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Hidden Dorset > Discover > Events > Music Events > Swanage Folk Festival
An annual festival of folk music, dance and entertainment
A friendly weekend folk festival with events held at a variety of venues around the town including pubs, clubs, a church, a school hall and a festival marquee. There are afternoon, evening, and late night sessions, concerts, workshops and a Saturday night ceilidh plus comedy, poetry and Morris Dancers. Many events are free including street processions and dance displays.
Saturday and Sunday afternoons feature a craft fair, and a range of free bands in the main marquee.





Additional Information
The festival is always in September in the second weekend after the August Bank Holiday.