The Spiral Earth directory of folk, roots, blues and world music festivals in North Yorkshire, East Yorkshire, Leeds and Bradford and Sheffield and South Yorkshire
Festival dates, and indeed, whether to actually stage a festival in 2021 are questions vexing all festival organisers at the moment. Many events are scheduled with new dates from when they are normally held. Where dates are announced we have them below, some haven’t announced yet but check their websites for further info.
Organisers are bending over backwards to stage safe and enjoyable events for us all!

Stage4Beverley 18-21 June 2021
Beverley, E Yorkshire
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Filey Folk Festival 30 April - 3 May 2021
Filey, N Yorkshire
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Scandimoot 30 April - 3 May 2021?
Clapham & Settle, N Yorkshire
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Wath Festival
Wath Upon Dearne, S Yorkshire
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Doncaster Folk Festival
Doncaster, Yorkshire
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Grand Northern Ukulele Festival - 18-21 June 2021
Huddersfield, W Yorkshire
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Hebden Bridge Folk Roots Festival - 7-9 May 2021
Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire
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Holmfirth Folk Festival - 7-9 May 2021
Holmfirth, West Yorkshire
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Shepley Spring Festival - May 2021?
Shepley, nr Huddersfield, Yorkshire
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Festival on the Moor - 28-31 May 2021
Botton, North Yorkshire
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Swaledale Festival - May onwards 2021
Yorkshire Dales
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Towerfest Country Music Festival - 17-20 June 2021
Drax, nr Selby, North Yorkshire
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Grassington Festival - 18 June - 3 July 2021
Nr Skipton, North Yorkshire
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Folk in the Field- 26 June 2021
Shiptonthorpe, East Yorkshire
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Whitby Sea Festival - May 2021?
Whitby, North Yorkshire
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Moonbeams Festival - 2-3 July 2021
Nr Hunmanby, East Yorkshire
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Cleckheaton Folk Festival - 2-4 July 2021
Cleckheaton, West Yorks
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Tramlines Festival - 23-25 July 2021
Sheffield
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Underneath The Stars Festival - 30 July - 1 August 2021
Cinderhill Farm, Cawthorne, Barnsley, S Yorkshire
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Whitby Folk Week - 21-27 August 2021
Whitby, North Yorkshire
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Settle Folk Gathering - 2021?
Settle, N Yorkshire
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Settle Folk Gathering - 17-19 September 2021
Bolton Castle, Wensleydale, Yorkshire
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Otley Folk Festival - 17-19 September 2021
West Yorkshire
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Musicport - 22-24 October 2021
Whitby, North Yorkshire
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