Official 2024 Photos Now Available
Our fantastic photographer Kyle Baker has finished processing the thousands of images he and his team captured during the nine day festival period. Grab a seat and settle in to relive the magical folk moments by the seaside! https://www.kylebakerphotography.com/sidmouth-folk-festival-2024
Thanks and 2025 Dates
What an amazing week of music-making and 70th celebrations we’ve had at The Sidmouth Folk Festival last week. Heartfelt thanks to every single one of YOU who participated and made it such a wonderful festival! A limited number of season tickets are now on sale (online only via our website) for next year’s festival 1-8 August […]
Programme Changes
Event 847 – Nina Zella replaces Jennifer Reid at the Harbour Hotel concert today 3.00-6.00pm.
Programme Changes
Due to breaking down Jennifer Read will unfortunately not be able to attend event 729, 772 and 782 today. For event 729 Matt Quinn, Lizzy Hardingham and Seb Stone will each do a solo set. We are trying to find replacement slots the other events so will try and update everyone asap.
Programme Changes
Event 631 – The Ham concert with Blowzabella – Culverake are listed in the programme in error – should be James Delarre. Event 775 – Guide HQ Ballad Session – Megan Wisdom is wrongly listed in the programme – should be Sara Grey.
TORCHLIGHT PROCESSION – FRIDAY 9TH AUGUST
Any dance teams who are not booked at the festival but would like to take part in the torchlight procession on the final Friday evening are welcome to apply in advance. Please email sidmouthffprocessions@gmail.com before 3pm on Tuesday 6th August with your group’s name, number of performers, an email address and contact number. Invited teams, who must […]
Banjo accompaniment for ballads workshop with Sara Grey
11.30-1pm – Venue: C of E Primary School Classroom This will be an ongoing interactive workshop for five days…Mon through Friday. It will be important for each player to have an intermediate level of playing so that they can work on coordinating songs and ballads with their banjo accompaniment. We will work on frailing technique […]
Jig Competition Results
The John Gasson Jig Competion was amazing, back to it pre-pandemic best. The Solo and Double competitions were won by members of Ten Hill Morris from Massachusets. There was only half a point between 1st and 2nd in the Solos and 1 point between 1st and 2nd in the Doubles. This was the first time we […]
Festival Choir Update
Dear Festival Choir members, I’m very disappointed to have to withdraw from Sidmouth, and particularly from you, this year. I seem to have injured my neck and shoulder during the night and cannot travel nor use my ‘conducting arm’. I particularly wanted to personally introduce Jon Doran and Janice Burns to you as your new […]
Programme Changes today (Saturday 3 August):
Due to heath issues The Rheingans Sisters have unfortunately had to cancel today’s performances and Stick in the Wheel will no longer be able to play at Kennaway House. Event 238: 3:00-5:00 pm – Cellar Bar A Cellarful of Folkadelia – Now will be Allison de Groot and Tatiana Hargreaves with plus Eugenia Georgieva (Allison […]