditional and modern styles. Information about programme and events, artists and ticketing.
   http://www.londonfiddleconvention.co.uk/

» Lossiemouth Folk Club and Festival
   Folk music festival and folk club information, held annually in July. Programme and contact details.
   http://www.lossiefolkclub.co.uk/

» Music in the Castle
   Annual folk music festival, held at Easter, in Benmore Centre/Botanical Gardens (Dunoon, Scotland). Includes an archive of past events, audio samples, photos and contact details.
   http://jan.neuhaus-solingen.net/mitc/

» Newcastleton Traditional Music Festival
   Details of one of the oldest traditional music festivals in Scotland. Includes programme, contact and ticket details. Held in July.
   http://www.newcastleton.com/

» Open House Traditional Arts Festival
   Annual festival of Irish traditional music, arts and culture in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Includes details of program, venues, and past events.
   http://www.openhousefestival.com/

» Otley Folk Festival
   Details of artists, programme and facilities. Includes reports and photos of previous year's festival. (in September, annually)
   http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jim.lawton1/folkfestival/

» Plymouth Folk Festival
   Annual event, held in July. Includes events schedule, and artist, ticket and accommodation details.
   http://www.plymouthfolkfestival.com/

» Pontardawe Festival
   Celebration of world music, held annually in the Swansea Valley, South Wales. Programme and artist information, with contact details.
   http://www.pontardawefestival.com/

» Shetland Accordion and Fiddle Festival
   A range of fiddle and accordion musicians to the Shetland islands. Information about programme, artists and events.
   http://www.shetlandaccordionandfiddle.com/

» Shetland Folk Festival
   An annual festival of folk music from around the world. Information on past and future festival events.
   http://www.shetlandfolkfestival.com/

» Sidmouth Folk Week
   Week-long annual folk festival, SW England, early August. Concerts, ceilidhs, workshops, top bands, late-night dancing, camp site. Details of ticket prices and all events.
   http://www.sidmouthfolkweek.co.uk/

» Stonehaven Folk Festival
   Held annually in July. Includes programme, reporting on previous years, and details for ticket sales and contact.
   http://www.stonehavenfolkfestival.co.uk/

» Strathspey in May
   Annual festival in Grantown-on-Spey focussing on instrumental, song-writing, voice and performance workshops. Programme and session listings.
   http://www.strathspeyinmay.com

» The Border Gaitherin
   Held annually in May, in Coldstream. Programme, accommodation, and booking details, with profiles of artists involved as tutors.
   http://www.bordergaitherin.com/

» The Celtic Festival of Wales
   Festival of music and dance held annually in February, in Porthcawl, South Wales. Details of programme, artists and venue.
   http://www.cwlwmceltaidd.com/

» The Greenman Festival
   Folk and music festival held annually in August in Hay on Wye. Features event listings, photographs and FAQs.
   http://www.thegreenmanfestival.co.uk

» The Home Of The Folk On The Pier Festival
   Information about the festival
   http://www.deckchairproductions.co.uk

» The Pennine Festival of Music and Dance
   Holmfirth. Information about artists, programme and facilities. (in May, annually.)
   http://www.holmfirthfestivaloffolk.co.uk/

» The Portpatrick Folk Festival
   Annual event, in September, held near Stranraer, Scotland. Includes information on schedule, venues, and booking.
   http://www.stranraer.org/portfest/

» The Scots Fiddle Festival
   Annual fiddle festival in Edinburgh, in November. Programme details for concerts, ceilidhs, recitals, workshops and talks. Also contact and ticket information.
   http://www.scotsfiddlefestival.com/

» Towersey Village Festival
   Well established traditional music and dance event which takes place in Oxfordshire. Outlines the participating artists, events schedule, travel and accommodation arrangements and ticketing policy.
   http://www.towerseyfestival.com/

» Tredegar House Folk Festival
   Includes programme of festival and associated events, archive of previous festivals, and contact details.
   http://www.tredegarhousefolk.ik.com/

» Wath Festival
   Details of programme and facilities, town events and community activities. [South Yorkshire]
   http://wathfestival.viviti.com/

» Wheaton Aston Festival
   A rural Staffordshire celebration of music, song and dance. Includes dates, programme, and details of facilities. (Annual)
   http://www.wheatonastonfestival.supanet.com/

» Wimborne Folk Festival
   Annual event of Traditional Folk Dance and Song. Lists programme, performers and contact details.
   http://www.wimbornefolkfestival.co.uk/

» Women in Tune
   Organises an annual Women's Music Festival in West Wales, every August. Information about programme, venue, facilities, fundraising, past festivals, and the organisation.
   http://www.womenintune.co.uk/

» fRoots Magazine: Festivals
   A listing by country and month of Folk Festivals in the UK, regularly updated.
   http://www.frootsmag.com/content/festivals/gb/