22 - 25 May 2026
22 - 25
May
2026
The Halsway Stage @ St Andrews Church
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PROGRAMME OF EVENTS

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Events on Friday 23rd May 2025
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20:00 - 22:30Opening Concert
An unforgettable night in the beautiful setting of St Andrew’s Church music by acclaimed musicians MacLaine Colston and Saul Rose and Jack Rutter expect to be blown away on a fabulous musical journey.
Maclaine Colston and Saul Rose (Duo) Jack Rutter (Band)Weekend or Event tickets Only (£25)
Andy Fawthrop (MC)

Events on Saturday 24th May 2025
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09:30 - 10:30Cotswold Workshop
If you are up for a challenge, come and have a go at Crooked Mile – a dance in the Lewes tradition where all the rules are thrown out of the window. Morris experience essential.
Sussex Junction Morris (Cotswold)Weekend or Day tickets Only
11:00 - 12:00Cotswold Morris Workshop
Pecsaetan will teach Ethelling Jig, a triangular dance of their own devising in the Fieldtown tradition. Suitable for all abilities; please bring hankies if you have them.
Pecsaetan (Cotswold)Weekend or Day tickets Only
14:30 - 16:45Saturday Afternoon Concert
A foot tapping concert with inspiring and insanely talented musicians from The Canny Band. Festival favourite Tom McConville and young traditional Scottish musician of the year 2021 Michael Biggins.
Tom McConville and Michael Biggins (Band) The Canny Band (Band)Weekend, Day or Event tickets Only (£25)
Andy Fawthrop (MC)
20:00 - 22:30Saturday night at St Andrews
A rare opportunity to see the much loved duo Phil Beer and Paul Downes a combination of pure folk heaven. The evening will be opened by a stunning saxophone quartet Guinea Lane , outstanding musicians
Phil Beer and Paul Downes (Band) Guinea Lane Saxophone Quartet (Band)Weekend, Day or Event tickets Only (£25)
Barry Goodman (MC)

Events on Sunday 25th May 2025
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14:30 - 16:45Sunday Afternoon Concert
Vocella formed at the festival Paul Hutchinson and Gill Redmond with our concert manager Debra Hannis. Top rated flautist Tom Oakes joined by multi instrumentalist Louis Bingham. A must see concert.
Vocella (Band) Tom Oakes and Louis BinghamWeekend, Day or Event tickets Only (£25)
Bill Crawford (MC & Traditional Singer)
20:00 - 22:45Sunday night St Andrews
An evening of pure musical delight. Dance the night away to two of the highest quality bands in the folk scene. We warmly welcome the Canadian duo The East Pointers and festival favourites Banter
Banter (Band) The East PointersWeekend, Day or Event tickets Only (£25)
Tim Brooks (MC)

Events on Monday 26th May 2025
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09:30 - 10:30Rapper Workshop
Rapper workshop with Northgate
Northgate Rapper (Rapper)Weekend or Day tickets Only
11:00 - 12:00Molly Workshop
Madder Mill Molly will be teaching 2 dances, a traditional molly dance 'Gypsies in the Woods' and one of our own 'Make mine a Pint'.
Madder Mill Molly (Molly)Weekend or Day tickets Only
14:00 - 17:00Monday afternoon St Andrews
A spellbinding matinee with the finest talents on the folk scene. Award Winning fiddle and singer Seth Lakeman supported by mesmerising multi instrumentalist Aeryn. A fantastic treat for a monday.
AERYN Seth Lakeman (Solo)Weekend, Day or Event tickets Only (£25)
20:00 - 22:30Festival Farewell
An atmospheric festival farewell with the sounds of the beautifully haunting music of both Sam Sweeneys fiddle and Miranda Sykes voice. A very special heartwarming concert to the end of the festival
Miranda Sykes (Band) Sam Sweeney  (Band)Weekend, Day or Event tickets Only (£25)
Barry Goodman (MC)