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Bonfire Radicals at the Purbeck Valley Folk Festival in 2022

The Purbeck Valley Folk Festival is a folk music festival held on the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset, England.[1]

The inaugural event was organized in August 2009 near Kimmeridge Bay as the Purbeck Folk Festival.[2] In 2014, the festival was held during 22–24 August at Wilkswood Farm, Langton Matravers, and had an attendance of 2,400 visitors.[3][4] In 2015, the festival adopted its current name and moved to Purbeck Valley Farm in Harman's Cross.[5]

It takes place over three days across five stages, and in addition to the music includes workshops, Purbeck Rising, Purbeck Poetry Slam, a children’s area with crafts, storytelling, puppet shows, theatre/games, circus skills and clowns, youth music workshops, a craft area (including crochet, clay, origami, candle, jewellery and tutu making) and a healing area.[6]

Artists who have appeared at Purbeck Valley Folk Festival

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Headlining acts at the festivals since 2015 include:

2015: Richard Thompson, Hot Rize, Justin Currie, Stornaway, Chris Difford, Kathryn Tickell and the Side[7]

2016: Villagers, The Proclaimers, Eliza Carthy and the Wayward Band, Kathryn Roberts and Seth Lakeman[8]

2017: Turin Brakes, Gabby Young, Badly Drawn Boy, Kathryn Williams, This is the Kit, Michele Stodart, Lady Maisery and 3 Daft Monkeys[9]

2018: King Creosote, Richard Thompson Electric Set, Beth Orton, Elephant Sessions [10]

2019: Thea Gilmore, Afro Celt Sound System, Cara Dillon Band, 3 Daft Monkeys, Flook[11]

2021: Thea Gilmore, Afro Celt Sound System, Cara Dillon Band, 3 Daft Monkeys, Flook[12]

2022: Jackie Oates and John Spiers, Glenn Ross and The Caverick Sisters[13]

2023: The Magic Numbers, Newton Faulkner, Sarah Jarosz, Seth Lakeman, Kathryn Williams, Lady Nade[14]

Purbeck Rising

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Purbeck Rising showcases up and coming talent. It is an opportunity for bands, duos or singer songwriters to perform in front of a panel of judges from other local folk festivals including Wimborne, Wessex and Bridport Folk Festivals, after taking part in a selection process.

Previous performers include:

2023: Aayushi, Amica, Arquebus Trio, The Ashen Keys, Laura Loh, Rachel Hill[15]

2022: Rob Clamp, Megan Linford, Den Miller Music, Igloo Hearts, Anna Renae, 14 Wolves

References

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  1. ^ Hall, James (5 May 2019). "Britain's 50 best music festivals 2019". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Folk faves at Purbeck". Western Daily Press. 28 August 2009 – via ProQuest.
  3. ^ Mellen, Steve (21 August 2014). "Days out The West hosts more than one great festival on a farm". Bristol Post – via ProQuest.
  4. ^ Pilcher, Danielle Robyn; Eade, Nick (2016). "Understanding the audience: Purbeck Folk Festival". International Journal of Event and Festival Management. 7 (1): 21–49. doi:10.1108/IJEFM-09-2015-0039. ISSN 1758-2954.
  5. ^ "Location". Purbeck Valley Folk Festival. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Purbeck Valley Folk Festival AUGUST 2023". Swanage Events.
  7. ^ "Purbeck Valley Folk Festival 2015 lineup". Purbeck Valley Folk Festival.
  8. ^ "Purbeck Valley Folk Festival 2016 lineup". Purbeck Valley Folk Festival.
  9. ^ "Purbeck Valley Folk Festival 2017 lineup". Purbeck Valley Folk Festival.
  10. ^ "Purbeck Valley Folk Festival 2018 lineup". Purbeck Valley Folk Festival.
  11. ^ "Purbeck Valley Folk Festival 2019 lineup". Purbeck Valley Folk Festival.
  12. ^ "Purbeck Valley Folk Festival 2021 lineup". Purbeck Valley Folk Festival.
  13. ^ "Purbeck Valley Folk Festival 2022 lineup". Purbeck Valley Folk Festival.
  14. ^ "Purbeck Valley Folk Festival AUGUST 2023". Swanage Events.
  15. ^ "Purbeck Folk Festival programme". Purbeck Valley Folk Festival.
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