Rescheduled
20-22 September 2024 • Cathedral Gardens, Manchester

About Góbéfest

Góbéfest was established in 2017 to celebrate the little-known culture and traditions of the Szekler people – a group of ethnic Hungarians living in Transylvania, which is part of Romania. A Góbé is a friendly word for a ‘crafty Székely’. With its roots firmly in Transylvania, Góbéfest will also showcase the practices and folklores of other cultures from across Europe and beyond.

Over the last 8 years, Góbéfest has grown to become an international folk and culture festival, drawing from across the Carpathian Basin, Eastern and Central Europe and beyond. In the family tent you can expect music, arts and crafts workshops for all ages.

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Festival Programme

Main stage
Mobius Loop 20.30 - 22.30
She’koyokh 19.00 - 20.00
Réka Kata Régian 17.30 – 18.30
Góbéfest Sounds 16.30 - 17.30
Workshop & Activity Tent
Zither Workshop 19.00-20.30
Kodály - Music Workshop for kids 18.00 – 19.00
Arts & Crafts Activities 17.00 – 18.00
Main stage
Magyar Banda 21.00- 22.30
Koszika & the Hotshots 19.00- 20.30
Karolina Wergerzyn& Banda 17.30- 18.30
Dancehouse | Táncház 16.30-17.30
Hunique Folk Ensemble 16.00-16.30
Csige Ildikó & Friends 14.00-15.00
Soma 12.00- 13.00
Music 11.00 -12.00
Second Stage
Réka Kata Régian 20.15-21.00
Berci Biró 18.30-19.00
Eleanor Every 16.30-17.30
Solymosi Duo 15.00-16.00
Csjlla 13.00 -14.00
Workshop & Activity Tent
Cimbalom Workshop with the Solymosi Duo 16.30-17.30
Transylvanian Bread Baking with Kerek Egy Esztendő 14.30-16.00
Zither Workshop with Tulipán Zither Leader Gyopár Pávai 13.00-14.30
Szekler Runic Writing Worshop, Puppet making, Arts & Crafts 12.00-13.00
Main stage
Lazlo Baby 19.30 – 20.30
Scattered Collective 18.00– 19.00
Mlody Polonez Polish Dance 17.00 -17.30
Podilya Ukrainian Dance 16.30– 17.00
Hunique Hungarian Dance 15.30- 16.00
TK Ripni -Ka Bulgarian Dance 15.00- 15.30
Monty Folk 14.00 – 15.00
Kalinka Balalainka Orchestra 12.30- 13.30
Tulip Zither Ensemble 12.00 – 12.30
Music Begins 11.00 -12.00
Workshop & Activity Tent
Ukrainian Folk workshop with Podilya 17.30-18.30
Hungarian Folk Workshop with Hunique 16.30-17.30
Polish Dance Workshop Mlody Polonez 15.30-16.30
Polish Dance Workshop Mlody Polonez 15.30-16.30
Romanian Dance Workshop 14.30-15.30
Bulgarian Dance workshop 13.30-14.30
Zither workshop 13.00-14.00

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