by Fion | Jul 12, 2026 | 2024 News
Enjoying our 2026 festival? Why not capture a memory & enter our 2026 Festival Photo Comp. The theme for 2026 is ‘Forty and Fabulous’. To enter, over the course of the festival weekend or afterwards, simply upload a maximum of two photos you have taken at Ely Folk... 
by Fion | Jul 12, 2026 | 2024 News
What a fab day yesterday was – and lots more to come today. If you would like a taste of Ely Folk Festival, you can buy tickets at our box office on the festival site. The Sunday afternoon concerts start shortly after 11.30am – Peregrine stage: Festival... 
by Fion | Jul 11, 2026 | 2024 News
Yoga & workshops start at 9am. The Sunday afternoon concerts start shortly after 11.30am – Peregrine stage: Festival Patrons Concert with Boo Hewerdine & Brooks Williams (11.45 – 14.45); Gigspanner Big Band (15.15). Kingfisher stage: Nick Cope... 
by Fion | Jul 11, 2026 | 2024 News
What a fantastic opening day to the 40th Ely Folk Festival, yesterday was! And there’s lot more to come today. The afternoon concerts kick off shortly after 11.30am : Peregrine stage – The Ashen Keys (11.40); Claudia & The Braidy Bunch (12.35); Gerry... 
by Fion | Jul 10, 2026 | 2024 News
Hurrah! The wait is over. We’re putting the final touches to the festival site this morning and our stewards are ready to welcome visitors later today. For those camping, our gates open at 11am. The festival box office will open at 13.00, so if you haven’t... 
by Fion | Jul 10, 2026 | 2024 News
This year’s Children’s Area at Ely will celebrate the theme: “Under One Sky”. We’ll be exploring the magic of the skies we all share – the glowing sun, shimmering stars, playful clouds, and joyful rainbows that connect us all as one big human family. Expect creative...
