Ely Folk Festival 2026 - Dates, Tickets & Lineup

Key Info

About

Ely Folk Festival is a small, long-running folk and roots music event held on the Stuntney Estate just outside Ely in Cambridgeshire, with concerts, ceilidhs, morris dancing, workshops, and a real ale bar across three days. The 2026 edition marks the…

Website

elyfolkfestival.co.uk

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Genres

AcousticAmericanaFolk

Date

10 - 12 July, 2026

Location

Stuntney, East of England

Size

Small · 1k-5k

Established

1985, Running 41 years

Vibe

A relaxed, volunteer-run weekend in a Fenland field where people drift between three stages, join in a ceilidh, take a fiddle workshop, grab a real ale, and let the kids run loose while morris dancers weave through the crowd.

Tags

farmintimatesensible bedtimefamily-friendlymusic nerdsday trippersspace to dancecome as you arelots of food optionstrain-friendly

LineupUpdated: 7 Apr 2026

Full lineup

Steve Knightley

as Steve Knightley & The Winter Yards Band

Merry Hell

The Gigspanner Big Band

Sam Kelly and The Lost Boys

Grace Petrie

Boo Hewerdine

Brooks Williams

Hannah Sanders

Ben Savage

Seize the Day

The Coal Porters

The Silver Darlings

The Shackleton TrioSherburn Bartley SandersThe MilkmenGreenman RisingOlivia RoseCanyonsNick Copeas Nick Cope Family ShowFrog on a BikeErin BrownBarry WatsonStumpy OakAlistair RussellChris ParkinsonAndy Wall

TicketsUpdated: 7 Apr 2026

Prices and availability are indicative. Always confirm on the official ticket page.

Buy Tickets

Tier 2

Adult Weekend

£135

Tier 2

Concession Weekend (over 66 & registered disabled)

£125

Tier 2

Youth Weekend (12-17 years)

£45

Tier 2

Child Weekend (under 12 years)

£0

Day Tickets

Tier 2

Adult Friday Day TicketFri 10 Jul

£36

Recent NewsUpdated: 7 Apr 2026

Sailor Swift: Ely Folk Festival 2026

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eadt.co.uk·1 week ago

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Headliners revealed for the 40th Ely Folk Festival in 2026

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peterboroughtoday.co.uk·4 months ago

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Ely Folk Festival announces headliners for 2026 event

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elystandard.co.uk·4 months ago

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