This is by no means a complete list of folk festivals – just the ones that I, or people I know go to.
11th – 13th Feb. Cheltenham Town Hall. Concerts, ceilidh.
01242 227979 www.cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk/whatson-full.asp?ID=213
8th – 11th April. Great Alne, Village Hall, Warwickshire. Small, single venue,
dance and music workshops etc. www.greatalnefolk.org.uk/ André 0121 777 3722
29th Apr – 2nd May. Eastbourne. Suburban schools.
Mainly a dancer’s festival, (includes internatinal) http://www.eiff.org.uk/
27th – 30th May. Chippenham, Wiltshire. All around the town.
Dances, workshops, displays, concerts. http://www.chippfolk.co.uk/ 01249 657190
17th – 19th June. Lichfield, Staffordshire. Venues around city centre.
Dances, workshops, displays. www.lichfieldfolkfestival.co.uk
Mid July. Bromsgrove, Bowling Green Inn, Stoke Prior.
Concerts, displays. 01527 831 577 www.bromsgrovefolkclub.co.uk/
29th – 30th July. Warwick Edge-of-town private school.
Concerts, displays, ceilidhs and workshops. http://www.warkfolk.demon.co.uk/
29th Jul – 8th Aug. Sidmouth, Devon. Dances, concerts, ceilidhs, workshops.
The big one. All round the town.
http://www.sidmouthfestival.com/ www.seered.co.uk/top_of_folk_festival.htm
8th – 15th Aug. Broadstairs Kent. Dances, concerts, ceilidhs, workshops.
All round the town.
www.broadstairsfolkweek.org.uk
20th – 26th Aug. Whitby, Yorkshire. Around the town.
Large, with a variety of events http://www.folkwhitby.co.uk/
26th – 29th Aug. Shrewsbury. West Midlands Showground
Concerts, displays and ceilidhs. http://www.shrewsburyfolkfestival.co.uk/
26th – 29th Aug. Towersey Village Festival Oxfordshire. Edge-of-village site .
Concerts, displays and ceilidhs. http://www.towerseyfestival.com/
9th – 11th Sept. Bromyard, Herefordshire. Edge-of town field, dancing in town.
Concerts, dances, ceilidhs, displays. www.bromyard-folk-festival.org.uk/
25th – 27th Nov. Bedworth, Warwickshire. Around the town centre
Concerts www.bedworth-festival.info/