Latest News
- 2024 Festival Dates Confirmed
The dates for our two festivals in 2024 are now confirmed as:
Summer Festival 3rd and 4th August
Christmas Folk Trail 14th and 15th December
- Christmas Folk Trail a Great Success
The Melton Christmas Folk Trail held over the weekend of 9th and 10th December 2023 was very successful despite the inclement weather.
Many Acts and Venues are now looking forward to the next festival which will be in early August 2024.
The schedules of the Melton Christmas Folk Trail Festival 2023 are available here, in PDF format:
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.