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 latest line up for more info.
The taster programme – with some individual event tickets on sale – is out in April. The full programme is out in July.
Artists with * are Ham Evening events, and are included in All-in-One tickets or will be available to purchase as individual concert event tickets.
thursday 31st july
fisherman’s friends **
friday 1st august
fairport convention (Pre-Festival Concert) **
The East Pointers | Elephant Sessions | Kris Drever | Stepcote Hill
saturday 2nd august
Sharon Shannon * | Flook | Grace Petrie | The Haar | Halsway Young Folk | Kris Drever | Gonora Sounds | Tamsin Elliott & Tarek Elazhary | Welcome Concert with Sidmouth Town Band & more
sunday 3rd august
Richard Thompson * | Steve Knightley & the Winter Yards Band | Three Acres & a Cow | 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!! | Lasair | Nick Hart & Tom Moore | Whapweasel | Rajasthan Heritage Brass Band | Johnny Campbell
tuesday 5th august
Katherine Priddy *| Seth Lakeman Band | Sam Sweeney | Lady Maisery + Jimmy and Sid – Wakefire: A Midsummer Celebration | Whapweasel | Rajasthan Heritage Brass Band | Brìghde Chaimbeul | Miranda Rutter & Rob Harbron | Angeline Morrison (workshop)
wednesday 6th august
Dougie MacLean * | Peatbog Faeries | The Rheingans Sisters | Leveret | Grace will Lead Me Home | 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 XL | Lisa Knapp & Gerry Diver | Shooting Roots Showcase | Family Ceilidh with the Seaside Stompers | Damien Barber | Gemma Khawaja
friday 8th august
Stick in the Wheel | Siobhan Miller Band | Tom McConville & Michael Biggins | Chopped Liver & Unions | Firelight Trio | Remorae | Bellows & Bows | Stepcote Hill | Traditional Farewell | Children’s Festival Showcase | Grand Workshop Showcase | Torchlight Procession
