We've been really excited about this one. When booking bands, sometimes they work out and sometimes they don't. This is one that we've had absolutely everything (all fingers, all toes) crossed for since we first started negotiating whether they could make it. And...

Yes, John Bramwell, lead singer/songwriter/guitarist from I am Kloot has just been confirmed to play at Purbeck Valley Folk Festival this year! Brilliant news. 🙂 John has been doing some solo gigs this year and he is so captivating on stage, keeping the audience in...

The artist formerly known as Get Cape Wear Cape Fly, is coming to Purbeck!!!! Yay! Sam Duckworth has rebranded himself and is now RECREATIONS. And he's better than ever and will fit in perfectly to our Purbeck vibe. Catherine says - the first time I heard GCWCF live,...

Two brilliant and very different acts to join the 2016 line-up: Boo Hewerdine is an absolutely brilliant songwriter. He wrote Eddi Reader's hit 'Patience of Angels' and Kris Drever's 'Harvest Gypsies' leading to him being described as "one of Britain's most...

Well, we had sooo many requests from you to book them again, we just had to! Which just shows... filling out the feedback forms and getting in touch through Facebook helps shape the festival just the way you like it. Nizlopi were just brilliant last time and so was...