Folk in the Barn are always delighted to bring Fairport Convention back to Sandwich, to the beautiful and ambient St Marys Arts Centre.

Fairport Convention have been entertaining music lovers for over half a century, with 2026 being their 59th anniversary! During that time the band that launched British folk-rock has seen many changes, but one thing has remained the same -Fairport’s passion for performance.

Every Fairport Tour is unique. With such a vast and beloved repertoire to draw from, the set is always full of great tracks, old and new. Above all it will be a fun evening spent with old friends, laughter, great stories and the best played folk-rock music that we never tire of hearing.

Fairport Convention have won a BBC Lifetime Achievement Award and Radio 2 listeners voted their ground-breaking album Liege & Lief’ The Most Influential Folk Album of All Time’. Their story has been celebratedwith television documentaries on BBC Four and Sky Arts.

The band features founding member Simon Nicol on guitar and vocals, Dave Pegg on bass guitar and vocals, Ric Sanders on violin, Chris Leslie on bouzouki, mandolin, banjo, fiddle, and vocals.