Dance with us
Last year 65 dance sides
took part in the UK’s biggest Morris dancing display.
Apply now to join us for 2026
We would love you to dance at the Swanage Folk Festival.
The application form will take you about 5 minutes. To complete it you’ll need: a photo of your side, to describe your side (for the programme) and add your contact details.
After completing the form we’ll get back to you within a day to confirm we have your information.
If you have any questions about dancing with us or the application process, click here for the information page for dance sides.
Here’s a bit about the Swanage Folk Festival.
The family friendly festival by the sea
Biggest UK festival of dance sides.
Welll over 60 sides make this the biggest UK festival, come and meet other dancers and be part if it.
Not for profit
The organisers are volunteers, the income covers the costs and if there’s a small surplus it’s donated to local good causes.
Half price entry
Dancers are entitled to wristbands giving them half price entry to concerts, an ever better deal for the ceildih and free entry to workshops. Need to be arranged in advance, speak to your bag.
Ceilidh
You’ll love our Ceilidh’s amazing atmosphere, top band, great caller and dancers can apply for a wrist band for reduced price entry.
Top class bands
Over 22 top bands from across UK and Europe in 9 different concertsl
Workshops
Dance and music workshops running through the two days, learn new techniques or polish up old ones. Dancers with wristbands get free entry.
The application form will take you about 5 minutes. To complete it you’ll need: a photo of your side, to describe your side (for the programme) and add your contact details. We’ll get back to you, confirm we have your information and send you more details about the festival (timetables, etc.).
