The Allen Valleys Folk Festival Christmas Concert is coming to Allendale Village Hall on the evening of Saturday 12th December 2026! Enjoy a magical evening of live music featuring Bryony Griffith and Alice Jones, plus local favourites The Dale Singers. We will have a licensed bar running, alongside an interval serving warming mulled wine and mince pies. Tickets: £14 (No booking fee!) When: Saturday 12th December 2026 (Evening) Where: Allendale Village Hall Click the link to

Hedgehog’s Skin’s New Year’s Eve Party will take place at Allendale Village Hall on the evening of Thursday 31st December. The doors at the Allendale Village Hall will open at 6.45pm and there will be music at 7.00pm, followed by dancing from 7.30pm. The event is timed to allow attendees to see in the New Year with the Tar Bar’ls celebrations in the village centre. There is a licensed bar and the ticket price includes a full supper (Vegetarian and plant based options will be

Thanks to Natalie at The Hexham Courant for a lovely article about our festival weekend. https://www.hexham-courant.co.uk/news/26590106.allen-valleys-folk-festival-lit-northumberland-valley/?ref=nativeshare?ref=nativeshare

WHAT a festival weekend! We are still buzzing from the energy, music, and magic of the festival, and our hearts are absolutely full. An event like this doesn’t just happen—it takes a community of passionate, dedicated people to bring it to life. We want to extend a massive, heartfelt thank you to everyone who made this weekend unforgettable: To our incredible Volunteers: You are the absolute backbone of this festival. From issuing and checking wristbands and guiding crowds to

To help you make the most of your weekend, we’ve put together a handy guide to local services and the best places to eat around the festival. We hope it comes in useful!

We're excited to share our programme for the festival weekend with you. Friday 25th September to Sunday 27th September 2026 Music & Dance Friday 15:00 Brewery Tours (Allendale Brewery) 16:00 Tap Room event at Allendale Brew Company (Allendale Brewery) 19:30 Rain of Animals (Allendale Village Hall) 21:00 Hilltop Hoolies (The King’s Head) 21:00 Joshua Burnside (Allendale Village Hall) 22:00 Dilutey Juice (The Lion House) Saturday morning and afternoon 10:30 Registration for op

There will be an open mic session as part of the programme, providing an opportunity for emerging musicians to gain experience performing to a live festival audience. We’re really excited to announce the fourth year of our Festival at the Allendale Forge (Starting late morning on Saturday 26th September). If you are interested in performing, get in touch. Please contact Nick at avfolkfestival@gmail.com (Please put ‘Open Mic’ in subject line)

A date for your diary … The Last Brightness of Everything comes to Allendale! Singer-songwriter, Yvonne Lyon and song lyricist, Stewart Henderson, together with fellow contributor to the production, Carol Henderson bring their new song, poetry and narrative script collaboration, ‘The Last Brightness of Everything’ to St. Cuthbert’s Church, Allendale on Saturday 10th October at 7.30pm. Tickets: In advance from Eventbrite at £16.96, or £18.00 on the door, on the night, which in

We're really excited about our Spoken Word events at our festival this year. The programme is: Friday 25th September: Quillseekers’ Spoken Word and Poetry Evening with Alex Corrin-Tachibana (8:00pm at Emma’s Coffee and Sweets) Saturday 26th September: Workshop - The craft of storytelling through the exciting world of Young Adult fantasy with Katherine Livesey (2:00pm to 3:00pm at Allendale Youth Ambition) Sunday 27th September: Performances by Degna Stone and Tahmina Ali (Fro

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We love it! Thanks to Peter McGlynn for the fabulous design (and for all of the other great flyer designs over the years!) And thanks to Robson Print Ltd for printing our flyers and all of their support over the years too.

Our Annual General Meeting will take place at Allendale Village Hall at 7:30pm on Monday 27th July. You’re welcome to come along. (Photo by Anna of AM Photographics)

We are delighted to welcome James Delarre and Saul Rose back to Allendale on the evening of Thursday 25th of June. With the timeless combination of fiddle and box, James and Saul have been making music together for a long time now. The duo intertwine seamlessly; dancing around the tunes between the notes, finding space and air, and breathing fresh life and energy into the music. Tickets are £12 and available at Allendale Co-op and via the link below. Doors will open at 7:00pm

Described as “The future of Folk”, Banter take English traditional music to the next level with their iconic interpretations of classic songs and dance tunes. Equally in demand as a dance band, Banter will treat us to a ceilidh at Allendale Village Hall next week, on the evening of Thursday 18th June. Doors open at 7:00pm, with dancing from 7:30pm to 9:30pm. Tickets are £12 and available online or via Allendale Co-op. Those aged 14 and under are free but must be accompanied b

Our festival features an exciting mix of workshops and guided walks designed for everyone. These are free of charge and anyone can join. No festival ticket is required. Spots fill fast, so book yours early. Guided Walks and Workshops on Friday 25th September A walk in the East Allen Valley with Christine Sherwood Meet at 1:00pm on Friday 25th September 2026 at Isaac’s Well. To reserve a place on this guided walk, please book here. Singing noisy folk songs with Paddy V

We are delighted to welcome James and Saul back to Allendale on the evening of Thursday 25th of June. With the timeless combination of fiddle and box, James and Saul have been making music together for a long time now. The duo intertwine seamlessly; dancing around the tunes between the notes, finding space and air, and breathing fresh life and energy into the music. Tickets are £12 and available at Allendale Co-op and via the link below. Doors will open at 7:00pm with the mus

Described as “The future of Folk”, Banter take English traditional music to the next level with their iconic interpretations of classic songs and dance tunes. Equally in demand as a dance band, Banter will treat us to a ceilidh at Allendale Village Hall on the evening of Thursday 18th June. Doors open at 7:00pm, with dancing from 7:30pm to 9:30pm. Tickets are £12 and available online or via Allendale Co-op. Those aged 14 and under are free but must be accompanied by an adult

We’re excited that DILUTEY JUICE will be playing on the Friday night of our festival (on Friday 25th September). North-East Drum and Brass pioneers DILUTEY JUICE first came together in the summer of 2020 as a response to the covid pandemic, to satisfy their thirst to make music together, and a need to send positive vibrations out into the community. DILUTEY JUICE take inspiration from a plethora of influences, performing fast and energetic Afro-Beat combined with euphoric hou

This year's festival is sold out and we are looking forward to welcoming those of you that were fortunate enough to buy tickets for the 2026 Allen Valleys Folk Festival in September. Let’s hope the weather is kind to us. We understand some of you are disappointed about missing out on tickets and we are so sorry we cannot do more. Ours is a small village based festival, organised and run by volunteers. We book about a dozen bands and artists for the festival weekend. We use ou

We are incredibly excited to announce that Johnny & Lillie Flynn will be performing on the Sunday afternoon of our festival weekend. This is a fabulous opportunity to experience a unique performance of music from brother and sister, Johnny & Lillie Flynn. Singing together in a special, small space with harmonies shaped by a shared childhood filled with the same family records spinning in the background. As they put it themselves: “We’ve always sung together. And we want to ce