Welcome to Folkroom! We’re live folk music promoters looking to fill your ears with the music the makes us happiest. Or saddest, but in a good way. We’ve been running gigs in London for over a decade now, and have been a record label for a good chunk of that. In 2017 we launched a second regular event in Brighton. We’ve won Folk Awards, hosted festival stages and once we put on a gig featuring nothing but ABBA covers. Who says folk can’t be fun?

Our website is loaded with information on everything we do. We have details of our regular gigs (we hold at least 50 each year!) and news about the latest releases from the Folkroom label.

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Folkroom Records was found by writer and promoter Stephen Thomas, and award-winning folk artist Ben Walker. The duo continue to run all things Folkroom today, but are supported by a fantastic team of friends and collaborators, headed by our regular London hosts Katie Carroll and Matt Glover, and sound engineer extraordinaire Miles Jarrett.

Our aim with Folkroom has always been to create a place where everyone feels welcome – the musicians, the audience, the extensive collection of photographers and designers who are every bit as vital to the Folkroom as the acts who grace our stages.

On the first of September 2010 we launched our first gig, and quickly found a community developing around the fortnightly events. The next logical step was to find a way to share the Folkroom sound with a wider audience, and with both the internet and wealth of abilities at hand, Folkroom Records came to being. Eager to make sure that we always keep our original principles in mind whilst running the label, a Folkroom manifesto was put together, and can be seen here.

Folkroom Records released our first album in December 2011 – a compilation featuring twelve of the finest bands playing the London scene at the time. Since then, the label has released a stack of EPs/albums and a two further Anthology records. The releases by the label are available to download now from folkroomrecords.bandcamp.com.

The stars of Folkroom’s first Anthology release, December 2011

Folkroom has put out a number of EPs, compilations and albums from artists such as Anjana Vasan, Sophie Jamieson, and Patch & the Giant. Josienne Clarke & Ben Walker put out three records themselves on the label, winning a BBC Folk Award for Best Duo in 2015. Our acts have gone on to be signed for by the likes of Rough Trade, Fierce Panda and Luv Luv Luv.

A decade in, and we’re still exploring new ideas. Alongside the label and our original free showcase, we host a contemporary take on the folk club in Brighton, a regular Saturday afternoon matinée in London, and launched our very own festival. We like to keep busy.

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Want to get in touch with the Folkroom? You totally can! Check out our Contact page.

We’d love to hear what you’ve got to offer.

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