Stainsby Festival is a well-established, intimate and family friendly event in a beautiful rural setting on a greenfield site in the picturesque hamlet of Stainsby, Derbyshire. It´s been an entirely volunteer run, not-for-profit charity starting in 1969 -  a year before Glastonbury. 

This year’s festival is from the 17th to the 19th of July with its usual heady mix of folk and world music, children’s events, craft stalls, music and art workshops, open mike and our regular singer’s competition. At various times in its extraordinary and long history it’s also featured book launches, street theatre, poetry readings, light painting and philosophy debates. And as ever, the festival features a wide range of craft beers from local breweries (none of them more than 25 miles from the site). 

A new addition this year is Stainsby’s first ever poetry competition – entries now open – where the judge, Roger McGough, will also be performing his own one man show “Alive & Gigging” at the festival.  As well as Roger McGough, Seize the Day, Sarah McQuaid and the Rogue Embers are already on this year’s line up which continues to evolve right up to the festival itself. 

Stainsby Festival

17th - 19th July 2026

Brunts Farm, Stainsby, S44 5RN

EarlyBird tickets are on sale now until May 1st. 

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Poetry Competition entries close May 31st. Enter the competition

Latest details can be found on the website at www.stainsbyfestival.org.uk