To help start to plan your Sidmouth week by the seaside, here’s the first view of who’s on when, with plenty more to be added.
Many of our performers, including ‘In the Tradition’ guests and workshop leaders are, of course, with us all week.
Check out the Main Programme, Line Up and the Taster Programme for more info.
Please note:
Artists marked with * are events available to purchase as individual advance tickets (and are also included in All-in-One and Season tickets).
Artists marked with ** are Ham Evening Shows, included in All-in-One tickets and available at a discount for Season or Bulverton All-in-One ticket holders. We recommend you refer to the ticket comparison table to check if events are included in your ticket type – see ticket page
thursday 31st july
fisherman’s friends (sold out)
friday 1st august
fairport convention (Pre-Festival Concert – discount for season ticket holders)
The East Pointers* | Elephant Sessions* | Kris Drever | Jigfoot | Juniper | Hartwin Dhoore & Ross Grant | Bailey & Keely | Stepcote Hill |
saturday 2nd august
Sharon Shannon ** | Flook *| Grace Petrie* | The Haar *| Kris Drever | Jigfoot | Banter | Diatonics | Sunbird | Halsway Young Folk | Welcome Concert with Sidmouth Town Band & more
sunday 3rd august
Richard Thompson ** | Steve Knightley & Friends * | Three Acres & a Cow* | Kim Carnie* | 3 Daft Monkeys *| Fran & Flora | Relentless | EFDSS Ceilidh Band | Ellie Gowers** | Jackie Oates Trio* | Juniper | Threepenny Bit | Ian A Anderson | Bagas Fellyon | The Lost Sound – Dartmoor Folk Choir *| James Frost Hooden Horses Talk | John Gasson Memorial Jig Competition | Sidmouth Horse Trials
monday 4th august
Dervish ** | Talisk* | Reg Meuross Fire & Dust – A Woody Guthrie Story | John Tams *| Topette!!* | Phil Beer* | Lasair | Nick Hart & Tom Moore | Whapweasel | Rajasthan Heritage Brass Band | Johnny Campbell | Out to Lunch | Edwina Hayes | Frog on a Bike | Joli Blon Cajun Band | Jon Wilks in conversation with Charlie Cooper | Spafford Campbell | John Dipper
tuesday 5th august
Katherine Priddy **| Seth Lakeman Band *| Sam Sweeney | Lady Maisery + Jimmy and Sid – Wakefire: A Midsummer Celebration | Brìghde Chaimbeul * | Martin Carthy with Eliza Carthy* | Miranda Rutter & Rob Harbron | Whapweasel | Rajasthan Heritage Brass Band | Angeline Morrison (workshop) | Relentless | The Barber Band | Matthew Crampton * | Jon Wilks | Spafford Campbell | Step Ceilidh with Brown Boots and Will Chamberlain | Ian A Anderson talk | Kestrel Morton and Heulwen Williams |
wednesday 6th august
Dougie MacLean ** | Peatbog Faeries* | The Rheingans Sisters* | Leveret* | Grace will Lead Me Home | Gadarene* | Banter* | Lasair | Narthen | Kestrel Morton and Heulwen Williams | Queer Folk | Peter Chand & Kirsten Milliken | Folk Camps Party Band Lite | Morris Wednesday – hosted by Crooked Moon | Lady Maisery Song workshop | Johnny Campbell | Caribbean Quadrilles with Caroline Muraldo
thursday 7th august
Jon Boden & the Remnant Kings ** | Gnoss* | Demon Barbers* | Lisa Knapp & Gerry Diver | Tarren* | Damien Barber | Gemma Khawaja | Helen Gentile & Lewis Wood | Kerr Fagan Van Eyken* | Debs Newbold* | Milkweed | Brown Boots Boogie Band | Rum Ragged | Shooting Roots Showcase | Family Ceilidh with the Seaside Stompers |
friday 8th august
Siobhan Miller Band* | Stick in the Wheel | Tom McConville & Michael Biggins | John Smith* | Exmouth Shanty Men* | Chopped Liver & Unions* | Firelight Trio | Remorae | Bellows & Bows | Stepcote Hill | Children’s Festival Showcase | Grand Workshop Showcase | Traditional Farewell | Torchlight Procession
