Upton upon Severn Folk Festival 2025

Upton upon Severn Folk Festival celebrates its 36th birthday over the May Bank holiday from Friday 2nd until Monday 5th May 2025, and takes place in the town of Upton Upon Severn in Worcestershire.

Line-up

Confirmed acts include Granny's Attic, Nancy Kerr And James Fagan, Tim Van Eyken, Patakas, Oxford Nags, Brian Peters, Sherburn Bartley Sanders, and Barry Goodman with more to be announced.

For a full list of announced acts please see the line-up page.

Other entertainment

The festival will also have over 50 Morris and other dance sides. Plus ceilidhs, concerts, workshops, craft fair, music and song sessions, street theatre, a grand procession, stalls, juggling and other activities on the river bank.

Tickets

Early bird tickets go on sale on 1st December.

Folk Clubs

Upton is blessed with ten licensed premises plus a boat with a bar, all of which welcome the folk community for informal and organised sessions. The festival also hosts Folk Clubs in which there are open mic sessions. Just turn up in good time before the start and ask. (Spots will be allocated at the discretion of the MC.)

Fringe events

There will also be free dances under the bridge, plus the popular 'Upton Fringe' events, and spontaneous street acts.

Camping

The camp site, only open to festival ticket holders, is on the edge of the town, about 2 minutes away from the action. It offers showers, "posh" toilets and a club house for late night sessions.

Wet weather provision

The committee have arranged a local alternative camp site which they can use if the usual one is flooded. This is Brickwalls Barn Camp Site, Gilberts End, a pleasant rural site about 3 miles outside Upton and well away from any potential floods. There is a seven acre field which will be available to the Folk Festival. Organisers will, of course, provide a free shuttle bus service.

More information will be here when available.

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