Diary dates: 23^rd - 26^th May 2025

The 52nd May Folk Festival 2025

Rely on us to bring you good cheer and merriment in 2025. Our incredible positive band of volunteers is busy creating another magnificent Chippenham festival for you. IS THE DATE IN YOUR DIARY? 23rd - 26th May. IF YOU MISSED OUR EARLY BIRD TICKET OFFER YOU CAN STILL SAVE £30 on a NEW YEAR SAVER WEEKEND SEASON TICKET. PLUS you have an option to spread the cost and pay by instalments.

We're currently in the final stages of signing the best British and international Folk Headliners, Artists, Callers, Musicians and Dance sides for 2025 - explore some of our our latest line up bookings below with many more to be confirmed in the coming weeks. Keep up with the latest festival news and offers here or sign up to our Talking Folk Newsletter via the Get Involved menu above. Our aim is always to match and exceed your Chippenham Festival expectation - don't miss our 52nd in 2025 - it will be a stunning folk weekend with music, dance and entertainment in every town centre street, pub and several festival stages.

Have you ever thought about volunteering? It's a great way to get involved... and if you can offer 12 - 16 hours over the festival weekend you'll qualify for a free weekend season ticket with camping PLUS a 20% discount on purchases from our official merch shop. Apply below.

The East Pointers

Prince Edward Island’s The East Pointers continue to redefine themselves. Their dancefloor-shaking, electro-trad glorious combination of folk/pop sounds has already seen them acknowledged as musical trailblazers internationally. Their debut album Secret Victory won the 2017 JUNO Award for Traditional Roots Recording of the Year. Their 2023 EP House Of Dreams was nominated for a JUNO Award and won Contemporary Roots Recording of the Year, Group Recording of the Year and Pop Recording of the Year at the 2023 East Coast Music Awards.. Their latest EP, Safe In Sound, was released in November 2023 and it too was a triple award winner at the ECMAs.

Phil Beer and Paul Downes

Andrew Swaine

Andrew is one of the few callers who is well-respected in Ceilidh, Contra and Playford circles alike. He has done considerable research into the early Playford dances.

Bernie Culkin

Bernie Culkin is a dance teacher and caller based in Cheshire in the UK, who loves the dances of Playford as well as modern choreographies in the Playford style.

Geoff Cubitt

Geoff is well known as a caller for American Squares and Contra and English Ceilidh. He enjoys being helpful to beginners as well as extending expert dancers

Sponsors & Supporters

Our festival would not be possible without the amazing help and generosity of many organisations including the following major sponsors

The 52nd May Folk Festival 2025

Sponsors & Supporters

Chippenham Folk Festival C.I.C.