Name: Tees Folk 2026
Start: 2026-09-19T16:00:00+01:00
Location: 153A High Street, TS18 1PL Stockton-on-Tees, United Kingdom

Tees Folk is back for 2026 bringing to the area an amazing line up of the very best in world class folk and acoustic music. This year we are thrilled to welcome an exciting mix of artists from across the North-East and beyond.
Headlining this year’s event are Mercury Music Prize nominated and internationally acclaimed group The Unthanks. First time visitors to the Stockton Globe, the band’s unique sound is a take on tradition that flips so effortlessly between jazz, classical, ambient and post-rock – any attempt to put a label on them is a waste of time! At the nucleus of a constantly evolving unit is the traditional upbringing of Tyneside sisters Rachel and Becky Unthank and the arrangements and writing of composer, pianist, producer and Yorkshireman, Adrian McNally. The Unthanks will be supported by their full 10-piece live band.
Since captivating audiences at our inaugural event in 2023, Amelia Coburn has showcased her honest, occasionally hilarious and quintessentially north-eastern persona and sound to ever increasing audiences. Following a sold-out solo headline UK tour in early 2026 and supporting artists such as Paul Weller, Suzanne Vega and The Proclaimers, Amelia is back in familiar territory for Tees Folk 2026.
Another newcomer to the Stockton Globe stage, John Smith has been at the pioneering forefront of British Folk Guitar Music for twenty years. Born in Essex, raised by the Devon seaside and making his bones in the bars and clubs of Liverpool, he has amassed well over 125 million Spotify streams and played his songs all over the world. His deeply romantic and vivid songwriting combined with his innovative guitar work have won him a loyal following. His honey-on-gravel voice and mesmerizing fingerstyle guitar are unmistakeable.
Completing the bill is Dale Husband aka Glad Town Ghost. As an East Cleveland native, Dale blends his unique sound with savvy storytelling built around the provincial northernisms and post-industrial landscapes of the area. Dale’s style is steeped in American folk for fans of Jackson C Frank and Cormac McCarthy, perpetuated by his solo concept album The Endless Heavy Sleep in 2020.