Our sixth annual Love Folk Festival returns to Southport for a celebration of new, upcoming and traditional folk music. Join us at The Atkinson for the little festival with the big heart and spend the most romantic weekend of the year dancing, singing, drinking, eating and generally loving folk!
This year we welcome Sheelanagig, Martyn Joseph, Merry Hell, Blair Dunlop, Granny’s Attic and Lucy Farrell & Andrew Waite.
#LoveFolkFest
- Sheelanagig
- Martyn Joseph
- Merry Hell
- Blair Dunlop
- Granny’s Attic
- Lucy Farrell & Andrew Waite
Love Folk Festival Ticket
Friday 14 February 2020, 7:30pm-10:45pm
Saturday 15 February, 12:30pm-10:30pm
£38 Early Bird (Until 31 Dec 2019) / £48 Full Price

Love Folk Day Ticket
Saturday 15 February 2020, 12:30pm-10:30pm
£35
Love Folk Festival takes place in the studio with a clubstyle layout. If you purchase lower level seating, tables and chairs are available on a first come first serve basis. If you purchase balcony seating, you will be assigned a seat number for the festival.
You will be given a lanyard on arrival to the festival. Lanyards must be worn at all times to allow you to move freely across the festival.
Festival tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable.
At a Glance
Friday 15 February 2020
Sheelanagig / 7:15pm – 10:45pm
Saturday 16 February 2020
Lucy Farrell & Andrew Waite / 12:30pm – 1:30pm
Granny’s Attic / 2:15pm – 3:15pm
Blair Dunlop / 4pm – 5pm
Merry Hell / 6:15pm – 7:30pm
Martyn Joseph / 8:15pm – 10:30pm
Acoustic Stage
Details of how to get involved will be announced shortly!
Food & Drink
Theatre Bar
The Atkinson’s Theatre bar will have a special range of refreshments for Love Folk Festival, as well as a choice of pub snacks.
A Great Little Place
A Great Little Place café in The Atkinson will be offering a variety of hot and cold food throughout the festival.