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Last Chance For Best Value Early Birds
Be sure to buy your best value Early Bird tickets for The Sidmouth Folk Festival – only now available for a few more days. Grab yours while you can for some serious summer fun with the best in folk music, dance and song. The offer runs out at midnight on 30th April. From seasons to […]
The Children’s Festival Minims Music Workshop
Sidmouth Folk Festival Children’s Festival loves to encourage children of all ages and all musical abilities to play music together. Some workshops are aimed at children who are already confident on playing their instruments, but we know that some of our younger visitors are also keen to take part in music workshops. The Minims is […]
Time Is Running Out…
Time is running short to get hold of your best value Early Bird tickets for everybody’s favourite summer seaside holiday at The Sidmouth Folk Festival (2nd – 9th August). Grab them while you can! sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk/tickets From seasons to event tickets, you can build your own perfect festival. Our ticketing systems aim to allow for as much flexibility […]
Award-winning South West Brewery joins The Sidmouth Folk Festival for a second year running…
Wickwar Wessex Brewery are back and are delighted to announce they will be serving up the finest selection of their hand-crafted ales at Sidmouth’s most celebrated event. Last summer, saw the brewery team pouring thirsty festival revellers, over 7,000 pints of their hero ales; Bob, Falling Star and Moles Gold. A selection of your favourite […]
The Ham Evening Shows Now On Sale
An exciting announcement for you as we dive headlong into Spring: our centrepiece concert venue at the festival, The Ham, stages three first class concerts each day and our top class evening shows are now on sale. Get in early and book yourself a great night out! All of these concerts are also included in […]
Update: Volunteers 2019
Volunteer numbers are building nicely but we still need a few more people to help at The Bulverton and Betsy’s Lounge this summer. There are a number of venues, collections and other roles that need filling also. Sidmouth is a festival like no other. Set in the lovely regency seaside town of Sidmouth, Devon, it […]
Update: New Caller’s Showcase Ceilidh
We are introducing a new event to the ceilidh programme at The Sidmouth Folk Festival, a new caller’s showcase evening. This will be taking place in the Blackmore Gardens Dance Marquee from 7.30pm on Tuesday 6 August. This is to provide festival-goers the chance to dance to some new faces that have never called at […]
Rusty Pig Join Us For 2019
Ottery St Mary-based caterers Rusty Pig will be laying on a wonderful spread at the Ham this year. Rusty Pig started out as a butcher’s shop, in 2011, with a weekend supper club but as time went on, the quirky restaurant and catering business took over. Robin’s commitment to using only locally sourced ingredients, seasonal […]
Fair play… at The Sidmouth Folk Festival
Friday 8th March is International Women’s Day and The Sidmouth Folk Festival is celebrating the many women musicians, singers, dancers and educators who perform on its stages and across a diverse range of events for all ages. Outstanding instrumentalists including the mighty Shee, flute-toting Sarah Allen (Flook), bodhran-beating Tania Buisse (Topette!) and guitar-picking ace Gwenifer […]
Applications for trading at the Craft Village are NOW OPEN!
We are looking for traders that predominantly make what they sell as well as those providing entertainment such as hair braiders, tarot readers, masseuses and other fun bits too – if you have an idea, I’d love to hear it! We will also be timetabling entertainment throughout the week so if you would like to […]