Gate To Southwell Festival 2024

Thursday 4th to Sunday 7th July 2024
near Archway House, Kirklington, near Southwell, Nottinghamshire, NG22 8NX, England MAP
Adult Weekend tickets (Tier 1) from £133

Daily capacity: 3,000

Last updated: Fri 12th Jan 2024

Again taking place in a beautiful lakeside setting near Kirklington, nearby to the Nottinghamshire market town of Southwell, the 17th Gate to Southwell Festival takes place from Thursday 4th July to Sunday 7th July 2024 with camping through to Monday.

Showcasing international performers of the folk scene, and local performers, with folk dances playing a big part over the weekend

With over 50 artists performing over 4 days on 4 stages, the East Midlands’ premier festival will showcase global folk, acoustic, Celtic, roots, Americana, World and blues stars plus local artists too. There’s onsite camping and glamping with plenty of opportunities to get involved in workshops, ceilidhs, open mic stages, comedy and children's events.

As a not-for profit organisation run by enthusiasts and experienced volunteers, any surplus income is pluighed staright back into future events.

Line-up

The GTSF organisers have confirmed high-quality international headliners such as multi-award winning American folk legend Rhiannon Giddens (nominated for two more Grammys in 2024), celebrated Scottish band Manran, traditional Irish music stars The Haar and a triumvirate of acclaimed Canadian artists including The Fugitives and singer/songwriters Catherine McClellan and Tara MacLean.

New Year additions to this already strong line-up feature a welcome return to Southwell for "one of the greatest live acts around" (Americana UK) in Ross Wilson aka Blue Rose Code who will perform with his Big Caley Soul Band. And the festival will open with "wildly thrilling" (The Guardian) headline act Northumbrian piper Kathryn Tickell & The Darkening – a very welcome return as Kathryn performed at the first GTSF back in 2007. Plus there'll be another award-winning Scottish act in the unique An Dannsa Dub who manage to fuse folk with reggae and dance music.

Adding to the typically eclectic and international music mix over four days at GTSF 2024, there'll be Americana stars Campbell/Jensen featuring Glen Campbell's daughter Ashley, Sheffield's folk supergroup the Melrose Quartet (feat Nancy Kerr, James Fagan and Jess and Richard Arrowsmith), Gambian kora player and percussionist Suntou Susso, English folk troubadour Reg Meuross, the Australian sister duo Charm of Finches and many more artists. Thursday July Fourth will also be marked by The Great American Songbook on the Folk Stage.