Fatea Magazine Artist of the Year Will Varley set to play Leigh this April
April as part of a fundraising concert for Leigh Folk Arts....
Leigh Folk Arts’ The Garden Gatherings festival hailed as a resounding success
After months of preparation, Leigh Folk Arts’ alternative event, The Garden Gatherings, came and went in a flash, bringing people back #TogetherAgain for...
Full line up released as Leigh Library Gardens gears up to host comedy, music and entertainment event
The Garden Gatherings is a 3-day festival of music, comedy and arts, produced by Leigh Folk Arts from 3-5 September. Taking place in...
First wave of artist announcements for The Garden Gatherings
We're excited to announce the first wave of artists and performers to play The Garden Gathering over the weekend of 3-5 September, set...
Leigh Folk Arts announces three-day ‘The Garden Gatherings’ event for September
Leigh Folk Arts, the charity behind the UK’s largest free folk festival, is gearing up to host three days of entertainment, set within...
Leigh Folk Arts to stream Folk Carol Service 2020
The Leigh-on-Sea Folk Carol Service has been a cornerstone event in the annual festive calendar for more than 40 years, taking place at...
One day only 20% sale on our webstore this Friday
This Friday 5 June, from 8am, our merch platform, Bandcamp, is waiving the fees it takes from sales to support creators and musicians during these challenging...
Leigh Folk Festival presents: Front Room Folk Festival
On Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 May Leigh Folk Festival presents: Front Room Folk Festival For nearly 30 years Leigh Folk Arts Association has...
Festival statement on cancellation of this year’s festival
Dear Leigh Folk Festival family, It is with a heavy heart, but probably of no surprise, that for the first time in 29 years...
Chance to play this year’s festival in the annual Open Mic Competition
The Leigh Folk Festival Open Mic Competition will be taking place, as usual, this year on Saturday 27th June in St.Clements Church right...