Week of Events
Durham Folk Festival
Welcome to Durham Folk Festival! First, a little introduction. If you weren’t aware of Durham Folk Festival till now, that’s not surprising! Till very recently they were Hartlepool Folk Festival. Founded in 2015, for ten years HFF was the home of magical happenings, unforgettable experiences and the very finest in folk music. Unfortunately, 2025 saw […]
Monday, September 14, 2026
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Tuesday, September 15, 2026
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Wednesday, September 16, 2026
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Thursday, September 17, 2026
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Friday, September 18, 2026
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September 18, 2026 -Leveret; Belinda O’Hooley & Jackie Oates; the Tom McConville Band.
Leveret; Belinda O’Hooley & Jackie Oates; the Tom McConville Band.
Leveret is a unique collaboration between three of England's finest folk musicians. Fiddler Sam Sweeney was the 2015 BBC Folk Awards Musician of the Year, and is known for his work in Bellowhead, The Full English and his own Made In The Great War project. Melodeon genius Andy Cutting, a three-time BBC Folk Awards […]
Saturday, September 19, 2026
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September 19, 2026 -Voices from the Lough: Lí Ban; Barry Kerr
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September 19, 2026 -Banter; Jez Lowe; Sam Carter sings Nic Jones
Voices from the Lough: Lí Ban; Barry Kerr
One concert, 2 perspectives, a singular heritage. Voices from the Lough is a celebration of Lough Neagh and the Bann in the ancient province of Ulster by the world-class musicians it has produced. First up is Barry Kerr, a multi-instrumentalist and singer whose music expresses the very heart of Irish life. Originally from the southern […]
Banter; Jez Lowe; Sam Carter sings Nic Jones
Banter are four fine musicians rooted firmly in traditional English music, but who enjoy testing the limits: Simon Care on melodeon & concertina, Nina Zella on keyboards & vocals, Tim Walker on drums, percussion, brass, guitar, bass & vocals and Mark Jolley on bass, fiddle, guitar & vocals. Although just four people, they create a […]
Sunday, September 20, 2026
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September 20, 2026 -Defiant: County Durham, The Miners’ Strike and its Legacy (Screening). Introduced by Heather Wood.
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September 20, 2026 -Windborne; Angeline Morrison
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September 20, 2026 -Closing Concert: The Wilson Family; The Welfare Collective; Benny Graham
Defiant: County Durham, The Miners’ Strike and its Legacy (Screening). Introduced by Heather Wood.
A new film written, directed and produced by County Durham-based Lonely Tower Film & Media - an independent production company led by Marie Gardiner and Mark Thorburn. It tells of resilience, community and political struggle, charting the profound impact of pit closures and the enduring strength of mining communities. Defiant captures the experiences of those […]
Windborne; Angeline Morrison
Joining us from New England in the USA, Windborne’s music has deep roots in traditions of vocal harmony. Lauren Breunig, Jeremy Carter-Gordon, Lynn Rowan, and Will Rowan share a vibrant energy onstage with a blending of voices that can only come from decades of vocal collaboration. But there’s another, crucial dimension to Windborne that roots […]
Closing Concert: The Wilson Family; The Welfare Collective; Benny Graham
The Wilsons are the Patrons of Durham Folk Festival. The foremost proponents in the country of traditional harmony singing, The Wilsons’ repertoire is rich with songs from Teeside and the North East. They famously joined Sting in New York for his production The Last Ship, have performed at the BBC Proms, and are holders of […]