Hitting the right note for Hope House

This year’s festival raised more than £10,000 for our charity partner Hope House, which will fund music therapy sessions for children with life-threatening illnesses.

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How was it for you?

Tell us about your festival and you could win a weekend ticket with camping for 2023!

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Welcome to Rosie, our new dance director

Rosie Butler-Hall is a familiar face to many on the English folk scene and at the festival and, this year, we’re so pleased to welcome her on board as our new Dance Director!

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Businesses join festival line-up

A grocery store and coffee house have become the latest businesses to throw their support behind Shrewsbury Folk Festival and sign up as sponsors of our event.

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2022 festival playlists

If you want to hear how the sound of your summer is shaping up, tune into our Spotify and Apple playlists that are now live!

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More great folk, world & Americana artists join the line-up

The Breath, singer songwriter Thea Gilmore and reggae folk band Edward II are among the latest headliners unveiled for this year’s Shrewsbury Folk Festival.

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The Launchpad 2022

We have kicked off our 2022 search to find the folk stars of the future!

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New names on the line up

We have released the second wave of artists appearing at this summer’s festival!

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Our new main stage sponsor

We are delighted to welcome Turtle Doves, the designer and manufacturer of recycled cashmere accessories, as the new sponsor of our main stage.

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Welcome return for international artists at SFF’22

Musical legend Judy Collins and other international stars are back on the bill for Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2022 after a two-year hiatus forced by the covid pandemic.

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