Find us at the heart of the Festival in Blackmore Gardens, where is a whole array of craft, music and gift stalls alongside delicious food to suit all palates and the Blackmore Festival Bar, with a range of Devonshire real ales, ciders and more.
Relax in the shade or enjoy an event at the Blackmore Garden Marquee. Next door in Peacock Lawn is our free entry Children’s Festival, with shows for all the family.
Open 10am – 7pm every day!
Open-air seating alongside delicious food to suit all palates and the Blackmore Festival Bar, with a range of Devonshire real ales, ciders and more.
Come and browse…
Come and browse the many stalls in our wonderful Craft & Music Village, right at the heart of the festival in Blackmore Gardens! Discover traders selling everything from jewellery to artwork, clothing to skincare, and not forgetting violins, flutes and squeezeboxes … and everything in between! Look out for our Festival Merchandise store as well.
Ashmore Art Glass
Handblown glassware including vases, tumblers, bowls, dip pens, and pendants, crafted with care using traditional techniques.
Clod Pots @ Potty & Clod
Small-batch ceramics handmade in Exmouth, Devon, with a focus on quality and creativity.
Devon Strings
Devon’s local violin shop run by expert makers and restorers, offering handcrafted instruments and accessories for all levels.
Echoes of Earth
Upcycled homewares and accessories made from reclaimed wood and second-hand items, reducing waste and extending life.
Frances Kempt
Blankets, jackets, and bags handmade from hand-painted silks, and felted into wool.
Glitzy Vintage Jewellery
Antique and vintage jewellery spanning eras from Victorian to Art Deco and beyond, each piece affordably priced and one of a kind.
Golden Petal Emporium
Fantasy and tabletop role play game-inspired accessories, including handmade jewellery, ear cuffs, hair swords, and more.
Grandma Bees Natural Skincare
Pure, handmade skincare crafted in Monmouthshire using only natural ingredients.
Handmade by Holly
Handmade in Devon, colourful fabric and polymer clay jewellery, accessories, and homeware.
Hardy Violins
Folk-specific violins and violas made from local wood, alongside select antique restorations and custom 5-string instruments.
Hobgoblin Music
An eclectic collection of unusual and exciting acoustic instruments from all around the world.
Joughin Violins
Violin making and repair rooted in heritage methods and fine attention to detail.
Kyle Baker Photography
Official festival photography capturing the local spirit, with prints showcasing the town’s people, places, and events.
Kymara Cornish Art
Ocean-themed resin art and homeware, including wooden boards and coasters, handmade in the Southwest.
Loveable Sew & Sew
Children’s clothing and accessories, handmade with care in East Devon.
Miss Beaujangles
Charming handmade jewellery and colourful paintings, crafted with love in Devon.
OffCutz
Ethical leather goods and tankards made with a focus on durability and creative design.
Out Of The Doldrums
Quality ethnic clothing, Silk Batik paintings by Denise Bass, and leaded-glass sculptures by Hugh McMahon.
Pencole Pens & Turnings
Beautiful hand-turned pens and wooden items, all hand-turned in Cornwall.
Penelope’s Child
Recycled, plant-dyed textiles including clothing, ribbons, scarves, and embroidery threads, made in the West Country.
PJ Music
Specialists in music books, instruments, and accessories, plus melodeon and accordion repairs.
Rosemary Jacks Pottery
Wheel-thrown earthenware influenced by traditional North Devon slipware, handmade in East Devon.
Samphire Jewellery
Devon-made semi-precious jewellery featuring freshwater pearls, silver, and gold, hand-stamped and crafted with care.
Skaüswood
Handmade jewellery, notebooks, and artwork from FSC-certified birchwood, in a 100% solar-powered studio using sustainable practices.
Sozo Silver Ltd
Vintage silverware reborn as unique jewellery, blending sustainability, irreverent humour, and imaginative design.
Squeezebox Marketplace
UK’s best range of Dino Baffetti, Pigini and Bugari accordions and accessories, plus lots of related music and advice.
Starfish Studios
Quick portraits of people and animals in charcoal, pencil, or pastel alongside fine art prints and cards.
Textura
Unusual and distinctive clothing made from natural fibres, specialising in clothes made from nettles and hemp.
The Woodland Witch
Recycled silver and copper jewellery and homeware, driven by sustainability, and inspired by natural forms, magic and British folklore.
TPL Films
DVDs from the makers of the award-winning A Small Quiet English Town film, a journey through time exploring Sidmouth Folk Festival’s rich and fascinating history.
Wildwood Loveflute
Native American-style flutes handcrafted from wild wood, each with a unique voice shaped by the tree it came from.
And finally
The traders at our Craft & Music Village at Blackmore Gardens directly support the Festival, please do support them!
Other pop-up traders around town are not affiliated with the Festival.
Acoustic performances welcomed available around the Craft Village.