Ahead of their triumphant return to the fields of a sold-out Cropredy Convention this August, legendary British Folk-Rockers – Fairport Convention – announce dates for their 2025 Autumn Tour…
Celebrating a whopping 58 years in business in 2025, Fairport Convention continue to shape the musical landscape of British Folk-Rock. With a passion for performance that has never waned, the formidable Fairport live experience continues to sell out venues across the country.
Beginning in Kinross on Wednesday 8th October, this year’s Autumn tour will take in 23 dates across England and Wales – plus an extended stay in Scotland for 5 shows. The tour will wrap up in Liverpool on Sunday 2nd November – which also happens to be bassist Dave Pegg’s birthday!
Each trip around the sun heralds another milestone, with 2025 marking 40 years since Gladys’ Leap – the first album of the reunited Fairport Convention, featuring Simon Nicol, Dave Pegg and the first contributions from Ric Sanders – all of whom join the lineup for the Autumn 2025 Tour.
Fairport have always been partial to obscure titles, with this particular album being named after Gladys Hillier – a 65 year old postwoman from Cranham, who created a shortcut on her daily route by jumping across a fast-flowing brook. The spot was recently named after her on the Ordnance Survey map as “Gladys’ Leap”.
Formed in 1967, Fairport Convention pioneered the blending of traditional instruments with electric instrumentation, in turn becoming synonymous with the ‘electric-folk’ sound. The band 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’. They were also awarded ‘Favourite Folk Track of All Time’ for ‘Who Knows Where The Time Goes?’ at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards.
Entertaining music lovers for over half a century, this year’s repertoire will feature a host of Fairport favourites, along with some surprises from albums old and new.
The lineup features Simon Nicol on guitar and vocals, Dave Pegg on bass guitar and vocals, Ric Sanders on violin and Chris Leslie on bouzouki, mandolin, banjo, fiddle and vocals. Carrying on the Fairport torch, the chaps prove to be Fairport’s most consistent and long-lasting lineup to date – 28 years and counting.
Fairport Convention’s Autumn Tour runs from 8th October to 2nd November, with some shows already sold out. Tickets are available to purchase now on the links below.
Fairport Convention Wintour 2025
Wednesday, 8th Oct 2025 The Green Hotel, Kinross – TICKETS
Thursday, 9th Oct 2025 The Green Hotel, Kinross – TICKETS
Friday, 10th Oct 2025 Byre Theatre, St Andrews – TICKETS
Saturday, 11th Oct 2025 Lemon Tree, Aberdeen – TICKETS
Sunday, 12th Oct 2025 St Lukes, Glasgow – TICKETS
Tuesday, 14th Oct 2025 Crookes Social Club, Sheffield – TICKETS
Wednesday, 15th Oct 2025 The Witham, Barnard Castle – TICKETS
Thursday, 16th Oct 2025 Victoria Hall, Settle – TICKETS
Friday, 17th Oct 2025 Town Hall, Masham – TICKETS
Saturday, 18th Oct 2025 The Met, Bury – TICKETS
Sunday, 19th Oct 2025 The Mill, Banbury – TICKETS
Tuesday, 21st Oct 2025 The Exchange, Twickenham – TICKETS
Wednesday, 22nd Oct 2025 St Mary’s Arts Centre, Sandwich – TICKETS
Thursday, 23rd Oct 2025 Theatre Royal, Winchester – TICKETS
Friday, 24th Oct 2025 St Dunstan’s Church, Emsworth – TICKETS
Saturday, 25th Oct 2025 Medina Theatre, Isle of Wight – TICKETS
Sunday, 26th Oct 2025 The Cutty Sark, London – TICKETS
Tuesday, 28th Oct 2025 Acapela Studios, Pentyrch – SOLD OUT
Wednesday, 29th Oct 2025 The Sub Rooms, Stroud – TICKETS
Thursday, 30th Oct 2025 Assembly Rooms, Ludlow – TICKETS
Friday, 31st Oct 2025 Norden Farm, Maidenhead – TICKETS
Saturday, 1st Nov 2025 Village Hall, Lowdham – SOLD OUT
Sunday, 2nd Nov 2025 The Tung Auditorium, Liverpool – TICKETS
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