Local Gigs
Nothing to do with the Swanage Folk Festival, but let’s support these artists performing close to Swanage. Maybe we’ll meet you there?
| Date | Artist | Where | Their website | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/10/26 | Charlotte Carrivick Band | Salisbury Arts Centre | More about Charlotte Carrivick Band | Appalachian |
| 02/10/26 | Filkin’s drift | Poole Lighthouse | More about Filkin’s drift | Contemporary Folk |
| 07/10/26 | Flook | Poole Lighthouse | More about Flook | Celtic |
| 08/10/26 | Black Water County | Dorchester Corn Exchange | More about Black Water County | Folk Rock |
| 15/10/26 | Kathryn roberts and Sean Lakeman | Salisbury Arts Centre | More about Kathryn roberts and Sean Lakeman | English Flok |
| 16/10/26 | Paul Downes | The Old Powerhouse, Blandford Forum | More about Paul Downes | |
| 23/10/26 | Chris While & Julie Matthews | Dorset Corn Exchange | More about Chris While & Julie Matthews | Contemporary Folk |
| 23/10/26 | While & Matthews | Dorcester Corn Exchange | More about While & Matthews | contemporary Folk |
| 29/10/26 | The Haar | Salisbury Arts Centre | More about The Haar | Celtic folk |
| 05/11/26 | Greg Harper and Milton Hide | Purbeck Folk Club, Langton Matravers Village Hall | More about Greg Harper and Milton Hide | Contemporary Folk |
| 06/11/26 | Winter WIlson | The Old Powerhouse, Blandford Forum | Contemporary Folk | |
| 14/11/26 | Ninebarrow | Thomas Hardye School, Dorchester | More about Ninebarrow | Contemporary Folk |
| 19/11/26 | Blazing Fiddles | Poole Lighthouse | More about Blazing Fiddles | Celtic |
| 19/11/26 | Blazin Fiddles | Poole Lighthouse | More about Blazin Fiddles | Celtic folk |
| 21/11/26 | Mad Dog McCrea | Salisbury Arts Centre | More about Mad Dog McCrea | Contemporary Folk |
| 28/11/26 | Malin Lewis | Poole Lighthouse | More about Malin Lewis | Celtic folk |
| 24/02/27 | Tannahill Weavers | Dorset Corn Exchange | More about Tannahill Weavers | Celtic folk |
| 13/03/27 | Fairport convention | Poole Lighthouse | More about Fairport convention | Folk Rock |
If you know of other peformances please email website@swanagefolkfestival.com and we’ll add them to the list.
This page is based on data we’ve seen about other local gigs. We are not responsible for that data, we’re sharing it in best faith. Being on this page doesn’t mean we recommend the act, or have even seen them perform.
You’re responsible for checking the details, but we hope you enjoy their music. Let us know (might even see you there).