The headliners and line-up for next year's Ely Folk Festival has been revealed.

A range of local and global talent celebrating folk, roots and acoustic music will perform across a full weekend in July 2025.

Leading the way are Dhol Foundation, who will be bringing their famous DJ set to the city.

Led by Johnny Kalsi - of Imagined Village, Transglobal Underground and Afro-Celt Soundsystem fame - for over 30 years they have been getting everyone dancing with their blend of classic Bhangra beats and upbeat folk plus their thunderous dhol drums.

(Image: Ely Folk Festival) Legendary act Oysterband, who have been leading the way in folk for over 40 years, will also headline; winding down on their Long Long Goodbye tour, this is the last chance to see them in Cambridgeshire.

Then there's Blackbeard’s Tea Party who, over 15 years, have established themselves as firm festival favourites and recently released their seventh album We Are People.

Sam Kelly and The Lost Boys, who feature a who’s who of young talent including Evan Carson on drums and Archie Moss on melodeon, will also headline.

The headliners will join the four acts already announced: folk legend and acoustic guitar master Martin Simpson, folk rock supergroup The Magpie Arc, who include Nancy Kerr and Findlay Napier alongside Simpson, award-winning local folk-rockers Fred’s House and bold, insightful rising star Maddie Morris.

(Image: Graham Whitmore) There are many more acts to be announced as well as a special event on Festival Saturday and the well-established local music showcase, ceilidhs, instrumental and dance workshops, ‘meet and greet’ sessions with some of the festival’s leading artists, jam sessions and children’s entertainment, all on one site at the Stuntney Estate.

There will also be a bar with over 25 real ales and ciders, a gin bar and a range of food as well as craft stalls.

The 39th annual Ely Folk Festival takes place from July 11-13 at Stuntney Estate, next to Ben’s Yard, Soham Road, Ely CB7 5TR.

Tickets available now at www.elyfolkfestival.co.uk

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