Góbéfest, Manchester’s original international urban folk music and dance festival, is back for its ninth instalment this June. The three day weekend event promises an expertly curated mix of bands and solo artists, folk dance troupes, choirs and more from Central and Eastern Europe and beyond.
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 a cocktail bar, there will also be a Hungarian wine stall and a palinka (Hungarian fruit brandy) stand.
Perfect for all the family, free activities include music and dance workshops, arts and crafts and storytelling. Highlights include a headline performance from Rioghnach Connolly (current RTÉ Best Folk Singer & BBC Folk Singer of the Year) and her band Honeyfeet. Travelling from Transylvania are the Udvarhely Folk Dance Workshop, who will be performing an original dance production called Rare Hungarian. Whilst Tilia, a five-piece jazz band from Budapest, features founder Róza Hárs singing in both Hungarian and English.
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