May 2022
Talisk plus support Jack Badcock
Ground-breaking, chart-topping, genre-bending, globetrotting, instantly enthralling... it’s little wonder that Talisk rank highly amongst the most in-demand folk-based groups to emerge from Scotland in the last decade and more. Mohsen Amini (BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards’ Musician of the Year 2018), Graeme Armstrong and Benedict Morris (BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year 2019) fuse concertina, guitar and fiddle to produce a truly innovative, multi-layered signature that has captivated audiences around the globe. At its core, three seemingly…
Find out more »The Unthanks
Hey! Manchester and Manchester Folk presents The Unthanks “The Unthanks are capable of such beauty that sometimes I can hardly bear to listen to them.” - Martin Freeman “There are few times when you discover a band and they stalk immediately to the heart of everything you love and hold dear.” - Maxine Peake “They run from the very root of folk music to the very tip of the branch.” - Elvis Costello “It’s quite a rare thing now. They’ve…
Find out more »June 2022
Nick Hart
Nick Hart is an award-winning singer and multi-instrumentalist whose work with English folk song is rapidly gaining him a reputation as one of the most acclaimed performers of his generation. His considered approach to accompaniment is informed by a deep respect for the nuances of traditional song and his captivating live performances are a testament to the importance he places on story-telling. Nick has released two solo albums, Nick Hart Sings Eight English Folk Songs (2017) and Nick Hart Sings…
Find out more »Rochdale Folk Festival
Rochdale Folk Festival runs 10th – 12th June 2022 and features free indoor and outdoor entertainment including music, morris dancing, family activities, storytelling, folk sessions, circus skill displays and much more! Venues include The Flying Horse, The Medicine Tap, The Baum, Vicolo del Vino, Hoochi Koochi, Touchstones Rochdale and Rochdale Central Library, but there will also be lots of pop-up performances across the town centre over the weekend. Following on from the success of our first Rochdale Folk Festival in…
Find out more »Lala Qadeer @ Rochdale Folk Festival
English Folk Expo and The Association of Kashmiri Arts present a very special concert as part of Rochdale Folk Festival 2021. Lala Qadeer is one of the most popular and versatile British Kashmiri artists. Hailing from a small village in Mirpur district of Pakistani Administered Jammu Kashmir, Lala Qadeer started performing his vocal skills from school years by reciting Hamad (praising Allah) and Naats (praising Prophet PBUH). In College he started taking part in theatre and theatre singing before setting…
Find out more »July 2022
Campfire Club – Rachel Newton
The Nest Collective & English Folk Expo invite you to enjoy a beautiful fireside concert with Rachel Newton. Rediscover one of life’s simplest joys – the sharing of live music in the glow of a campfire. Every summer, we gather in beautiful green spaces within cities to hear extraordinary music by artists from all over the world. In the simple way that people have done for thousands of years, we come together around the fire to enjoy music, food, drink…
Find out more »Campfire Club – Nick Hart plus support Ceitidh Mac
The Nest Collective & English Folk Expo invite you to enjoy a beautiful fireside concert with Nick Hart. Rediscover one of life’s simplest joys – the sharing of live music in the glow of a campfire. Every summer, we gather in beautiful green spaces within cities to hear extraordinary music by artists from all over the world. In the simple way that people have done for thousands of years, we come together around the fire to enjoy music, food, drink and the…
Find out more »Campfire Club – Tarren plus support Caitlin Gilligan
The Nest Collective and English Folk Expo invite you to enjoy a beautiful fireside concert with Tarren. Rediscover one of life’s simplest joys – the sharing of live music in the glow of a campfire. Every summer, we gather in beautiful green spaces within cities to hear extraordinary music by artists from all over the world. In the simple way that people have done for thousands of years, we come together around the fire to enjoy music, food, drink and…
Find out more »Campfire Club – Gasper Nali
The Nest Collective and English Folk Expo invite you to enjoy a beautiful fireside concert with Gasper Nali. Rediscover one of life’s simplest joys – the sharing of live music in the glow of a campfire. Every summer, we gather in beautiful green spaces within cities to hear extraordinary music by artists from all over the world. In the simple way that people have done for thousands of years, we come together around the fire to enjoy music, food, drink…
Find out more »September 2022
The John Martyn Project @ Waterside
The John Martyn Project is a special project comprised of Blythe Pepino, Kit Hawes, Pete Josef, Sam Brookes, John Blakeley and Jon Short, six artists coming together to celebrate the music of John Martyn. Each brings their own story and connection to John’s music which adds to the fabric of the overall experience of the project.
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