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Scroll down for a small reminder of the 31st year of the Swanage Folk Festival.
“The best small festival in the south.”
“It was all amazing but loved the dancing”
“The variety of music styles among the acts”
“The Appalachian dancers, great energy”
Over 20 top bands on main stage
Packed tent on all three nights and in the day
The bands
Merry Hell
Merry Hell is an eight-piece folk-rock band from the North West of England, with a history, a pedigree and a bright future. They are festival favourites, their first two albums finding favour with critics, broadcasters and music fans alike.
Kathryn Tickell & The Darkening
Kathryn Tickell brings her stellar band to the stage. World-class musicianship conjures up the spirit of ancient Northumbria, featuring pipes, fiddle, accordion, harp and voices.
Sam Kelly & the Lost Boys
Sam Kelly and the Lost Boys are one of the best live acts in the UK, packing out festival tents and venues the world over since they started in 2016.
65 dance sides
The biggest Morris dancing display in the UK
The dancers
Red Stags Morris
Red Stags Morris are a border side from Southampton who wear red and black rag jackets with occasional flecks of yellow.
Loose women
Loose Women are a border Morris side from Kent, recognisable in purple skirts and rainbow tatters . You may even get a glimpse of their bloomers !
Mendip Morris
Mendip are a Cotswold style side who wear black breeches, white shirts, red socks with red, gold and blue baldricks with two distinctive badges.
The Swanage Mayor led the dance parade
1,500 people cheered them on
Adults and children alike loved the free children's entertainers
New for 2023 - The Comedy club kept people laughing
Media Coverage
As reported in Swanage News
Thousands enjoy Swanage Folk Festival despite sweltering heat
See you on the 6th of September 2024