20 - 23 August 2026

Line-up 2024

Day to day schedule can be seen here…

Image of Seckou Keita (link to their webpage)

Seckou Keita & The Homeland Band (Fri)

7 members of Kíla are in the image, all with big smiles. They are inside a silver bullet style caravan. 2 of them are sat on a yellow sofa and the rest are either crouched to the side or stood behind the sofa. A few of them have drinks in hand and the silver caravan roof above them is creating a colourful reflection.

Kíla (Sat)

Image of The Longest Johns. 3 men stood in a forest, in front of a stack of wood that's been chopped.

The Longest Johns (Sun)

Image of 3 Daft Monkeys (link to their webpage)

3 Daft Monkeys (Fri)

5 male musicians posing for a promotional photo with their instruments

Le Vent du Nord (Sun)

Dirk & Amelia Powell image. Amelia and Dirk are sat down on a step outside of a house. Amelia is playing her guitar, and Dirk is playing his banjo.

Dirk & Amelia Powell (Fri)

O'Hooley and Tidow stood with the sea and landscape behind them

O'Hooley & Tidow (Fri)

Michael McGoldrick and Tim Edey image. It is a split image with Michael on the left playing flute on stage and Tim on the right holding an acoustic guitar in front of a wooden fence background.

Michael McGoldrick & Tim Edey (Sat)

Image of The Henry Girls (hyperlink to their webpage)

The Henry Girls (Sun)

Sam Kelly stood on top of a high hill or mountain with foggy green hills behind him.

Sam Kelly Trio (Fri)

Image of Marvara (link to their webpage)

Marvara (Fri)

John Smith image. John is staring straight into the camera with a gentle smile on his face. He's wearing a jean jacket, has an auburn beard, and is stood in front of a brick wall.

John Smith (Sun)

Image of Martha Tilston (hyperlink to her webpage)

Martha Tilston (Sat & Sun)

Image of The Great Malarkey (link to their webpage)

The Great Malarkey (Sat)

Image of Megson (link to their webpage)

Megson (Sun)

Image of Tashkezar (link to their webpage)

Tashkezar (Sun)

Image of Rory McLeod (link to his webpage)

Rory McLeod (Fri & Sat)

Image of Gabriel Moreno and The Quivering Poets (link to their webpage)

Gabriel Moreno & The Quivering Poets (Fri, Sat, & Sun)

N'famady Kouyate crouched down next to his balafon (traditional wooden xylophone). He is wearing all black and there is a forest in the background of the image.

N'famady Kouyaté (Sun)

Image of Arthur Coates & Kerran Cotterell (link to their webpage)

Arthur Coates & Kerran Cotterell (Sat & Sun)

Image of Two Man Ting (link to their webpage for more info)

Two Man Ting (Sat & Sun)

Image of Suthering (link to their webpage for more info)

Suthering (Sat)

Moscow Drug Club image. 5 band members posing for a promo photo. They are stood in front of a stained glass window. All 5 of them are side on, resting one arm out on a table in front of them. Katya is in the centre wearing a bright pink suit. The rest of the band members are male, wearing black suits with brightly colour shirts.

Moscow Drug Club (Sun)

Threepenny Bit (Sun)

Threepenny Bit (Sat & Sun)

Image of Danger Goat (link to their webpage)

Danger Goat (Fri & Sat)

3 male musicans stood on an old brick wall with a mountain forest behind them

The Trouble Notes (Thu)

Good Habits in a sunflower field. Pete is on Bonnie's back (piggyback).

Good Habits (Thu & Fri)

Good Trouble image. 4 musicians are stood posing with their instruments with a forest in the background.

Good Trouble (Thu)

Image of Duea (link to webpage for more info)

Duea (Sun)

The Dirty Big Canal Dance Band image. 5 band members stood in front of large haybales with their instruments (at Purbeck Valley Folk Festival) with the sunset in the background.

Dirty Big Canal Dance Band (Sat)

Filkin's Ensemble group shot

Filkin's Ensemble (Fri & Sat)

Image of Tim Edey (link to webpage for more info)

Tim Edey (Fri)

Quinns Quinney

Quinns Quinney (Thu & Sun)

Devon Youth Folk Ensemble image. 15 young musicians are photographed on a green field in front of a tree (they are in the shade). Half of them are sat down on the grass, and the other half are stood behind them. They are all smiling and two people are giving piggy backs!

Devon Youth Folk Ensemble (Fri)

Jaeja image. 4 male band members with their string instruments. There is a plain grey background.

JAEJA (Sat & Sun)

Arquebus Trio performing on stage. 3 performers: 2 with guitars and 1 with a violin

Arquebus Trio (Thu & Fri)

A close-up portrait of Rachel Hill. She has bright green / blue eyes. The background is a soft blurry green.

Rachel Hill (Sat)

Hannah Sanders & Ben Savage (Fri)

Hannah Sanders & Ben Savage (Fri)

The Bookshop Band (Sun)

The Bookshop Band (Sun)

Image of Anna Renae. She is playing her acoustic guitar. The sun is setting and she's stood in a field with lavender coloured flowers.

Anna Renae (Fri)

The Rigmarollers (Thu & Fri)

The Rigmarollers (Thu & Fri)

Paul & Sheila Burke image. They are on the Fire Stage at Purbeck Valley Folk Festival. There is a bright red and orange backdrop for the stage. Paul & Sheila Burke are stood in front of microphones on the left hand side of the stage, and 5 other family members (2 of their children, and 3 grandsons) are sat down on the right hand side of the stage.

Paul & Sheila Burke (Fri)

Den Miller stood leaning against a tree in a field

Den Miller (Fri & Sat)

The Bomo Swing (Sun).

The Bomo Swing (Sun)

Rholben image. 5 members or Rholben stood in front of a tall fence. There are 3 males, 2 females. They are all smiling / laughing. And one member on the right is pointing at the camera. Everyone else is holding their instruments (guitar, 2 violins, 1 oboe). And laying down on the floor (hardly in the frame) is a double bass.

Rholben (Fri)

The trio (2 males, 1 female) are sat in a garden with their instruments.

Amica (Thu & Fri)

14 Wolves are sat outside with their backs resting up against a brick wall. There are 3 of them. The image has a sepia tone filter on it.

14 Wolves (Fri)

Igloo Hearts image. Katie is on the left wearing a blue print shirt, and James is on the right wearing a green plaid top and green jacket. They are in front of large concrete steps.

Igloo Hearts (Sat)

The female trio are stood outside with their instruments, in front of a tree.

The Ashen Keys (Sat)

Close up image of Stompin' Dave. He is wearing a black flat cap, a black shirt, and a checkered suit jacket. The background is a pinky colour.

Stompin' Dave (Fri)

High Shelf Remedy image. 6 band members are posing for a photo. Two are in the foreground sat forward in big armchairs, and 4 are stood behind. 3 males, 3 females.

High Shelf Remedy (Sat)

Owl in the Sun image. 6 members of Owl in the Sun are stood outside in the sunshine posing with their instruments.

Owl in the Sun (Sat)

Image of Aayushi. In the background is a forest.

Aayushi (Sun)

Dead Horse Bay (Sat)

Dead Horse Bay (Sat)

Beth Porter image. Beth is wearing a black and white top, she is stood in front of a forest with her black cello in her hand.

Beth Porter (Sun)

Laura Loh image (in black and white). She is stood holding / playing an acoustic guitar. She is surrounded by other instruments (drum kit, keyboard). It looks like she's in a recording studio.

Laura Loh (Fri)

Megan Linford image. Megan has shoulder length dark brown hair, with a fringe. She is leaning up against a rusty garage shutter door (the left side is brown with rust and the right side is its usual grey colour). Megan is wearing a brown jacket, brown shoes, a black top and blue jeans.

Megan Linford (Sat)

Eli Greeneyes (Sat & Sun)

Eli Greeneyes (Sat & Sun)

Bierfass Band image.

Bierfass Band (Sat)

Wareham Whalers (Sun)

Mustard Allegro image. The silhouettes of the 4 members of the band. There is a dark blue smoky background. The 4 members are playing their instruments: 2 are playing guitars, 1 is playing the saxophone, and 1 is playing the drums.

Mustard Allegro (Thu & FrI)

Rapsquillion image. Several members on stage all wearing a different type / style of red top, singing.

Rapsquillion (Sun)

4 band members sat on the floor, outside a large door (looks like a church hall door).

Piskey Led (Thu & Fri)

Honey Kick image. Close up image of Honey Kick's faces. 4 faces are in the frame smiling, 1 of them is raising their eyebrows inquisitively. There are 3 males, 1 female in the shot.

Honey Kick (Fri)

Murphy’s Lore Trio image. The trio (2 males, 1 female) are wearing hats with wild flowers / leaves / feathers on the rim. The male musicians are wearing colourful waistcoats and the female is wearing a dark green dress coat. We can see 1 musician holding a violin, another a whistle, and the third's instrument is out of shot.

Murphy's Lore Trio (Thu)

Kelp! image. 11 men stood on a stage singing. They have a backdrop of the jurassic coast and sea.

Kelp! (Sun)

Purbeck Youth Tradfolk

Purbeck Youth Tradfolk (Fri)

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Murmuration Choir (Sat)

Murmuration Choir (Sat)

Bob & Connor Burke (Thu)

Bob & Connor Burke (Thu)

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The Bere Essentials

Bere Essentials (Sun)

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