Sidmouth Folk Festival
Sidmouth
Sidmouth Folk Festival
The Festival takes places in multiple venues across the Regency seaside town of Sidmouth, East Devon, South West England. Sidmouth on the English Channel and Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site.
Sidmouth Folk Festival – where tradition meets the moment, and the old ways still make waves. Since 1955, they’ve been championing folk music, dance, and song by the sea – a celebration that’s rooted in tradition, alive with energy, and full of heart.
It’s an immersive, participative week-long gathering of songs, stories, tunes, and shared culture – deeply rooted, ever-evolving, and open to everyone. Come be part of a living tradition that’s still growing, magical, and very much yours.
Attracting tens of thousands of visitors to the East Devon coast every August, the festival’s long and rich history is part of what makes it unique, and so well-loved by so many
