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Folk Roots Fringe 2025


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. More info to follow


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/


Sat 30th August from 1.30pm: Cafe Run @ various village venues. More info to follow.


Sat 30th August 5pm: Sanctuary Seeking Singers @ Seven Arts Courtyard. More info to follow.

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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. He 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.