Welcome to Traditional Music Day 2026! Taking place all over Stowmarket on Saturday 19 September (with a free pre-festival session to get you started on Friday 18 September, hosted by Rosewood with early guest arrivals) – get in touch on tmd@eatmt.org.uk if you have any questions before booking.

Events as part of Traditional Music Day happen in multiple venues around Stowmarket – please check the programme (coming soon) to find out where individual events are taking place!

Line up

JIMMY ALDRIDGE & SID GOLDSMITH | NICK HART | FLOWERS & FROLICS

Bryony Griffith & Alice Jones | Peta Webb & Ken Hall

Peter & Barbara Snape | Arthur Knevett

Rosewood (Friday evening) | Alvar Smith

Phil Lyons | John Row | Kerry Fletcher | Adrian May

Michael Sheehy & Alan Block | Maggie Moore & Stan Bloor

A Good Ol’ Norfolk Tune Up & Session

The Harbour Inn Crowd | Megan Wisdom

Otis Luxton | Simon Diegan | The Unthank Irregulars

Ethan Beal | Mossy Christian

Sarah Petts and other members of Stumpy Oak

Eammon Andrews | George Monger

Jill Parson | Mike Acott

Concerts | Country Dance | Music Sessions | Folk Club

Morris | Stepdancing | Song sessions | Talks | Storytelling

Friday evening music & song session

Irish Music Session

Social dance workshop | Jigdolls | Exhibitions

Beginners’ Workshops (melodeon, concertina, dulcimer)

Ticketing

Individual event tickets will be available on the door throughout the day, with most priced at £7 – if you’re hoping to be at more than two events, a full day ticket will likely work out better value for you.

Full day tickets give you access to any and all daytime events, plus the evening folk club featuring Peta Webb & Ken Hall, Arthur Knevett, and Maggie Moore & Stan Bloor.

The evening concert at the John Peel Centre (Jimmy Aldridge & Sid Goldsmith, Nick Hart, Bryony Griffith & Alice Jones, and Peter & Barbara Snape) and the evening dance (Flowers & Frolics with caller Simon Diegan) are both ticketed separately – and if you have a full day ticket you’ll get a discount.