Friday 26th September 8:00pm Quillseekers. Diane Cockburn is headlining plus open mic. Venue to be confirmed. Saturday 27th September at...

All of us at the Allen Valleys Folk Festival are so so saddened to learn of the death of George Welch. George graced our festival on a...

We’re really excited to announce the third year of our Festival at the Allendale Forge (Starting late morning on Saturday 27th...

Feminist electrofolk musician and producer and Guardian 'One to Watch' Frankie Archer will be playing at Allendale Village Hall on the...

A new workshop has just been added to our workshop and guided walks programme. The workshop will take place on the morning of Sunday 28th...

Our Annual General Meeting took place on Monday 23rd June at Allendale Village Hall. Please see below for agenda and minutes: Agenda...

These are free of charge and open to everyone. There is a limit on participants, so pre-booking is essential. Thanks to Ed and Mel and...

It’s National Volunteers' Week! We're celebrating the incredible volunteers who make the Allen Valleys Folk Festival such a special...

The AGM of Allen Valleys Community Arts (That's us!) takes place at Allendale Village Hall on Monday 23rd June at 7:30pm. All are...

Thanks to Peter McGlynn for designing our 2025 festival flyer. We think it's brilliant. What do you think?

Thanks to Rob and thanks to those that joined us in Allendale Village Hall for a lively and fascinating account of creativity and the...

We’re still in shock after local weekend passes sold out in a hectic 2 hours at our local ticket sale at St. Cuthbert’s Church Hall on...

Are you local? The excitement in the village is mounting! Local weekend tickets for our 2025 festival will go on sale this Saturday 22nd...

We start off with a ‘bang’ on Friday night with Jordan Aikin and Quercus, who are an exciting contemporary folk quintet based in...

A local sale of weekend passes for our 2025 festival will take place at St. Cuthbert’s Church Hall in Allendale on the morning of...

Allen Valleys Community Arts presents … UNSUNG:UNSAID  - SYD & NICK IN ABSENTIA A talk and book signing by author, Rob Chapman At...

Brothers Oran and Paddy play warm and hypnotic grooves and folk drawn from global and local traditions. Oran and Paddy will be supporting...

“I try my best to notice all the things that happen around me, and then I like to mark these observations and interactions by writing...

The pear Blossoms will be playing on Saturday 15th March at 7:30pm at Allendale Village Hall. The Pear Blossoms are Alexander Jones...

Some photos from our New Year’s Eve Ceilidh at Allendale Village Hall. Thanks to Chris and John and all the Village Hall volunteers for...