Live Music - Allensford Festival

Allensford Crowd

Northern Recording set up the event in 1992 when local western swing band 'Howlin at the Moon' played to 200 people and kicked off what was to become one of the major dates in the region’s musical calendar. Ten years later over 8,000 people from all over the country come to soak up Allenford’s special ambience and enjoy the cream of North East talent.

Allensford provides a heady cocktail of good time music from Celtic rock and Cajun to ska, tex mex and rockabilly. Previous line ups have featured bands as diverse as veteran rocker Freddy “Fingers” Lee, folk rock legends Lindisfarne and Geordie R&B heroes The Junco Partners, playing alongside national and international “roots” acts such as The Oyster Band, Abdul Tee Jay and The Balham Alligators.

The Bank Holiday Monday festival is organised by Northern Recording, in association with Derwentside District and Durham County Council.