This is by no means a complete list of folk festivals – just the ones that I, or people I know go to.
13th – 15th Feb. Cheltenham Town Hall. Concerts, ceilidh.
01242 227979 www.cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk/whatson-full.asp?ID=213
22nd – 24th April. Great Alne, Village Hall, Warwickshire. Small, single venue,
dance and music workshops etc. www.greatalnefolk.org.uk/ André 0121 777 3722
1st – 4th May. Eastbourne. Suburban schools.
Mainly a dancer’s festival, (includes internatinal) www.eiff.org.uk
22nd – 25th May. Chippenham, Wiltshire. All around the town.
Dances, workshops, displays, concerts. www.chippfolk.co.uk 01249 657190
19 th – 21st June. Lichfield, Staffordshire. Venues around city centre.
Dances, workshops, displays. www.lichfieldfolkfestival.co.uk
10th – 12th July. Bromsgrove, Bowling Green Inn, Stoke Prior.
Concerts, displays. 01527 831 577 www.bromsgrovefolkclub.co.uk/
24th – 26th July. Warwick Edge-of-town private school.
Concerts, displays, ceilidhs and workshops. www.warkfolk.demon.co.uk
31st – 7th Aug. Sidmouth, Devon. Dances, concerts, ceilidhs, workshops.
The big one. All round the town.
www.sidmouthfestival.com www.seered.co.uk/top_of_folk_festival.htm
22nd – 28th Aug. Whitby, Yorkshire. Around the town.
Large, with a variety of events www.folkwhitby.co.uk
28th – 31st Aug. Shrewsbury. West Midlands Showground
Concerts, displays and ceilidhs. www.shrewsburyfolkfestival.co.uk
28th – 31st Aug. Towersey Village Festival Oxfordshire. Edge-of-village site .
Concerts, displays and ceilidhs. http://www.towerseyfestival.com/
11th – 13th Sept. Bromyard, Herefordshire. Edge-of town field, dancing in town.
Concerts, dances, ceilidhs, displays. www.bromyard-folk-festival.org.uk/
27th – 29th Nov. Bedworth, Warwickshire. Around the town centre
Concerts www.bedworth-festival.info/