National Youth Folk Troupe of England
Dates
Calendar for 2024
2024 has gotten off to a cracking start, with a workshop in conjunction with EFDSS, an amazing Spring Concert at Denstone where the entire repertoire was performed for the first time, and three teams competing at DERT / DERTy in Whitby. Next, we are looking forward to returning to Chippenham folk festival, our 'home from home' festival. Further information about each event will be posted here as it becomes available.
| Date | Event |
| 24th - 27th May | Chippenham Folk Festival |
| 21st - 23rd June | English Country Music Weekend, Masham, North Yorkshire |
| 2nd - 5th August | Sidmouth Folk Festival, Devon |
| 21st September | Season Finale at Shirehampton Town Hall, Bristol. |
Recent News
2024 saw three NYFTE teams take part in DERT / DERTy in Whitby. Well done to all involved.
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The Spring Concert held in Denstone College for the first time was an amazing display of the 2024 repertoire.
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NYFTE is a charity! Whilst this will not outwardly affect the day to day running of the team, it will help us financially and will change things behind the scenes. For more information, please see here.
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We have recently received a donation from Oxfordshire Folk in memory of John Graham. For a brief biography, please see here. Thank you to all involved.
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Many congratulations to the NYFTE Longsword team that came runners up in the 2023 SDU sword dance competition. Read more here.
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