Chapel Allerton Festival Folk Roots Fringe is bouncing back again in 2025 after a bumper year in the sunshine of 2024
Here’s the programme dates for your calendar. Also see the below flyers and links
Thursday 28th August 8pm: Irish Traditional Music Session @ Seven Arts Cafe/Bar
Ireland is famous for their traditional music sessions and their pub singalongs.Open to all.
Led by local musicians from The Wednesday Night Irish Session at the Chemic Tavern (facebook.com/groups/chemicsession)
Everyone welcome to listen. Or bring an instrument or a song and join in.Listen to a wee bit from a past Irish Trad Music session: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVkYe0OrBzA
More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1535772137381918
Friday 29th August 7.30pm: Iain Archer (of Snow Patrol/Tired Pony) concert @ Seven Arts Centre.
Tickets and more info at: https://www.sevenleeds.co.uk/event/chapel-allerton-arts-festival-folk-roots-fringe-presents-iain-archer/
“A supreme delight. Iain Archer has brought something really wonderful to Snow Patrol.” Gary Lightbody
“lovely tunes, lyrical twists” Uncut
“a thing of beauty” BBC Music Reviews
“poignant, evocative songs” Cross Rhythms
Grammy Nominated songwriter with James Day
Ivor Novello Songwriter Awards with Snow Patrol and James Day
Ivor Novello Nominated songwriter with Jake Bugg
No1 UK single co-wrote for Leona Lewis ‘Run’
No1 UK album co-wrote with Liam Gallagher ‘As You Were’
No1 US album co-wrote with Niall Horan ‘Flicker’
Also co-written songs with Noah Kahan, Shania Twain, You Me At Six, Kodaline, Milky Chance, Nina Nesbitt and many others
Toured with John Martyn, Nils Lofgren, Ash, David Gray etc …
Iain Archer’s songwriting history on Spotify: https://artists.spotify.com/songwriter/6nClJ3YAy7CTUbbIDB5Tec
Iain Archer albums/songs on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5HjQF3JxGmwvLYz06WemNn
“Run” Iain Archer – Snow Patrol – 2022 US Acoustic Tour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-xF8dQSZX8
Seven Arts, 31A Harrogate Rd, Leeds LS7 3PD
Friday 29th August 2025 Doors: 7.00pm Show: 7.30pm
£16 Tickets: https://www.sevenleeds.co.uk/event/chapel-allerton-arts-festival-folk-roots-fringe-presents-iain-archer/
£19 Tickets: on the door (if not sold out)
Support Artist: Beyond The Blue:
Songs Inspired By The Poems of No1 selling poet Donna Ashworth
“A truly uplifting and soul nurturing show” Donna Ashworth
YouTube: with Donna Ashworth at Edinburgh Fringe
I Really Do/Beautiful: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oaky6aoytbs
MORE INFO AT WEBSITE: https://chapelallerton.org.uk/folk-roots-fringe-2025/
MORE INFO AT FACEBOOK PAGE: http://www.facebook.com/chapelafestival
Sat 30th August from 11.30pm: Cafe Run @ various village venues
11:30 -12:30 House of Koko featuring: Songbirde
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14:00 -16:00 performing at: Seven Arts Courtyard, The Library, The Woods Bar, Bricklebanks Cafe/Bar
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featuring: Songbirde, Den Millar, Sabrina Piggott, Dave Patterson
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Also featuring 16.15 at Seven Arts: Balbir Singh Dance Company
https://www.facebook.com/share/1Cv7o8Tj1S/?mibextid=wwXIfr
| Artist | 11:30 – 12:30 | 14:00 – 14:30 | 14:30 – 15:00 | 15:00 – 15:30 | 15:30 – 16:00 | 16:15 – 16:30 | 17:00 – 18:00 |
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| Songbirde | House of Koko | The Woods | Bricklebanks Cafe Bar | Seven Arts | Chapel Allerton Library | ||
| Sabrina Piggott | Chapel Allerton Library | The Woods | Bricklebanks Cafe Bar | Seven Arts | |||
| Den Millar | Seven Arts | Chapel Allerton Library | The Woods | Bricklebanks Cafe Bar | |||
| Dave Patterson | Bricklebanks Cafe Bar | Seven Arts | Chapel Allerton Library | The Woods | |||
| Balbir Singh Dance Company | 15:30 – 15:45 Festival Performance Area | Seven Arts | |||||
| Sohella Goll & Backing Band | Seven Arts |
Sat 30th August 5pm: Sanctuary Seeking Singers @ Seven Arts Courtyard
17.00 to 18.00 PAYF
featuring:
Goli, Persian/Kurdish folk and popular music
Featuring on flamenco guitar Artin (originally from Iran).
The Iranian vocalist Soheila will open the show.
Join us for the celebration of talent, creativity and resilience.
https://facebook.com/events/s/sanctuary-seeking-singers-2025/1268940698360814/
The Folk Fringe is again programmed by Alan Gibson who has a wealth of experience promoting gigs and mini tours with independent label artists at Acoustic Nights @ The Barn, Meanwood; Live @ Avondale Club, Shipley; Hit The North Promotions; and livestreams on the iGigs Online facebook page. Drawing motivation from his music moto ‘Empowering Musicians, Engaging Community’, Gibson also enthusiastically encourages local talent at the Music & Words open mic night and at the Closet Psalmists songwriters circle. In the past Gibson toured artists in N Ireland with Paws Promotions; and on moving to Leeds set up Gibsue Mail Order Music and Redsky Music Records. The local popular and novel Chapel A House Concerts was another of Gibson’s inspirations before representing the eccentric and talented American artist Larry Norman in the UK/Europe.