Ely Folk Festival 2026 - Dates, Tickets & Lineup

Key Info

About

Ely Folk Festival returns to Stuntney, Cambridgeshire in 2026 for its 40th anniversary. One of the longest-running folk festivals in the East of England, it brings together headliners, established acts, and emerging talent across a summer weekend eve…

Website

elyfolkfestival.co.uk

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Genres

FolkAcousticRockAmericanaBluesWorld

Date

10 - 12 July, 2026

Location

Stuntney Village Hall, Stuntney

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: 23 May 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 WallGerry Colvin

TicketsUpdated: 7 Jul 2026

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

Buy Tickets

Tier 2

Weekend Adult

£135

Day Tickets

Tier 2

Friday AdultFri 10 Jul

£36

Tier 2

Saturday AdultSat 11 Jul