Ben Walker announces new album ‘Echo’

Following last year’s critically acclaimed EP, Ben Walker has today announced his debut solo album Echo, to be released on July 5th via Folkroom Records. Ben was recently hailed as one of ‘the best acoustic guitarists in the world right now’ by Total Guitar magazine. After six critically acclaimed albums and a BBC Folk Award as a duo with Josienne Clarke he has built a reputation among his peers for fusing tradition and innovation... Read More

Gig News: A Night at the Museum and THEN! That’s What We Called Christmas

The year is slowly drawing to a close, and before we start taking stock of what a terrific year it’s been, Folkroom has time for a few more special nights out! With that in mind, we’d like to announce two very different gigs happening across the south of the UK in November and December. First up, on November 18th we have our very first event in a new series, Night at the Museum. We’re teaming up with Brighton promoters The Welcome... Read More

Folkroom’s Blue Christmas with Josienne Clarke & Ben Walker

This festive season Folkroom presents a very special gig at the Courtyard Theatre in London, with BBC Folk Award winners Josienne Clarke, Ben Walker and John Spiers, and upcoming singer-songwriter Jack Harris. Tickets are onsale here now. Christmas is a time of light, of giving, of love – and we reckon there might just be a few too many gigs this December celebrating the garish tinsel-draped side of the season. London’s friendliest... Read More

Now! That’s What I Call Folkroom 34

Folkroom is proud to announce what is, quite possibly, the stupidest idea we’ve yet had. On September 24th we will be putting on a very special gig, Now! That’s What I Call Folkroom 34, in which our artists will strive to cover as many songs from the classic album ‘Now! That’s What I Call Music 34’ as we can fit into one night. If it helps, we’re not sure why we’re doing this either (but you can get your... Read More