A festival of music for the people by the people, organised by the charity Folk in Hull. Saturday 4th – Sunday 5th if July, 2026

Join us for a weekend of live folk, roots and maritime music, singarounds, storytelling and community spirit, all set against Hull’s historic waterfront.

 

SATURDAY 4TH JULY 2026

1pm – 7pm – Hull and the region’s best folk and roots acts – lineup TBC and coming soon!

All ages, free entry on the door – book a free ticket online to secure your spot

 

7pm – 11pm – a three-band bill, with festival headliners Hillbilly Troupe

Age of entry 14+ (under 16s must be accompanied by an adult 18+), free entry on the door – book a free ticket online to secure your spot

 

HILLBILLY TROUPE

Folk mixed with punk and ska with a healthy dose of Americana.
A good time musical, singing songs about God, struggle and bandits. Troupe ho!

 

ELLIE POLLARD AND FRIENDS

Acoustic/Contemporary Folk Artist from Yorkshire. Known for her raw, powerhouse vocal and emotive songwriting style.

“Spellbinding” – Mark Page, The Sesh

“Her voice alone filled the church with sound; it was amazing” – Alan Raw

 

BUCKFAST TRAMP

We turn nice traditional folk songs into punk-esque nightmares and pay homage to the gods of the folk-punk world. Definitely not a cult.

 

Saturday evening sponsored by Molly Mangan’s –  Irish bar on Newland Avenue in Hull, serving great Guinness, Irish whiskeys and a proper late-night pub atmosphere.

 

PLUS – free entry Saturday singaround from 7pm ’til late at Minerva Pub, Nelson St, Hull Marina.