Bermondsey Folk Festival 2018

Bermondsey Folk Festival 2018

The festival is staged in Market Place SE16 in the heart of South East London.

The festival was conceived after a chat between a local musician & the fishmonger at his stall in local market. Since that chance conversation over a convivial carton of Jellied Eels, the idea has blossomed into a unique London calendar event which attracts top folk performers & fans from far & wide.

The days merriments begin with a guided walk from celebrated comedian & local comedian Arthur Smith followed by the hearty tones of Arfur Doo & The Toerags at the Blue Anchor Pub. Then in the Blue Market square you will discover award winning chanteuse Lisa Knapp, the indescribable Circulus & modern folk’s greatest innovator Martin Carthy, purveying their finest wares.

Dance performances, Bermondsey voices, market stalls, food and craft beers, complement the days joyous tone.

More performances unfurl at the rather sociable setting of Shortwave Café, a mere gentle saunter from the Blue Market, for an intimate folk experience featuring: David Haycock, Russman, Ady Johnson & all nicely topped off by the enigmatic Cunning Folk.

What a day what a line up and it’s all FREE & just a hefty welly wang from Bermondsey Tube Station

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