Pickering Midsummer Festival
Pickering Midsummer Festival is a folky arts weekend in the beautiful town of Pickering, North Yorkshire.
Join us from Thursday 18th until Tuesday 23rd June 2026 for music, author events, storytelling and more around the Summer Solstice.
2026 is the Festival’s inaugural year, though we hope that this will be an annual event which will grow in variety and scale over time. Our goal is for this to be a Pickering wide weekend of folk themed arts and community events, which has so much scope to grow over time.
We’re delighted that the first year’s programme includes an exciting range of events which flow as the Midsummer sun progresses, and hope that you can join us in welcoming these brilliant authors, artists and musicians to Pickering!
Notes on Booking
The majority of this year’s events are ticketed by Pickering Midsummer Festival via Ticket Source, and these are listed below. Click on each event title for more details.
The book now buttons take you to the relevant booking page on Ticket Source. You can also book tickets in Pickering Book Tree, 43a Market Place, YO18 7AE (currently cash only).
Some ticketed events are free to attend. You can reserve places for these events either via their booking pages below, or in Pickering Book Tree.
Some events are managed elsewhere, and are not included in the Ticket Source list below. These events are:
Midsummer Yoga with Liz Vowles: find out more and book places on Liz’s website here.
Midsummer Craft Day: this family-friendly event is organised by Beck Isle Museum. There will be demonstrations of traditional crafts and opportunities to try some yourself. Activities will run from 10.30am until 3pm, and are all included with the usual museum admission. Visit the Beck Isle Museum website to find out more.
Midsummer Celebrations: Ryedale Folk Museum have planned a magical weekend of talks, family-friendly crafts, performances, and more. Visit this page on the Ryedale Folk Museum website to read about the range of events taking place, many of which are included with normal museum admission.