Manchester Folk Festival aims to create the spirit of a festival in a field… Minus the chemical toilets. And the mud.
The centre of the action is around Whitworth Street West, at HOME, Ritz and Gorilla. All very convenient for Deansgate/Castlefield tram stop, Deansgate and Oxford Road train stations, several 24hr car parks, and a good few hotels, so you can make a long weekend of it.
Who are we?
Manchester Folk Festival is produced by the English Folk Expo (EFEx) team. EFEx supports the English folk, roots and acoustic music sector through a variety of projects and initiatives. To learn more about EFEx and our work please visit englishfolkexpo.com
You may well be familiar with Festival Artistic Director, David Agnew. David was the driving force behind Homegrown – the predecessor to Manchester Folk Festival – and is also the Artistic Director of The Met, Bury and Head for the Hills festival in Ramsbottom. He also programmes artists for other events such as Timber Festival and The Lost Carnival.