Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2025

The Shrewsbury Folk Festival is a four day event blending a tradition of folk music and dance and offers musical and cultural diversity in a family friendly format with something for everyone, and a chance to discover new artists from the UK and around the world happening from Friday 22nd until Monday 25th August 2025 at the West Mid Showground in Berwick Rd, Shrewsbury.

Traditionally the festival has four main music stages, a dance tent with a programme including ceilidhs, workshops and dance shows, children and youth festivals, workshops, craft fair, food village, real ale, cocktail and gin bars and on-site camping and glamping. There are also fringe events at local pubs with dance displays in the town centre and a parade through the streets on the Saturday afternoon.

Line-up

The festival will feature headline sets from Levellers, Oysterband and Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy. Other acts include Skerryvore, Judie Tzuke, The Henry Girls, 9Bach, Jim Moray, The Fontanas, The Laurettes, Naomi Bedford and the Ramshackle Band, Dan Owen, Edwina Hayes, Bryony Griffith & Alice Jones, We Mavericks, Harbottle & Jonas, The Norfolk Broads, El Pony Pisador, Moonlight Benjamin, and a new project from The Melrose Quartet.

You can also see the full list of acts on our line-up page.

Tickets

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Tickets are on sale on a tiered system, tier 3 tickets are priced as follows: (+fees)

Adult weekend no camping: £203.50
Adult weekend with camping: £238.50
Family, youth, child, and day tickets are also available.

Facilities

This venue is flat, has tarmac roadways throughout and there is ample free parking. There are also flushing toilets and showers, and buildings for workshops and sessions plus improved access for those with disabilities.

Other additions to the festival include an on-site shop, a shuttle bus service into Shrewsbury town centre, seated marquees, and an increased capacity. There will still be a bar selling real ales and caterers selling a wide variety of food but it is worth noting that ticketing policy.

Camping

Camping is all on-site allowing festival goers access to all venues and activities.

Dogs

Dogs are very welcome at the festival but are not allowed in venues unless they are assistance dogs.

Charity

Every year, it supports its charity partner Hope House Hospice to fund its music therapy sessions for children with life limiting illnesses at the Morda based centre.

Shrewsbury Folk Festival has revealed plans for a £150,000 project called Room For All that will include bringing world dance and music to Shropshire schools. The festival will develop and run a two-year programme of activities for musicians, dancers, schoolchildren and communities across Shropshire under the umbrella of its new All Together Now initiative. A number of refugee musicians involved will premiere at the festival.

More information will be here when available.

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