The atmosphere at Folk by the Oak 2026 was so special that we want to send our heartfelt gratitude to everyone involved.

Huge thanks go to all the incredible musicians and bands who performed for us this year. From legendary artists to up-and-coming performers, they made each stage shine with an abundance of sheer talent and glorious music making.

Around the arena our wonderful stall holders and workshop leaders brought energy, vibrancy and fun to every corner of the festival, and we were particularly thrilled to see The Grove alight with joy thanks to the singing workshop led by the inspirational Ben See, and hugely popular ceilidh led by the utterly incredible Sam Kelly and friends!

But most of all we want to thank all those who chose to join us on the day. As organisers, team Folk by the Oak can only go so far in bringing the sparkle to Hatfield Park – it’s our wonderful audience who take everything to the next level and bring in the joy, magic and merriment…

We want to thank each and every one of you!

And your generosity never fails to delight us. We are delighted to announce that our partner charity Willow raised a whopping £14,156.30, even beating last year’s total!! This means that together we have now raised over £154,000 for the wonderful Willow 🙏

We honestly can’t wait to be back next year.

See you on 18 July 2027 and we can do it all again!

Header photo courtesy of Camila Pastorelli
Willow Team image courtesy of Willow
All other photos by Tammy Marlar Photography