Out now: A Christmas Anthology for You!
Christmas is here at last, and Folkroom Records are sharing a very special treat with folk fans this year. ‘A Christmas Anthology For You’ is a seasonal collection of songs from Folkroom’s community of musicians, and is available now as a digital exclusive via Bandcamp. A Christmas Anthology For You celebrates the community around Folkroom, bringing together tracks by independent and unsigned artists who frequent our fortnightly... Read More
Pin Drop Silence
Nobody really knows what folk music is. Some people – the purists – will tell you that it’s songs that have been passed down orally from generation to generation. There are some folk clubs in the UK that stick so strictly to this idea that they present acts with extensive lists of pre-approved tracks. Lists that literally define which songs are (and which songs are not) folk songs. But what can this version of folk music offer... 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 Chris Riddell as a patron for the festival, and excited to have him... Read More
Spring 2020 at the Toy Museum Folk Club
Our Toy Museum Folk Club gigs remain one of our most popular Folkroom events series, so we’re thrilled to announce our Spring 2020 season, which will run from February to May next year. As ever, we’ve worked hard to pull together a fantastic and varied line-up that captures the British folk scene at its very finest. We have eight headliners joining us next spring, and a selection of wonderful support acts for you to discover alongside... Read More
Folkroom teams with Hobgoblin Music
Folkroom are very excited to announce that our Brighton events are now sponsored by our favourite music store! Hobgoblin Music, who have branches around the UK (and just a few minutes away from our events at Brighton Toy & Model Museum) will be supporting our Brighton gigs, allowing us to continue bringing the very best live folk music to the city!We love Hobgoblin – not least because they specialise in folk and acoustic instruments.... Read More
