EFEx 2025 artists appear on festival bills worldwide
Find out which showcasing artists from EFEx 2025 are already making their mark on international stages.
OFFICIAL FOLK ALBUMS CHART SEPTEMBER 2025
6 new releases have entered the September chart!
Announcing Our 2025-2026 Artist Mentoring Pathway Mentees
Sound Roots is proud to announce its new Artist Mentoring Pathway cohort for 2025–2026.
Sound Roots welcomes David Agnew as new Chief Executive
Sound Roots is delighted to announce the appointment of David Agnew as its new Chief Executive, following an extensive national recruitment process. David will assume the role immediately, succeeding Tom Besford.
Applications Now Open - Artist Mentoring Pathway 2025 / 2026
The Sound Roots Artist Mentoring Pathway (previously known as the English Folk Expo Artist Mentoring Programme) is now open.
More artists announced for English Folk Expo / Manchester Folk Festival 2025
16 more artists announced for the event which runs 20th - 23rd March 2025.
CMS Committee share their Grassroots Music Venues report, supporting the campaign for a levy on arena and stadium tickets
MPs have backed the Music Venue Trust’s campaign on both a levy on arena and stadium tickets and a cut in VAT to support grassroots music venues.
Sound Roots at FOCUS Wales
Sound Roots accompany four Manchester artists at this year’s FOCUS Wales
Sound Roots at Cambridge Folk Festival
Sound Roots accompany 4 artists appearing at this year’s Cambridge Folk Festival.
First Artists Announced for Manchester Folk Festival / EFEx 2025!
The first artists for Manchester Folk Festival and English Folk Expo 2025 have been announced.
2023 Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Report
Each year we publish data on equaliy, diversity and inclusion across our organisation’s work.
WOMEX 2024 JURY ANNOUNCED INCLUDING OUR OWN DAVID AGNEW
Sound Roots’ Artistic Director David Agnew chosen as part of the WOMEX 2024 Showcase Jury.
Applications to showcase at English Folk Expo now open
Germa Adan performing at English Folk Expo 2023
English Folk Expo delegate passes now onsale
English Folk Expo 2025 delegate passes are now onsale