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One of the country's leading folk festivals with a dash of Americana and world music too. The 2025 Shrewsbury Folk Festival takes place from August 22 to 25.
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Set in a glorious riverside location near the centre of medieval Shrewsbury, join us every August Bank Holiday for four days of music, dance and a lot more besides! Four days packed with fantastic music and much more on a riverside site in the heart of Shrewsbury. Visit www.shrewsburyfolkfestival.co.uk for more information.

23/06/2026

How many Shrewsbury Folk Festivals have you been to? 🎻🎪

Are you a first-timer, a regular or one of the festival legends who's been coming for years?

👇 Tell us in the comments how many Shrewsbury Folk Festivals you've been to and what made you come to your first one?

We're intrigued to know! ❤️✨

22/06/2026

New for 2026! We are proud to be hosting guests in a glamping site at the Legendary Shrewsbury Folk Festival. A new event in the calendar for any loyal Hotel Bell Tent supporters.

21/06/2026

🎺🔥 Cable Street Collective + infectious carnival energy + irresistible grooves + feel-good vibes = party time on Sunday evening at Shrewsbury Folk Festival.

Expect a riot of brass, beats and big tunes that'll have you dancing from the first note to the last.💃🕺🎉

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📆 Sunday August 30
🎟 Day & weekend tickets on sale now
📍 The DMOS People West Mid Showground

19/06/2026

Day vs night! When we say we build a village...

PS 🔟 weeks to go...🥳

Images: Virtual Shropshire Drone Rangers Aerial Photography

16/06/2026

Straight outta Nashville, Thunder and Rain will bring their irresistible blend of high-energy newgrass, soaring harmonies and thunderous banjo and fiddle to Shrewsbury Folk Festival this summer! ⚡🎻

Blending bluegrass roots with influences from pop, country and classic rock, they're guaranteed to get your feet moving and your voice joining in. They're playing twice so so double the opportunity to discover your new favourite band! 🎶

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📆 Saturday August 29 & Sunday August 30
🎟 Day & weekend tickets on sale now
📍 The DMOS People West Mid Showground

14/06/2026

The best thing about camping at Shrewsbury Folk Festival? You're right in the middle of it all. ⛺🎶

Wake up to the sound of music, pop back to your camp whenever you need to and never miss a moment because everything is literally on your doorstep.

That's festival camping done properly ❤️. No shuttle buses. No trekking your gear across fields. Just four days in the heart of the friendliest festival, soaking up every second. ✨

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📆 August 28-31
🎟 Day & weekend tickets
📍 The DMOS People West Mid Showground

12/06/2026

🌟 ARTIST DEBUT 🌟

A groundbreaking bassist, singer and songwriter, EdithWeutonga Katiji blends the vibrant sounds of Zimbabwe with jazz, reggae, calypso and world music influences to create an uplifting and unforgettable live show.

Her latest album, Varipasi, was shortlisted for the 2025 Folk Album of the Year Award - find out why she's one of the most exciting voices in contemporary folk and world music at this year's Shrewsbury Folk Festival!

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📆 August 28 & August 29
🎟 Day & weekend tickets on sale now
📍 The DMOS People West Mid Showground

09/06/2026

After wowing festivalgoers with their festival debut as part of our Showcase Scotland Expo last year, award-winning multi-instrumentalist Malin Lewis returns to Shrewsbury by popular demand this August with their innovative blend of Scottish tradition and boundary-pushing musicianship .

From soaring fiddle tunes to a self-designed bagpipe unlike anything you've heard before, this is folk music at its most inventive and captivating.

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📆 Sunday August 30
🎟 Day & weekend tickets on sale now
📍 The DMOS People West Mid Showground

07/06/2026

Five ways you know you’re at Shrewsbury Folk Festival 🎪:

✨You’ve lost your voice from singing in the Salopian Brewery Berwick Bar

✨ Your feet and legs are sore. And then you remember dancing non-stop in the Hobsons Brewery dance tent for about four hours yesterday 🕺

✨ You hit your step goal for the day by lunchtime 👣

✨ You say there’s just TOO much to do and not enough time to do it in!

✨ You’ve already discovered two new favourite artists and it’s only day one 🎶

What's your telltale sign you're at Shrewsbury Folk Festival?

05/06/2026

With stunning harmonies, virtuosic musicianship and a magical mix of traditional songs and original material, the Anglo-Aussie duo of husband and wife Nancy Kerr and James Fagan are one of the most celebrated acts on the folk scene.

Find out why (if you don't already know) at this year's Shrewsbury Folk Festival!

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📆 Friday August 28 & Saturday August 29
🎟 Day & weekend tickets on sale now
📍 The DMOS People West Mid Showground

Address

West Midlands Showground, Berwick Road
Shrewsbury
SY12PF

Telephone

+441743709935

Website

https://linktr.ee/shrewsburyfolkfestival

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