SEATED EVENT U16s Must be Accompanied by an Adult Hailed as one the UK’s most successful country exports, twin sisters Catherine and Lizzy Ward Thomas will be performing a special acoustic set with a range of hits from their back catalogue as well as a select number of Christmas hits, reimagined with a cosy country flair. Since Ward Thomas burst … Read More
Eliza Carthy & Jon Boden’s Wassail
SEATED EVENT Before there was carolling, there was wassailing, where seasonal songs were exchanged for money, food and ale. Winter sees Eliza Carthy and Jon Boden combine their considerable talents and reputations within the UK folk scene, for the first time ever touring as a duo for a nationwide wassail across key venues. Presenting seasonal, traditional material on a stage … Read More
Megson
‘Simply Brilliant’ The Sunday Express ‘Savagely perceptive lyrics, ear catching vocals & melodies to die for’ Louder Than War Four times nominated in the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards and double winners of the Spiral Earth Awards Megson, aka Stu & Debbie Hanna, draw heavily on their Teesside heritage to create a truly unique brand of folk music. The husband … Read More
CANCELLED Marry Waterson & Emily Barker + Trevor Moss & Hannah-Lou
***Due to circumstances beyond our control, unfortunately this show has now been cancelled. Please contact your point of purchase for refunds. *** English folk royalty meets Australian soul in this new collaboration between Marry Waterson and Emily Barker; an album of fly-on-the-wall observations of the contradictions and disconnections of modern life. No strangers to collaboration, Waterson and Barker discovered an … Read More
Jake Morrell + Lake Folks
Jake Morrell could have come straight out of Nashville, or even from the Californian sunshine, as his music suggests; but Jake is from Norfolk, England! Jake was ‘discovered’ by Dermot O’Leary, who featured him on his Radio 2 Show. One influential listener just so happened to be Glastonbury boss Emily Eavis, who immediately asked Jake to perform at the iconic … Read More
Knight & Spiers
On a summer’s day in 2016, the organisers of FolkEast Festival masterminded one of the most intriguing and exciting collaborations on today’s folk scene. Peter Knight, legendary violinist and ex-member of folk-rock band Steeleye Span was paired with leading melodeon player and ex-Bellowhead member, John Spiers, for a special one-off performance which left audiences in awe. With no space to … Read More
Chris Wood
Chris Wood is an uncompromising writer whose music reveals his love for the un-official history of the English speaking people. With gentle intelligence he weaves the tradition with his own contemporary parables. A self-taught musician, composer and song writer, Chris is a lifelong autodidact whose independent streak shines through everything he does. Always direct and unafraid to speak his mind, … Read More