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Derby LIVE in association with Bob On Arts
Derby Folk Festival is delighted to return to the live stage in 2021 in the heart of the city centre.
The festival will kick off on Friday on the Mick Peat Stage in the Market Place with performances from Lady Nade, and Sound of the Sirens – all introduced by festival patron, Lucy Ward. Saturday sees concerts in Derby Cathedral as well as the main marquee and includes Granny’s Attic, The Carrivick Sisters, Hannah Sanders & Ben Savage, Bob Fox & Billy Mitchell, and more. There’s even a special performance of the fantastic show, The Pitmen Poets. Spiers & Boden will make a welcome return to the city as Saturday’s final act. Sunday kicks off with another show Nelly; a folk musical, about Nell Gwynne – along with Jez Lowe, Old Sea Legs, Narthen, and more. The festival closes with special guests Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman.
Schedule
Fri 30 Sep
From Pub to Pulpit – Derby Cathedral (separate event)
Treacle City Dance Band - The Old Bell Ball Room
Welcome Ceilidh – The old Bell Ball Room
Lucy Ward - The Mick Peat Stage
Lady Nade – The Mick Peat Stage
Sound of the Sirens - The Mick Peat Stage
Winter Wilson's Jukebox - The Old Bell Ball Room
Sat 1 Oct
Morning
Marc Block - Derby Cathedral
Fringe Music events – The Old Bell Ball Room
Afternoon
Old Sea Legs - The Mick Peat Stage
Granny's Attic - The Mich Peat Stage
The Carrivick Sisters - Derby Cathedral
The Pitmen Poets - The Mick Peat Stage
Janice Burns & Jon Doran - Derby Cathedral
Hannah Sanders & Ben Savage - Derby Cathedral
Bob Fox & Billy Mitchell - The Mick Peat Stage
Spiers & Boden - The Mick Peat Stage
Sun 2 Oct
Janice Burns & Jon Doran - The Old Bell Ball Room
Nelly - The Mick Peat Stage
Baggaley & Varnam - The Old Bell Ball Room
Old Sea Legs - The Old Bell Ball Room
Jez Lowe - The Mick Peat Stage
Narthen - The Mick Peat Stage
Robb Johnson - The Old Bell Ball Room
Baggaley & Varnam - The Mick Peat Stage
Kathryn R & Sean L - The Mick Peat Stage
For the most up to date schedule, including timings, visit the Derby Folk Festival website.
