The first names for next year’s Shrewsbury Folk Festival bill have been revealed, it’s their usual ecelctic, cavalier mix and bodes well for further revelations in the New Year. This direct from the Festival office…
‘Leading the bill will be one of Britain’s most enduring songwriters and guitarists, Andy Fairweather Low with his band The Low Riders. We will also host the ONLY 2026 festival show for Ferocious Dog featuring The Celtic Folk Orchestra as the band prepares to bow out of performing. Also appearing will be acclaimed Irish singer Cara Dillon, whose pure voice and heartfelt songs have captivated audiences worldwide.
In addition, the line-up features the newly formed Steve Knightley & The Winter Yards Band, Slambovian Circus of Dreams (USA), Dustbowl Revival (USA), Steve Knightley (solo), Chris Wood, Man The Lifeboats, Kerr Fagan, Thunder and Rain (USA), Cable Street Collective, Sãwol, Ballads and Songs: Sam Carter sings Nic Jones, Taff Rapids, The Lost Notes, Daisy Chute, Jess Silk, Three Idle Women, The Rusty Tubs, The Gleaves and Shane’s Singo Bingo.
Director Sandra Surtees said: “This first tranche of names promises the festival’s usual eclectic mix of traditional and contemporary folk music and Americana with many more artists and exciting headliners still to come including world musicians.”
“We always aim to programme a variety of acts across every concert and every stage so each day offers something for everyone to enjoy. We’ll be revealing more artists early next year along with an exciting line-up of dance bands.”
“Ceilidhs, morris and dance displays, workshops and activities, singarounds and sessions, children and youth festivals, amazing food and drink, craft and music fair and on-site camping and glamping. And you can even bring your dog”!
She added: “Ticket sales are already well ahead of this year when we sold out of weekend tickets six weeks before the festival. We also had record numbers of day visitors in 2025, smashing our previous daily totals on each of the four days so, as ever, our advice is to book as soon as possible, especially if you want to come for all four days. We only have a limited number of camping tickets and when they’re gone, they’re gone!”
Day and weekend tickets are on sale starting from £48.50 with a payment plan available to spread the cost over up to nine months.’
All details at https://shrewsburyfolkfestival.co.uk/ also on Facebook and other social platforms.
