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A FOLK festival featuring music, dance and storytelling rooted in Island life will be taking place this month. ArtHouse Jersey is hosting the Jersey Folk Festival at L’Auberge in St John on Saturday 15 November. The free daytime programme runs from 1pm to 5.30pm, featuring artists including Sula, Parish 13, Rick Jones, Colin Lever and The Jersey Lillies, with informal “folk-in-the-round” sessions upstairs in the Ship’s Bar. From 6pm to 10.30pm, a ticketed evening event costing £15 will feature Jo Thorpe and Tom Oxenham, the Shindig Céilí Band, and the Gonzo Gypsy Goodtime Band. Producer Robyn Cabaret said that the festival “is about more than music – it is about celebrating the ways people come together through song, dance, and storytelling”. “Jersey’s folk scene is shaped by many influences, from local voices to traditions brought here over generations, and this event reflects that mix. It’s a chance to celebrate community in all its diversity, to welcome new audiences, and to share the simple joy of live music made together. We’re thrilled to stage a day where seasoned singers, first-time dancers, and families just soaking it all in can all make memories together. It’s exactly the kind of lived, public culture we exist to support.”
