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COMMUNITY PORTRAIT EXHIBITION OPENING SOON!
exhibition will run from Saturday 15th February until 30th May at riverside arts space Your Town My Town – A Community Portrait We are delighted to let you know that this exhibition will open at the new Riverside Art Space at the Sensory Garden, on Saturday 15th February 2025 and run until 30th May. A […]

VOLUNTEER APPLICATIONS OPEN!
apply now TO VOLUNTEER AT THIS YEAR’S FESTIVAL Applications are now open! Find out more on the Wicked site. Go to the live application form We’re looking for enthusiastic and friendly people to join the Sidmouth Volunteer Team and support our fabulous festival. You can get involved in a whole range of roles from helping […]

Fairport Convention join us in 2025
Pre-Festival Special – friday 1st august 2025, 3.00pm (the ham) Their only festival show outside of Cropredy this year. Fairport Convention have been entertaining music lovers for over half a century, with 2025 being their 58th anniversary! During that time the band that launched British folk-rock has seen many changes, but one thing has remained […]

First names announced and tickets now on sale!
Yes, it’s the news you’ve been waiting for – your first sneak peek at who (see What’s On menu above) will be joining us for that most wonderful time of the year… the first week of August. And there’s no bah humbug in the festival office this year, with Super Early Bird prices prices offering fantastic […]

the highlights video is here!
Feast your eyes on the beautiful wrap up video from Sidmouth Folk Festival 2024. Transport yourself back to an amazing festival week filled with so many shared moments of joy. Watch the video now

fabulous new arts & culture map for east devon
featuring sidmouth folk festival & more to explore in the area East Devon District Council have launched a new East Devon Cultural Map to encourage tourism to the area to enjoy the museums, theatres, galleries, music venues and festivals. The printed maps will be distributed to high footfall South West locations and contain a QR […]

official 2024 photographs now available!
Our fantastic photographer Kyle Baker has finished processing the thousands of images he and his team captured during the nine day festival period. Grab a seat and settle in to relive the magical folk moments by the seaside! https://www.kylebakerphotography.com/sidmouth-folk-festival-2024

Jig Competition Results 2024
The John Gasson Jig Competion was amazing, back to it pre-pandemic best. The Solo and Double competitions were won by members of Ten Hill Morris from Massachusets. There was only half a point between 1st and 2nd in the Solos and 1 point between 1st and 2nd in the Doubles. This was the first time we […]