Welcome to Manchester Folk!

Manchester Folk Festival is an urban multi-venue festival based in Manchester’s Northern Quarter. The festival brings together a diverse range of artists who represent the broad definition of contemporary folk music.

Wristbands for the 2026 Manchester Folk Festival are on sale now! The next festival will take place between 19th – 21st March 2026, so be sure to mark your calendars.

As well as our annual festival, we hold gigs in Manchester throughout the year which you can find listed further down and in our ‘What’s On’ page as ‘concerts’.