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PLAYING OUT LOUD!
FESTIVAL FOCUS
Welcome to our guide to music festivals in the South of England
which will be a regular feature right up until November. This is just a skeleton
list, which will be added to on a weekly basis from now onwards, so keep coming
back for more info!
APRIL
Apr 5 - 30 - SPITZ FESTIVAL OF BLUES, London E1
The Spitz, Old Spitalfields Market, 109 Commercial Street, London, E1 6BG. Tel:
020 7392 9032.
Apr 7 - 9 - OXFORD FOLK FESTIVAL, Oxford
Sandra Evans, PO Box 642, Oxford, OX1 9BE. Tel: 01865 790739
info@oxfordfolkfestival.com
Apr 9 - A DAY OF MUSIC with its Roots in the Tradition, The Maltings, Farnham,
Surrey.
Lawrence Heath, 6 Dunsdon Avenue, Guildford, Surrey GU2 7NX. Tel: 01483 871443.
Box Office: 01252 726234
info@evfarnham.org.uk
Apr 13 -15 STROUD EASTER BLUES AND BEYOND FESTIVAL, Stroud, Glos.
Wicked Events, PO Box 3016, Gloucester South, GL2 7YJ. Tel: 01452 700736.
info@bluesandbeyond.co.uk
Apr 13 - 17 - GOSPORT & FAREHAM EASTER FESTIVAL, Fareham, Hampshire.
Peter Chegwyn, 51 Russell Street, Gosport, Hants, PO12 3JD. Tel: 01329 231942
(Box Office). Fax: 023 9252 8017.
eastfest@talk21.com
Apr 28 -1 May EASTBOURNE INTERNATIONAL FOLKDANCE FESTIVAL, Sussex.
Richard & Judy Wright, Festival Booking Office, Hurstpierpoint College,
Hassocks, Sussex, BN6 9JS. Tel: 01273
835759. info@eiff.org.uk
Apr 28-1 May HASTINGS TRADITIONAL JACK IN THE GREEN, E Sussex.
Keith Leech, 62 Collier Road, Hastings, TN34 3JS. Tel: 01424 716516.
keith.leech@britishlibrary.net
Apr 29-3 May - INTERNATIONAL GUITAR FESTIVAL, London.
Phil Castang (General manager), London Office, 21 Cannon Court, 5 Brewhouse
Yard, London, EC1V 4JQ. Tel: 0870 240 6783.
phil@igf.org.uk
MAY
May 1 JACK-IN-THE-GREEN AWAKENING (DAWN), Bluebell Hill, Kent.
Gordon Newton, Burlite (Event Production) Ltd, The Stone Shop, Station Hill,
East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0JD. Tel: 01622 726633. Fax: 01622 720066.
cnewton25@aol.com
May 12 -14 EXMOOR FOLK FESTIVAL, Brendon, Devon.
Mrs. Gwyn Linley, Leeford, Brendon, Devon, EX35 6PS. Tel. 01598 741279.
g.linley@virgin.net
May 12 -14 WINCHESTER MAY FEST '06, Hants.
Richard Brecknock, 7 Marston Road, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 7BN. Tel: 01252 727895.
info@winmayfest.co.uk
May 1 9 - 20 - LEWES FOLK ROCK FESTIVAL, E Sussex.
Jon Wood, 23 Harrington Villas, Brighton, BN1 6RG. Tel: 07971 823645.
jon@thefold.co.uk
May 19-28 LONDON AFRICAN MUSIC FESTIVAL, South Bank, London.
Box Office, Royal Festival Hall, South Bank, London. Tel: 08703 800 400 (box
office).
joyfulnoise@talk21.com
May 19-4 Jun BATH INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL, Bath.
Box Office, 2 Church Street, Abbey Green, Bath BA1 1NL. Tel: 01225 463362.
boxoffice@bathfestivals.org.uk
May 20-26 WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL, St Martin-in-the-Fields, London WC2.
Box Office. Tel: 020 7839 8362.
May 26-29 BLACK HORSE FESTIVAL, Telham, nr Battle, E Sussex.
John Shotton, 32 Tower Road West, St Leonard's On Sea, E Sussex, TN38 0RG. Tel:
01424 429840. Fax: 01424 729982.
jshotton@keme.co.uk
May 26-29 CHIPPENHAM FOLK FESTIVAL , Wiltshire.
Bob Berry, Festival Organiser, The Festival Office, The Causeway Music & Arts
Centre, The Causeway, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3DD. Tel: 01249 657190.
info@chippfolk.co.uk
JUNE
Jun 1-4 EARTHWISE, nr Cerne Abbas, Dorset.
PO Box 5704, Bournemouth, BH8 8NJ. Tel: 0845 330 4340.
Jun 1-30 NORTH DEVON FESTIVAL, Venues throughout N Devon.
Debbie Cooke, North Devon Festival Office, c/o Queen's Theatre, Boutport Street,
Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 1SY. Tel: 01271 869221. Fax: 01271 867707.
press@northdevontheatres.org.uk
Jun 2-3 WALLINGFORD BLUES & BEER FESTIVAL, Oxon.
Norma Whelan, 48 Croft Road, Wallingford, Oxon, OX10 0HH. Tel: 01491 834665.
normawhelan@yahoo.co.uk
Jun 2-4 THE WYCHWOOD MUSIC FESTIVAL, Cheltenham, Glos.
Graeme Merifield, PO Box 1000, Cheltenham, GL53 9WY. Tel: 01993 772580. Fax:
01993 771587.
info@wychwoodfestival.com
Jun 2-4 WESSEX FOLK FESTIVAL, Weymouth, Dorset.
Pauline Clenshaw, 32 Greenways, Portland, Dorset, DT5 2LE. Tel: 07801 097891.
info@wessexfolkfestival.co.uk
Jun 5-23 SPITALFIELDS FESTIVAL, Tower Hamlets, London.
75 Brushfield Street, London, E1 6AA. Tel: 020 7377 0287. Fax: 020 7247 0494.
info@spitalfieldsfestival.org.uk
Jun 9-11 WIMBORNE FOLK FESTIVAL, Wimborne Minster, Dorset.
Linda Wild, 32A Sea View Road, Upton, Poole, Dorset, BH16 5NG. Tel: 01202
623740.
linda.wild@wimbornefolkfestival.co.uk
Jun 16-21 SUNRISE SUMMER SOLSTICE CELEBRATION 2006, South Somerset.
dan@familygathering.co.uk
Jun 16-25 GOLOWAN FESTIVAL, Penzance, Cornwall.
Stephen Hall, The Barbican, Battery Road, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 4EF. Tel:
01736 332211.
info@golowan.com
Jun 18 CELEBRATING SANCTUARY, Bernie Spain Gardens & Oxo Tower Wharf, Upper
Ground, South Bank, London SE1.
Tel: 020 7401 3610.
info@refugeeweek.org.uk
Jun 22-25 BLUES ON THE FARM, Chichester, W Sussex.
Julian Moores, Pump Bottom Farm, Birdham Road, Appledram, Chichester, W Sussex,
PO20 7EH. Tel: 01243 773828 / 01243 539072. Fax: 01243 773828.
info@bluesonthefarm.co.uk
Jun 23-25 TEIGNMOUTH MIDSUMMER FOLK FESTIVAL, S Devon.
Colin Eversett, Festival Office, 8 Sweetbriar Lane, Holcombe, Dawlish, Devon,
EX7 0JZ. Tel: 01626 866395.
colineversett@btinternet.com
Jun 24 TOGFEST ALL MUSIC FESTIVAL, Bradwell Abbey, Milton Keynes.
42 Mortons Ford, Blue Bridge, Milton Keynes, MK13 0LA. Tel: 01908 313413.
Jun 24-25 SUN AND MOON FESTIVAL, Bridgwater, Somerset.
Jenny McNeil. Tel: 01278 723829.
jenny@wessexfayres.co.uk
Jun 26-13 Jul CITY OF LONDON FESTIVAL, London.
Emily Caket, 5th Floor, 12-14 Mason's Ave, London, EC2V 5BB. Tel: 020 7796 4949.
Fax: 020 7796 4959.
admin@colf.org
Jun 28-16 Jul SALAAM MUSIC VILLAGE, venues in London.
Cultural Co-operation, Second Floor, 334/336 Goswell Road, London, EC1V 7LQ.
Tel: 020 7841 0500.
info@culturalco-operation.org
Jun 30-2 Jul CRAWLEY FOLK FESTIVAL, Crawley, West Sussex.
Box Office, The Hawth, Hawth Avenue, Crawley, W Sussex, RH10 6YZ. Tel: 01293
553636. Fax: 01293 533362.
info@hawth.co.uk
Jun 30-2 Jul FOLK ON THE WATER: SAUL CANAL FESTIVAL, Saul, nr Frampton on
Severn, Glos.
Keith Harris, Fairfield, Hurdcott, Salisbury, SP4 6HJ. Tel: 01285 643440.
keith.arris@btinternet.com
Jun 30-2 Jul WEST SOMERSET FOLK FESTIVAL, Carhampton, nr Minehead, Somerset.
Mike & Diane Dibble, 3 The Glebe, Timberscombe, Somerset, TA24 7TS. Tel:
01643 841597.
dibblemjd@aol.com
JULY
Jul 2 NEW BOOTS!, Bracknell, Berks.
South Hill Park Arts Centre, Ringmead, Bracknell, Berks, RG12 7PA.. Tel: Music
Dept 01344 416 260, Box office 01344 416 260.
william.trevelyan@southhillpark.org.uk
Jul 5-9 HENLEY FESTIVAL OF MUSIC & THE ARTS, Henley-on-Thames, Oxon.
14 Friday Street, Henley-on-Thames, Oxon, RG9 1AH. Tel: 01491 843400 (Admin) /
01491 843404 (Box office). Fax: 01491 410482.
info@henley-festival.co.uk
Jul 7-8 BEGGARS FAIR, Romsey, Hants.
Beggars Fair Committee, 12 Church Lane, Romsey, Hampshire, SO51 8EP. Tel: 01794
518960.
beggarsfair.2006@yahoo.co.uk
Jul 7-9 ELY FOLK FESTIVAL, Cambs.
John Adams, 4 Willow Walk, Ely, Cambs, CB7 4AT. Tel: 01353 614164.
trish.reed@ntlworld.com
Jul 7-9 PRIDDY FOLK FESTIVAL, Somerset.
Bob Dearden, PFF, South Hele, Millway, Rodney Stoke, Somerset, BS27 3XA. Tel:
01749 870981. Fax: 01749 870981.
organizer@priddyfolk.org
Jul 7-9 SUSSEX SONG & ALE, Upper Dicker, E Sussex.
Mary & Ian Barr. Tel: 01323 896682.
ttfsussexsongandale@hotmail.com
Jul 7-16 FROME FESTIVAL, Frome, Som
Martin Bax, 25 Market Place, Frome, Somerset BA11 1AH. Tel: 01373 453889.
office@fromefestival.co.uk
Jul 12-16 LARMER TREE FESTIVAL, Tollard Royal, Salisbury, Wiltshire.
James Shepard, PO Box 1790, Salisbury, Wilts, SP5 5WA. Tel: 01725 552300. Fax:
01725 553090.
laura@larmertreefestival.co.uk
Jul 14-16 GUILFEST 2005, Guildford, Surrey.
Tony Scott, 54 Haydon Place, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4NE. Tel: 01483 536270. Fax:
01483 306551.
info@guilfest.co.uk
Jul 20-23 TROWBRIDGE VILLAGE PUMP FESTIVAL, Trowbridge, Wilts.
PO Box 984, Bath, Avon, BA1 6YH. Tel: 01225 769132 (enq) / 01225 710535 (cc
bookings) / 0117 929 9008 (cc bookings).
enquiries@trowbridgefestival.co.uk
Jul 21-22 ASCOTT MUSIC FESTIVAL, Crown Farm, Ascott-Under-Wychwood, Nr Witney,
Oxfordshire.
Claire McGowan, Oxfordshire Mind, 125 Walton Street, Oxford OX2 6AH, Tel:
(01865) 310830 ext.31
claire.mcgowan@oxfordshire-mind.org.uk
Jul 22 RUSKIN HOUSE 16TH FOLK & BLUES FESTIVAL, Croydon, Surrey.
Garry & Tina Davis. Tel: 01737 553493 or 020 8688 5339 (Ruskin House).
Jul 27-30 CAMBRIDGE FOLK FESTIVAL.
Folk Festival Mailing List, The Guildhall, Cambridge, CB2 3QJ. Tel: 01223
457555. Fax: 01223 457519.
folkfest@cambridge.gov.uk
Jul 28-30 WOMAD FESTIVAL, Rivermead, Reading, Berks.
WOMAD, Millside, Mill Lane, Box, Nr Corsham, Wilts, SN13 8PN. Tel: 0870 751
96623. Fax: 01225 743 481.
info@womad.org
Jul 28-11 Aug INTERNATIONAL GUITAR FESTIVAL, Bath, Somerset.
Phil Castang (General Manager), Abbey Chambers, Abbey Churchyard, Bath, BA1 1LY.
Tel: 0870 240 6783.
phil@igf.org.uk
Jul 29-6 Aug GLOUCESTER INTERNATIONAL RHYTHM AND BLUES FESTIVAL .
Central Gloucester Initiative, 43 Clarence Street, Gloucester, GL1 1EA. Tel:
01452 412828. Fax: 01452 502539.
info@gloucesterblues.co.uk
AUGUST
Aug 3-6 EASTLEIGH SUMMER FESTIVAL, Hants.
Peter Chegwyn, 51 Russell Street, Gosport, Hants, PO12 3JD. Tel: 023 9252 8017.
Fax: 023 9252 8017.
eastfest@talk21.com
Aug 3-6 WICKHAM FESTIVAL, nr Fareham, Hants.
Peter Chegwyn, 51 Russell Street, Gosport, Hants, PO12 3JD. Tel: 023 9252 8017.
Fax: 023 9252 8017.
eastfest@talk21.com
Aug 4-6 THE BIG CHILL FESTIVAL, Eastnor Castle Deer Park, Herefordshire.
Stuart Archer, Chillfest ltd, PO Box 52707, London, EC2P 2WE. Tel: 020 7684
2020. Fax: 020 7684 2021.
info@bigchill.net
Aug 4-11 SIDMOUTH FOLK WEEK, E Devon.
Tourist Information Centre, Ham Lane, Sidmouth, Devon, EX10 8XR. Tel: 01395
578627.
info@sidmouthfolkweek.co.uk
Aug 5-6 EASTBOURNE LAMMAS FESTIVAL, Sussex.
Jerry Bird, 14 Bath Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 4UA. Tel: 01323 735364.
greenmangallery@lineone.net
Aug 10-12 FAIRPORT'S CROPREDY CONVENTION, Nr. Banbury, Oxon.
Gareth Williams, Fairport Convention Ltd, 6 Stonehouse Business Centre, Market
Square, Chipping Norton, Oxon, OX7 5NA.
info@fairportconvention.com
Aug 11-13 DARTMOOR FOLK FESTIVAL, South Zeal, Okehampton, Devon.
Mrs Jane White, Sunnyhill, Zeal Head, South Zeal, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 2JL.
Tel: 01837 840102. Fax: 01363 773545.
enquiries@dartmoorfolkfestival.co.uk
Aug 11-18 BROADSTAIRS FOLK WEEK, Kent.
Pierremont Hall, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 1JX. Tel: 01843 604080. Fax: 01843
866422.
info@broadstairsfolkweek.org.uk
Aug 13-18 JEWISH SONG SUMMER SCHOOL, London.
Geraldine Auerbach, JMI SOAS, University of London, PO Box 232, Harrow,
Middlesex, HA1 2NN. Tel: 020 8909 2445. Fax: 020 8909 1030.
jewishmusic@jmi.org.uk
Aug 13-18 KLEZFEST, London.
Geraldine Auerbach, JMI SOAS, University of London, PO Box 232, Harrow,
Middlesex, HA1 2NN. Tel: 020 8909 2445. Fax: 020 8909 1030.
jewishmusic@jmi.org.uk
Aug 13-18 OT AZOY! THIS IS THE WAY..., London.
Geraldine Auerbach, JMI SOAS, University of London, PO Box 232, Harrow,
Middlesex, HA1 2NN. Tel: 020 8909 2445. Fax: 020 8909 1030.
jewishmusic@jmi.org.uk
Aug 14-20 BIDEFORD FOLK FESTIVAL, Devon.
Andy Knight, 32 Tennacott Heights, East the Water , Bideford, Devon, EX39 4DH.
Tel: 01237 473931.
andy@bidefordfolkfestival.co.uk
Aug 18-20 BEAUTIFUL DAYS, Escot Park, Honiton, Devon.
Tel: 01392 425309.
info@beautifuldays.org
Aug 18-20 ROCKINBEERFEST 06, Godmanchester, Huntingdon, Cambs.
Tel: 0845 299 0845.
Aug 19-20 DIVINE MOON FESTIVAL, Portland, Dorset.
Peter Jadinge, 45 Straits, Portland, Dorset, DT5 1HG. Tel: 01305 824996 / 07980
657906 (m).
peter@divinemoon.com
Aug 24-28 TOWERSEY VILLAGE FESTIVAL, Nr. Thame, Oxon.
Festival Office, PO Box 296, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 3XU. Tel: 01629 827016.
Fax: 01629 821874.
info@towerseyfestival.com
Aug 25-28 CORNWALL FOLK FESTIVAL, Wadebridge, Cornwall.
Brian Timmins, Booking Office, Flat 2 Millhouse, Victoria Place, Penzance, TR18
4DB. Tel: 01736 333290 (info) / 01736 850630 (bookings).
cornwallfolkfest@btinternet.com
SEPTEMBER
Sep 1-3 DIDMARTON BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL, Kemble Airfield, nr. Cirencester, Glocs.
Moira Wirtz. Tel: 011373 813590.
moira@sorefingers.co.uk
Sep 1-3 WALLINGFORD BUNKFEST, Wallingford, Oxon.
Liaison Co-ordinator, PO Box 16, Wallingford, Oxon, OX10 0NF. Tel: 07743 330494.
Fax: 0870 706 1775.
info@bunkfest.co.uk
Sep 2 TRADITIONAL MUSIC DAY, Stowmarket, Suffolk.
Katie Howson, 44 Old Street, Haughley, Stowmarket, IP14 3NX. Tel: 01449 771090.
info@eatmt.fsnet.co.uk
Sep 2-3 BURNHAM FOLKFEST, Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset.
Graham Cook, GC Music, College Street, Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset. Tel: 01278
494414.
gcwebsite@aol.com
Sep 3 PORTSMOUTH MULTICULTURAL FESTIVAL, Castle Field, Southsea, Hants.
Tricia Edwin. PO Box 597, Portsmouth. PO1 1XQ.
info@gloriousfab.com
Sep 8-10 SWANAGE FOLK FESTIVAL, Dorset.
Swanage Tourist Office, Shore Road, Swanage, Dorset. Tel: 0870 4420680.
swanagefolkfestival@yahoo.co.uk
Sep 9-23 ST IVES SEPTEMBER FESTIVALOF MUSIC AND THE ARTS, Cornwall.
Martin Val Baker, Rainyday Gallery, 116 Market Jew Street, Penzance, TR18 2LD.
Tel: 01736 366077.
rainday@macunlimited.net
Sep 15-17 CORNISH BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL, Newquay, Cornwall.
Lorraine Moore, 28 Fore Street, Camborne, Cornwall. Tel: 01209 719897 (eve).
lorrainew@28fs.fsnet.co.uk
Sep 15-17 SALISBURY FOLK FESTIVAL, Hurdcott, Salisbury, Wilts.
Keith Harris, Fairfield, Hurdcott, Salisbury, SP4 6HJ. Tel: 07831 718789.
enquiries@salisburyfolk.co.uk
Sep 16 SOLENT FOLK FESTIVAL, Woolston, Southampton.
Jane Allison / Trevor Gilson, 3 Cranbury Road, Woolston, Southampon, SO19 2HZ.
Tel: 023 8045 6337.
focslefc@yahoo.co.uk
Sep 16-17 THE MAYOR'S THAMES FESTIVAL, South Bank, London.
Peter Slavid, The Bargehouse, London, SE1 9PH. Tel: 020 7928 8998.
p.slavid@coin-street.org
Sep 22-23 BLUES AT THE FORT, Fort Purbrook, Portsmouth, Hants.
bluesatthefort@btinternet.com
OCTOBER
Oct 6-8 TENTERDEN FOLK FESTIVAL, nr Ashford, Kent.
Alan Castle, 15 Repton Manor Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3HA. Tel: 01233 626805.
folkspots@btinternet.com
Oct 13-15 BANBURY CANALSIDE FOLK FESTIVAL, Banbury, Oxon.
Mr D G Droscher, Just William, Fenny Marina, Wharf Road, Fenny Compton, Warks,
CV47 2XD. Tel: 01295 770952.
Oct 18-22 LOWENDER PERAN CELTIC MUSIC & DANCE FESTIVAL, Perranporth, Cornwall.
Gerald Morris, Park Hoskyn House, Penhallow, Truro, Cornwall, TR4 9NB. Tel:
01872 553413.
merv@an-daras.com
Oct 20-29 RETURN TO CAMDEN TOWN, London.
Karen Ryan, c/o The London Irish Centre, 50-52 Camden Square, London NW1 9XB.
Tel: 07871 088121 or 020 7916 7272
info@returntocamden.org
Oct 27-29 BARING-GOULD FOLK FESTIVAL, Okehampton, Devon.
Sue Sampson, Wren Music, 1 St James Street, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1DW. Tel:
01837 53754. Fax: 01837 55924.
admin@wrenmusic.co.uk
NOVEMBER
Nov 1-7 FOLK IN THE FALL, South Bank Centre, London.
Mrs Casey Music, PO Box 296, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 3XU. Tel: 01629 827012.
Fax: 01629 821874.
info@mrscasey.co.uk
Nov 2-29 ATLANTIC WAVES FESTIVAL, London.
Miguel Santos, 98 Portland Place, London W1B 1ET. Tel: 020 7908 7622. Fax: 020
7908 7582.
info@atlanticwaves.org.uk
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