Whats On - Festivals |
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Crediton Festival 2013 - Friday 12 to Sunday 14 April 2013 website Morris and Mummers |
Brixham Pirate and Shanty Festival 2013 - Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 May 2013 Around the harbour in Brixham. Live music, Games,
Re-enactments, Skirmish on the Golden Hind, Record attempt, Fancy dress competition. Thousands of pirates. Come to watch or dress up and join in. Everyone is welcome. For more information go to website or |
Dart Music Festival -Guests include Mad Dog Mcrae, The Carrivick Sisters Website |
Exmouth Festival - Website. |
The Bradninch Music and Arts Festival - Friday 7 - Sunday 9 June 2013. Now in its' twelfth year, the festival combines acoustic, folk and even some classical music to make this a unique listening experience. Events take place in various locations in the town and are mainly free. Headlining this year is New Groove Foundation on Saturday evening. Bradninch is situated in the beautiful Culm valley in Devon; it is a vibrant small community with a well-deserved reputation for exciting and innovative music making. Tickets: Most events are free. Tickets for Friday and Saturday evening are available through the web site. More details can be found on website. Camping is available |
Tickets now on sale – visit website for a booking form or telephone festival secretary Anne Gill 01803 290427. Concerts at The Carlton Theatre: |
HOME Festival - Dartington Hall - Website. |
South Brent Folk Festival - Friday 12 - Sunday 14 July 2013. The programme is still being developed, but provisionally will be: • Friday 12 July: Family Ceilidh with Blue Jewel Ceilidh Band at 7.30pm in the Village Hall Reel Ale Bar; Doors open at 7.00pm; Tickets £7.50/£2.50 for children from artworks. • Saturday 13 July: singing, music, dancing and workshops throughout the day in various village venues. • Saturday 13 July Evening headline concert with singer/songwriter/ex-Albion Band member Steve Ashley; O’Hooley & Tidow (Belinda O’Hooley (Unthanks) & Heidi Tidow - beautiful harmonies & striking songs); plus Issy & David Emeney with Kate Riaz (melodeon, guitar, vocals and cello) in the Village Hall Reel Ale Bar; Doors open at 7.00pm; Tickets £10/£8 for concessions from artworks. • Sunday 14 July: Breakfast Café in the Old School in the morning. Harmony singing workshops in the afternoon with the wonderful Craig;Morgan;Robson followed by concert. Tickets £12 for workshop & concert / £8 for concert alone. The Folk Festival will run alongside the ‘Manor’ Church Fete on Saturday 13 July. (Folk on the Moor folk club at the Westward Inn at Lee Mill in the evening) Contact
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Chagstock Festival - Friday 19 and Saturday 20 July 2013 - Website |
| Hatherleigh Festival - Thursday 25 to Sunday 28 July 2013 - a four day festival of Music, Artand Entertainment visit website |
Sidmouth Folk Week - Friday 2 August to Friday 9 August 2013 Advance news - Visit Website Click here for Spring Flyer and Booking Form |
36th Dartmoor Folk Festival - website |
Beautiful Days Festival - Friday 16 - Sunday - 18 August 2013 - Escot Park near Exeter. See website - for details. |
40th Cornwall Folk Festival - We are reverting the 41st Cornwall Folk Festival back to its traditional date of our UK Summer Bank Holiday - Friday 23rd to Monday 26th August 2013 at the overwhelming request of folk fans and local residents alike. Cornish Bard , storyteller and musician Mike O' Connor and harpist Barbara Grigg who have written " Return to Lyonesse" - a very exciting story meticulously researched from medieval texts, which tells of lands, once part of Brittany and Cornwall, but now lost for ever beneath the waves. Read review (PDF)
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Totnes Festival - website |
After the Fair - Bampton Devon - For more information telephone Clare Penny 01884 860023 or |
Baring Gould Folk weekend - Friday 25 to Sunday 27 October 2013
For more information visit website |
Baring-Gould Folk Song School - Monday 28 October to Friday 1 November 2013 - for more information visit website |








