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Wessex Folk Festival News Hello Folks, 🎶 One Week to Go!Just one week to go until the Wessex Folk Festival fills the harbourside and Hope Square with music, dancing, and celebration! Whether you’re a first-timer or a festival regular, we can’t wait to welcome you for a weekend of fantastic acts, tasty food, and warm community spirit. Get ready — it’s almost time!🎉 It’s Here – The Official Wessex Folk Festival Programme!Your essential guide to the Festival weekend is now available for just £2 – in hard copy or digital download. It’s packed with everything you need: full timings and details for all the acts, sessions, workshops, family fun, and our brand-new Wessex Folk Festival Food Court along Cove Row.Every programme sold helps keep this amazing festival free for everyone to enjoy — so if you love what we do, support us and grab your copy today. Plan your perfect weekend and be part of keeping the music alive!Download your copy Here 📘 Festival Programmes are available now in hard copy from the Londis and Weymouth Pavilion and at the Information Desk over the Festival weekend. Pick one up for just £2 and make the most of your Wessex Folk Festival experience!🎨 Workshops at Wessex Folk Festival – Something for Everyone!Get hands-on this year with a fantastic range of workshops for all ages and abilities! Try your hand at unaccompanied traditional song performance, learn how to play the spoons, give Morris dancing a whirl, or pick up the ukulele in our friendly taster sessions — no experience needed.  And for the grown-ups who’ve watched the kids have all the fun – it’s your time to shine! Glitter, Sticks and Paint for Big Kids is back by popular demand. Join local artist and musician Verity Ridout in creating a collaborative artwork using ink-blowing, finger-painting, glitter, and glue. Let loose, get messy, and rediscover the joy of creativity (coffee and cake included!). Find full workshop details and times in the official Festival programme.  🎶 Sessions All Weekend – Join the Music at Wessex Folk Festival!This year’s Wessex Folk Festival is bursting with brilliant sessions from start to finish — the perfect way to get involved, meet fellow musicians, and enjoy the spontaneous spirit of folk! 🎵 On Friday night, kick things off at the Sticks & Bones Marquee with a lively Tunes Session hosted by Chris(accordion) and Peter (fiddle/guitar), familiar faces from Portland’s Cove House Inn. Expect toe-tapping sets, occasional songs, and a warm welcome for all players — just name your tunes if you’re reading from music! 🎶 Also on Friday, Pete Metcalf hosts a fantastic session at the Sailors Return — a brilliant chance to share tunes, songs and good company in one of Weymouth’s favourite pubs. 🎤 On Saturday, the Open Mic Night in the Sticks & Bones Marquee returns with local legend Aaron Carter — a highlight of the weekend! Whether you sing, play, recite, or just want to listen, it’s always a welcoming and inspiring evening.🌟 And that’s just the start! All weekend long, you’ll find lively sessions popping up in festival favourites like the Kings Arms and Sailors Return. Whether you’re a seasoned player or just starting out, the sessions are open, friendly and full of festival spirit. Check the official programme for times and details – and come be part of the music! 🎤 Harbourside Stage – Trinity StreetFeaturing Some Fantastic Live Acts including Crazy Goat, Jaunty, Paul Openshaw & Bob Carter and much More!  🎶 Paul Openshaw is a true gem of the West Country folk scene. With his rich storytelling, sharp wit, and a catalogue of brilliantly observed original songs, Paul’s performances are both heartfelt and humorous. Expect tales of everyday life told with charm, warmth, and a twinkle in the eye — a Harbour Stage highlight not to be missed!  🎸 Bob Carter is a skilled fingerstyle guitarist with a love for all things acoustic. His instrumental set blends folk, blues, Latin, and more — with the occasional surprise! A veteran of the Dorset music scene (and once a founding member of The Tartan Amoebas), Bob’s playing is full of character, rhythm, and charm. 🎭 Drama & Jazz at Wessex Folk Festival!We’re excited to welcome the smooth sounds of the Star Jazz Band from Weymouth, bringing their laid-back swing and classic tunes to the Main Stage. Perfect for a sunny weekend groove!And don’t miss To Win the Day – A Folk Drama by Time & Tide, telling the powerful, untold story of the women of Tolpuddle. This moving performance blends music, storytelling, and history to honour the voices often left out of the past. Catch it during the festival – times are in the programme! As we said, only a week until the Wessex Folk Festival fills the harbourside in Weymouthwith with music and colour, we’re excited to welcome you to a weekend packed with top acts including Man the Lifeboats, Martin Harley, Banter, Jocelyn Pettit & Ellen Gira, Bonfire Radicals and Good Habits plus more. Add to that energetic Morris dancing, vibrant sessions, delicious food, and even a special performance from the local Drama Club — there’s truly something for everyone. Get ready for a weekend of unforgettable folk, fun, and festival spirit!  See you soon!!  www.wessexfolkfestival.com Contact us info@wessexfolkfestival.com |