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Góbéfest, Manchester's original international urban folk music and dance festival, is back Friday 20-Sunday 22 Septemer 2024. (new dates)
In a coup for the indie event, which turns eight this year, Friday's headliner is Parno Graszt. Described as 'the source of Gypsy music', the Romani nine-piece is performing exclusively at Góbéfest in what will be their first UK appearance in over a decade.
Whilst Saturday's dual headliners Manchester's own Rioghnach Connolly and Honeyfeet and klezmer and Balkan music supremos She’Koyokh go head to head.
Other acts playing across two stages for the three day event include Koszika & the Hotshots, Vulva Voce, Karolina Wegrzyn & Banda, Csjilla, Réka-Kata Regián & Szabolcs Horváth, Solymosi Duo, Monty Folk and Lazlo Baby.
The weekend promises an expertly curated mix of bands and solo artists, folk dance troupes, choirs and more.
Independent food and drink traders will be serving up favourites from around the Carpathian Basin, from giant pans of goulash, to the fried flat breads known as lángos and Transylvanian barbecued chimney cakes. Alongside craft beer, there will also be a Hungarian wine stall, a cocktail bar and a palinka (Hungarian fruit brandy) bar.
Free activities in the family tent include music and dance workshops, arts and crafts and storytelling from award-winning children's author Oliver Sykes.
Established in 2017, Góbéfest has its roots firmly in Transylvania but over the years has expanded its reach to cherry pick some of the finest performing artists from all over the UK and Europe.
Sunday Line Up
Kalinka Balalainka Orchestra
Hunique Hungarian Folk Ensemble
TK Ripni -Ka NW Bulgarian Dance
Tezaur Romanian Folk Dance Group Podylia Ukrainian Dance Ensemble Polonez – Polish Folklore Group
Scattered Collective- World Music Band
Monty Folk
Lazlo Baby
Tulip Zither Band & Folk Arts