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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The 2025 Swaledale Festival ran 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. Read all about it here.

The Festival may be over for this year, but it will return from 23 May to 6 June 2026 with another outstanding offering of music, arts and walking in the northern Yorkshire Dales. Check back in!

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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Poetry call celebrating the seasons

23 July 2025

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Be part of Swaledale Festival’s celebration of the seasons with an exciting new poetry call!

Journeying back through the...

24 June 2025

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Swaledale Festival 2025 finished on 7 June after fifteen days filled with 60+ music, arts and walking events.

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!