Folk by the Oak Festival

Announcing 2 MASSIVE names for #FBTO26, both promising 70 minutes of exceptional live music!

✨Black Country, New Road bring their musical brilliance to our Main Stage finale
✨Seasick Steve - the beloved, soulful bluesman is our penultimate Main Stage artist

Early Bird Tickets ➡️ folkbytheoak.com

🎪 Watch this space folks - our first line-up announcements are coming your way very soon. We can't wait to share them with you! 😊
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👉 Book now at www.folkbytheoak.com

✨£46.50 until 31 October✨

Supporters, followers & friends of the festival have unlimited access to our best value tickets.

Book now for a whole day of back-to-back live music and festival fun and save 30% on the gate price!

Can't wait to welcome you back 😃💚

📢 Folk by the Oakers - it's time to tell us what you think!

From burgeoning talent to iconic bands & everything in between, let us know who YOU want to see at #FbtO26 🪕🎶🎻

Answers in the comments please 👇

🎟️ PS - Super Early Bird Tickets on sale SOON - watch this space 👀

@musicheritageplace.bsky.social it was a pleasure and a joy to welcome you to our Main Stage! 🎶🎪❤️

To find out about their wonderful treatments and classes head to their website - theoak-house.co.uk

Family & All Ages Yoga Sessions, Sound Meditation and Reiki as well as Natural Remedies.

They are the MOST local of all our festival friends being as they are based here at Hatfield Park in the beautiful spaces of The Old Church Hall!

Folk by the Oak are thrilled to add our new Yoga & Wellbeing Tent curated by The Oak House Studio and Therapies.
Based over in the Family Area, why not wander over to stretch, breath and relax!

For even more clubs and great live music opporutnities a good place to start looking is folkandhoney.co.uk

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We know you all love a sensational summer Folk Festival, but don't forget, it's the local folk clubs that keep the scene alive with regular gatherings throughout the year.

These fabulous clubs support our festival & bring live folk music to every corner of Herts and beyond all year round. 🎻🪕🙏

Beltane is here in all it’s shining glory & we're celebrating the sun with your shiny happy festival faces!

Who's hankering for uplifting music, festival vibes, delicious street food, colourful crafting, family fun & more all nestled in our beautiful tree lined arena? We can’t wait to welcome you😊

🎵 🎙 RAISE YOUR VOICE! Singing Workshop with the marvellous Melrose Quartet

🎶🎻🕺 Ceilidh in serious style with the mighty Melrose Quartet

So much to enjoy at Folk by the Oak this year 😀

🦐 🍚 Vibrant, delicious and perfect paella with La Paella Paella

🐟🍟 The freshest catch of the day with OceanTree Fish and Chips

🧘‍♀️ 🙏 New Yoga and Wellbeing Tent bought to us by The Oak House Studio & Therapies - Family and adult yoga sessions, reiki, crystal bowl healing and natural remedies.

Sharing some of our NEW Stalls and Activities with you 😃👏!

✍💌 Personalised Poetry while you wait, written just for you by Jen Feroze of Jackdaw Editorial

💚🥗 Organic homegrown cauliflower popcorn with Wild Rose Kitchen

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🎵👏 Some wonderful musical offerings from the magnificent MELROSE QUARTET 👏🎵
🎻⭐As well as playing the Main Stage, they will also run their RAISE YOUR VOICE! SINGING WORKSHOP in The Grove Tent. Everyone welcome!🎻⭐
🕺And... they'll be leading our CEILIDH this year too - can't wait to get dancing! 🕺

🎪 The full 2025 line-up has now landed!

And at Folk by the Oak you can see every single set - join us for a day of back-to-back live music and enjoy a summer soundscape of astonishing musical talent.

Don't forget 🎟️ Early Bird Tickets available until 31 March!
We can’t wait to welcome you 😊

✨ Shining a light on our final Main Stage announcement - Orchestra Baobab! ✨

As exceptional as ever this powerhouse of world music brings to the stage an uplifting blend of Afro-Cuban & traditional griot music, sure to get all you Folk by the Oakers on your feet and dancing to their classic tunes!

✨ Shining a light on our final Acorn Stage announcement – The Deep Blue! ✨

Since they first burst onto the scene in 2021 they have been captivating audiences with hypnotically beautiful harmonies masterfully fused with rebellious lyrics.

We love their sound – the perfect fit for our Acorn Stage!

@atthebarrier.bsky.social thanks for the shout out and see you at Folk by the Oak! 🙏🌞

📢 4 more exceptional artists & stand out sets to look forward to!
✨ Protest song powerhouse Grace Petrie
✨ High-energy Scottish neo-trad trio Project Smok
✨ Suntou Susso Music and his 6 piece band
✨Talented trio Holly and the Reivers
Early Bird Discount until 31 January! 🎉
🎟️www.folkbytheoak.com

🌟 There's much excitement at FBTO HQ - we are on the cusp of announcing yet more fantastic artists. And Early Bird Tickets are still available until 31 January!🎉

Here's a reminder of the amazing line-up so far.

🎟️ For artist insights, festival fabulousness & tickets ➡️www.folkbytheoak

✨ Announcing Our 2025 Headliners - BEAR'S DEN! ✨

These international legends & Ivor Novello Award nominees are renowned for anthemic songs, accomplished musicianship and emotive live shows. This will be a Folk by the Oak finale to remember!

🎟 Early Bird Tickets until 31 Jan!
www.folkbytheoak.com

✨ Wishing all of our wonderful Folk by the Oak family - our audience, artists, craftspeople, entertainers, volunteers and crew - a very merry festive season.

See you all in 2025 with our Main Stage HEADLINER ANNOUNCEMENT!!! ✨

And the first announcement for our Acorn Stage is

✨ #JaniceBurns & #JonDoran, an enthralling duo we can’t wait to share with you!

🎟️ For Early Bird tickets, artist insights, videos and more head to www.folkbytheoak.com

📢 More announcements coming soon, including headliners for both stages! ✨

📢 Our first line-up announcements for 2025!

Main Stage:
✨ ’First Lady of Folk’ #KateRusby
✨ The rip-roaring #FishermansFriends
✨ Exciting new #MelroseQuartet project, ‘Music, Heritage, Place’, co-directed by #NancyKerr

🔊 Sound up to enjoy Kate Rusby – The Fairest of all Yarrow!

So pleased to present this tour from the wonderful Spell Songs. A little gift of light in dark times. Featuring Jackie Morris conjuring creatures with ink and paint. Inspired of course by The Lost Words and The Lost Spells byJackie and @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social

Looking forward to hanging out in the #BlueSky with like minded music lovers and festival fans!