Sidmouth Folk Festival
| Sidmouth Folk Festival | |
|---|---|
Pecsætan women's Cotswold Morris side dancing on Sidmouth Esplanade during the 2023 festival | |
| Status | active |
| Genre | Folk music and dance festival |
| Frequency | Annually in the first week of August |
| Location(s) | Sidmouth |
| Coordinates | 50°40′45″N 3°14′06″W / 50.6792987°N 3.2349957°W |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Founded | 1955 |
| Founder | English Folk Dance and Song Society |
| Attendance | 65,000 |
| Capacity | 25,000 |
| Patrons | |
| Website | sidmouthfolkfestival |
There has been a folk festival in the coastal town of Sidmouth in South West England in the first week of August every year since 1955, attracting tens of thousands of visitors to over 700 diverse events.
Sidmouth Folk Festival offers a wide range of activities including major folk concerts, pub sessions, workshops and master classes, social dances and dance displays, family entertainment and many children's musical and craft activities. The Late Night Extra feature is also run at Bulverton on the edge of Sidmouth next to the main campsite.
The festival patron is Martin Carthy.