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entries open for this year’s jig competition!

by Sidmouth Folk Festival • June 9, 2025

Entries are open for this year’s jig competition! The 37th John Gasson Jig Competition is on ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐Ÿฏ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ ๐—”๐˜‚๐—ด๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ, ๐Ÿฏ๐—ฝ๐—บ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—•๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—š๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฆ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—บ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ต. The competition is open to everyone. The competition categories are: โ€ข Solo Jig โ€ข Double Jig โ€ข Audience Appeal โ€ข Best New Entrant โ€ข Best Dancer Aged […]


are you a friend of the festival?

by Sidmouth Folk Festival • June 1, 2025

Weโ€™ve got a brand new badge for our lovely Friends of Sidmouth Folk Festival, ready to collect at the festival! Not yet a Friend? Find out how your support helps keep the festival thriving, and how to get involved from ยฃ3 a month.


2025 festival map designer shares sidmouth memories

by Sidmouth Folk Festival • June 1, 2025

This yearโ€™s 2025 teatowels will feature the brand new festival map, which you can also find on the back of the Taster Programme (download it here if you havenโ€™t explored all the events yet). The map was beautifully designed by Katie B Morgan, a longtime festival-goer, who shared this lovely memory & the photo above: […]


merch pre-orders open!

by Sidmouth Folk Festival • June 1, 2025

Weโ€™ve got some new festival merch ready for pre-order โ€“ including brand new hoodies for 2025!  And if youโ€™re after very small or very large T-shirt sizes, nowโ€™s the time to order โ€“ weโ€™ll only have limited stock at the festival, and pre-orders close at the end of June. 2025 merch is for collection at […]


dive into this year’s Bumper youtube playlist!

by Sidmouth Folk Festival • May 29, 2025

Enjoy browsing this bumper collection of videos from artists performing this summer. What new music could you add to your Sidmouth must-see list? Dive into the playlist here What next? How about having a look at the festival line up page.


Ham Wallspaceย Celebrates Sidmouthโ€™s Festival Circuit

by Sidmouth Folk Festival • May 27, 2025

Ham Wall Space celebrates Sidmouth’s festival circuit. Read further information here.


limited electric hook-up pitches now available

by Sidmouth Folk Festival • May 23, 2025

For further information and to book, visit this page.


Link to Bulverton individual evening events on sale

bulverton shows on sale!

by Sidmouth Folk Festival • May 20, 2025

See Bulverton shows here.


ham daytime shows on sale!

by Sidmouth Folk Festival • May 16, 2025

See Ham day time shows here.


taster programme out now!

by Sidmouth Folk Festival • May 12, 2025

View the Taster Programme.