Folk Who Roam, directed by award-winning filmmaker Emma Crome, explores ongoing land access campaigns and the relationship between folk music, instrument making, and England’s countryside.

The project follows the making of a special violin by luthier Emma Hardy before it is then passed into the hands of its first player, Rosie Butler-Hall. Moving between the workshop and the Peak District, the film reflects on how traditional music is formed by craft and environment.

The violin featured in the film will now become a shared instrument, available for musicians to borrow and take out into the landscapes that inspire their own playing.

The event will include a screening of the film and live music from the folk group Sāwol, plus a short Q&A with the filmmakers and contributors.

Sāwol is a five-piece British folk collaborative known for powerful vocal harmonies and string-driven melodies, featuring Fi Fraser, Jess Arrowsmith, Nancy Kerr, Rosie Butler-Hall, and Sarah Matthews. Named after the Old English word for "soul, life, spirit, and being," they play traditional music and original songs.

Folk Who Roam is produced in partnership with Blundstone UK.