Birmingham’s Moseley Folk and Arts Festival has revealed further line-up additions for it’s forthcoming landmark 20th anniversary edition (Friday 4 to Sunday 6 September 2026). Among the names are Big Special, Jane Weaver, David O’Doherty, Mark Watson, Barbara Nice, Blur drummer Dave Rowntree, Christopher Macarthur-Boyd, Lindsey Santoro, Morgan Nagler and more.
Friday’s Mains Stage Special Guests are Black Country heavyweights Big Special. The duo – Joe Hicklin (vocals) and Callum Moloney (drums) – have quickly established themselves as one of the most compelling acts in British music. Tracks such as Sluglife, Plaintive Native and The Good Life (their collaboration with Sleaford Mods), are shaped by stark honesty, razor-edged humour, and the emotional weight of lived experience.
Jane Weaver (Saturday) is no stranger to Moseley Folk Festival, having appeared at the very first edition way back in 2006, as well as several times since. Calling on psych, European folk and electronica, her many acclaimed collections include The Silver Globe, Modern Kosmology and 2024’s Love In Constant Spectacle.
Hailing from LA, singer-songwriter Morgan Nagler fronted indie project Whispertown 2000, while her writing credits include co-writes with HAIM, Rilo Kiley, Phoebe Bridgers and Kim Deal. Her debut solo album, I’ve Got Nothing To Lose, And I’m Losing It, is released on March 13.
Meanwhile, the Arts strand sees collaborations with comedy kings The Glee Club, Birmingham Comedy Festival and Close Up Comedy with appearances from Ireland’s David O’Doherty, Christopher Macarthur-Boyd and Jeff Innocent (Friday); Lindsey Santoro, Robin Morgan and Phil Nicol (Saturday); and Birmingham Comedy Festival Breaking Talent Award Winners Ryan S Lewis and Hasan al-Habib alongside Mark Watson (Sunday).
Comedy legend Barbara Nice is also back with her own chaotic take on Blind Date (Saturday), while The Heath Bookshop presents sessions with The Folk Archive’s Lally Macbeth (Friday), author of The Lost Folk; Brum archivist/musician and Glitter And Glue author Dave Twist (Saturday); Blur drummer/ photographer Dave Rowntree, who documented the band’s early career (Sunday); and award-winning Birmingham performance poet Bradley Taylor (Sunday).
Further Arts additions across the weekend are skiffle/comedy combo The Ouse Valley Singles Club, quizmaster Burt Bacharackhams and acclaimed poets Luke Kennard, Bohdan Piasecki and Liz Berry.
These join the previously announced music headliners Kingfishr and Katherine Priddy (Friday); Super Furry Animals, Johnny & Lillie Flynn and The Wran (Saturday); and The Dead South, Frank Turner and Lucinda Williams (Sunday) – with tickets now limited across all three days.
• Moseley Folk and Arts Festival runs from Friday 4 to Sunday 6 September 2026, at Moseley Park, Birmingham. For more information, see: moseleyfolk.co.uk
LISTINGS
Friday 4 to Sunday 6 September 2026
Moseley Folk and Arts Festival
Moseley Park and Pool, 93b Alcester Road, Birmingham B13 8DD
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TICKETS
Tier One [SOLD OUT]; Tier Two [SOLD OUT].
Tier Three [on sale Fri 30 Jan, 10am]: Adult Weekend £177.50; Adult Day £65.40; U18 Weekend £69.80; U18 Day £36; U12 FREE; Family Weekend £387.50.
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FRIDAY 4 SEPTEMBER 2026
Kingfishr
Big Special
Katherine Priddy
Morgan Nagler • Madra Salach
Dermot Henry • Dave Lofts • Family Stereo
Close Up Comedy presents: Christopher Macarthur-Boyd, Jeff Innocent & Harry Jenkins
Birmingham Comedy Festival presents: David O’Doherty
SATURDAY 5 SEPTEMBER 2026
Super Furry Animals
Jane Weaver
Johnny & Lillie Flynn
The Wran
Joshua Burnside • Hudson Freeman • Junior Brother • Folk Bitch Trio • Bonfire Radicals • Curiosity Shop • Gingham
The Glee Club presents: Lindsey Santoro, Robin Morgan & Phil Nicol
Barbara Nice’s Blind Date
The Three Poets: Luke Kennard, Bohdan Piasecki & Liz Berry
The Heath Bookshop presents: Dave Twist
SUNDAY 6 SEPTEMBER 2026
The Dead South
Frank Turner
Lucinda Williams
The Longest Johns
Jacqui McShee’s Pentangle
The Destroyers
Cut A Shine • Little Grandad • Goblin Band • Katacombs • Aayushi
Birmingham Comedy Festival presents: Mark Watson, Hasan al-Habib & Ryan S Lewis
Ouse Valley Singles Club
The Heath Bookshop presents: Dave Rowntree + Bradley Taylor
Burt Backarackhams
Family activities and workshops to be announced soon.
ABOUT MOSELEY FOLK & ARTS FESTIVAL
Moseley Folk and Arts Festival is an annual family-friendly immersive event, exploring the very best of contemporary Folk, Arts and Crafts, and more, which is held in Moseley Park – a stunning 11-acre woodland glade in the heart of Moseley Village.
Although the site is just two miles from the centre of Birmingham, it’s a world away from city life, and the perfect setting for a festival – with sloping grounds, creating a natural amphitheatre in front of a stunning lake.
Established in 2006, each year Moseley Folk and Arts Festival brings incredible artists, workshops, arts, crafts, and a selection of Birmingham’s most loved street food and drinks vendors to Moseley, for one epic weekend.
Previous headliners have included Father John Misty, Dexys, Belle and Sebastian, Wilco, Laura Marling, Don Mclean, The Waterboys, The Monkees, The Jayhawks, Richard Thompson and Supergrass.
2026 sees the festival mark its 20th anniversary with a run of stand-alone concerts alongside the September festival.