Purbeck Valley Folk Festival

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The Purbeck Valley Folk Festival is a folk music festival held on the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset, England. [1]

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The inaugural event was organized in August 2009 near Kimmeridge Bay as the Purbeck Folk Festival. [2] In 2014, the festival was held during 22–24 August at Wilkswood Farm, Langton Matravers, and had an attendance of 2,400 visitors. [3] [4] In 2015, the festival adopted its current name and moved to Purbeck Valley Farm in Harman's Cross. [5]

It takes place over three days across five stages, and in addition to the music includes workshops, Purbeck Rising, Purbeck Poetry Slam, a children’s area with crafts, storytelling, puppet shows, theatre/games, circus skills and clowns, youth music workshops, a craft area (including crochet, clay, origami, candle, jewellery and tutu making) and a healing area. [6]

Artists who have appeared at Purbeck Valley Folk Festival

Headlining acts at the festivals since 2015 include:

2015: Richard Thompson, Hot Rize, Justin Currie, Stornaway, Chris Difford, Kathryn Tickell and the Side [7]

2016: Villagers, The Proclaimers, Eliza Carthy and the Wayward Band, Kathryn Roberts and Seth Lakeman [8]

2017: Turin Brakes, Gabby Young, Badly Drawn Boy, Kathryn Williams, This is the Kit, Michele Stodart, Lady Maisery and 3 Daft Monkeys [9]

2018: King Creosote, Richard Thompson Electric Set, Beth Orton, Elephant Sessions [10]

2019: Thea Gilmore, Afro Celt Sound System, Cara Dillon Band, 3 Daft Monkeys, Flook [11]

2021: Thea Gilmore, Afro Celt Sound System, Cara Dillon Band, 3 Daft Monkeys, Flook [12]

2022: Jackie Oates and John Spiers, Glenn Ross and The Caverick Sisters [13]

2023: The Magic Numbers, Newton Faulkner, Sarah Jarosz, Seth Lakeman, Kathryn Williams, Lady Nade [14]

Purbeck Rising

Purbeck Rising showcases up and coming talent. It is an opportunity for bands, duos or singer songwriters to perform in front of a panel of judges from other local folk festivals including Wimborne, Wessex and Bridport Folk Festivals, after taking part in a selection process.

Previous performers include:

2023: Aayushi, Amica, Arquebus Trio, The Ashen Keys, Laura Loh, Rachel Hill [15]

2022: Rob Clamp, Megan Linford, Den Miller Music, Igloo Hearts, Anna Renae, 14 Wolves

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