FREE EVENTS Family Fun

Saturday 10:30 - 3:30

Come and join Ruthie Boycott-Garnett and Denny Stretton who will be making, building and playing all Saturday on Pollination Street in our family marquee.

We have a treasure trove of activities planned including craft activities, face painting, treasure hunts and a Morris dance workshop and don’t forget to look out for the Dodos!

If you and your children prefer a quieter space why not find a cosy hiding place in the willow den where you can weave your own colours and shapes into the willow.

All our events are family friendly and welcoming to audiences of all ages.

Oxford Street Outdoor Stage

Sunday 12:00 - 5:30

Returning for the third year, our FREE outdoor stage presents a diverse range of world music, local performers and dance, bringing folk festival joy to the arty quarter of Todmorden on Sunday afternoon. Supported by local businesses in the area, this is a fabulous, friendly event with something for everyone! As well as great performers there will be cocktails and street food from Marcy, great Baked goods to go, savoury specials from Grasso, drinks and cake from the Kindness Hub and an open air bar from The Pub. So come for the full afternoonyou could even bring a camping chair - and join in with the merriment culminating in the Morris dance finale! Huge thanks to CMBC for grant support and Stephenson’s Animal Feeds for the ‘stage’ making this event possible.

Singaround Session with Kit Knight

Sunday 1:00 - 4:00

Join Kit for a tremendously entertaining singaround. All welcome.

Workshops

Kimber’s Men Shanty Workshop

Saturday 10:00 - 11:30

Did the Wellerman craze of lockdown find you singing shanties for the first time or are you a hardened shanty singer? Either way, Saturday morning’s workshop with the fantastic Kimber’s Men, the UK’s finest sea shanty band, is not to be missed! They will take you heaving away round Cape Horn, down to Shawnee Town and across the Northwest Passage and by the end of the session you’ll be inspired to sing shanties everywhere you go! Why not grab a brew and a bacon butty in the cafe downstairs at Central Methodist’s, before joining them upstairs for this rousing workshop!

Ukulele Workshops

Sunday 10:30 & 11:30

Start your Sunday learning ukulele with Pennine Guitars! They are kindly providing 15 ukuleles to try out on the day, so get there early as places are limited (or feel free to bring your own instrument). £5 - tickets on the door.

Rolling Session

Sunday 4:00 - 7:30

Drop in to Todmorden Working Men’s Social Club to sing, play or just listen.

Survivors Session

Sunday from 7:30

Come celebrate the end of the weekend with pints, songs, tunes and merriment.

This year we are delighted to offer you a festival T-shirt to remember the weekend!