Manchester Folk Festival aims to create the spirit of a festival in a field minus the chemical toilets. And the mud. It's a multi-venue festival taking place in the Northern Quarter, the vibrant musical heart of the city.

The 2025 line-up includes Stornoway, Jon Boden, Cara Dillon, Jim Causley and Miranda Sykes, Remi Harris and Tom Moore, Josienne Clarke, event_suffix, Caoilfhionn Rose, Lisa Knapp, The Deep Blue, and more.