Scottish fiddle Ryan Young and guitarist Gillie O'Flaherty played a triumphant concert as they kicked off their UK tour in Guildford.

When The Oakstone Trio came to Guildford - did it turn out to be a perfect Sunday tea-time treat, or a Mad Hatter's tea party?

Tom Kitching's love letter to the waterways of England got a rousing reception from the audience at The Boathouse Guildford

Photo story of a magical evening with the legendary Blowzabella in Worplesdon

Recipe for one of our most popular gig bakes, vegan Lemon Mincemeat Scones

A pink album, a pink guitar, so why not a pink church! The nave at St Mary’s took on a distinctly rosy hue when the Grace Smith Trio came...

Peter Knight and John Spiers give a masterclass in improvisation.

It's not all play and no work in the Acoustic Cafe Radio Show. We got to review folk albums as homework too!

Owen Spafford and Louis Campbell swapped neon for candlelight when they returned to Guildford

Did the Folk Inspiration Big Workshop Weekend turn out to be the "Folkie's St Trinian's"

Ryan Young and David Foley delivers a spellbinding performance to celebrate Creative Response's 30th birthday.

Topette!! came to Guildford in June and got us thinking about punctuation in band names.

At our May concert, Sam Sweeney tells the story of how he accidentally acquired a nyckelharpa

Special exhibition for the Ukraine Art Group at Creative Response will open for our Folk Inspiration concert featuring Sam Sweeney on 13 May

The first thing I noticed when I walked into the office of Creative Response’s chief executive was the dinosaur perched on top of her...

Introduction to balfolk dances: Chapelloise, Cercle Circassien, An Dro, Rond de Saint Vincent, Hanter Dro

Introduction to balfolk dances - schottische, polka, bourree, waltz and mazurka

Live at the Boileroom: Owen Spafford & Louis Campbell and Andy Cutting Even though Guildford shivered in sub-zero temperatures and there...

Imagine you are the opening act for a highly-anticipated reunion of a hugely popular band. You’re stepping onto the stage of the Royal...

UPDATE: One year on! Owen and Louis will be back in Guildford on 2 December 2023 to perform at St Mary's Church. In the first review of...