Edgworth Festival 2025

We are pleased to announce that this year's Festival raised £4,213-71 for the Barlow.
Well done eveeryone, and what a great weekend it was! Thanks to everyone who performed, hosted a workshop, MCd, did sound and lighting, stewarded, played, danced, sang, drank, ate , watched or participated in any other way. Your support is greatly appreciated.

TICKET PRICES

A Charity Folk Event—all proceeds go to

The Barlow

Full Weekend Ticket £40 before 5 Sep, £50 after

Friday evening : £10

Saturday day and evening : £30

Saturday daytime : £20

Saturday evening : £15

Sunday all day: £20

Sunday Concert only : £15

Adult-accompanied under 16s free

Young people under 25 half price

Individual workshops £5

To book email folkatthebarlow@gmail.com

Need Camper Van parking? Ring

07713 248067 before booking your tickets

Downloadable PDF of Festival Leaflet

How to Book

If you've been before and it's a simple request (eg. Weekend Tickets or Ceilidh Tickets) you can just send money and email folkatthebarlow@gmail.com. Otherwise please fill in the form and email it.

Please note that concert only tickets will not be on sale until after 5 Sept.

Downloadable booking form.

Concert Programme

Friday 3 Oct 25

Friday Night Ceilidh
7:30 - 11:00 Riot Band – caller Martyn Harvey
8:30 - 8:50 Dance Spot - Regency Rejigged
9:45 - 10:05 Song Spot – Nat Clare

Folk Club Session
9:00 - 9:20 Guest spot - Nat Clare

Saturday 4 Oct 25

Saturday Afternoon Concert – MC Brian Frew
1:15 to 2:10 Sound checks in reverse order of appearance.
2:30 - 3:15 Poppy Weatherall
3:20 - 4:05 Nick Dow
4:05 - 4:20 Interval
4:20 - 5:05 Apple Sellers
5:10 - 5:55 Sid Calderbank

Saturday Evening Concert – MC Nick Mallion
6:15 to 7:15 Sound checks in reverse order of appearance.
7:30 - 8:15 Close Quarters
8:20 - 9:05 Chris & Siobhan Nelson
9:05 - 9:20 Interval
9:20 - 10:05 Caffrey/McGurk/Madge
10:10 - 10:55 Mark Dowding

Sunday 5 Oct 25

Sunday Afternoon Concert – MC Simon Blatchley
12:15 to 1:15 Sound checks in reverse order of appearance.
1:30 - 2:15 Lancashire Youth Folk Ensemble lead by Richard Moss
2:20 - 2:50 Sally Williams
2:50 - 3:05 Interval
3:05 - 3:50 Stanley Accrington
4:00 - 4:45 The Oddfellows Sessions
4:50 - 5:00 Finale

WORKSHOP PROGRAMME

Time / Event Leader / MC /Venue

Friday 3 October

7 - 11 / Tickets and registration / Mike Simmons / Entrance

7:30 - 11:00 / Ceilidh / The Riot Band / Hall

8:00- 11:00 / Festival Folk Club / Simon & Jamie / Library

8:00 - 11:00 / Tunes session / Robin & Anne / Rdg. Rm.

Saturday 4 October

10am- All day / Tickets and registration / Mike Simmons / Entrance

10:30 - 11:45 Hall

10:30 11:45 / Celtic tunes and songs session. / Brian Frew / Bld. Rm.

10:30 -11:45 / Harmony Singing Workshop / Eleanor Hill / Library.

10:30 - 2:15 / Musicians corner / Robin & Anne / Rdg. Rm.

12:00 - 1:10 / Gypsy Wagon Painting (Illustrated talk) / Nick Dow / Hall

12:00 - 1:10 / Shanties and songs of the sea. / Geoff Miller / Library

1:00 - 1:45 LUNCH

1:15 - 2:10 / Sound checks and prep./ Ed McGurk / Hall

12:30 - 2:00 / Dulcimer Workshop / Music Session / Nonesuch Dulcimers / Bld. Rm.

1:15 - 2:15 / Percussion Workshop (Cahon & Bodhran) / Dave Hamflett & Andrew Connell / Library

5:55 - 7:15 TEA

6:00 - 7:15 / Skiffle and Americana session / The Dodgers / Library

6:00 - 7:15 / Slow and Steady tunes session / Mike and Ruth Bartram / Bld. Rm.

6:15 - 7:15 / Sound checks and prep/ Ed McGurk / Hall

Sunday 5 October

11:00 - All day / Tickets and registration / Mike Simmons / Entrance

11:00 - 12:00 / Tunes Session / Dave Middlehurst /Hall

11:00 - 12:15 / Song Session / Simon & Jamie Blatchley / Library

12:15 - 1:15 / Musicians corner / Robin & Anne / Rdg.Rm

12:15 - 1:15 / “Last man standing” / Dave Hamflett / Bld. Rm.

12:15 - 1:15 / Sound checks and prep / Ed McGurk / Hall

12:30 - 1:30 LUNCH