Shrewsbury Folk Festival

Shrewsbury Folk Festival 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.

We were delighted to sponsor the Shrewsbury BID summer window competition again this year and see the town come to life ...
15/09/2026

We were delighted to sponsor the Shrewsbury BID summer window competition again this year and see the town come to life with colour and festival fun!

Congratulations to the winners who won cash prizes as well as day tickets to the festival. They were:

1st Prize - Ella Cru, Wyle Cop

2nd Prize - The Toybox Toystores, High Street

Market Hall & Darwin Collective Category Prize - Minimise Shrewsbury, Market Hall

Sponsor's Choice - Diggidy Dogs

Our dance tent always rocks… but Saturday night’s Greek mythology fancy dress ceilidh was the stuff of legends! ⚡️🏛️💃🕺Th...
11/09/2026

Our dance tent always rocks… but Saturday night’s Greek mythology fancy dress ceilidh was the stuff of legends! ⚡️🏛️💃🕺

The gods and goddesses were out in force, the dance floor was absolutely Olympian and, frankly, we think even Zeus would have been impressed by those moves! ⚡️😂

Were you there? Can you spot yourself amongst the mythological mayhem? 👀✨

🎉 How was the2026 festival for you? We want to know!If you were there, tell us what you loved, what made your weekend sp...
08/09/2026

🎉 How was the2026 festival for you? We want to know!

If you were there, tell us what you loved, what made your weekend special and what you'd like to see more of in the future – and you could win two Thursday–Monday weekend camping tickets for next year’s festival! 🎪🎶

Your feedback really does help us shape the festival and make future weekends even better, so if you can spare a few minutes, we'd love to hear from you. ❤️

➡ https://bit.ly/sfffeedback26

Survey closes September 30.

🎉 2027 is going to be one BIG celebration! 🎉Join us as we celebrate our 30th birthday with what promises to be our BIGGE...
04/09/2026

🎉 2027 is going to be one BIG celebration! 🎉

Join us as we celebrate our 30th birthday with what promises to be our BIGGEST PARTY EVER! 🥳🎶🎻

✨ 30 years. 30 festivals. Countless unforgettable memories.

🏡 20 years and 20 festivals at our showground home.

And we can't wait to celebrate it all with YOU! ❤️

🎟️ 2027 TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW!

💥 Buy your ticket in one go:
https://www.gigantic.com/shrewsbury-folk-festival-tickets/shrewsbury-west-midlands-showground/2027-08-26-15-00

💳 Or spread the cost with our payment plan:
https://www.gigantic.com/shrewsbury-folk-festival-tickets/shrewsbury-west-midlands-showground/2027-08-26-15-00-44645

📅 August 27-30, 2027

🥳 30 years in the making. One very special birthday celebration. Be part of it! ❤️

02/09/2026

Still smiling? Still recovering? Still finding mud in unexpected places? 😄☔️

Here’s a little reminder of just how good Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2026 was… ❤️🎶

If you were there, relive it.

If you weren't… consider this your warning not to miss 2027 👀. It's a big year for us - 30 years and 30 festivals since we began in Bridgnorth and 20 years at our showground home.

🎟 Tickets on sale this Friday (Sep 4) at 0900. If you want to camp from Thursday, be warned, those tickets fly out!

💻 gigantic.com/shrewsbury-folk-festival-tickets

31/08/2026

"Flashbacks to the 60s" as The Slambovian Circus of Dreams blend cool Americana, southern rock and a tribute to Bob Dylan on the Severn stage.

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West Midlands Showground, Berwick Road
Shrewsbury
SY12PF

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+441743709935

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