Leigh Folk Festival 2015

Thursday 25th to Sunday 28th June 2015
Leigh-on-Sea, Southend, Essex, SS9 2ET, England MAP
FREE

Last updated: Thu 9th Jul 2015

Leigh Folk Festival takes place annually at Leigh-on-sea, in Essex. This year the festival takes place from Thursday 25th until Sunday 28th June 2015.

This is claimed to be "the largest free folk festival in the county", with hundreds of performers and thousands of spectators. Musicians and dancers entertain the crowds with events ranging from traditional and contemporary folk music, through to blues; plus Celtic, English and Scottish dance groups, country dancing, morris sides, African dancers, international folk dance, jive and line-dancing.

Line-up

There's a full programme of music across stages at multiple venues in Leigh Old Town along with a mix of traditional and contemporary dance, plus story-round, sing-around and instrumental sessions on Friday evening.

4&20 Blackbirds Choir, Adam Rees & Fran Morter, Adrian Lane, Alan Tyler Show, Arcaves, Arfur Doo and the Toerags, Bela Emerson, Big Eyes Family Players, Billington & Quinn, Bity Booker, Blazing Zoos, Bob Collum & The Welfare Mothers, Bob’s Barbershop Boys, BOF!, Brian Denny, Chatnabrano, Colette Meury, Courts, Crafting for Foes, Crowstone, Cusack, Daisy Vaughan, Dane Glasby, Daniel Nestlerode, Dave Woodcock, Davey Hal & The Big Bow Wow‏, Diamond Family, Dick Gaughan, Dom Cooper, Elle Osborne, Emma Ballantine, Experimental Sonic Machines, Famous Potatoes, FIshclaw, For We Are Many, Frank Champion, Freya Hannah, Galley Beggar, Gemma Khawaja, Gentlefolk, Grand Reunion, Green Diesel, Greenman Rising, Grimm Grimm, Harry Harris, Harry Palmer & Graeme Moore, Hillmisters, Holloway Road, Hoy Shanty Crew, Husk, Ian Slater & Phil Ball band, Jack Forbes, Jack Sharp, Jackson Sloan & the Rhythmtones, Jamie Leader, Jason Steel, Jillian Winter, JoCee, Joe Garner, Joe Gibson, Josh Gleaves, Kadialy Kouyaté, Kev Butler & Dave Crawford, Kevin Pearce, Kiss Me Quick, Kiti Theobald, Land & Sea, Laura Cannell, Leddra Chapman, Liberez, Long Pike Hollow, Lost Harbours, Luke Gambling, Lutine, Marcus Rose, Mawkin, MG Boulter, MG Boulter & Samantha Whates, Milk Boys, Minnie Birch, Mudlarks Community Choir, Pied Piper and Gemma Khawaja, Norwich Puppet Theatre, Oliver Cherer, Open Mic Competition, Our Tiny Servant, Pete Dunhill, Pete Morton, Peter Bruntnell, Phil Burdett, Pick Yer Feet Up, Piers Haslam, Polly Haynes, Robert Chaney, Roshi, feat. Pars Radio, Seaflight, Silbury Hill, Sing Out Loud, The Crooked Billet, Singaround, SisterBrother, Somebody’s Brother, Sophie Cooper, Stewart Archer, Stick in The Wheel, Storywheel, Tall Tree Tales, Tapenoise, Tenpole Tudor, The August List, The Bara Bara Band, The Captain’s Daughter, The Coal Porters, The Cocktails, The Crying Lion, The Daisy Bowlers, The Dusty Peddlers, The Ends, The Fancy Dress Party, The Krakenists, The Leisure Tank, The Lucky Strikes, Thirty Pounds of Bone, Tim Jones & the Dark Lanterns, Tom Spence, Tony Prior Trembling Bells, Trio Saozon, Tuppenny Bunters, United Bible Studies, Velvet Morning, Waterflower, West of the Sun, Wild Willy Barrett French Connection, Wizz Jones, and Yester Ukes.

Special entertainment is laid on for children including storytelling, Punch & Judy, clowns, puppet shows, face-painting and a circus skills workshop.

Accommodation

There is currently no dedicated camping for the LFF, however there are campsites located in the borough of Southend which are within easy reach of the Festival site including Lower Wyburn's Farm in Daws Heath, about 2 miles from Leigh. There are also a number of hotels, hostels and guest houses in the area.