Góbéfest, Manchester's original international urban folk music and dance festival, is back Friday 20-Sunday 22 September 2024.

In a coup for the indie event, which turns eight this year, Friday's headliner is Parno Graszt. Described as 'the source of Gypsy music', the Romani nine-piece is performing exclusively at Góbéfest in what will be their first UK appearance in over a decade. 

Whilst Saturday's dual headliners Manchester's own Rioghnach Connolly and Honeyfeet and klezmer and Balkan music supremos She’Koyokh go head to head. 

Other acts playing across two stages for the three day event include Koszika & the Hotshots, Vulva Voce, Karolina Wegrzyn & Banda, Csjilla, Réka-Kata Regián & Szabolcs Horváth, Solymosi Duo, Monty Folk and Lazlo Baby. 

The weekend promises an expertly curated mix of bands and solo artists, folk dance troupes, choirs and more. 

Independent food and drink traders will be serving up favourites from around the Carpathian Basin, from giant pans of goulash, to the fried flat breads known as lángos and Transylvanian barbecued chimney cakes. Alongside craft beer, there will also be a Hungarian wine stall, a cocktail bar and a palinka (Hungarian fruit brandy) bar. 

Free activities in the family tent include music and dance workshops, arts and crafts and storytelling from award-winning children's author Oliver Sykes.

Established in 2017, Góbéfest has its roots firmly in Transylvania  but over the years has expanded its reach to cherry pick some of the finest performing artists from all over the UK and Europe.

Saturday Line Up 
Honey Feet
She’koyokh
Koszika & the Hotshots
Vulva Voce
Csjlla
Csige Ildiko & Friends
Solymosi Duo
Réka Kata Regian