It’s just one week until Birmingham’s Moseley Folk and Arts Festival (Friday 30 August to Sunday 1 September 2024).
Headlining this year are Levellers, Irish Americans Flogging Molly and troubadour Beans On Toast (Friday); West Mids legends Dexys, BRIT Award nominated CMAT, The Staves and Birmingham’s own rising star Katherine Priddy (Saturday); Glasgow’s enduring Belle and Sebastian, folk doyen Kate Rusby, Tuareg guitarist and songwriter Mdou Moctar, and Ireland’s Lisa O’Neill (Sunday).
Other artists appearing across the three days include Dawn Landes, with her highly acclaimed Liberated Woman’s Songbook; Bess Atwell, whose recent Real Kind album was produced by The National’s Aaron Dressner; Hejia‘s celebration of Joni Mitchell’s unrivalled catalogue; Dublin quartet The Scratch; and Jack White-approved duo, The Smoke Fairies.
Elsewhere, historian Carl Chinn reveals more about the real Peaky Blinders; CBeebies hero Nick Cope ensures younger festival-goers are thoroughly entertained; rediscovered folk icon Vashti Bunyan chats about her remarkable life; and musician Helen O’Hara looks back at her time with Dexys Midnight Runners. Plus comedians Mark Steel, Zoe Lyons and Lindsey Santoro, and much more.
● NEW: Family-Friendly line-up revealed
There’s also a range of ‘kid-friendly’ activities available over the weekend too, including Dead Pixels Gaming Caravan, Maypole Dancing, face painting and glitter, Fox Cub Nature Play Club, storytelling, and workshops dedicated to graffiti, woodwork, weaving, spinning and mask-making.
● NEW: More acts added
Just added to the main stage bills are indie folk duo Memorial (who are signed to Communion – home to Bess Atwell and The Staves, as well as Catfish and The Bottlemen and Lucy Rose); Northallerton singer-songwriter (and Katherine Priddy collaborator) George Boomsma; and Liverpool native Bobby West, who is recipient of the Janice Long Hello You! Bursary 2024.
● NEW: Moonshine Collective Industry Programme
As part of the Moonshine Collective Industry Programme, Moseley Folk has offered valued stage time to four new artists currently studying at BIMM Birmingham: Ollie Cook, Leah Wilcox, Wooden Dog and Luca Simian.
● NEW: Download the full schedule
See what’s on when, and where, over the full three days: Moseley Folk 2024 Schedule
Friday 30 August to Sunday 1 September 2024
Moseley Folk and Arts Festival
Moseley Park and Pool, 93b Alcester Road, Birmingham B13 8DD
Tickets/ information: moseleyfolk.co.uk
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FRIDAY 30 AUGUST 2024
Levellers
Flogging Molly
Beans On Toast
The Scratch
Odie Leigh, Maddie Morris, Man The Lifeboats, Cat Clyde, Frankie Archer, Mark Steel, Carl Chinn presents The Real Peaky Blinders, Pop Up Puppet Cinema, The Black Country Cowboy
SATURDAY 31 AUGUST 2024
Dexys
CMAT
The Staves
Bess Atwell
Katherine Priddy
Dawn Landes & Friends Perform The Liberated Woman’s Songbook, Brian Lightning, Dominie Hooper, Jon Muq, The Glee Club Birmingham presents Matt Bragg & Lindsey Santoro, Lucy Cooke, Vashti Bunyan in conversation, Kit de Waal, Pop Up Puppet Cinema, Circus Raj
SUNDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2024
Belle & Sebastian
Kate Rusby
Mdou Moctar
Lisa O’Neill
Smoke Fairies
Hejira: Celebrating Joni Mitchell, Brown Horse, Cut A Shine, Niall McNamee, Birmingham Comedy Festival presents Zoe Lyon & Peter Brush, Nick Cope, The Folk Detectives, Helen O’Hara in conversation, George Boomsma, Blackadder Morris, Tat Vision
Tickets:
Adult Day: £65 + booking fees
Under 18 Day: £32 + booking fees
Adult Weekend: £169 + booking fees
Family Weekend: £370 + booking fees
Under 18 Weekend: £65 + booking fees
Under 12: FreeABOUT MOSELEY FOLK & ARTS FESTIVAL
Moseley Folk and Arts Festival is an annual family-friendly immersive event, exploring the very best of contemporary Folk, Arts and Crafts, which is held in Moseley Park – a stunning 11-acre woodland glade in the heart of Moseley Village.
Although the site is just two miles from the centre of Birmingham, it’s a world away from city life, and the perfect setting for a festival – with sloping grounds, creating a natural amphitheatre in front of a stunning lake.
Established in 2005, each year Moseley Folk and Arts Festival brings incredible artists, workshops, arts, crafts, and a selection of Birmingham’s most loved street food and drinks vendors to Moseley, for one epic weekend.
Previous headliners have included Wilco, Laura Marling, Don Mclean, The Waterboys, The Monkees, The Jayhawks, Richard Thompson and Supergrass.