Barking Folk Festival - Saturday 9 June

The Barking Folk Festival is one of the key events in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham's Summer of festivals' programme.

The free festival on Saturday 9 June starts at Abbey Green from 11am with a stage featuring folk music and dance from around the world, workshops and family entertainment.

The evening concert in the beautiful setting of Abbey Ruins showcases the best names in folk music:

Programme - 'Rebels in the Ruins'

• 3.50pm - Festival Parade
• 4pm – Kerri Watt
• 4.45pm – Beans on Toast
• 5.50pm – Skinny Lister
• 6.55pm – Ferocious Dog
• 8.30pm - Headliner to be announced soon

Plus food and drink available at the Abbey Ruins.

Due to the limited capacity of Abbey Ruins, free priority tickets will be available for the Saturday event but will not guarantee entry as it will be on a first come first served basis.

Gates open at 3pm with the first act performing at 3.50pm so get there early to avoid disappointment!

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