This year’s Autumn Tour is particularly special for the band as it precedes a very busy 2027, marking an incredible 60 years in the business. In keeping with tradition, Fairport will visit more intimate locations on this tour, welcoming a different atmosphere than the Spring tour – one that feels more stripped-back and personal.

Formed in 1967, Fairport Convention pioneered the blending of traditional and electric instruments, in turn becoming synonymous with the ‘electric-folk’ sound. Now approaching almost 60 years as a band, they continue to carry the Fairport torch forward – and on this year’s tour, the chaps look forward to revisiting highlights from their impressive back catalogue that spans 6 decades.

Kicking things off at The Brewhouse in Burton-on-Trent on 6th October, and featuruing a night at Birmingham Conservatoire on 11th October the tour will take in 24 dates across the UK, before concluding at The Regal in Tenbury Wells. This year’s line-up features Simon Nicol on guitar and vocals, Dave Pegg on bass guitar, Ric Sanders on violin, Chris Leslie on fiddle, mandolin and vocals.

With their most well-known track Who Knows Where The Time Goes reaching over 34 million Spotify streams this year, Fairport are true statesmen of British music – cherished by critics, musicians and fans alike. The band have also won a BBC Lifetime Achievement Award and Radio 2 listeners voted their ground-breaking album Liege & Lief ‘The Most Influential Folk Album of All Time’ in 2006.

Join Fairport Convention as they mark their 60th Anniversary with a landmark performance honouring six decades of musical innovation. The current lineup – Simon Nicol, Dave Pegg, Ric Sanders, Chris Leslie, and Dave Mattacks – will be joined by some very special guests reflecting the band’s rich and storied history.