5th June 2023
Dorset’s largest folk town festival is back for another year, taking place on Friday 9th June – Sunday 11th June.
Running since the early 1980s, it is one of the biggest gatherings of dancers and musicians in the South of England. The whole town comes alive with music and comedy, concerts and ceilidhs, workshops, dance performances, street markets and family areas.
This year there are Headline Festival Concerts in the Allendale Centre and the Methodist Church. They also have the popular Microbrewery which is now located at Allendale Car Park. There will be a comedy show at the iconic Tivoli Theatre and Art with displays throughout Allendale House.
The festival boasts 10 stages and 60 dance sides, trade stands, weekend camping from two different campsites, party in the paddock and some free children’s activities.
There are hundreds of performances scheduled across the weekend for all ages it will be hard to know which ones to choose but, whatever you choose, you are bound to have a good time!