Cambridge Folk Festival
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Cambridge Folk Festival

Cambridge

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Fest TimelineUpdated: 29 Mar 2026
Today

3 Dec

First release tickets on sale

30 Jan

Second release tickets on sale

27 Nov

Headliners announced (Frank Turner, Suzanne Vega, Richard Thompson with Zara Phillips)

27 Jan

Full lineup announced

1 Aug

Festival! 🎉

Key Info

Cambridge Folk Festival is a two-day outdoor music festival held in the grounds of Cherry Hinton Hall, presenting folk, Americana, roots, blues, and world music across two main stages. Founded in 1965 and presented by Cambridge City Council, it is on…

Date

1 - 2 August, 2026

Location

Cambridge

Size

Small · 14,000

Established

1965, Running 61 years

Vibe

Relaxed and genuinely music-obsessed, with people setting up camping chairs outside the tents to listen just as happily as those crowding the stage, and a real sense of regulars meeting up year after year for what feels more like a shared ritual than a festival.

Setting
park
Scale
intimate
Hours
sensible bedtime
Crowd
family-friendlymusic nerds
Density
space to dance
Dress code
come as you are
Food
lots of food options
Accessibility
train-friendly
LineupUpdated: 30 Mar 2026
Frank Turner

Frank Turner

Suzanne Vega

Suzanne Vega

Richard Thompson with Zara Phillips

Richard Thompson with Zara Phillips

Richard Thompson

Richard Thompson

Zara Phillips

Zara Phillips

performing with Richard Thompson

Seth Lakeman

Seth Lakeman

Skinny Lister

Skinny Lister

This Is The Kit

This Is The Kit

The Songs of Joni Mitchell with Jesca Hoop

The Songs of Joni Mitchell with Jesca Hoop

Brògeal

Brògeal

Christina Alden & Alex Patterson

Christina Alden & Alex Patterson

The Deep Blue

The Deep Blue

The Songs of Joni Mitchell with Jesca Hoop, Lail Arad & More

The Songs of Joni Mitchell with Jesca Hoop, Lail Arad & More

Ustad Noor Bakhsh

Ustad Noor Bakhsh

Nick Harper

Nick Harper

RuMac

RuMac

Mark Radcliffe & David Boardman

Mark Radcliffe & David Boardman

Nick CopeAmelia CoburnAmaidíFrog on a Bike with Mary PantonGeorge BoomsmaKatacombsKatie SpencerMaddie MorrisMan the LifeboatsOllie Cook & The HogwashThe ThornTom JenkinsCambridgeshire Summer Schoolyouth ensemble; course culminates in festival performance
TicketsUpdated: 29 Mar 2026
Weekend (Full Festival)Second release pricing; tickets released in phases
£133
Day (Saturday or Sunday)Second release pricing; per day ticket
£68
Camping (Tent)3 nights (31 Jul–3 Aug); first release sold out, second release on sale from 30 Jan 2026; charge is per tent pitch, not per person
£63
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Recent NewsUpdated: 29 Mar 2026

City-wide programme of events detailed for 2026 festival

cambridge.gov.uk·1 week ago

lineup

Full lineup announced; second-release tickets on sale from 30 January

cambridgeindependent.co.uk·2 months ago

lineup

Headliners announced as festival confirms new two-day format

cambridge.gov.uk·4 months ago