From all of us who plan and produce this unique festival in this beautiful part of the world...
Welcome to Swaledale Festival! 

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This year’s Festival runs from Saturday 24 May to Saturday 7 June, with 60+ music, arts and walking events to inspire, transport and exhilarate in the spectacular northern Yorkshire Dales. We celebrate exceptional classical, folk, worldwide and jazz musicians, and present a record 10 Young Artist Platform concerts from rising stars. There’s theatre, film, comedy, talks and puppetry, and a wealth of opportunities to participate and create, from Swedish basketry and landscape photography to the opening Fauré Requiem Singing Day and 12 guided walks in our special landscape.

The film was made by Howell Media and features music from a track called Bling Bling from the album Plum Lane by The Matt Wates Sextet. The piece was written and arranged by Matt Wates. 

2025 Highlights

WEEK 1
Sarah Latto's Big Sing
Granny’s Attic
Royal Northern Sinfonia
Matilda Lloyd
Pascal Rogé with Elena Font 
Comedian Mark Steel
Martha Tilston 
 
WEEK 2
Eduardo Martín & Ahmed Dickinson
Fretwork with Ruby Hughes
Carducci String Quartet
Shiva Feshareki & Kit Downes
Apollo5
Amjad Ali Khan
Emma Fisk’s Hot Club du Nord


Plus creative workshops, talks, film, guided walks and much more…!

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Swaledale Festival starts on...

13 May 2025

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The meadows are blooming, the evenings are lengthening - and the wait is nearly over for Swaledale Festival 2025!

Sarod Grandmaster Amjad Ali...

01 May 2025

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We are thrilled to welcome the legendary Indian classical musician and sarod grandmaster Amjad Ali Khan for a special concert with his two sons Ayaan Ali Bangash and Amaan...

🎶 The Latimer Hinks...

25 April 2025

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Win a pair of tickets to experience the Jervaulx Singers performing at St Andrew's Church in Aysgarth on Saturday 31 May!