Delighted to welcome back the wonderful Spiers & Boden to The Ham on Friday 7th August, 7.30pm. Tickets on sale now: tickets.sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk/events/sidmo... (This show is included in Week Season Tickets).

Our next online Library Lecture: Lucy Wright - Folk is a Feminist Issue! Artist and researcher, Lucy Wright has long been intrigued by—and kinda angry about—the underrepresentation of women in the British folk arts. Tue 10 Mar 7:30pm-9:00pm Online Book now: bit.ly/4rPW7yn

Ham Evening Concerts Now On Sale! Check the line-up and tickets here: tickets.sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk/events/sidmo...

All the way from Boston, Massachusetts we welcome the brilliant Orion Longsword dancers to Sidmouth this summer. More info on Dance Displays can be found over on the website here: sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk/display-dance/

people together for weddings, birthdays, holidays and festivals. Go to a festival like @sidmouthfolkfest.bsky.social and you can dance and sing to music from all these traditions. We find common ground without having to be the same. Plenty of the songs protest injustice too.

Folk Education Development Day: Adapting Folk Dance with Older People Saturday 21 Mar 2026   11:00am-5:30pm at Cecil Sharp House, London £45 Supporter (including £15 donation) | £30 standard | £20 concessions Book now: www.efdss.org/whats-on/66-...

You might have seen Elspeth around collecting soundbites from artists and audiences at the festival for our social media. Please support if you can: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/folk-drone...

We're pleased to see the launch of this: Young Creatives Commission – a year‑long national inquiry into how to widen children and young people’s access to arts, culture and the creative industries: bit.ly/4aYidsr

The Wilderness Yet combines the acclaimed talents of folksinger Rosie Hodgson, traditional fiddler Rowan Piggott, and guitarist-flautist Philippe Barnes. ‘Simply exquisite.’ Tom Robinson, BBC Radio 6 Music Catch them in Sidmouth! Season tickets on sale now: sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk/tickets/

Merry Pancake Day! This week's Classic Folk includes tracks by: The Demon Barbers Cupola:Ward Nick Drake Vishtèn Dr Strangely Strange Sandy Denny Shirley Collins Blackbeard's Tea Party Alistair Anderson & Northlands Bottle Bank Band Megson Dave Burland and more! www.efdss.org/listen

A week today the Middle Bar Singers assemble for their big winter reunion in Sidmouth. Do pop in if you can :)

Participation! Whether you’re dancing, singing, playing, making, listening, taking part in one of the hundreds of workshops, or simply soaking up the seaside festival atmosphere, it’s all about being in the moment. Read more here: sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk/participation/

Introducing The Outside Capering Crew! The Outside Capering Crew presents morris dance for the 21st century: sometimes flashy, sometimes comic, and always with exhilarating music. Latest Display Dance updates here: sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk/display-dance/

Very excited to welcome the award winning multi-instrumentalist Malin Lewis to Sidmouth this summer. Malin melds Scottish West coast tradition with a newly invented, self-made bagpipe alongside stars Sally Simpson (Fiddle) and Ali Hutton (Guitar). sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk/tickets/

The wonderful Kate Rusby returns to The Ham this summer. Always a special night. Explore the current festival line-up here: sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk/lineup/ [ID: Kate pictured sat on a large brown chair in front of bright orange, flowery wallpaper].

We can't wait to welcome back the legendary Black Umfolosi to Sidmouth! Specialising in imbube music, gumboot dance and Zulu dance, their performances are famous for their vivid storytelling and high energy! Season tickets on sale now: sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk/tickets/

Delighted to welcome the remarkable Kathryn Tickell & The Darkening back to Sidmouth this summer! Super Early Bird season Tickets on sale now! sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk/tickets/

Not sure which ticket to buy? To help in choosing the best ticket for you, this table compares which Festival events are included with each ticket type.

Tickets flying out for our Pre-Festival event with Fisherman's Friends on Friday 31st July, 3pm. Don't delay if you want to join us! tickets.sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk/events/sidmo...

Happy New Year all! Hope you had a wonderful festive break. It's been a bit chilly out there recently hasn't it. Who's been dancing to keep warm?! [ID: High kicking at the Anchor Gardens ceilidh, summer 2025].

Tickets for our second pre-festival concert - Fisherman's Friends, 3pm, Friday 31 July - are on sale now, bringing Cornwall’s much-loved buoy band back for Sidmouth Folk Festival 2026. Book now! tickets.sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk/events/sidmo...

Rocking around the Bulverton Big Top you will find Kathryn Tickell & the Darkening and Mad Dog Mcrea plus MANY MANY more to be announced including a special Scottish focus. Bring on the pipes! First names for the LNE ceilidh programme include Simon Care All Stars, The Bismarcks, and Blowzabella.

The Bootleg Beatles are coming to Sidmouth on Thursday 30th July, 8pm for our first Pre-Festival event! For Beatles enthusiasts of all ages, an unmissable night out. “Less a tribute – more a reincarnation”. The Telegraph. Book now: tickets.sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk/events/sidmo...

First artists announced and tickets now on sale! Come join us 31 July - 7 August 2026. Line-up so far: sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk/lineup/ Tickets: sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk/tickets/

If you're thinking of buying a Magpie Lane CD for Christmas, please order it soon so we can be sure of getting it to you in good time - www.magpielane.co.uk/ml_shop.htm There's plenty to choose from.

Hear the story behind the Folk Album of the Year nominated “Tomorrow Held” by @spaffordcampbell.bsky.social, as the duo talk to @matthewbannister.bsky.social in a special episode of Folk on Foot, out now. ▶️ Watch here: youtu.be/ViXqEXCz61Q

For lovers of folk music, if you do nothing else this #BandcampFriday pick up a copy of Dick Gaughan Live at the BBC 1972-1979. It's stunning. talkingelephantrecords.bandcamp.com/album/live-a...

Please read, listen, and share widely. www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...

Anyone else missing the Bulverton campfire sessions at @sidmouthfolkfest.bsky.social Only 9 months to go before you can do it all over again.. This clip is from the 2023 festival which we found in our archives whilst searching for live sidmouth recordings for inclusion in our next show..

London friends! Join @thenestcollective.bsky.social for an alternative Bonfire Night celebration with performances from Luke Wallace, Mandalakia and more ✨ 📍Cody Dock London 📅 8th Nov, 7pm - 10:30pm thenestcollective.co.uk/events/campf...

Sending all good wishes to our festival patron Martin Carthy for the Mercury Prize tonight! We'll be tuning in from 9.30pm. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT We're so excited to be heading back on the road again. The ritual of winter song making and sharing is a huge part of who we are. We hope some of these songs can become part of your traditions too! Tickets available from www.janandjon.com/live

This week's Classic Folk is now live, and includes: Runrig @samsweeney.bsky.social @theyounguns.bsky.social @winterwilson.bsky.social Pete Cooper & Richard Bolton Roy Bailey with Martin Simpson & John Kirkpatrick Peter & Barbara Snape with Poppy Weatherall and many more www.efdss.org/listen

Huge congratulations to Martin Carthy for being nominated for the Mercury Music Prize! @comesingitplain.bsky.social @klofmag.com klofmag.com/2025/09/mart...

Applications now open to professional folk artists at all stages of their careers wanting to spend a week with our friends at Halsway Manor, with accommodation and all meals included - to write, rehearse, recharge, relax, and be creative. Apply now: www.halswaymanor.org.uk/event/open-h...

We had the best time @sidmouthfolkfest.bsky.social

Announcing those awarded an Alan James Creative Bursary this year! Six projects have been chosen to receive support for their creative research and development for new folk music and/or dance projects Find out more about the artists and the projects they will be working on: bit.ly/4g7DReX

Limited numbers of Unisex, sculpted and child sizes of our Festival T-shirts and a handful of hoodies are now available from our online merch store + DVD of A Small Quiet English Town. Perfect for keeping the festival memories going through the Autumn months. www.tickettailor.com/events/sidmo...

Share Your Thoughts on Sidmouth Folk Festival We hope you enjoyed every magical moment at Sidmouth Folk Festival 2025 and we’d love to hear your thoughts! Please give feedback here: www.surveymonkey.com/r/SidmouthFo... (Deadline Monday 22nd September). Thank you for your time and support.

Another Sidmouth special on Mainly Folk tonight thanks to Bev Harris. Features on The Haar and Track Dogs. Tune in from 8-10pm or listen now via mixcloud: www.mixcloud.com/bevharris399...

This is why we love and promote the @sidmouthfolkfest.bsky.social A short clip from last years Bulverton late night ceilidhs - great vibe, great music and great people! & cheap craft ales. Plus the chance to shine musically at the campfire sessions in a yurt on top of the hill. <3 Bulverton lates

For @thequietus.com today, I wrote an essay about why we should stop scoffing about morris dancing, and instead view it as something radical, transgressive, and powerful enough to completely alter one's brain

This year's official photos are now live on Kyle Baker Photography & Videography's website. Have a look and relive those festival vibes! Some stunning shots in there from Kyle and Pete - absolute masters! Huge thanks for another great year. www.kylebakerphotography.com/sidmouth-fol...

Join us next year 31st July - 7 August 2026. A limited number of season tickets are now on sale (online only) at 2025 Super Early bird rates. This is the lowest these tickets will be. sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk/tickets/

Finally I've got a kid as excited by @sidmouthfolkfest.bsky.social as I was the first time I discovered it in 1999 ... I love the fact that they keep on trying to tell me things like there's a ceilidh in the ford or that such and such is playing at the LNE. It's like that 25 years never happened!

Unexpected fun flash mob morris at the Radford Inn @sidmouthfolkfest.bsky.social From the Hammersmith Morris Dancers

Pig Dyke Molly takes Sidmouth! Huge thank you to @sidmouthfolkfest.bsky.social it was an absolute honour. Pictures/videos to come soon!

Venue hopping catch up from Thursday with Tarren @sidmouthfolkfest.bsky.social Wi-Fi is at a premium in the town. So we’ve been sporadic with our posts this week…

Catching up on this weeks video highlights which we captured of the shows & performances we’ve seen at the @sidmouthfolkfest.bsky.social @regmeuross.bsky.social @marionfleetwood.bsky.social phil beer & geraint watkins A Woody Guthrie story - fire and dust.