Bromyard Folk Music Festival 2025

Bromyard Folk Festival

11th-14th September 2025

Bromyard Folk Music Festival 2025 Volunteers

2025 Programme


Unfortunately, due to adverse weather cancelling flights, Joshua Burnside is unable to join us this year. We look forward to welcoming him back at a future festival.

We’re delighted that Enda Kenny will be performing in his place, alongside Donnelly & South, Kerr, Fagan, Van Eyken, and Breabach.


20:00-23:00  THURSDAY   Football Club

Music & Song

Bordewey, Young & Gittens


14:00-16:00  FRIDAY   Main Stage

Concert

Crows
Enda Kenny


14:00-16:00  FRIDAY   The Burrow

Workshop: Whittling

At The End Of The Garden


16:30-17:30  FRIDAY   Dance Tent

Meet the Artist

Granny’s Attic


17:00-18:00  FRIDAY   Football Club

Session

Dave Webber & Anni Fentiman


19:00-21:00  FRIDAY   The Shed

Drop In Crafts and Storytelling

Crate Stuff


19:30-22:30  FRIDAY   Falcon Ballroom

Dancing at the Falcon: Contras & Squares

The Falconers
Geoff Cubitt


20:00-23:00  FRIDAY   Dance Tent

Ceilidh

Folk Camps Party Band
Patrick Rose


23:30-01:00  FRIDAY   Football Club

Big Sing

Jim Mageean
Graeme Knights
Seb Stone


08:30-09:30  SATURDAY   Dance Tent

Workshop: Yoga


09:45-10:45  SATURDAY   Dance Tent

Workshop: Cotswold Morris

Forest of Dean Morris


10:00-13:00  SATURDAY   Site Arena

Workshop: Circus Skills

Dan the Hat


10:00-18:30  SATURDAY   Craft Market

Craft Market


10:00-17:00  SATURDAY   Storyteller’s Tent

Workshop: Storytelling

Mark Fraser
John Row


10:00-11:30  SATURDAY   Pete Geoghegan’s Song House

Session: Tuneworks (Beginners)


10:00-12:00  SATURDAY   Festival Car Park

Festival Walk


10:00-11:15  SATURDAY   Falcon Ballroom

Dancing at the Falcon: Squares and Contras

The Falconers
Geoff Cubitt


10:00-12:00  SATURDAY   The Shed

Jester’s Crafts

Crate Stuff


11:00-12:45  SATURDAY   Football Club

Concert

Colin Pitts
The Luscombe Sisters


11:30-12:30  SATURDAY   Dance Tent

Workshop: Ceilidh Tunes (music provided)

Urban Folk Theory


11:30-12:30  SATURDAY   Pete Geoghegan’s Song House

Workshop: Singing & Harmony

The Wilderness Yet


11:30-12:30  SATURDAY   The Burrow

Workshop: Whittling

At The End Of The Garden


11:30-12:15  SATURDAY   The Inn

Dance Display

Lord Conyers Morris
Ledbury Morris
Bow Brook


11:30-12:15  SATURDAY   Sheep Statue (Public Hall)

Dance Display

White Hart
Silurian
Jockey Morris


11:45-13:00  SATURDAY   Falcon Ballroom

Dancing at the Falcon: Playford

Deo Volente
Madeleine Smith


12:00-15:30  SATURDAY   Falcon Bar

Session


12:00-13:15  SATURDAY   Pete Geoghegan’s Song House

Workshop: Singing & Harmony

The Wilderness Yet


12:00-13:00  SATURDAY   The Shed

Workshop: Family Morris Dance

Crate Stuff


12:30-17:00  SATURDAY   Club Stage

Concert

Tim Van Eyken
Crows
Colin Pitts
Ruskin


12:30-13:00  SATURDAY   Site Arena

Dance Display

Soft Option


12:30-13:30  SATURDAY   Falcon Mews

Concert

Ross Folk Choir


12:30-13:15  SATURDAY   Rose and Lion

Dance Display

White Hart
Leominster Border Morris
Gidderskins


12:30-13:15  SATURDAY   The Inn

Dance Display

Earlsdon
Snark
Rivelin Clog


13:00-14:30  SATURDAY   Football Club

Shanty Session

Jim Mageean
Graeme Knights
Shady Tann-Watson


13:00-14:30  SATURDAY   The Burrow

Workshop: Craft – Masks & Crafts

Harlequin Morris


13:00-15:00  SATURDAY   The Shed

Marvellous Crafting

Crate Stuff


13:30-14:30  SATURDAY   Dance Tent

Workshop: Contra

Contrasaurus
Bob Morgan


13:30-14:15  SATURDAY   Rose and Lion

Dance Display

White Hart
Ledbury Morris
Liberty Hill


13:30-14:15  SATURDAY   Market Square

Dance Display

Silurian
North British Sword Dancers
Bow Brook


14:00-16:00  SATURDAY   Dance Tent

Line Dancing

Georgia Lewis


14:00-15:30  SATURDAY   Falcon Ballroom

Dancing at the Falcon: Modern Composers

Deo Volente
Madeleine Smith


14:30-15:30  SATURDAY   Dave Jones’ Bar

Session

Worcester Ukulele Club


15:00-16:00  SATURDAY   Pete Geoghegan’s Song House

Workshop: Guitar

Richard Chaff


15:00-16:00  SATURDAY   Football Club

Session: Tuneworks (Improvers)


15:00-16:00  SATURDAY   Site Arena

Family Show

Dan the Hat


15:45-17:15  SATURDAY   Falcon Ballroom

Dancing at the Falcon: Tea Dance

Deo Volente
Geoff Cubitt


15:45-16:45  SATURDAY   The Inn

Dance Display

White Hart
Silurian
Outside Capering Crew
Liberty Hill


16:15-17:15  SATURDAY   Dance Tent

Workshop: Youth Morris

Morris Combo


16:30-17:00  SATURDAY   Falcon Mews

Concert

Folk From The Fold


16:30-18:00  SATURDAY   Football Club

Music & Song Session

Shady Tann-Watson
Seb Stone


18:15-19:15  SATURDAY   Pete Geoghegan’s Song House

Workshop: Ukulele (Beginners)

Worcester Ukulele Club


18:15-19:15  SATURDAY   Site Arena

Concert

Ross Folk Choir


19:00-21:00  SATURDAY   Football Club

Shanty Session

Jim Mageean
Graeme Knights
Rapsquillion


19:00-20:00  SATURDAY   The Shed

Parachute Games

Crate Stuff


19:30-21:15  SATURDAY   Dance Tent

Contra Dance

Contrasaurus
Bob Morgan


20:45-23:30  SATURDAY   Club Stage

Concert

Enda Kenny
Jon Loomes
Daisybell


21:00-23:00  SATURDAY   Pete Geoghegan’s Song House

Story Club

Lowe & Plant
John Row


21:00-23:00  SATURDAY   Football Club

Music & Song Session


21:00-22:00  SATURDAY   Dave Jones’ Bar

Ukulele Session

Worcester Ukulele Club


21:15-21:35  SATURDAY   Dance Tent

Dance Display

Berkshire Bedlam


21:35-00:00  SATURDAY   Dance Tent

Ceilidh

Relentless Ceilidh Band
Georgia Lewis


00:00-01:00  SUNDAY   Club Stage

An Hour With… Keith Donnelly

Keith Donnelly


08:30-09:30  SUNDAY   Dance Tent

Workshop: Yoga


09:45-10:45  SUNDAY   Dance Tent

Workshop: Rapper Sword

Snark


10:00-12:00  SUNDAY   The Shed

More Marvellous Crafting

Crate Stuff


10:00-17:00  SUNDAY   Storyteller’s Tent

Workshop: Storytelling

Mark Fraser
John Row


10:00-11:30  SUNDAY   Pete Geoghegan’s Song House

Session: Tuneworks (Beginners)

Tuneworks


10:00-13:00  SUNDAY   Site Arena

Workshop: Circus Skills

Dan the Hat


10:00-16:30  SUNDAY   Craft Market

Craft Market


10:30-12:30  SUNDAY   The Burrow

Workshop: Whittling

At The End Of The Garden


11:00-12:00  SUNDAY   Dance Tent

Workshop: Ceilidh Tunes (music provided)

Urban Folk Theory


11:15-12:15  SUNDAY   Rose and Lion

Dance Display

Shakespeare Morris
Earlsdon
Belle D’Vain


12:00-15:00  SUNDAY   Falcon Bar

English Music Session


12:00-13:30  SUNDAY   Falcon Mews

Future of Young Folk Award

Ruskin
Dave Webber & Anni Fentiman


12:00-13:00  SUNDAY   The Shed

Workshop: Family Maypole Dancing

Crate Stuff


12:30-13:30  SUNDAY   Dance Tent

Workshop: Medieval Dance

Tim Walker


13:00-14:30  SUNDAY   The Burrow

Workshop: Craft – Masks & Crafts

Harlequin Morris


13:00-15:00  SUNDAY   The Shed

Even more Marvellous Crafting

Crate Stuff


13:15-14:00  SUNDAY   Rose and Lion

Dance Display

Jockey Morris
Snark
Gidderskins


13:15-14:00  SUNDAY   The Inn

Dance Display

Leominster Border Morris
Earlsdon
Berkshire Bedlam


14:00-16:00  SUNDAY   Dance Tent

Ceilidh

Rob Humphrey
Hot Club de Bret


14:00-15:00  SUNDAY   Football Club

Session: Tuneworks (Improvers)

Tuneworks


14:00-14:30  SUNDAY   Site Arena

Dance Display

Soft Option


14:30-15:30  SUNDAY   The Shed

Parachute Games

Crate Stuff


15:00-16:00  SUNDAY   Pete Geoghegan’s Song House

Workshop: Guitar

Richard Chaff


15:15-17:00  SUNDAY   The Burrow

Workshop: Arranging Tunes for Melody Instruments

The English Fiddle Ensemble


15:30-17:00  SUNDAY   Football Club

Music & Song Session


16:15-17:15  SUNDAY   Dance Tent

Family Show

Keith Donnelly


17:30-18:15  SUNDAY   Site Arena

Family Show

Dan the Hat