The Woodford Folk Festival, an event of international standing, is held annually over six days and six nights from Dec 27th through to January 1st. More than 2000 performers and 438 events are programmed featuring local, national and international guests. This year will be the 28th Woodford Folk Festival and the 19th held at Woodfordia.
The festival programme features concerts, dances, street theatre, writers' panels, film festival, comedy sessions, acoustic jams, social dialogue and debate, folk medicine, an entire children's festival, an environmental programme featuring talks, debates and films, art and craft workshops, circus performances and workshops, late night cabarets, parades and special events including a spectacular fire event.
Within the festival village you can find 36 performance venues, of which 18 are all weather. The festival streets are lined with restaurants, cafes, stalls, bars, street theatre and parades. Tree-filled campgrounds, butterfly walks, ponds and wildlife complete the picturesque site.
The festival appeals to a diverse audience with all ages and many nationalities attracted each year. The event is powered by an army of volunteers whose numbers are now in excess of 2300.
The festival is a place you can escape from 'reality' and immerse yourself in cultures from near and far. It is a place where artists inspire, community spirit engulfs and life memories are made
Beth Orton (ENG)
The Basics
Clare Bowditch
Matt Corby
Tim Finn (NZ)
Half Moon Run (CAN)
Julian Marley (JAM/ENG)
Busby Marou
Buffalo Tales
Chance Waters
Thelma Plum
Shellie Morris
Blue King Brown
Brendan Maclean
GANGgajang
Jordie Lane
Rose Cousins (CAN)
Babylon Circus (FRA)
Breabach (SCOT)
Rachel Sermanni (SCOT)
The Twoks
Darren Hanlon
Bootleg Rascal
Belle Jar
Castlecomer
Beccy Cole
Ben Caplan & The Casual Smokers (CAN)
Barry Morgan's World of Wonderful Organs
Full festival programme details can be found on the official Woodford Folk Festival website.
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