Festivals with singarounds

Subject: Festivals with singarounds
From: GUEST,Dave
Date: 04 Jun 25 - 03:39 PM

Can anyone recommend festivals in the UK for people wanting to sing and play contemporary folk. I.e.singarounds and open mics.

Subject: RE: Festivals with singarounds
From: GUEST,Tom Patterson
Date: 04 Jun 25 - 04:48 PM

This question was asked not too long ago. I guess it depends to some extent on distance to travel but Sidmouth, Moira (Leicestershire) and Whitby are all good for singarounds.

Subject: RE: Festivals with singarounds
From: FreddyHeadey
Date: 04 Jun 25 - 06:53 PM

^ thread "Best festival for sessions/singarounds?"

https://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=173963

Subject: RE: Festivals with singarounds
From: Acorn4
Date: 05 Jun 25 - 04:09 AM

Moira Furnace Folk Festival has a good programme for singarounds both on site and at the two village pubs, The Railway Inn and The Rawdon Arms.

Moira Furnace Folk Festival 2025

Subject: RE: Festivals with singarounds
From: Jack Campin
Date: 10 Jun 25 - 01:01 AM

I've never noticed a "contemporary folk" singaround at Whitby and didn't miss it. I can't see how it would fit or where you'd do it.

Subject: RE: Festivals with singarounds
From: Aethelric
Date: 10 Jun 25 - 03:47 AM

Contemporary folk sessions are more common in Scottish festivals like Moniave, Innerleithen, Stonehaven, Moffat etc.

Subject: RE: Festivals with singarounds
From: Jack Campin
Date: 10 Jun 25 - 05:26 AM

One (now defunct) festival near me in Southern Scotland used to be like that - a friend described it as "like being locked for the weekend in a teenager's bedroom".

Subject: RE: Festivals with singarounds
From: GUEST,LTS
Date: 12 Jun 25 - 07:23 AM

The White Horse Folk Festival near Wantage, Oxfordshire has both singarounds and music sessions, and is a jolly nice festival to visit - no trade markets, no overpriced food stalls (the rugby club food is excellent, the loos are superb, with well-priced beer and plenty of it; and the kebab van stops nearby on Friday night) so it's just music and singing, intimate concerts, workshops and wonderful people.

It's the second weekend in August.

LTS