Date: Friday 4th Sept

Venue: The Adam Clark Trio 1.30 - 2.15 in The Fisher Theatre

Venue: Adam Clark solo in The Three Tuns at 7.30 - 8.15pm

The Adam Clark Trio brings together three musicians from Norfolk’s vibrant folk scene in a joyful blend of traditional and original material. Rooted in the folk music of East Anglia and shaped by wide-ranging musical lives, their sound is rich in song, story and instrumental interplay.

Led by guitarist, banjo and concertina player Adam Clark, the trio features fiddler and songwriter Alex Patterson (Alden & Patterson) and mandolinist Nic Zuppardi (Shackleton Trio). Between them they have toured widely across the UK and Europe, appearing at venues and festivals including Celtic Connections and Union Chapel, with music featured on BBC Radio 2, 3 and 4.

Date: Friday 4th Sept

Venue: Three Tuns Cellar 6.45 - 7.30pm Venue: The Old Bank 8.15 - 9.00pm

Briggs & Stark are a rising Americana–folk duo whose buttery harmonies, intimate songwriting, and signature tickle of flute have quickly made them one of the UK’s most exciting new acts. Combining Briggs’ catchy americana hooks with Stark’s indie-folk storytelling, they create music that feels both contemporary and deeply relatable. Their debut EP Starting Something (2024) launched with a sold-out hometown show, while their reputation for connecting deeply with audiences has taken them to stages at Wickham, Weyfest, and The British Country Music Festival — where they were named “one of the most mentioned artists” of 2025. New releases due in 2026 show their momentum is only growing. With comforting songwriting, captivating chemistry, and a live sound richer than you’d expect from just two people, Briggs & Stark are guaranteed to leave festival audiences feeling right at home.

Date: Sunday 6th September

Venue: St Mary’s Church

Time: 5.15 - 7.30pm

Cost: £15

Supporting Christina Alden and Alex Patterson we are delighted that Bungay Voices will be presenting an eclectic programme of songs.

Date: Friday 4th Sept

Venue: Three Tuns Cellar 2.15 - 3.00pm

Venue: Fisher Theatre Bar 5.15 - 6.00pm:

Suffolk singer-songwriter Charlie Law writes songs about camper vans, canal boats, loss and becoming a Dad. Charlie also writes songs with community groups in Suffolk. His ragtime influenced acoustic guitar playing was passed down to him from his Grandpa. For fans of Paolo Nutini, Bob Dylan and The Beatles. 

Date: Sunday September 6th
Venue: St Mary’s Church

Trinity Street Bungay

Time: 5.15 - 7.15pm

supposed by Bungay Voice Choir
Cost: £15

Christina Alden & Alex Patterson are multi-instrumentalists and songwriters from East Anglia. Their music is rich withintertwining harmony, sensitive accomplished musicianship and a creative song-writing style that is both delicate and moving. Deeply inspired by the world around them, they have a keen environmental eye to craft stories with the natural world at its heart, reflecting on the relationship between humans and the wild.

www.christinaaldenandalexpatterson.com

https://youtu.be/qkWOhzSfYks?si=-r0chbkUZlh-4pWp

https://www.instagram.com/christinaaldenale

Date: Friday 4th Sept: Fisher Theatre 2.00 - 2.45. This is a free show but you need to get a ticket here.

Date: Sat 5th Sept. Three Tuns Cellar 12.30 - 1.15pm. Cost: Free

As a singer/guitarist I have focused recently on performing my own settings of poems by my great-great-grandfather, Joseph Skipsey (1832-1903) - a Northumberland miner who taught himself to read and write and became a nationally respected poet. These songs – which I have recorded on a series of CDs entitled Carols from the Coalfields – offer a vivid picture of the life and times of the mining communities in the north-east.

Venue: Holy Trinity Church

Date: Saturday 5th Sept

Time: 10- 10.30am

Cost: Free

Clare began learning the piano and violin at the age of 7, taking up the harp a few years later. After studying privately with the Royal Northern College of Music Harp Tutor she continued her training at Aberystwyth University. Returning to Cumbria she played with various orchestras, as part of a flute and harp duo and performed a series of solo concerts across the North of England.She also released a CD of solo harp and songs called 'On the Road’. Her musical tastes span several genres including folk, jazz and South American. Clare will be joined by a local harp group The Suffolk Harp Companions which she co runs wih Claudia Myatt. Clare is also running two harp workshops during the day.

https://joywoodharps.wordpress.com/learning-the-harp/

Date: Saturday 5th Sept with Reg Meuross ‘Stolen from God’ show.

Fisher Theatre, 1.00-2.00pm Cost: £10

Date: Sunday 6th Sept, Folk Picnic

4.30 - 5.15pm Cost: Free

Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne is at the forefront of his generation of English folk musicians as both a powerful and commanding singer and a masterful player of the Anglo concertina and melodeon. Since bursting onto the scene in his teens, Cohen has amassed a string of awards and nominations, including a nomination for the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards Horizon Award in 2018, and has toured extensively across the UK and abroad.

https://cohenbk.com

Date: Sunday 6th Sept

Venue: Folk Picnic

Time: 12.00 - 12.45pm

Daisy & The Continentals play Jug-Band, Country, Ragtime and Swing from the 1920’s onwards. Their up-beat songs, whacky instruments and infectious humour will have you tapping your feet and laughing your Blues away.

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Date: Friday 4th Sept

Venue: 12.00 - 12.45 Three Tuns, Banquet hall 3.45 - 4.40pm The Mayfair

Dan Parry is a prolific instrumental musician who has been writing and performing

music all throughout his life despite enduring rare health issues. His debut solo EP

‘Paper Boats’ received airplay on radio stations like BBC Introducing since it’s

release in 2025. It’s a display of his love for folk fingerstyle guitar, the genre that

Dan’s solo music revolves around. With multiple releases scheduled throughout

2026, Dan is out and performing snippets of these releases as well as other originals

and covers.

www.dan-parry.com

Venue: Sunday 6th September

Time: 7.30pm Fisher Theatre

Cost: £15

Daria has toured extensively in the UK and Europe, sharing stories and songs that are deeply personal but feel universal and timeless. Every performance is an “emotional, compelling and uplifting experience”, leaving the audiences “completely spellbound”. She has a special bond with local artist and illustrator James Mayhew - during the performance James will be creating visual responses to the music. He has kindly offered to auction the finished artwork to raise funds for the festival.

Born in Russia but based in the UK for the last 15 years, she fearlessly explores her heritage and turbulent family history in Ingushetia (North Caucasus) with songs that “aren’t just sung, but lived” (FATEA)

Saturday 5th Sept

St Mary’s Church: 7pm supporting Will Pound and Jenn Butterworth

Sunday 6th Sept

Venue: Folk Picnic: 3.00 - 3.45pm

Detta Kenzie is an indie-folk singer and songwriter blending traditional Celtic influences with a

modern, independent spirit. Her sound combines folk storytelling with soul, cinematic minimalism

and leftfield pop, creating music that feels intimate, expansive and distinctly her own.

Her writing explores themes of transformation, survival and renewal, shaped by a deep love of

language developed during her years as a secondary English teacher.

https://www.dettakenzie.com

Date: Saturday September 5th
Venue: Holy Trinity Church

12 Trinity St, Bungay NR35 1EH
Time: 12.00- 12.45pm
Cost: Free

Our line up includes cello, clarinet, clarineau, double bass, fiddle, flute, guitar, harp, mandolin, melodeon, recorder and whistle. We explore, experiment with, and play and perform traditional and contemporary folk tune arrangements, mainly from France, Scandinavia and the British Isles. We like to celebrate all our different instrumental voices.

Website

Venue: The Mayfair 5.45 - 6.30pm

Venue: The Old Bank 8.15 - 9.00pm

Date: Thursday 3rd Sept

Cost: Free

Emerging from the swirl of busking, pub  sessions, other bands, festivals, stages and  dance halls, we were drawn together by  wanting to explore more of a mixture of folk  genres, particularly but not exclusively  Balkan and Klezmer. Expect tunes, from  British Isles to Russia, yearning to joyful,  lingering to frenzied, and everything  between.

Saturday 5th September:

The Fisher Theatre 7-9.30pm

Support from ‘Lost in the loop’

We are Helian, a vibrant folk band based in Leeds, consisting of Harp, Cello, Flute, Guitar and Vocal Harmonies. We weave together the rich traditions of British folk music with modern, innovative sounds. Our music is a celebration of heritage and storytelling, blending haunting melodies with evocative lyrics that speak to the soul.iption goes here

Friday 5th Sept: 12.45 - 1.30

Venue: The Mayfair, 18 Broad Street

Cost: Free

Venue: St Mary’s Church supporting Chris Wood

Tickets: £20

Ian sings lead vocals and plays acoustic guitar, and Michelle sings harmony vocals and plays a range of whistles and occasional concertina. They perform a variety of traditional and contemporary folk songs and tunes, as well as songs they have written themselves, and particularly enjoy songs which tell a story. They perform regularly at various folk clubs, sessions and festivals in East Anglia and Lincolnshire. They love to be ‘out and about’, meeting other musicians who enjoy sharing music and keeping music live.

https://www.facebook.com/Homity

Date: Thursday 3rd September
Venue: The Mayfair 4.30 - 5.15pm
Venue: The Old Bank 6.30 - 7.15pm
Cost: Free

John and Pauline perform a blend of intelligent, humorous and emotional songs taking listeners on a journey where they can sparkle with the Northern Lights, travel with Scotland’s herring girls and ring with the bells of old Dunwich town.

Expect well-crafted original songs about real people, real events and real places following in the British and American folk song tradition.

https://www.johnandpaulinepearce.com

Date: Friday Sept 4th
Venue: St Mary’s Church, 18 Trinity St Bungay NR35 1AU
Time: 2.15 - 3.15pm
Cost: Free no ticket required

The John Ward Trio comes back to Bungay Folk festival bringing John’s acclaimed folk songs inspired by the Suffolk sea and coast and his wider travels. The Trio will be showcasing material from John’s 10th album, as well as familiar favourites from their wide-ranging and eclectic repertoire.

With powerful 3-part harmonies, an array of instruments and John’s show-stopping bodhran playing, the trio’s performances are authentic and heartfelt, entertaining and delighting audiences across the UK and beyond.

https://johnward.org.uk/john-ward-trio

Date: Sunday Sept 6th
Venue: Fisher Theatre Bar
Time: 11.30 - 12.15
Cost: Free

We play European and British folk. We love playing tunes by composers such as Andy Cutting – particularly waltzes and mazurkas that people can dance along with.

Date: Thursday 5th Sept 8.15 - 9.00pm

Venue: The Mayfair

Date: Friday 4th Sept 3.45 - 4.30pm

Venue: The Fisher Theatre Bar

Cost: Free

Entison (Nathan Thomas) is an Ivor Novello nominated singer/songwriter and producer. He is currently riding the waves after a hugely successful one man show at The Fisher Theatre. A guitarist and vocalist that is influenced by contemporary folk, jazz and soul. His most recent writings document fatherhood, losing his mother, his obsession and relationship with music and the power of love and faith in his life. His debut album “The Keys” is due for release later on this year.

www.entison.com

Date: Saturday September 5th
Venue 1: St Mary’s Church - 11:30-12:00
Venue 2: Outside the old Post Office, Earsham St - 1:00-1:30pm
Venue 3: Outside the Green Dragon - 3:00-3:30pm
Cost: Free

Ouse Washes Molly dancers have been creating and performing fenland Molly dances since the early 1980's, adding their own colourful twist to tunes new and old.

Friday Sept 4th
Venue: Holy Trinity Church
Time: 3.00 - 3.45pm
Cost: Free

Paul is a prolific tune writer. In this show he will be inviting friends to join him on stage to show case some of his wonderful tunes. Paul is also hosting a folk club on Thursday 3rd in The Three Tuns and also a trad evening in the same venue on Sat 5th September.

https://paulgill.bandcamp.com/album/rigs-of-the-time

Date: Saturday 5th September

Venue: The Three Tuns cellar 1.45 - 2.30pm
Venue: The Old Bank, 6.45 - 7.30pm

Date: Sunday 6th September

Venue: The Folk Picnic 3.45 - 4.15pm
Cost: Free

Peter and Jane mix their original songs and tunes with a joyful selection of traditional material, played on a wide range of instruments including flute, whistles, guitar, banjo and small pipes. Their performances have an accomplished and thoughtful style that centres around close harmony between their instruments and voices. www.peterandjane.co.uk

Date: Saturday September 5th
Venue 1: St Mary’s Church - 11:30-12:00
Venue 2: Outside the old Post Office, Earsham St - 1:00-1:30pm
Venue 3: Outside the Green Dragon - 3:00-3:30pm
Cost: Free

Rumburgh Morris was formed in 2008. We are a group of dancers and musicians performing dances in the style of those traditionally danced in the Cotswolds.

Date: Friday Sept 4th
Venue: Three Tuns Cellar
Time: 9 -10pm

Date: Saturday Sept 5th

Venue: Three Tuns Cellar
Time: 5.15 - 6.00pm
Cost: Free

Rattlebox have been raising roofs and rattling windows since 2012. What started as a shared love of  singing in good company has grown into a tight-knit five-piece known for big harmonies, quick instrument swaps, and a set list that keeps audiences on their toes.

They play a mix of their own songs and lively, slightly edgier covers gathered from across the folk world. One minute you’ll hear a rousing chorus about drinking toenail curling cider, the next a tale of high seas, followed by reflections on the idiocy of life. All five members sing, and their harmonies are at the heart of the Rattlebox sound.

At heart, Rattlebox are about strong songs, shared voices, and a good night out. Come ready to sing, stomp, and maybe leave with a new favourite chorus stuck in your head.

Saturday 5th Sept

Venue: Fisher Theatre Bar: 3.45 - 4.30pm

The Old Bank Cafe: 5.15 - 6.00pm

Ross Burkitt and Ali Ward hail from the Bawdsey Peninsula in Suffolk.  They play a beguiling mix of original, contemporary and traditional music, featuring tight vocal harmonies and beautifully played arrangements of well chose songs.  Ross is an accomplished guitarist and singer and Ali adds vocals and ethereal flute to the mix. Together they have been regular performers in East Anglia for many years.

Venue: The Mayfair 8.00 - 8.45pm

Friday 4th Sept

Venue: Three Tuns Cellar 3.45 - 4.30pm Saturday 5th Sept

Sarah Smith is a singer songwriter, her songs are heartfelt, reflecting nature, life and hope.  Bob Stilwell  is accompanying on guitar. Bob is a Norwich based singer song-writer and guitarist who performs in Norfolk and East Anglia. He collaborates with and accompanies musicians whose material moves him, such Sarah Smith and Nathan Lisgo and Christina Nelson. He plays in a range of genres from contemporary folk, blues to jazz and fusion, 

Date: Friday September 5th
Venue: Three Tuns Banquet Hall
Time: 3.00 - 3.45pm
Cost: Free

A strong presence in the local music scene, Simon is a singer / guitarist and will be performing a mix of modern folk and Americana.

Venue: The Mayfair, Friday 4th Sept, 5.15 - 6.00pm

Venue: Three Tuns banquet Hall, Saturday 5th Sept, 9.15 - 10.00pm

Simon will be providing technical support across the weekend in his capacity as a sound engineer in The Mayfair. He will also be singing his fabulous songs for us!

Simon is a tall, English musician and writer who has an enviable collection of admirable hats. He resides in the fair city of Norwich.

Since 2016 he has been playing gigs in and around Norwich and Norfolk, and as far afield as ButeFest in Scotland along with the likes of Big Country and Space. During 2025/26 he has been hosting showcase acoustic music nights at the Bicycle Shop in Norwich under the banner of Breadknife Music. In the last year he has played Ely Folk Festival, Bungay Folk Festival, the John Peel Centre, and supported Roswell Road amongst other things; clocking up 100 live performances in 2025. 

Simon has released several albums and E.P.s of thoughtful and eclectic material which encompasses indie-folk acoustic sensibilities mixed with prog, chamber pop and rock. He usually writes and records as part of the One Month Album project.

Date: Saturday September 5th
Venue: St Mary’s Churchyard: 18 Trinity St, Bungay NR35 1AU
Time: 12:00-12.30pm
Cost: Free

We are delighted to welcome back Soniya and the opportunity to be transported to another part of the world through dance including Belly Dance, Indian Classical, Bharatnatyam and Bollywood.

Date: Sunday Sept 6th

Venue: Fisher Theatre Bar 10.15 - 11.00pm

Venue: St Mary’s Church 12.30 - 1.15pm

Cost: Free

Sonrisa first met way back when they joined Big Sky, a Norwich-based choir led by Sian Croose with whom they all still sing. Together they sing acapella harmonies from an eclectic mix of traditional and contemporary songs and as individuals they are also involved with other musical projects such as ‘Harmonium’. Claire writes and performs with melodic local indie band Stromm and Marian is an experienced choir and vocal workshop leader, regularly leading sessions across Norfolk.

https://www.facebook.com/share/1CEqqgKWfn/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Date: Friday 4th September, Holy Trinity Church, 6 - 6.45pm

Date: Saturday 5th September

Hosting the Rosemarie Barnard Chorus Shield 2-5pm in Three Tuns

Trad evening 7 -10pm in. Three Tuns

Date: Sunday 6th September, St Mary’s Church. 11.15 - 12.00pm

Cost: Free

Sound Tradition is an a cappella folk foursome (David, Linda, Catherine and Moose) singing in glorious harmony. Their varied repertoire ranges from lively chorus songs to lilting ballads, and from medieval times to the modern day, but always with an ear for the English folk tradition. They are supported by The Castle Singers.

https://www.soundtradition.co.uk

Venue: St Mary’s Church, Friday 4th Sept12.45 - 1.30pm

Venue: Three Tuns Banquet Hall, Sat 5th Sept, 6.00-6.45pm

The Blow-ins make gentle acoustic music with Celtic harp, guitar and voices. Based in Scarborough, they have played together since they met in 2012. They’re known for original, high- quality folk music which has been enjoyed in folk clubs, festivals, concerts and on local radio. They have been huge supporters of the festival by hosting fundraisers for us.

www.theblowins.co.uk

Date: Friday 4th Sept, St Mary’s Church 11.15am - 12.00pm

Date: Saturday 5th Sept, Holy Trinity Church, 5.30 - 6.15pm

The Browns are familiar faces on the UK folk scene, performing at folk clubs and festivals across the UK.  An acoustic duo from Norfolk, they are celebrated for their beautiful voices, exquisite vocal harmonies, and emotionally resonant songwriting. With a natural gift for storytelling through music, their original songs are expressive, poignant, and often deeply moving.  Whilst their music is rooted in folk traditions, it carries a distinctly personal voice.
The duo have released two critically acclaimed albums and their music is regularly played on radio stations across the UK and Europe, bringing their music to an ever-growing audience.

Date: Friday September 4th
Venue: Three Tuns Cellar
Time: 5.00 - 6.00pm
Cost: Free.

Will Fergusson is a virtuoso pianist, multi instrumentalist and experimental musician. He will entwine the elements of live real-time, original material and the Capriol Suite into something unique and entertaining.

Date: Sat 5th Sept

Venue: Fisher Theatre

Time: 2.45 - 3.30pm

Cost: Free but you will need to get a seat ticket from The Fisher Thgeatre

The Trips are a Norfolk-based acoustic trio. Vocalist Jennifer Ness is an actress from stage and television, best known for her role as Kris Yates in the ITV prison drama Bad Girls. Cahon player Anita Turner first drummed with the Tin Pan Alley Cats and has been serially self-employed ever since, including as a film makeup artist and lamp designer. Emma Dent, guitar and vocals, started as a busker on the Paris metro before representing touring musicians on the continent. Together they play an eclectic mix of Americana, contemporary folk and country.

Date: Sat 5th Sept

Venue: Bungay Community Centre

Time: 3.00 - 4.30pm

Suffolk’s finest trio of French music proponents are leading an introduction to French and Breton dance. An introduction to French/Breton dancing and preparation for the evening bal with Tour de Dance.’ No prior experience of French/Breton dancing required although some prior dancing experience would be beneficial’.

The evening Bal is led by Dave Shepherd and Anna Pack.

Venue: St Mary’s Church

Date: Saturday 5th September

Time: 7 - 9.30pm

Cost: £20

This project began with a chance meeting at a folk session in 2018, which led to Will and Jenn’s music travelling around the world as a viral internet sensation. In their live shows they play a game of ‘musical cat and mouse’ improvising and responding to each other, weaving virtuosic performances that are unique and in the moment as only two musicians highly accomplished in their craft can produce.

Will and Jenn are supported by the amazing Detta Kenzie who may well be joined by other folk superstars on stage. Even we don’t know yet what this evening will hold for you!!

https://www.facebook.com/willandjennmusic/?locale=en_GB

https://willpound.com/projects/will-pound-jenn-butterworth/