Festival Line-up Announced - Leigh-on-Sea

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Leigh On Sea News: Festival Line-up Announced – THE full line-up for the return of Leigh’s Folk Festival has been announced.

Festival Line-up Announced - THE full line-up for the return of Leigh’s Folk Festival has been announced.

THE full line-up for the return of Leigh’s Folk Festival has been announced.

The popular event is returning to Leigh Library Gardens this June with a weekend full of music, spoken word, workshops, and food local food stalls.

Confirmed acts for this year are 2WAL, 4&20 Blackbirds, Alfie Firmin, Anna Rey, Any Good Thing, Arfur Doo and The Toerags, Armoured Man, Belinda Kempster and Fran Foote, Bob Collum, Bones and The Aft, Bromide, Brother Jonathan, Caitlin King, David Woodcock and The Fixtures, Drift, Ethan Wilson Rock and Roll Show, Evan Parker, Fraser Morgan, Goodnight Crow, Grand Old Echo, Holly Hanningan, Invaders, Isabel Inkcap, Jason Steel, Jess Roberts, Josh Geffin, JTHC, Kate Mahoney, Lee Ashcroft, Leo Walrus, Liv Dawn, Lost Amigos, Masal, Medlars, Melodie Group, Micky Denny’s, Woody Guthrie Project, Milky Boys, Mosaic Tapes, No Good Woman and The Kingsnakes, Now, Ophelia’s Willow, Out of the Mist, Pick Yet Feet Up, Plantman, Qubik, Rey Miso Trio, Reverend Simpkins, Sam Draser, Scarlett Rosetta, Stern John, Stuart Grant, Sweat Sweat Sweat, Tea Vision, Terry Hiscock, The Elderberries, The Famous Potatoes, The Long Run, The Ondines, The Owl Service, The Plan, The Silver Darlings, The Ugly Guys, The Wilswood Buoys, Trip Hazard, Tumbledryer Babies, Tuppenny Bunters, Umbrella Factory, Weaving In Purgatory, Will Pope, and Yael Bebb.

The popular Folk Festival is now in its 33rd instantiation, and has been well known for being the only free folk festival in the country.

Whilst it is fuelled by the support of volunteers, community and sponsors, the event is facing significant threats to its continuation, and as a result did not go-ahead last year.

Thanks to their fundraising efforts and the support of residents, the event is now back for this summer, but organisers are asking for a minimum donation of £5 for each day that people attend.

A spokesperson explained: “We’re excited to welcome you to this year’s Leigh Folk Festival on 28th and 29th June!

“As the UK’s largest free folk festival, we’re dedicated to keeping it open and accessible for everyone, but we need your support to secure its future.

“To help cover rising costs and reduced funding from grants and sponsors, we’re introducing a voluntary donation, a suggested minimum of £5 per adult per day.

“This small contribution will make a big difference, if you can afford it.”

The event will be at Leigh Library Gardens, off Broadway West, from June 26 to 29.

For more details, visit leighfolkfestival.com.

Picture: The Famous Potatoes who will be playing.

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