GET INVOLVED Ely Folk Festival
Folk Festival is a not-for-profit Community Interest Company organised by local volunteers that aims to be self-financing. The festival is a key event in the Ely calendar bringing over two thousand visitors from near and far to Ely for the duration of the weekend and its benefit to the city both culturally and commercially is significant.
You can get involved by volunteering as a steward, advertising in our festival programme or by sponsoring the festival.
Stewards
Our team of around 200 volunteer stewards are the backbone of Ely Folk Festival. Without them it just couldn’t happen. If you are interested in stewarding at the 2024 festival, read on…
Have a look at our note about stewarding at Ely Folk Festival – Being a Steward 2024 . It covers stewarding essentials, duties available & how to apply. We aim to ensure everyone has a safe and enjoyable festival that is memorable for all the right reasons, and you can play a key role in that. If you would like to apply, complete our on-line form – 2024 ELY FOLK FESTIVAL STEWARDS APPLICATION | Cognito Forms
Advertise in the 2024 festival programme
We produce about 1000 copies of a colourful festival programme. If you would like to place an advert in the 2024 festival programme that will be seen by our thousands of visitors, drop an email to programme@elyfolkfestival.co.uk.
Music Line Up
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Saturday Afternoon
Saturday Evening
Sunday Afternoon
Sunday Evening
Sponsoring the festival
We are interested in talking to local businesses and patrons who might be interested in supporting the festival in some way, perhaps through sponsoring a concert or event over the weekend, or donating or lending equipment, materials or other in-kind support to help the festival remain successful. If you are interested and would like to talk to a member of the festival committee about supporting the festival, please contact us via the following email address in the first instance marketing@elyfolkfestival.co.uk. Many thanks to all our regular sponsors for the festival – with their support and help we can continue to offer a great festival: Spiral Earth; East Cambridgeshire District Council; BBC Radio Cambridgeshire.
Festival volunteering
Ely Folk Festival relies on a committee of volunteers and other supporters to ensure it happens each year. We’ve steered its growth from a small local event to a firm fixture on the national festival calendar combining the best of national and local talent. We’re on the look out for fresh talent to join our festival committee or help in other ways to ensure Ely Folk Festival continues to thrive and grow. If you are interested in lending time or other support to help us make it happen, please drop an email to queries@elyfolkfestival.co.uk. No previous festival-organising experience necessary, just a willingness to help a greet weekend music event continue in Ely. Download our Festival Volunteering leaflet here which provides more information We_need_your_help_v2[6560]
Friends of Ely Folk Festival crowdfunding campaign 2022
We ran a crowdfunding campaign to help us put the festival on a sustainable footing following a difficult few years. We want to say a huge thank you to the following Friends of Ely Folk Festival who supported our campaign and pledged funding, plus all those who elected to remain anonymous. Your support has meant so much to us and boosted our desire to ensure that Ely Folk Festival continues for many years to come. Thank you!
Kate Taylor; Colin Bates; Tracey McClelland; Andrea Darby; Robert Taylor; Mark Taylor; Christine Hill; Bruce Hill; Aelfric; Calvin Monk; Robert Wright; Melissa Williams; Jocelyn Goulding; Simon Beasley; John Lagrue; Chris Terry; Stuart Green; Valerie Sills; Sarah Middleton; Tony Pattle; Maureen Woodman; Penny James; Dawn Maycock; Moyra Wilson; Juliet Brien’ Kenneth Hubbard; Stephen Tye; Alan Battersby; Mike Leedham; Sue Bursnall; Pat Kilbey; Sarah Sennett; Barry Mobbs; Rob Hughes; Keith Chick; Neil Morton; Diana Watts; Caroline Quick; Kevin Winks; Betty Albon; David Holmes; Freya Beckett; Martin Bate; Sarah Moss; Trevor Sexton; Rachel Dodd; Josephine Phillips; Jeremy Searle; Trish Reed; Vicky de-Vries; Alexander Thoukydides; Jon Hill; Tim Sparrow; Terry Walden