The Sheffield Youth Folk Festival

What: Festival

When: Saturday 20th June 2026

Where: Upper Chapel/Channing Hall, Sheffield City Centre

Who: under 24s

The Sheffield Youth Folk Festival is the first of its kind, and is a day-long celebration of folk and traditional cultures from across Sheffield. Celebrating 10 years of Folk Factory, Soundpost’s youth groups have joined forces with Welcoming Cultures, to present a diverse day of song, dance, music, fashion and culture, showcasing the importance of folk and traditional heritage to Sheffield's young people today.

There will be workshops, ceilidhs, fashion shows and performances from:​
All the Folk Factory groups
Romana Jilo
Welcoming Cultures
Underground Sun
​Bridge & Boden
University of Sheffield Folk Music Society
Sheffield Music Hub Youth Strings

More artists to be announced. The festival is also a celebration of 10 years of Folk Factory - it will be a party not to be missed.

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