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Fisherman’s Friends Return for 2023

by Sidmouth Folk Festival • December 13, 2022

We’re delighted to welcome back Fisherman’s Friends for our first Pre-Festival event on the evening of Thursday 3rd August 2023. Cornwall’s best-known musical export, a decade ago The Fisherman’s Friends were persuaded to sign the million-pound record deal that saw their album Port Isaac’s Fisherman’s Friends go Gold as they became the first ever traditional […]


Goodbyes and New Beginnings

by Sidmouth Folk Festival • August 8, 2022

Artistic Director Alan Bearman, retiring from his role as Artistic Director at Sidmouth this year after decades at the helm, says: “It’s been a great pleasure to have been involved with this festival for so long. Thanks to everyone who has made it possible. I know my successor Tash Daly is full of great ideas […]


Thank You!

by Sidmouth Folk Festival • August 8, 2022

We’ve had such an amazing return to live, in-person music-making and celebration at The Sidmouth Folk Festival this last week. Thanks to every one of YOU who came along and made it such a brilliant event.   John Braithwaite, Festival Director says: “It has been so heart-warming to see everyone back and having such a great […]


SIDMOUTH CHAMPIONS!

by Sidmouth Folk Festival • June 11, 2020

Heartfelt thanks to everyone for all their support following the announcement that this year’s 66th Sidmouth Folk Festival is cancelled. It is obviously a terrible blow for all of us – organisers, artists, volunteers, traders, local business and supporters, but we will be back! Special thanks to everyone who rolled already over their tickets to […]


STOP PRESS: Action 2020 Tickets

by Sidmouth Folk Festival • May 11, 2020

TO ALL TICKET Holders: we have emailed/posted all 2020 ticket buyers giving you on line facilities specific to your order for you to Roll Over to 2021, Donate part or all of your ticket value or receive a Refund.  If you didn’t get your email/letter yet, please give it a few days, check in Spam and then contact us at […]


Cancellation of Sidmouth Folk Festival (31st July – 7th August)

by Sidmouth Folk Festival • April 3, 2020

It is with an extremely heavy heart that we have had to take the decision to cancel this year’s Sidmouth Folk Festival for the well-being of all involved. Breaking a continuous history of 65 festivals may feel devastating, but the well-being of all involved in attending and running the Festival is paramount. The ongoing COVID-19 […]


CORONAVIRUS AND THE SIDMOUTH FOLK FESTIVAL

by Sidmouth Folk Festival • March 19, 2020

We appreciate that many people have concerns over Covid-19 and so we wanted to let you know what our plans are for the event.  The Sidmouth Folk Festival is over 18 weeks away and we are continuing to prepare for the Festival to take place, so that we can run the event as planned.  We are […]


Happy International Women’s Day!

by Sidmouth Folk Festival • March 8, 2020

The Sidmouth Folk Festival (31 July – 7 August) has a long and proud track record of being a truly inclusive festival that welcomes and celebrates all. In celebration of International Women’s Day, we want to do some proud rooftop shouting about the talented women involved in making Sidmouth such a joy! As well as […]


Applications now live for the New Callers’ Showcase at Sidmouth 2020

by Sidmouth Folk Festival • March 2, 2020

Here is a link to the application form to be included in the New Callers’ Showcase at Sidmouth 2020.  This is an opportunity for callers who have not appeared at the festival before to call a couple of dances with The Diatonics at a special Tuesday evening event in the Blackmore.  You need to have […]


THE SIDMOUTH MINI SINGERS & THE SIDMOUTH SONGSWELL

by Sidmouth Folk Festival • February 26, 2020

For children who love to sing these two workshops should definitely hit the right note! Sidmouth Folk Festival Children’s Festival loves to encourage children of all ages to learn new songs, try out new things and sing with new friends. We offer two series of workshops run by two highly acclaimed folk singers. Jackie Oates […]