Entries by Jo Cunningham

Festival smashes fundraising target for Hope House

We are beyond delighted to have scored a record fundraising total for Hope House this year to smash the £100,000 milestone in our ongoing efforts to fund music therapy sessions for children with life-threatening conditions. Our charity partner raised more than £11,400, which includes a donation from us for every adult weekend ticket sold. The […]

Final line up news!

The only UK festival gig of 2023 for Scottish songstress Eddi Reader and a debut visit from the Red Hot Chilli Pipers top the list of the final acts for this year’s festival.

More additions to our line up

We have announced the latest wave of artists for this year’s festival including Joachim Cooder, the first lady of Celtic music Moya Brennan and the first ever English festival gig for Nordic folk trio Dreamers’ Circus.

Dance line up 2023

Grab your dancing shoes and join us at the festival with dance at its very heart!

More 2023 artists revealed!

A DJ set from The Dhol Foundation and debut visits from Scottish indie folk band Elephant Sessions and California based roots band Dustbowl Revival are among the new additions to our 2023 line up.

Play at Shrewsbury Folk Festival!

We have kicked off our search to find the folk stars of the future who want to showcase their music and reach new audiences at this year’s event.

Best Shropshire Music Festival!

We were over the moon to be named Best Shropshire Music Festival at the FIRST EVER Shropshire Music Awards. How amazing is that?