FolkEast 2022

The annual FolkEast festival takes place from Friday 19th to Sunday 21st August 2022, returning to the 300 acres of parkland site at Glemham Hall, in Suffolk.

The festival returns with at least 2 stages, Moot Hall and The Stage on the Other Side of the Woods (Far, Far Away) which is hosting Broad Roots Presents, apparently much missed at FolkEast in 2021. There's also a workshop space and two local pubs, The Cobbold Arms and Hop Inn will be serving local ales and ciders. 

This year, making an exclusive UK festival appearance are Gigspanner Big Band & ‘Salt Path’ author, Raynor Winn in an acclaimed new show, ‘Saltlines’.

There are also ceilidhs and workshops, Youth Moot and young folk frolics, Jackalopes and dwile flonking, storytellers and authors, discussions, debates and sessions for song and instrument, Gardeners Cornered and throw down potters, makers and shakers, poets and performers and everything in between.

Line-up

Confirmed acts include Kate Rusby, Talisk, The Unthanks, The Young’uns, Sam Kelly & The Lost Boys, Spiers and Boden, Katherine Priddy, National Youth Folk Ensemble, Topette! False Lights, Leveret, Edgelarks, Moore & Moss, Honey & The Bear, Christina Alden and Alex Patterson, Solana , Reema, The Norfolk Broads, King Driscolls , John Ward Trio, Richard Grainger, Finn Collinson Band, Busking Sharks & more.

For the details as available please see the line-up page.

Tickets

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Tickets are on sale, currently priced as follows:-
adult weekend: £150 which includes a gig for Thursday arrivals too.
concession weekend: £140
youth (12-17) weekend: £90
child (0-11) weekend: free but needs ticket

Day Tickets - £55, £50 (concessions), 12-17ys - £40.

Camping: £20 per tent
Campervan space and pitch Next to your Vehicles spaces are all SOLD OUT.

More info

Festival patrons are Teesside-based trio The Young’uns who will work with FolkEast to promote folk music as a living tradition and will perform a special patron’s set at each future event.

Please note that dogs are not allowed on the site and campfires are prohibited.

Getting there

Glemham Hall is just north of Ipswich and is easily accessible by road and rail. A shuttle service will operate between the site and Wickham Market Railway Station.

More information will be here when available.

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