2022 Todmorden Folk Festival Programme

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How to get your tickets Entrance to some concerts and events requires tickets. You can either buy individual tickets per event, day tickets or full weekend tickets.

Day tickets and full weekend tickets represent a huge saving if you’re planning to attend more than one event over the weekend. There is also a family ticket for 4 people including at least one adult and one child.

All tickets can be bought through our website or you can pick them up at the box office on Friday night and Saturday in Todmorden Community College. You can also buy tickets in advance from the Todmorden Tourist Information Centre or from Physio & Therapies on Halifax Road. www.todfolkfest.co.uk

Family Full Weekend Ticket: Full Weekend Ticket: Friday Day Ticket: Saturday Day Ticket: Sunday Day Ticket:

£120 £49 adult / £30 under 16s £15 adult / £10 under 16s £25 adult / £15 under 16s Not Available

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e are so pleased to be back at last!

After such a difficult and uncertain time since our last festival in 2019, it’s a great feeling to be bringing live folk music back to Todmorden. Venues across our vibrant little town will be buzzing once again. We’ve always recognised that folk is a broad term which encompasses many musical forms and this year we are proud to bring another eclectic and exciting mix of music to the festival.

To kick the weekend off with a bang, ceilidh band Frog on a Bike will raise the roof of our new venue Todmorden College. Meanwhile, in St Mary’s Church we’ll be treated to a concert by some of West Yorkshire’s best vocal folk artists including family trio The Bromleys and the newly-formed duo of Bryony Griffith and Alice Jones.

Saturday is packed with musical delights. Our afternoon concert features The Greyhounds,

who bring both contemporary music and interpretations of traditional ballads, and Michelle and Bonz performing English and American folk songs. The evening concert held in the impressive Unitarian Church is headlined by cross-border folk multi-instrumentalists and festival favourites The Shee.

On Sunday we’ll be hosting a canal-side openair stage in Oxford Street car park with a range of feel-good music, scrumptious offerings from local restaurant legends Yakumama and more.

As you weave from venue to venue over the weekend, watch out for the fantastic array of dance teams that will be performing.

As well as the concerts, we’ve got family friendly activities and a fascinating workshop to entice you on Saturday morning, and a chance to reflect and recharge on Sunday at the Folk Eucharist at St Mary’s Church.

This festival really couldn’t happen without the backing of local businesses supporting us through advertising, sponsorship and other contributions and we would like to thank everyone who lives and works in Todmorden for their enthusiastic support.

Whether you live locally or are visiting our wonderful town especially for the festival, we hope you enjoy the weekend!

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ARTISTS The Shee The Shee bring electro-harp, accordion, fiddle, flute, percussion, mandolin and three powerful voices together with a range of individual musical influences to produce an adventurous brew of Folk, Gaelic and American music. The Shee are previous nominees of Best Live Act at the MG Alba Scots Trad Awards and includes the BBC Radio Folk Award Musician of the Year, Rachel Newton, among their ranks. They have recorded four albums to date, each received with great acclaim.

Granny’s Attic With exceptional musicianship and boundless energy, Granny’s Attic are going from strength to strength. Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne (melodeon, anglo concertina, vocals), George Sansome (guitar, vocals) and Lewis Wood (violin, vocals) have honed their skills touring the UK and Europe since 2009. They are much loved by audiences up and down the country,

with bookings everywhere from Cambridge Folk Festival to Cecil Sharp House.

The trio have been heralded for their lively performances and skilled delivery of traditional material, playing with verve, energy and their own inimitable style. Though grounded in tradition, they are keen to push new boundaries by exploring fresh approaches and writing their own compositions.

In October 2021, they released their latest album, The Brickfields, an instrumental collection that sees them reach new heights both as performers and composers. Described

by Folk Radio as “one of the most exciting and accomplished English folk acts on the scene right now”, this outstanding trio can hold audiences in the palm of their hand.

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ARTISTS Fragile and fluid, The Greyhounds recharge traditional music and offer new writing to the canon. John Ellis on piano, Sarah Dale on cello and Ian Fletcher on guitar bring seasoned calibre and unexpected texture to the mix, whilst maintaining an intuitive balance with Sonya Moorhead’s honest and expressive vocals. “…transfixed by the mix of modern keys, cello and Sonya’s voice which acts as both songstress and storyteller…it was a really beautiful set”‘Even the Stars’ independent music reviewer at Head for the Hills, Ramsbottom Festival.

Bryony & Alice A powerful new duo is emerging from the chaos of the last 12 months - and the folk world has been waiting! As established solo artists, Bryony Griffith and Alice Jones are no strangers to the folk scene, however the force of this phenomenal “new” duo is sure to turn some heads, and for very good reason.

Hailing from the close knit communities of West Yorkshire, both are long-time purveyors and performers of traditional English folk music, united by a mutual fascination with folk song and tune collections from their native county. Bryony and Alice draw on a wealth of stories inspired by the landscape and language of their surroundings, not to mention the local characters they have both grown up with and still live amongst today.

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ARTISTS Frog on a Bike Ceilidh Band Artists

Frog on a Bike are an accomplished, energetic, dance floor-packing English ceilidh band, covering Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and South Lincolnshire areas, as well as top folk festivals up and down the UK. Their enthusiastic playing, big sound and driving rhythm is guaranteed to have you up and dancing.

Cacophany Arkestra Formed in 2014 from a group of talented musicians and carnival artists, Cacophany Arkestra perform a high energy mix of Soca and Calypso tunes blended with other musical styles such as Ska, Jazz and Afrobeat.

The Bromleys The Bromleys are John, Jenny and James (father, daughter and son). Each gifted with a powerful voice, they sing a mixture of traditional and contemporary folk songs in three part harmony, both a capella and with instrumental accompaniment. Together, The Bromleys create a rich blend of voices that is unique to their kin. They have each performed solo and as part of a variety of bands, including Kimber’s Men, Hebric and A Rookery. Singing runs through their blood. The Bromleys have been well received at a number of folk festivals and clubs and have recently released their debut EP Oak and Ash and Thorn.

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ARTISTS Isaac Hughes-Dennis

Isaac Hughes-Dennis is a politi/comedy/folk musician who combines eloquent wit, upbeat tunes and bold political statements for the pleasure and entertainment of any given audience.

Described as ‘Tim Minchin on steroids’ and ‘The most un-politically correct young person’, Isaac Hughes-Dennis is not one to be missed.

Michelle and Bonz

Michelle and Bonz perform English and American folk songs on guitar, banjo, dobro and harmonica, alongside tunes in the classic fingerstyle banjo. Come and enjoy their relaxed stage patter, tight harmonies, gentle humour and well chosen songs. Singing together for over 12 years, with 3 studio CDs and a live double, they never disappoint.

Jiggerie Folkerie

Jiggerie Folkerie are a Calderdale based youth folk band with members aged 818. With performances at The Trades Club, Hebden Bridge Town Hall and Wadsworth Community Centre under their belts they combine instrumental talent with the energy and enthusiasm of youth - you’ll be sure to leave with a smile on your face!

Orchestra

Calderdale Fantasy Orchestra is a new community orchestra and choir led by David Insua-cao. Born from Bristol’s ‘The Fantasy Orchestra’, begun by Jesse Vernon (The Moonflowers; This is the Kit’) and performing a massive variety of material, they are bringing the kaleidoscopic symphony to the Calder Valley.

They will be performing as a festival warm-up for the Stewards Briefing event at The Golden Lion.

Outside the Box

Outside the Box are a Calderdale based trio featuring Mark Paramor on guitar, Justin Graham on accordion and Daz Jones on bass. Coming from a background of ceilidh, strict time Scottish Competition, New Orleans Second Line Jazz, Folk and Punk bands they put their own feel to songs and tunes old and new. Add beautiful and full-throated three-part harmonies and foot-tapping energy, glorious tunes and sing-along choruses.

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The Frank Burkitt Band (duo)

Frank is a storyteller, songwriter and guitarist drawing influences from Scottish traditional folk and Americana. With his partner Kara and his New Zealand based ensemble, he has toured extensively through NZ, Australia, Canada, Ireland and the UK. In 2019 the band were awarded the Vodafone NZ Music Award (Tui) for Best Folk Artist.

Frank and Kara moved to Manchester at the start of 2020 – shifting the band from a full ensemble to a duo (Frank on guitar and vocals, Kara on flute and vocals).

They used lockdown to create a new set of earthy, honest and harmonious songs which they can’t wait to share with audiences across the UK and beyond. ‘Silvereye’, named after the beautiful small bird of NZ, is their most intimate, sentimental and personally revealing album yet.

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STREET ARTISTS Throughout the later part of the Nineteenth and the first half of the Twentieth Centuries concertina bands were popular across the north of England. These bands were the same size as brass bands, about 24 players, and played a similar repertoire - marches, airs and popular tunes of the time. The West Riding Concertina Ensemble were formed to play the type of music that these bands would be playing today.

Chum Chon HiFi Todmorden’s Chum Chon HiFi provide the renowned sound system at The Golden Lion and have brought the likes of Mr Scruff, Mungo’s HiFi and Daddy G (Massive Attack) to town. They are known for their selection of Reggae, Dub and World Bass. They will be bringing sweet musical vibes for street skanking on the canalside; whilst Yakumama will be providing delicious street food for our Sunday outdoor stage.

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Mento B George Linton (aka Mento B) is a well-known musician on the Manchester Caribbean scene and further afield in Greater Manchester, where he has been running successful jam nights at various venues for many years. His mission is to promote Caribbean musicians and culture to the wider community.

Cobalt Tales

Pat and Nuala bring a range of songs and stories to the stage in their own style with hints of Janis to Jagger via the Indigo Girls. Having supported Martin Simpson at our last festival, they return with their powerful vocals complemented with engaging harmonies, acoustic and bass guitars, whistles, clarinet and harmonica. Cobalt Tales deliver music from the heart that stirs the soul.

The Ocelots

A trio of rhythm makers and improvisers, taking grooves from Latin America, New Orleans and closer to Todmorden, Expect drums, percussion, bass, vocals and music to get your feet moving.

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Dhamak

Dhamak uses its expert skills and knowledge to arrange traditional Brass Bands with South Asian percussion. They will be bringing their unique sound to our canal-side stage.

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DANCE TEAMS Black Gate Morris Dance Teams

Black Gate Morris is a mixed Cotswold Morris side based in Newcastle Upon Tyne.

Launched in 2018.

Bollin Morris Bollin Morris are a mixed Morris team performing Border style dances, based at the Spread Eagle in Lymm, Cheshire. They perform some traditional dances from the counties that border Wales, some dances created by other teams and some choreographed by themselves.

The team was first formed in 1976 as a revival of the Altrincham Morris team.

The costumes are mainly blues and greens to represent the river Bollin. They were one of the first mixed sides in the country, and definitely the first to use blue face paint back in 2010.

Flag and Bone Gang Harrogate-based team who dance in their own style with a unique kit. The band is made up of melodeons, concertina, bass curtal, recorder and percussion.

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DANCE TEAMS Hebden Bridge Hill Millies Dance Teams

The Hill Millies are a Women’s Cotswold Morris Dancing side based in Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, formed more than 16 years ago, starting off as a bet with the then landlord of the Fox and Goose pub in Hebden Bridge. They dance with hankies, sticks, dusters, and on occasion a mop or two to the accompaniment of a talented group of fiddle players.

Lancashire Wallopers The Lancashire Wallopers clog step team was born out of the teaching of the legendary Sam Sherry, who spent most of his working life as a step & acrobatic dancer in the music halls & variety theatres. The Wallopers perform, in various lively and entertaining routines, the steps of Sam Sherry and other famous Lancashire clog dancers. Incidentally, the team name is derived from the old Lancashire term ‘clog walloper’…as in one who wallops the floor with his/her clogs!

Mind the Step Appalachian Dancers Mind the Step, formed in in 1990, are a lively Appalachian dance team from Knutsford, Cheshire. They perform their own choreographed dances to the accompaniment of Bluegrass music played by their excellent fiddle player. They dance both locally and across the country at a variety of events to display their passion for this energetic dance form. It originates from English, Irish and Scottish clogging and stepping styles as danced by the immigrants that settled in the Appalachian mountain regions of North America, who added their own steps to make it the style it is today.

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DANCE TEAMS Dance Teams

Sowerby Bridge Morris A mixed dance team performing in the NorthWest Morris tradition. They are based in the West Yorkshire mill town of Sowerby Bridge in the heart of the South Pennines.

The team was originally formed as an all-male side in 1979 following the success of the Sowerby Bridge Rushbearing Festival. In 2011, the team was revived as a mixed side with a view to performing at that year’s Rushbearing. The team perform all four of their original dances from the early 1980s, as well as two traditional dances from the now sadly defunct Colne Royal Morris Men. They have also developed two original dances, the Jubilee Diamond and the Rushcart Dance.

Thieving Magpie A mixed Border Morris side who like dancing, waving big sticks about and yelling. They sing as well. They were formed in 2006 and ages range from 6 to 71.

White Rose Morris A familiar sight in distinctive ‘whites’ with green baldrics and straw hats at regional and national folk festivals, and other local events, White Rose dance the South Midlands (or Cotswold) tradition ‘Up North’ and have also performed in Sweden, Jersey, Provence, Romania and, most recently (2019), in Germany at the Aachen Festival.

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Serving Breakfast ‘til 12pm Lite Bites, Sharing Platters Greek Inspired Menu & Meze

Real Ales, Lagers & Ciders Amazing Cocktails Wines, Gins & Rums Freshly Ground Coffee, Loose Leaf Tea’s Selection of Mouth-watering Cakes No T.V., Sports or Loud Music Open 7 Days from 10am

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DANCE TEAMS Shrewsbury Morris are three teams who were formed in 1976: The Shrewsbury Lasses, The Bull & Pump Morris Men and Shrewsbury Clog.

In emerging from the pandemic the men and women have also joined together to create a mixed repertoire of dances which are mostly self-penned.

The Shrewsbury Lasses are instantly recognisable by their brightly coloured pinafore dresses and often the flash of a garter. They dance in a range of styles including handkerchief, short stick and garland dances. Their repertoire includes several selfcomposed dances in the traditional style as well as a selection of dances from around the country.

Shrewsbury Bull & Pump Morris Men dance in green waistcoats, white shirts, brown

breeches and green socks, apparently taking their inspiration from the Shropshire fields and hedgerows in spring. They dance vigorous stick dances based on traditions from the Welsh Borders, as well as some more traditional Cotswold Morris and dances.

Shrewsbury Clog have developed a unique style of performance featuring clog and step dances from across the country, involving a range of styles and music.

In 2019, with funding from Arts Council England and Shrewsbury Town Council, Shrewsbury Morris worked in partnership with Thingumajig Theatre to build Septimus the Giant Shrewsbury Cobbler. He is accompanied by colourful flags, dances and music and provides quite a spectacle.

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Shrewsbury Morris with Septimus the Giant

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EVENTS Timetable All our venues are hosted by volunteer stewards who will aspire to help you make the most of your folk festival!

If you want to catch the many Morris teams over the weekend our website will have details of our dance teams schedule as a free download.

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We are blessed in Todmorden with incredible acoustic spaces and we try to make the most of them! Setting the Folk Festival at the heart of our town is very important to us and we love the mutual support we get from the local businesses. Todmorden has a great sense of community and by visiting you are an important boost to the local economy.

The pubs, cafes and restaurants that support us all serve great food and drink and once again we have been sponsored by Little Valley Brewery, so you will find their beers on draught in most of the venues over the weekend as well as a selection of wines, ciders and soft drinks. We use real glass, rather than plastic, wherever possible in our venues and we recycle all bottles.

We also cater at both main venues on the Friday night, all day Saturday at Tod College and Saturday evening at the Unitarian church.

We source our food as locally as possible, supporting many Todmorden businesses. We cater for all dietary needs including Glutenfree and Vegan and if you can’t see something on the menu that suits we are good at being creative … just ask!

www.todfolkfest.co.uk Event Guide Key •

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Events highlighted in blue indicate an admission charge/wristband entry. The admission charge is shown under the venue name.

Events in white are free with all donations gratefully accepted.

All venues serve food. Those in darker orange are also licensed.

Timetable

A Note on our Venues

Access We aspire to be as accessible as possible.

There is information on our website about access for all venues alongside other helpful information about getting to and around Todmorden. If you need any further information (large font text etc), please email todmordenfolkfestival@gmail.com

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THURSDAY 28TH 11.00

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The Golden Lion 11 Todmorden Working Men’s Club

Rolling Session

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St Mary’s Church £12/£8

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Todmorden Community College £10/£6

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Alice Jones and Bryony Griffith

Ceilidh Frog On A Bike

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Activities for everyone:

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The Greyhounds

Michelle Holding and Bonz

Outside the Box

Todmorden Community College £12/£8

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Angie & Freya

Jiggerie Folkerie

Pollination Street

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The Masonic Hall 11 Todmorden Working Men’s Club

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The Shee

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Unitarian Church £17/£10

The Frank Burkitt Band

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The Royal George

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Chum The Chon HiFi Ocelots Mento-B Chum Chon HiFi

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Cobalt Tales

Folk Eucharist Chum Chon HiFi

Morris Dancers 9.30

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Oxford Street Stage

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SUNDAY 1ST Afternoon

3 Survivors Session EVERYONE

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OTHER EVENTS Family Fun Folk Eucharist Come and join Angie and Freya who will be making, building and playing all Saturday on Pollination Street in our family marquee.

There’ll be Morris dancing and music to accompany our activities.

You can try and find a cosy hiding place in the willow den where you can weave your own colours and shapes into the willow.

All of our events are family friendly and welcoming to audiences of all ages.

Back for the fourth year, St Marys Church congregation and Vicar John Jukes are joining in with the folky feel of the weekend by welcoming everyone to the Folk Eucharist on Sunday at 11am. There will be singers and musicians from the folk festival committee and friends leading the singing during the service with lots of great chorus songs to join in with. Why not join the worship, raise the rafters and start your Sunday in a joyous way!

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OTHER EVENTS Craft Fair and Festival Café Events

and our homemade vegan sausages as well as our regular soups, ploughman’s platters featuring local Pextenement cheeses, festival wraps, pies and other delights not to mention the mountain of cake!

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This year our hub on Saturday is at Todmorden College on Burnley Road. This will house the ticket office from 10am until 5pm alongside Concerts, Craft Fair and a Café. This is the perfect place to arrange to meet friends and entry to everything apart from the afternoon concert is FREE. The Craft Fair is a showcase for many talented local craft businesses and is the perfect place to browse and pick up presents or even treat yourself!

In between all this activity you can relax with a cuppa and a cake in our Festival café, or buy a brew to take outside with you to watch the dancers. This year, back by popular demand, we have our specially commissioned Scrumpy Cider Sausage from Nick Fielden, Family Butchers on the indoor market – so our menu will feature sausage baps, sausage and mash

Folk Customs of the Borderlands Roger Kennington (dancer, singer and folklore enthusiast) and Peter Brears (historian, broadcaster and award-winning author) have been exploring the customs of Calderdale and

around. This is what they found.

They will be joined by Oakenhoof, so expect dancing, singing, stories and snacks.

To accompany this event...

...we are delighted to offer this beautiful, fully illustrated little book looking at the past customs of Calderdale.

Written by local Historian, Peter Brears, the book is available to buy from the Tourist Infomation Office, around the festival and from our website - www.todfolkfest.co.uk To find out more, meet the author and have your book copy signed, head along to the “Folk Customs of the Borderlands” event in the Masonic Hall on Saturday morning.

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to eat - to be authentic wood-fired pizzas, classic cocktails, extensive wine menu & craft beers

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Folk Festival Special

Pizza & House Drink £12.50 Please call us to book and quote “Folk festival offer” T: 01706 815606

Site Pizzeria: 43 Rochdale Road, Todmorden, West Yorkshire, OL14 6LD Email: sitepizzeria@gmail.com Phone: 01706 815606

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SPONSORS We are delighted to be sponsored this year by three great local companies…

Physio & Therapies

Little Valley Brewery

Back for a second year of sponsorship is Physio & Therapies who will be sponsoring the Sunday afternoon concert at St Mary’s.

Having supported us from the outset, the team at Physio & Therapies are often seen playing/singing at gigs and sessions, cooking up a storm in the kitchen and stewarding at events.

They are still a place to buy tickets in the run up to our Folk Festival as well as Todmorden Information Centre who are always a great support to us!

Once again Little Valley Brewery are our main sponsor – they have been by our side since day one and we know you all love their beers! This year they are sponsoring our NEW festival T shirts as well as sponsoring the stage on Friday night at St Mary’s Church where you can also sample their beers.

Pennine Guitars New sponsors this year are Pennine Guitar Centre which was set up by Kevin Rivett just after lockdown.

They are sponsoring the Saturday evening concert at the Unitarian Church and have also donated an amazing Tanglewood TW9E folk guitar as played

by Corinne Bailey Rae! You can buy a raffle ticket for a chance to win this amazing guitar at any of our venues over the weekend and while we can’t promise it will make you play like Corinne, Kevin will also throw in a free guitar lesson to get you on your way!

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Todmorden Market Todmorden market was opened in 1802 and revamped in 2003.

The outdoor market has 70 stalls operating every Wednesday to Sunday, where you can browse the fresh fruit and veg, fresh fish, local produce such as sausages and pies plus textiles, household goods and much more.

Right next door, the Market Hall is open Monday to Saturday with a wide range of traders in 42 stalls. There are butchers, a florist, card stalls, cafes, a barber and even a pub.

Over the weekend various musicians will be busking in and around the market and of course there will be dancing too! Don’t miss this gem that truly is the heart of Todmorden, while you’re in the town.

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2022 Car Stickers

£1 We also have car stickers available for £1 each which make a great memento of your weekend!

These are available on the door at all venues.

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This year we are delighted to offer you a festival T-shirt to remember the weekend!

Printed in Tod these T-shirts feature our logo on the front and are kindly sponsored by Little Valley Brewery who have been an intrinsic part of the festival for 6 years now! Our stewards will be identifiable in their royal blue T-shirts and you can buy a pale blue version for £15. These are available at the box office on Friday night and Saturday in the day and at the main venues Saturday evening and Sunday.

Save the Date Join us again 28th - 30th April 2023 with

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T-Shirts

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Todmorden Folk Festival Committee are: Esther Ferry-Kennington Lynne Midwinter Lois Darcy Ramsey Janini Sue Hall

Pauline Jones Kara Filbey Frank Burkitt Nikki Wright

Thanks…

…to all the volunteers who have given their time in organising and running this event. Special thanks to all the artists, dancers, stewards, Todmorden Town Council, Calderdale Council, all our sponsors and advertisers and anyone else who has helped in any way!

Programme designed and published by Bankside House Publishing, Todmorden.

More in Todmorden

If you are a visitor to Todmorden, make time to visit our host of independent shops and our award winning market. Browse through this programme for ideas on what our excellent cafes, pubs and other retail outlets can offer. Look out for evidence of our fascinating history and take in our spectacular views. There really is More in Todmorden.

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