The 2026 Whitchurch Folk Festival will be held in Whitchurch, Hampshire, England on May 9th, 2026 from 9am to 11.59pm.

A festival of traditional music and dance taking place annually in May in the picturesque town of Whitchurch, Hampshire. A VIBRANT ANNUAL FESTIVAL
Featuring world-class musicians and celebrating community, traditional music, dance, arts and crafts, Whitchurch Folk Festival is an event with a big heart. Now in the third year since being revived it is going from strength to strength.

The festival will feature a variety of musicians “performing at intimate concerts in the town’s heritage buildings”, dance displays & workshops from Morris dancing to traditional Hampshire step dancing, children’s festival, pub sessions, busking, a traditional Jack-in-The-Green Parade, live music on the Fringe Stage at The Kings Arms, arts and crafts plus much more.

Performers include: