The 2026 Sidmouth Folk Festival will take place in Sidmouth, Devon, England, UK from July 31st to August 7th, 2026.

The festival will feature hundreds of events including concerts, ceilidhs, workshops, storytelling, a children’s festival, social dance, displays, sessions, talks and more.

Performers include:
Blowzabella (Andy Cutting on accordion)
Capercaille (Donald Shaw on accordion)
Oysterband
Spiers & Boden
Belinda O’Hooley & Jackie Oates
Granny’s Attic
Jim Causley
John Kirkpatrick & Cohen Braithewaite-Kilcoyne
The Rosie Hood Band
The Bismarcks (Ed Rennie on melodeon)
Kettlehawk (Ray Langton on melodeon)
Stepcote Hill