Wyrd Folk Festival 2027
2026 Festival Line Up
Speakers: Come and explore what it means to interpret folklore for modern audiences in literature, art and performance.
Mike Hankin:
join us for a Folk Union Folk Moot.
Brigid Lowe:
joins us to discuss her novel ‘The Bloody Branch’ and the women of Welsh mythology.
Lally Macbeth:
joins us to talk about her book ‘The Lost Folk’
Elizabeth Sulis Kim:
Author of ‘The Book of Beasts’ and ‘The Art of Folklore’ joins our panel talk.
The Wyrd Folk Podcast:
join us in the barn for our live show on the devil in Meon Vale.
Lucy Holland:
the writer of ‘Sister Song’ joins us for a panel.
Elizabeth Dearnley:
the writer, artist and folklorist joins us for a panel.
Films: Join us for our selection of folk inspired, strange and imaginative short films.
Spiderling House
An aspiring novelist confronts a dark legacy lurking inside a famous writer's retreat.
A begrudging 16th-century peasant who must traverse the eerie and unrelenting Lakeland fells to deliver the body of his loathed late mother-in-law to holy ground.
The Corpse Road
A lone man is officiating a magic ritual in the forest, and to his amazement, the enchanted forest folk answer his call.
Pixie Ring
Baba Yaga’s Bestiary
Baba Yaga explores the creatures of slavic mythology.
Welcome to Scotland! A land of mystique and majesty. This short, instructional video will give you all the guidelines you need to stay safe when exploring! So long as you stick to these rules, nothing will go wrong...
Call of the Wild
A Lobsterman will stop at nothing to understand the mystery behind a strange trap he hauls aboard.
Keepers
Blackthorn
Follow Blackthorn as they reimagine the ancient, fire-lit ritual of the Wassail.
Albert
The story of Le Petit Albert, a cursed grimoire.
An oral history of the creation, performance, and legacy of the locally beloved guise beast Old Ned; and his role in the revived tradition of May Horns held annually in Penzance, Cornwall.
Old Ned
Scotland, AD 839: fleeing Viking invasions, two lovers seek out a reclusive druid to bind their souls for eternity - triggering a visionary ritual which eviscerates their relationship.
ANAM CARA
Two young sisters excitedly wait for Saint Nicholas on the sixth of December, but instead an entirely different guest visits the family.
Klingelingeling
Bands & Performers: Enjoy an amazing selection of bands in the Barn & Orchard alongside traditional mummers and morris dancing.
The Water Chorus
A mainstay of the youthful folk revival, The Water Chorus play punky, atmospheric re-imaginings of the traditional tunes and songs they grew up with.
Cara Elin
South Welsh folk artist brings to life the darkest tales of the Mabinogion. Her music paints pictures of misty mountaintops and tylwyth teg, with vibrant originals and interpretations of traditional verse.
The Kimberleys
Multi instrumentalist duo The Kimberleys are widely recognised as authentic trad folk interpreters. Their skillful arrangements and glorious harmonies are uniquely beautiful.
The Claras
This Sussex duo combine harp and harmonies to perform traditional and original folk songs, their stories conjuring ghosts, blackbirds, witches, crossroads and lost villages.
Martha Khan
Guitarist, singer, and songwriter from London. Her performances combine traditional song with her own composition to create a uniquely intimate experience.
Makers: We’ve got an amazing collection of makers offering art, local goods, ceramics and all manner of gorgeous creations!
