Latest News
- Christmas Folk Trail Schedules
Preliminary schedules for the Christmas Folk Trail over the weekend of 14th and 15th December are now published.
As usual, these are subject to change between now and the festival weekend. Keep checking back for the latest information.
- Summer 2024 Festival Successful
The Melton Folk Festival organised by the Melton Folk Club on the weekend of 3rd and 4th August 2024 was a superb success with 89 Acts appearing over 18 venues in Melton Mowbray.
A few quotes from Facebook responses to the event:
Thanks Adrian. It were brilliant pal! Nobody else could put on such a fest. The whole thing and the way it’s organised is so wonderfull folky. Of the people for the people. Big organised big ticket events fade into insignificance imho!
Dave BottemleyWhat a brilliant first day we have had playing at Anne of Cleeves, Charlie’s bar and The Boat. Thanks to everyone who came to see us.
Jack’s RakeThe festival was brilliant again Adrian, thank you for your continued (crazy) vision of what might be possible, and for keeping it going year after year xx
Sheila Mosley
Venues
Melton Folk Festival performances are spread over a number of venues, mostly pubs and tea-rooms, in Melton Mowbray town centre.
Over 30 venues have taken part over the years and each festival typically involves 12-15 venues.
Acts
More than 170 individual acts, representing both local talent and from further afield, have appeared at Melton Folk Festivals over the years. A typical festival involves around 60-70 acts, each playing up to 6 40 minute performance slots over the weekend.
Schedules
The schedules of performances are published here close to the date of the festival and are subject to change right up to the last minute. All performance slots are 40 minutes long and the start and end times vary by venue. There are also singarounds and sessions scheduled for more informal performances and playing together.