This guide will be revised as we receive information from
festival organizers. Email to info@musicmaker.org.uk

JULY

4 - 6 Workhouse Festival – Llanfyllin Workhouse
A family friendly 3 day festival with an eclectic range of music, dance, cabaret, art and performance.

4 – 6 Two Rivers Folk Festival – Chepstow Monmouthshire
A weekend of Morris and much more, in picturesque surroundings. Dry campsite, major artists, castle, concerts, family friendly atmosphere.

11 – 13 The Event in a Tent – Beacon Park, Lichfield, Tel 01543 – 26223
A free family community arts festival with music, crafts, theatre, story telling for all the family from 5 – 9

11 – 13 Clogfest 2008 – Skipton, North Yorkshire. Tel 01282 868040
A celebration of the glorious tradition of English step-dance, with performers from all over England

11 –13 Spratton Folk Festival – Spratton, Northamptonshire.  Tel 07504 332373
First class International music line-up in beautiful rural surroundings, real ale tent, food, craft stalls and kids entertainment. www.sprattonfestival.com

16 – 19 Hebridean Celtic Fest – Tel 01851 621234
Premier music festival set amidst the glorious Gaelic culture and Hebridean heritage. Celtic and World sounds from a host of top international performers.

16 – 20 Larmer Tree Festival – Tollard Road, Salisbury, Wilts. Tel 01725 55230
Indulge yourself in 5 days of eclectic music, workshops and street theatre in the heart of the Wiltshire countryside.

18 – 20 Nozstock – Rowden Paddocks, Bromyard, Herefordshire. Tel 07792 508831
Nozstock 2008 is set to wow 3000 funseekers with live bands and solo artists playing a variety of music spanning rock, punk, indie, classical, folk, blues and more. www.nozstock.com

18 – 20 Festival at the Edge – Stokes Barn,  Much Wenlock, Shropshire Tel 01939 236 626
Storytelling Festival offering a fabulouis mix of stories, music and entertainment for all ages.  On site camping and catering available.

24 – 27 Trowbridge Village Festival – Stowford Manor Farm, Trowbridge, Wilts
Established 34 years. Roots festival on a beautiful site under canvas. It features world class music acts, dances workshops on 4 stages. Food and trade stands from all over the world.

25 – 27 Warwick Folk Festival – Warwick Boys School, Myton Road, Warwick.  Tel 01962 614932
29th festival of international and local artists, with singers and musicians, street entertainers and Morris dancers - it seems that anybody and everybody who enjoys folk music heads for Warwick in July each year. www.warwickfolkfestival.co.uk

31 – 3 Wickham Festival – Festival Fields, Wickham, Hants. Tel 01329 231942
Relaxed, safe and friendly family festival in a rural setting near the historic village of Wickham.

31 – 3 Cambridge Folk Festival – Cherry Hinton Hall Grounds, Cambridge Tel 01223 357851
One of the premier festivals in the UK.

AUGUST 

1 – 8 Sidmouth Folk Week – Sidmouth, East Devon. Tel 01395 578627
A week at the seaside with the best of folk music, song, dance, stories, displays, sessions, workshops, children's events and more. www.sidmouthfolkweek.co.uk

2 – 25 The Worcester Festival – Various venues in the City.  Tel 01905 611427
Live music, comedy arts and crafts, workshops and displays with well over 100 dedicated childrens events.

8 – 10 Dartmoor Folk Festival – South Zeal, Okehampton, Devon
The Dartmoor Folk Festival is a friendly traditional festival, with highlights including Ceilidh, Song & Music Sessions, Dartmoor Stepdance and Broomdance Championships, Dartmoor Fayre, Craft Displays, Dances, Music Hall, Sunday Ramble, Folk Service and more. www.dartmoorfolkfestival.co.uk

8 – 10 Endorse it in Dorset – Tel 01202 559 557
3 days of Ska, Punk, Hillbilly, Dance and Comedy.

8 – 15 Broadstairs Festival – Kent. Tel 01843 604080
The festival takes place all over the town with over 500 events including concerts, dances, workshops, procession, kids stuff, all within ten minutes walk of campsite.

11- 17 Bideford Folk Festival North Devon 01237-421853/477676
takes With many venues in and around the centre of Bideford there are concerts, sessions and dances and workshops with plenty of opportunity for musicians and singers to join in and for audiences to sit and listen and soak up the atmosphere www.bidefordfolkfestival.co.uk

11 – 15 Blues Week 2008 – University of Northampton
A week of country blues and bottleneck slide guitar, harmonica, paino/keyboards and vocal tuition.

15 – 17 Pontardawe International Music Festival – Tel 01792 830200
Wales’s original fol/roots/world music festival celebrates its 30th year.

15 – 17 Small world Music Festival - Badger Farm Louth Lincs Tel 01507 343 428
A Weekend of world Music, Workshops, Childrens Activities, Camping, Food, Bar. All on a spectatular hilltop site www.woldscollective.co.uk

25 Kentucky to Kent – St Julians Club, St Julians Road, Sevenoaks, Kent.  Tel 01732 458261
Appalachian music and dance in the Garden of England.

21 – 25 Towersey Village Festival – Nr Thame, Oxfordshire. Tel 01629 827016
A relaxed family friendly festival with an eclectic mix of workshops, dances and dedicated youth and children’s programme. 

22 – 25 Greenbelt Festival – Cheltenham Racecourse, Glos.
Greenbelt is a faith based all ages and all arts annual festival.

29 – 31 Fylde Folk Festival – Fleetwood, Lancashire
Three days of Traditional Folk Music, Song and Dance. www.fylde-folk-festival.com

29 – 31 Didmarton Bluegrass Festival – Kemble Airfield, Nr Cirencester, Glos Tel 01373 813590
The biggest and best Old Time Bluegrass festival featuring over 20 bands from the USA, Europe and UK. Our hosts OGRI motorcycle club probably serve the cheapest pint around.

29 – 31 Ryhthm Festival – Twinwood Arena, Twinwood Road, Clapham, Bedfordshire, MK41 6AB
Strives to be the Fortnum and Masons of festivals. Families especially welcome.

29 - 31 Lode Star Festival – Cambridge, Tel 01223 813 318
In the heart of Cambridgeshire promoting music and arts, our environment and community with quality food and drink.

30 – 31 Faversham International Hop Festival – Faversham town center. Kent.  Tel 01795 585601
Live music, Morris dancing, Street theatre, craft stalls and hops galore.

SEPTEMBER

6th BIG Morris Festival – Lincoln
3rd annual celebration of traditional English Dance in th historic City of Lincoln

5 – 7 North Wales Country Music Festival – Venue Cymru, The Promenade, Llandudno.
Box office tel 01492 872000.
Free music 2pm - 5pm. Evening and Sunday afternoon concerts by ticket only.
Friday, Saturday, Sunday, www.venuecymru.co.uk

06 – 07 Horsham Community Festival - Horsham, West Sussex
A mostly free festival featuring the best in folk, blues, jazz and classical music, plus street entertainment and stalls TBA.

12 – 14 Bromyard Folk Festival – Hereford
The best folk cultural event in the Welsh Border area - cramming over 170 hours of entertainment into just one weekend of traditional music, song and dance. Some of the most outstanding folk musicians of the British Isles performing in concert. www.bromyard-folk-festival.org.uk

OCTOBER

17 – 19 Musicport World Music Festival – Bridlington, East Yorks. Tel 0845 3732760
Uks biggest annual indoor World Music Festival, moves from Whitby to the newly refurbished Bridlington Spa

24 – 26 Live Derby – Assembly Rooms & Guildhall, Derby Centre 01332 255800
A new festival in the center of Derby, a great weekend with superb guests.

24 – 26  Baring-Gould Folk Festival, Okehampton various venues, Devon. Tel 01837 53754
Over 30 events, concerts, ceildhs, morris, workshops, headliners Tickled Pink plus.

NOVEMBER

28 – 30 Bedworth Folk Festival - Nuneaton, near Coventry
The UK’s biggest annual winter folk event, running since 1977, it is the UK folk scene Christmas Party.