Folkroom turns 10 years old!
Today marks the tenth anniversary of the first ever Folkroom gig! Our plans to celebrate, however, have been rather hampered by a certain global pandemic. Still, we’ve got a few little treats lined up for you today as we mark a decade of music! Our founder, Stephen, has written a birthday message, which you can find here.Some of our favourite acts have recorded one-off... Read More
Chris Riddell’s Pillow Fort Folk Festival illustrations on sale!
Here’s your chance to do something good and get your hands on something really special. We’re auctioning ten original pencil drawings on Ebay. The listing will run for a week, and as ever, the proceeds go into the pot to be split between the artists and The Trussell Trust – with the exception of Kate Stapley’s Oxford Town which we’ll donate... Read More
Pillow Fort Folk Festival is streaming today – WATCH NOW!
Our first ever stay-at-home festival takes place today! Join us on Youtube and on Facebook from 12:30pm BST for a day of music, streamed live from the artist’s own pillow forts. All our artists’ songs will also be live illustrated by Chris Riddell. Pillow Fort Folk Festival is free to watch, but we are encouraging donations! All proceeds will be split between... Read More
Folkroom announces stay-at-home Pillow Fort Folk Festival on Saturday June 6th, featuring Sam Lee and live drawing from Chris Riddell.
Folkroom is today announcing the Pillow Fort Folk Festival – an afternoon of live music taking place on June 6th. As the prospect of meeting friends at a gig again soon seems far away, Pillow Fort Folk Festival will bring musicians and fans closer together for a magical day streamed absolutely live from some of the folk scene’s finest musicians’ own pillow... Read More
Brighton & Hove Folk Festival
Folkroom is thrilled to announce the first Brighton & Hove Folk Festival, debuting September 5th 2020 at The Brunswick in Hove! We’re going to be bringing together some of the best acts from across the UK folk scene, and putting on the first of what we hope will become an annual event in the city.We’re proud to have illustrator, author and political cartoonist... Read More
