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Folk Week

FolkWeek Folk Week started in 1965 and has expanded over the years it is impossible to tell you about everything there is to see and do. If you have never visited Broadstairs during Folk Week then please try to find the time to come along and soak up the atmosphere. If you only come for a day then try and come on the first weekend when many of the dance groups perform for free on the Seafront and at the Bandstand. There really is something for everyone's taste.




BBC SE Today BBC SE Today Well the 2011 Folk Week started early this year with a visit from BBC South East Today coming live from the Bandstand for both editions of their Friday program. Rob Smith and Polly Evans were here and interviewed Jo Tuffs live. There was also some entertainment laid on at the Bandstand. There are some photos here and more will be added as the week goes on.




Folk Week 2011 runs from 5th to 12th August so don't miss it.

The organisers have announced the headliners for 2011 as:-

Barbara Dickson
Home Service
Chumbawumba
PoGirl
Jez Lowe & the Bad Pennies
Vin Garbutt
The Spooky Mens Chorale
Belshazzars Feast
Heidi Talbot with John McCusker & Boo Hewardine
Elbow Jane
4Square
Mazaika
Dunajska Kapelye

There is also a list of what's on at this years event
so please visit Folk Week website for full details.



Hooden Horses Hobby Horse Club Every morning from Saturday to Friday there is the Hobby Horse Club at the Bandstand which is great entertainment for children. As always you can expect to see the Hobby Horses and Clarence the Dragon at each and every show.



Dancers Light & Fire There is a full listing on their website of the main concerts taking place this year at the Concert Marquee (in Pierremont Gardens) and The Pavillion (in Harbour Street). There is also a full list of artists attending the festival. Click on their Hobby Horse logo below to visit their website.



Dont forget to visit the Craft & Music Fair at the Victoria Gardens on the Seafront. There are all sorts of stalls selling everything from handmade greetings cards to jewellery, musical instruments to leather belts and from fudge to clogs - its just not to be missed.

There is so much going on during the week long festival that I will leave the full details to their own website. However it must be said that there is much to see simply by walking around the town, many of the festival participants perform in the local pubs, along the seafront, at the bandstand and on the jetty.

Please remember that Folk week relies on the public's generosity to continue to entertain us during August, so please give generously to the collectors at free concerts and performances.


To visit the Broadstairs Folk Week website click on the Hooden Horse logo below.


Folk Week



Dancers Please take a look at the photos of the 2011 festival which will appear here.