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  • Priddy Festival featured in ‘Top Ten’ Festivals list

    Priddy Festival featured in ‘Top Ten’ Festivals list

    We’re thrilled to report that BBC Countryfile Magazine has listed the Priddy Folk Festival as one of the UK’s Top Ten music festivals! The article describes the Priddy Festival as “one of the friendliest festivals around” and praises its memorable entertainment and community spirit. Countryfile Magazine’s curated list of “must-visit weekenders for the summer ahead”…

  • Early bird tickets still available – but hurry!

    Early bird tickets still available – but hurry!

    You can save up to £12 on a full weekend ticket for the Priddy Folk Festival with an early bird ticket – but hurry, early bird ticket sales end on the 28th of February! Ticket sales are going really well for this year’s Festival on July 11-13. We’re organising a great programme of exciting music,…

  • Be a Festival steward!

    Be a Festival steward!

    People often comment on how well-run the Priddy Folk Festival is, and our fantastic volunteer stewards are a key part of our success.   Our teams of stewards work during the Festival in all the venues, the car park, the campsite and throughout the site, welcoming visitors and helping with setting up and taking down the…

  • Announcing the headliners for Priddy Folk Festival 2025!

    Announcing the headliners for Priddy Folk Festival 2025!

    Following months of meticulous planning, we are now delighted to announce this year’s headliners! Our Programme Team have once again put together a really diverse and exciting range of folk music from across the world, mixing the traditional and the new with jazz influences, Eastern European influences, rap, Americana and even Argentine tango along the…

  • Early bird tickets for the 2025 Festival are here!

    Early bird tickets for the 2025 Festival are here!

    The winter may be well and truly here so it’s time to cheer ourselves up with a look ahead to next summer and yet another fabulous festival. Next year’s Priddy Folk Festival will be held on 11-13 July 2025 and you can again expect top-quality lineups in both music and dance: our Programme Team are…

  • See our 2024 photos!

    See our 2024 photos!

    It’s here! Our official 2024 photo galleries are now live and ready to view. A big THANK YOU for coming along and making the 2024 Priddy Folk Festival an event to remember. You can relive the magic of this year’s Festival by browsing three galleries of great images of performers and participants – see who…

  • Save the date for 2025!

    Save the date for 2025!

    Now is the best time to put a new date on your calendar: the 2025 Priddy Folk Festival will be held from July 11 to 13, 2025. Our team is already planning a great lineup for next year’s Festival. We will be organising an amazing programme of music, dance, workshops and lots of fun. Listen…

  • Tell us what you think!

    Tell us what you think!

    We hope you had a great time at this year’s Festival. We want your feedback: please fill in our survey.

  • GWS radio previews Priddy Folk Festival

    GWS radio previews Priddy Folk Festival

    GWS radio previewed the 2024 Festival and talked to programme manager David Francis about the lineup.

  • Only a week to go on Early Bird Tickets!

    Only a week to go on Early Bird Tickets!

    Our Early Bird offer of discounted weekend tickets for this year’s Priddy Folk Festival (to be held on 12 – 14 July 2024) ends soon.  If you hurry and buy before 23.59 pm on the 29th of February, you can save yourself £12 on a full price adult ticket (and £6 on a youth ticket…

  • 2024 Headliners announced

    2024 Headliners announced

    The 2024 Priddy Folk Festival is on 12 -14 July, and we are really excited to be announcing our headliners.  Building on feedback from last year’s festival, our Programme Team have pulled together some amazing acts from around the world and across a wide range of folk genres. Highlights include Suntou Susso, a phenomenal singer-songwriter,…

  • Catch the Early Bird Offer!

    Catch the Early Bird Offer!

    Next year’s Priddy Folk Festival will be held on 12 – 14 July 2024.  You can expect another top-quality lineup of both music and dance with a strong showing from our Celtic cousins. There will be performers from Canada, Gambia, Mozambique, Ukraine and Zimbabwe. From an English perspective, we have a strong programme of traditional…