1st Fenton Folk Day (Stoke-on-Trent, UK)

Potteries Folk Club Team receives grant by Community Foundation for first Fenton Folk Day

It’s official! The first Fenton Folk Day will happen – and it will take place on Saturday, 20^th September 2025 in and around the iconic historic building of Fenton Town Hall. Organised by the Potteries Folk Club, the folk day is aiming to celebrate the rich and diverse musical heritage of Stoke-on-Trent and the country – and the European Folk Day which i officially on 23rd September! It will be a day of music, song, dance, storytelling, poetry and many other related activities. “We’re delighted to have received generous funding from the Community Foundation to support the event and to especially celebrate the Centenary of Stoke-on-Trent gaining city status”, says Jason Hill, the Folk Club treasurer who also had the idea for the first Fenton Folk Day.

First concert headliners announced!

Fenton Folk Day will honour local acts and will also bring nationally recognised musical acts to the Potteries, who will all perform in two blocks of afternoon and evening concerts. Amongst the headliners of the concerts in the Ballroom are award-winning singer-songwriter Daria Kulesh who will also host a children’s workshop, our very own internationally touring Stoke-and-Stuttgart duo Paul Walker & Karen Pfeiffer, FATEA band of the year award winners The Lost Notes from Birmingham and the club is very happy that they could secure the one and only Jez Lowe and The Bad Pennies who counts as one of the finest in the folk world. – now aded: Jaywalkers, Ben Robertson, Nick Degg and more.

The evening concert will be followed by a ceilidh (barn dance), led by local musicians with a ‘caller’ to guide dancers through the dances, and so encouraging greater participation.

Workshops, singarounds, sessions and outside dance displays are free of charge

The Folk Day will also feature a series of free-to-attend inclusive workshops for children, families and the wider community. These will be led by both local and visiting specialists in their field, with experience of communication to varied audiences. The workshops will include singing, songwriting, playing music, storytelling, poetry, and dancing.

Throughout the day there will be Morris and other traditional dancing performed by ‘sides’ from the city and county. This will take place on Albert Square outside Fenton Town Hall. There will be opportunities for people to join in free-to-attend music and song sessions at the Town Hall and other local venues. These will include family-focused activities and activities aimed at encouraging adult audiences to try something new.

Tickets

Advance tickets (to 31st August) for £42, thereafter the price will be £45. More information and to book tickets go to the Potteries Folk Club website www.potteriesfolkclub.com

About Potteries Folk Club:
The Potteries Folk Club is one of the oldest Folk Clubs in the country and based in the Café in Fenton Town Hall since 2022. The regular concerts take place on the second Friday of each month, and they are always open to everyone, members and non-members.