We’re very excited to introduce The Big Folk Guild – A growing collection of Processional Giants and Beasties from around Britain and Ireland.
Are you the keeper of a Giant, Beastie or Big Folk Figure?
Submit your giant or beast to help us grow the Big Folk community. *Limited edition badges for early joiners!
The Big Folk Guild has been created to support and revive the art of giant and beast making in the UK. It is part census, part archive and part meeting place – somewhere to discover, document and dig deep into the world of processional giants and beasts past and present. We’re interested in the stories behind them, the people who make and keep them, the places they belong to and the traditions they carry.
The Big Folk Guild has been created with more than a nod to, B.I.G.G. dreamt up by Derek Moody in the early nineties. We hope you enjoy digging through and we’re looking forward to welcoming Giants, Beasts and Big Folk Figures from across these isles into the Guild.
The Big Folk Guild is a project by The Lost Giants made possible through the generous support of the Ffern Folk Foundation. It is part of a giant project we’re developing as proud recipients of the Folk Foundation Grant 2026.
We’re incredibly honoured to have been selected as recipients of the Ffern Folk Foundation Grant for 2026. To be chosen from nearly 200 applications, by a Guild we deeply admire, feels profoundly affirming. With Ffern’s support, we’re excited to work alongside local communities across the West Country to bring forth a new processional giant. We’re …
The Corn Mother danced through the Oudolf Field, in gratitude for this years bountiful harvest… as the Gurt Wyrm rode the winds of seasons changing… and we sang and danced and danced and sang, thankful for all that the summer gave and united for a moment, to mark the turning of the year. Thank you …
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ANNOUNCING: The Big Folk Guild
We’re very excited to introduce The Big Folk Guild – A growing collection of Processional Giants and Beasties from around Britain and Ireland.
Are you the keeper of a Giant, Beastie or Big Folk Figure?
Submit your giant or beast to help us grow the Big Folk community. *Limited edition badges for early joiners!
The Big Folk Guild has been created to support and revive the art of giant and beast making in the UK. It is part census, part archive and part meeting place – somewhere to discover, document and dig deep into the world of processional giants and beasts past and present. We’re interested in the stories behind them, the people who make and keep them, the places they belong to and the traditions they carry.
The Big Folk Guild has been created with more than a nod to, B.I.G.G. dreamt up by Derek Moody in the early nineties. We hope you enjoy digging through and we’re looking forward to welcoming Giants, Beasts and Big Folk Figures from across these isles into the Guild.
The Big Folk Guild is a project by The Lost Giants made possible through the generous support of the Ffern Folk Foundation. It is part of a giant project we’re developing as proud recipients of the Folk Foundation Grant 2026.
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