Name: Folk at the Millgate
Start: 2026-03-27T19:00:00+00:00
Location: Millgate Arts Centre

Come and join multi instrumentalist Ian F Ball and a friend or two for an evening of folk music spanning three centuries.
After last year’s sell out concert Ian is once again coming to the Millgate, with his array of instruments and some friends to entertain you with songs and stories from the British Isles spanning the last 3 centuries.
With songs from his debut album ‘Better Late Than Never’ and his forthcoming CD ‘Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed’ there will be something for everyone.
There will also be a performance of ‘The Great Derbyshire Lead Rush’. Based upon the BBC TV series from the 1970s, ‘Ballads of the Northwest’, with songs and anecdotes it tells the story of the rise and fall of the Derbyshire Lead mining industry.
Ian is an accomplished guitarist, melodeon player, blues harmonica player, singer, actor and close-up magician based in Oldham near Manchester in the UK. His music is played far and wide and has been recorded by bands and musicians on both sides of the Atlantic.
“Excellent story telling” Ken Nicol – Steeleye Span.
“In that long line of minstrels and storytellers, Ian is among those who ensure that we know the stories that would otherwise be lost in time.” David Gray – Salford City Radio