Subject: Sidmouth 2021 outdoor only planned
From:
Vic Smith
Date: 23 Apr 21 - 03:28 PM
The circular update for the Sidmouth Folk Festival for 2021 received today is as follows
A Celebration of Sidmouth Folk Festival
30th July – 6th August 2021
We are delighted to announce that The Sidmouth Folk Festival will return to our beloved seaside home this year with a celebratory event.
With so much uncertainty around the viability of live events and festivals this summer – and taking into account the informative and thoughtful responses to our audience surveys – the festival team are now excited to be planning a celebratory week of shows and activities, primarily based in the heart of the town at Blackmore Gardens, with all day entertainment and evening concerts.
In response to festival goers’ stated preferences for open air events, we will be staging evening concerts from Sat 31st July through to Friday 6th August with some amazing headline acts including our wonderful patrons Show of Hands, the brilliant Eliza Carthy Trio and the super-powered Talisk.
Tickets for these evening shows will go on sale from 24th May.
Daytimes in Blackmore Gardens will feature concert performances, dance music, family entertainment, street theatre and special events. All free and open to all with some friendly collectors!
The Blackmore Gardens hub is the ideal spot to spend a day in sunshine, to gather safely with old friends and to celebrate the return of the festival to the town, with a fantastic bar and a great range of catering.
The Ham lawn also promises to be a hive of festive activity with many of the usual catering and bar favourites and plenty of entertainment.
We are looking forward to this special celebration, as we thank everyone who helped the festival survive last year’s cancellation and to secure its future.
All this year’s festival activities will be run in line with existing Covid-19 guidance. All relevant precautions and health and safety measures will be taken to ensure your comfort, and to maximise your enjoyment of the festival. We will update you with any further developments.
See the www.sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk for details of all ticket options. All 2020 tickets will be rolled forward to 2022 (unless requested otherwise) including the Pre-Festival shows which will now be:
Steeleye Span Thursday evening 28 July 2022
The Fisherman’s Friends Friday afternoon 29 July 2022
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