Manchester Folk Festival: Programme Announced

Manchester Folk Festival have announced the lineup for their incredible city-wide celebration of all things folk music, taking place on 19th – 21st October.

Taking over venues across Manchester including Band on the Wall, Night and Day, the Stoller Hall, Halle St. Michael’s and more, there’s something for everyone, from Americana-tinged country folk through to jazz dance rhythms and some unmissable late night live festival club sessions.

Check out the lineup below – tickets for all shows on sale now.

Check out manchesterfolk.com for the full rundown on all things Manchester Folk Festival!

Thursday 19th October

Bryony Griffith and Alice Jones – Hallé at St Michael’s

Suntou Susso – Victoria Wood (at Hallé St Peter’s)

Noble Jacks – Night and Day Café

Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly – Band on the Wall

Hack-Poets Guild – Matt and Phred’s

Granny’s Attic – Hallé at St Michael’s

Simeon Hammond Dallas + Mikey Kenney (Festival Club) – Band on the Wall

Friday 20th October

Ward Knútur Townes – The Castle Hotel

Merry Hell – Hallé at St Michael’s

Martin Carthy and Jon Wilks – Hallé St Peter’s

Ríoghnach Connolly & Honeyfeet – Band on the Wall

Lady Nade – SOUP

Will Pound & Jenn Butterworth – Victoria Wood (at Hallé St Peter’s)

Ranagri (Festival Club) – Band on the Wall

Saturday 21st October

Sam Lee – Band on the Wall

John Smith – Hallé St Peter’s

Mishra – Victoria Wood (at Hallé St Peter’s)

Oysterband – Stoller Hall

Maddy Prior’s Forgotten Lands (Show Only) – Hallé at St Michael’s

Maddy Prior’s Forgotten Lands (Workshop & Show) – Victoria Wood (at Hallé St Peter’s)

Blackbeard’s Tea Party – Band on the Wall

Rosie Hood Band – The Castle Hotel

Bonfire Radicals (Festival Club) – Band on the Wall

 

Full festival tickets also available. Click or tap here for to buy now.