BARNSLEY FOLK FESTIVAL FAMILY DAY
Schedule
Sat May 30 2026 at 10:30 am to 04:00 pm
UTC+01:00Location
Mandela Gardens | Barnsley, EN
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You may already be aware that as part of Civic 150, an 18-month celebration marking 150 years of Barnsley Civic, we are bringing back Barnsley Folk Festival for three days in May, with a mix of ticket concerts and free family events. However, throughout the day, on Saturday 30th May, we are holding our FREE family day. WORKSHOP SCHEDULE:
10:30am – 4:00pm Willow Weaving for all ages with The Art Room.
10:30am – 4:00pm Timmy Sweetcorn Kids Club will be making morris sticks and hobby horses.
10:30am – 4:00pm Storyteller Ian Douglas will bring folk tales to life with his Magic Lantern
1:00pm – 1:45pm North West Morris Dance Workshop with the Silkstone Greens
3:15pm – 4:00pm Longsword Dance Workshop – learn the Kirkbyy Malzeard Sword Dance.
North West Morris
DANCE SCHEDULE:
10:30am – 11:30am Silkstone Greens North West Morris will perform alongside Wath Morris & Wath Morris Minors.
2pm – 3pm Barnsley Longsword will perform alongside students from Horizon Dance.
MUSIC SCHEDULE:
11:30am – 1:00pm The Rhythm Chaps ceilidh and barn dance band will play British, Irish and American tunes and call a variety of dance.
1:30pm – 2:00pm Barnsdale Hood a local folk duo playing traditional tunes from around Britain, Ireland, and the Celtic diaspora in America.
3:00m – 3:30pm Katrina Tia Charles a firm favourite on the Barnsley singer songwriter circuit.
3:35pm – 4:00m The Stormy Sals are four women singing shanties and songs of the seas.
FOLK CRAFT MARKET
Featuring alternative folk inspired craft-makers and artists, including Sian Ellis, Isabel Edwards, Crochjay, Christ Printed This and Lucy Dewsnap.
This event is free entry.
Mandela Gardens will have a licensed bar, so usual ID rules apply.
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Where is it happening?
Mandela Gardens, Barnsley, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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