UK West Coast Folk Festival

About UK West Coast Folk Festival

The Imperial Hotel on Blackpool’s North Promenade is the Blackpool setting for UK West Coast Folk Festival 2027, a folk and roots music weekend running Friday 5 to Sunday 7 February.

Tickets run from £159 to £359. Packages pair on-site accommodation, full breakfast and a 3-day festival ticket.

Lineup and Programme

Folk and roots sit at the centre of the bill. The wider brief takes in folk-rock and country, plus Americana, sea shanty and acoustic sets.

An Introducing Stage is part of the programming. Live folk performances run across the weekend.

Who Is It For?

The audience sits in the folk and roots lane. Folk-rock and country listeners are in its orbit too, as are Americana and shanty fans.

Under-16s can attend only with adult accompaniment: no unaccompanied under-16s are allowed. All children under 16 must be with a paying adult.

The Venue and Site

The site is the Imperial Hotel, North Promenade, Blackpool FY1 2HB, a seafront hotel with event spaces, restaurant and bars.

Food, drinks and a licensed bar are available in the venue. Accessible toilets are on the ground floor, lifts serve the hotel floors, and the hotel has a large car park.

Travel Information

The festival site sits on Blackpool’s North Promenade at the Imperial Hotel.

• Nearest station: Blackpool North Station, about 8 minutes’ walk from the Imperial Hotel.
• Road access: the venue is on North Promenade.
• Tram: a tram stop is directly outside the hotel.
• Parking: the Imperial Hotel has a large car park, charged at £14 per car per 24 hours from 1 January 2026.
• Distance from cities: Preston is 18 miles away, Manchester is 49 miles away, and Liverpool is 53 miles away.