Leek Blues & Americana Festival

5 Days of free shows in town centre venues, street performances and headline ticketed acts at the Foxlowe Arts Centre...

This will be the 12th annual Festival, which has been an established feature of the town’s social calendar since 2012.

The Festival sticks to the principle of keeping most of our shows free and supporting our local hospitality venues and businesses. The exception is high prestige events, which are ticketed and hosted by our wonderful partners the Foxlowe Arts Centre.

We’ve hosted a range of outstanding acts in recent years including: south London Blues rockers Nine Below Zero; Roots-infused Americana band Fine Lines; British blues giants Climax Blues Band; and award winning country star Kezia Gill.

It's not just music. We’ve had supporting features as varied as an early screening of the Aretha Franklin documentary Amazing Grace; a blues-themed photographic exhibition entitled “Just South of Memphis” (by music photographer Karen McBride); and a hilarious show by music YouTuber Andy Edwards called “Led Zeppelin & Me”.