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Pre-Festival Shows & Ticket Rollover News
The Pre-Festival Shows – originally booked for 2020 – are both confirmed with remaining tickets on sale from Friday 10th December. Thursday 28th July 8pm: British folk rock icons Steeleye Span Friday 29th July 3pm: Cornwall’s perennial favourite shanty crew Fisherman’s Friends RolloversThank you again to everyone that rolled over their 2020 tickets to 2022, we really appreciate […]
To The Bulverton and beyond!
There has been much discussion over recent years about developing Bulverton, both as a venue and as a festival site, and we now have a plethora of exciting ideas for this and future years. We are looking for people to join us to help bring some of these to life, both through the planning process […]
Last Chance to Watch Online Festival Shows
As we look back at the happy return of Sidmouth Folk Festival to our East Devon seaside home, there is still time to catch up with the Online Festival featuring specially recorded performances by Martin Simpson, Fara, Brighde Chaimbeul, John Kirkpatrick and more, alongside recordings from Sidmouth featuring Jez Lowe, Tim Edey, Alice Jones, Ben […]
Thank You
Thanks to all the artists who appeared live in Blackmore Gardens and on the Ham and to those who led events in a few venues around the town including the bands who played for the hardy dancers as Anchor Ceilidhs returned. Also great to see the return of the Morris dancers on Sunday, thanks to […]
A Wonderful Celebratory Week at Sidmouth and Plenty More Online to Enjoy
Wow! What a fantastic return for folk music and for happy audiences in Sidmouth this week. A great time has been had by all and the atmosphere has been so positive and celebratory. Heartfelt thanks to all of you who have joined us back in Sidmouth – both in person and online. We have enjoyed […]
Sidmouth Folk Festival Online – Workshops
If you can’t join us in person at Sidmouth, there’s plenty at our Online Festival to enjoy. Sign up for Online Workshops here with over 50 workshops open now for registration, and still more to come. You can join Nick and Mary Barber’s Big Band, John Kirkpatrick’s Concert Band or Bob Ellisfor Well Known Tunes at […]
Update for any Dance Teams coming to Sidmouth
While there are no official dance displays from invited teams this year, visiting sides will be welcome as usual to dance on the Esplanade at any time where suitable space permits. While we’re not anticipating any Wembley-style crushes, under current circumstances we would just ask all teams to remain mindful of any overcrowding issues as […]
Full Programme Now Available
It feels like proper summer! With the sun shining and outdoor living in mind, it’s a great time to look forward to a great Celebration of Sidmouth Folk Festival both live and Online. Check out the line-up of great artists and activities taking place at the event with our Full programme available now. Download the […]
More Evening Concert Tickets Available Now!
With the first tranche of tickets for the Open Air evening concerts in Blackmore Gardens selling out within days, we are delighted to announce that we are now able to release more for each show as part of our Celebration of Sidmouth Folk Festival this summer. AVAILABLE NOW! Tickets are still limited but we hope […]
Tickets Status
We put our 1st allocation of tickets on sale on 24th May with very limited numbers, which sold out quickly. When the Government’s Roadmap out of lockdown guidelines is reviewed we will release more tickets, so keep a close eye on the website, social media and emails for fresh news/updates over the next couple of […]