Experience Swanage Folk Festival
Experience the atmosphere of Swanage Folk Festival through highlights of the music, dancing and community spirit that fill the Dorset seaside town each September.
Watch Swanage Folk Festival
This video captures just a small part of the atmosphere, colour and character that make Swanage Folk Festival such a unique weekend on the Jurassic Coast in Dorset.
Your guide to Morris dancing in Swanage
Discover more about Morris dancing, what the festivala like, dance styles, why dancers wear bells, and click for more.
About Swanage Folk Festival
Live folk music, Morris dancing, workshops, sessions, concerts and street performances across the town and seafront. Click for more info.
Family fun
Enjoy a day full of music and colourful entertainment, for you and your children, without spending a fortune (or anything). PLUS the gnome hunt, dance exploration trail and secret swanage activities.
The festival's folk music
From intimate folk sessions to evening concerts, Swanage Folk Festival fills the town with live music from traditional performers to contemporary folk bands.