Successful festival bids farewell to Shrewsbury folk for another year
Organisers of the Shrewsbury Folk Festival have said it has been a "superb year" as the music event came to a close on Monday night.
More than 7,000 people have flocked to this year's music festival, which returned on Friday for four days of music and entertainment.
The festival has seen scores of acts from around the world, such as Billy Bragg and Eddi Reader, perform at the West Mid Showground event.
Jo Cunningham from the festival said despite the Shropshire weather, 2023 had been a "superb year".
"It has been another superb year, we could not have asked for anything more. It may have been a mixed bag weather-wise but everyone has embraced the festival spirit," she said.
On Monday night, Highland rockers the 'Red Hot Chilli Pipers' ended the festival, which has seen music fans from across the UK and the world descend on Shropshire.
The festival has been running in Shrewsbury since 2006, but it was a direct successor to the Bridgnorth Folk Festival, which was first held in the county in 1997.
Organisers have promised it will return next year, with tickets to go on sale within days.
"We are absolutely coming back next year," said Jo, adding that tickets for the Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2024 are set to go on sale on Friday, September 1.
