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first lineup announcements & tickets on sale
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Festival feedback – have your say
Share Your Thoughts on Sidmouth Folk Festival We hope you enjoyed every magical moment at Sidmouth Folk Festival 2025 and we’d love to hear your thoughts! Your feedback will help us make future Festivals even better. All comments and suggestions are completely anonymous. Please submit your feedback by Monday 22nd September. Give Feedback Now Thank […]
2026 Dates and Season Tickets
Join us next year 31st July – 7 August 2026. A limited number of season tickets are now on sale (online only) at 2025 Super Early bird rates. This is the lowest these tickets will be: https://sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk/tickets/
Thank You to the Keith Owen Fund: Free Folk for Families at Sidmouth
This year’s Children’s Festival has once again transformed Peacock Lawn into a colourful hub of creativity, music and fun, with grateful thanks to the generous support of the Keith Owen Fund, administered through the Sid Vale Association. Our Free Folk for Families project, supported by the Fund, is delivering on its promise: over 100 free […]
John Gasson Jig Competition 2025 Results
We had another hugely successful Jig Comp yesterday. The level of dancing was of the highest standard. Full results below: 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗼 𝗝𝗶𝗴 1st – Emma Laister and Mark Rogers 2nd – Emma Wooders and Jerry West 3rd – Simon Pipe and Matthew Keegan-Phipps 𝗗𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗝𝗶𝗴 1st – Mark Pinder, Albert Hansell and Ian Dedic 2nd […]
Let it bring hope . . special fundraiser for young gazan storytellers
Join Storyteller David Heathfield and Musician Min Smart for Tremendous Traditional Tales as told by young Gazans. This special event takes place at the festival on Monday 4 August 2025, at 8.30 – 9.30pm, at the Old Dissenting Meeting House. Entry by donation on the door – all funds will go to family fundraisers for […]
Q & A with Jackie Oates
This week we caught up with the wonderful Jackie Oates to explore her fascinating new show she’s bringing to Sidmouth this summer… This year at Sidmouth, you’ll be playing a special evening concert at Manor Pavilion with John Spiers and Mike Cosgrave called The Lace Makers – The Lost Art Of Telling, what can people expect from your […]
Q & A with The Demon Barbers
This week we caught up the brilliant Damien Barber from The Demon Barbers for a quick chat… You’re celebrating 25 years of The Demon Barbers this year. Congratulations! Going back to the start, how did the band initially come together? What were your aspirations for the group at the beginning? When I started The Demon […]
special offer at mountain warehouse
The fabulous people at Mountain Warehouse have offered a 20% discount on products! The code is valid until 2nd August. Please scan the barcode on the poster to browse the store or visit the Mountain Warehouse website. You’ll need to enter a discount code (instructions below). The code is CC2025133. The code will be valid until […]
Q & A with Festival Volunteer – July 2025
This week we talk to one of the festival volunteers about their role during the week and what they get out of it. We’re hugely grateful to all the volunteers that make the festival possible. 500 volunteers keep the festival going, and we’re always looking for new faces! Tell us a bit about yourself – […]