Barnsley Folk Festival 2027 – A Evening With The Roberts
Friday 21 May 2027
An Evening With The Roberts (Barnsley Folk Festival)
Support act Jasmine Fearn.
Barnsley Folk Festival's Friday night headline concert is An Evening with The Roberts; an intimate concert with Barnsley's foremost musical family; featuring both award-winning duos Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman and Gilmore & Roberts sharing the stage together for the first time.
Kathryn and Sean have forged a creative bond that is as enduring as it is inspiring. Their 30 year journey together — from young trailblazers in the 1990s folk supergroup Equation to one of Britain’s most admired and decorated folk duos — stands as a testament to their artistry, authenticity, and masterful musicianship.
Their contribution to the British folk landscape has not gone unnoticed. Kathryn and Sean have twice been named 'Best Duo' at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. Their live shows have earned them a devoted following and a reputation as a cornerstone act of the British folk and acoustic scene.
Performing alongside Kathryn and Sean is Kathryn's brother Jamie Roberts and Katriona Gilmore; combining award-winning song-writing with astounding musicianship and their trademark harmonies to create a powerful wall of sound.
Nominated three times at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, Katriona Gilmore (fiddle, mandolin) and Jamie Roberts (guitar) have toured Canada and mainland Europe, played some of the UK’s biggest acoustic festivals and toured with folk rock legends Fairport Convention.
2026 sees Gilmore & Roberts celebrate two decades of music with an album of newly recorded career highlights, confirming their place on the UK folk roots scene as purveyors of ‘music to make you dance, cry and think…a masterclass in song-writing’ (Folk Radio UK) since 2006.
Having both grown up in the Barnsley village of Dodworth, surrounded by the traditional music and dance shared by their parents Mick and Carol Roberts; siblings Kathryn and Jamie have taken the UK folk scene by storm over the last few decades, forging very distinct paths, while keeping the family legacy alive and home fires burning.
Support for the evening comes from singer-songwriter Jasmine Fearn.
First act 7:30pm. 10pm curfew
Tickets £25. Under 18s £22.50
To book a wheelchair or disabled access floor level seat, call out box office on 01223 327000.
If you would like to book a hotel, get 10% off your stay at Ibis Styles, Barnsley. Stay over Friday night and experience our Barnsley Folk Festival on Saturday as well. Call 01226 729930 and quote 'Barnsleyfolk'.
Alternatively, Barnsley Central Premier Inn is just a five minute walk from our venue.
Pitch-Up manage a camping site in the village of Silkstone, just a five minute walk from Silkstone Train Station, three short stops from Barnsley.
