Folk on the Pier

Folk on the Pier is a folk-rock and roots music festival held annually in the Pavilion Theatre on Cromer Pier, North Norfolk, over the second weekend of May. Founded by producer Scott Butler, the festival has grown over nearly three decades into one of the UK’s most enduring annual folk events, featuring six concerts across three days — afternoon and evening shows on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The programme spans acoustic-roots, electric folk-rock, blues and Americana, with a mix of headline acts and local East Anglian support.

Alongside the main theatre concerts, the festival weekend includes fringe events around Cromer organised by 1.3 East, and a series of concerts at Cromer Community Centre under the “Second Venue” banner. The festival has a history of welcoming both established names and newer artists to the stage.

Dave Pegg has described it as “the best gig on the North Sea.”