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FESTIVALS . In SE region only. Full national and international listings at fRoots Festival Guide
March 20th
Frittendem Festival One day festival. Kent. Festival focuses on the traditional singing, dancing and music of South-Eastern England. There will be stepdancing, singing, playing, sessions and concerts and a dance with the exuberant Florida Ceilidh band.
May
Hastings Traditional Jack in the Green Hastings Jack in the Green Sussex
Next Festival: 30th April to 3rd May 2010
A traditional custom with associated ceilidhs and concerts and lots of morris teams
May
Rochester Sweeps/Medway County Council Rochester Sweeps Kent
Next Festival: 1st, 2nd & 3rd May 2010
The biggest morris dance festival in the world also features top line folk acts including Bellowhead, Cara Dillon, Wheeler Street, Ceremony of May and many more
May
Black Horse Festival Sussex
Next Festival: 28th - 31st May 2010
new venue improved family friendly site
May
Pigs Ear Kentish Horse Folk Ale. Kentish Horse Markbeech TN8 5NT
April
Gosport & Fareham Easter Festival
June
Littlhampton Folk and Roots Festival
June
Blues on the Farm
2010
June
Crawley Folk Festival. The Hawth Sussex
Crawley FESTIVAL myspace
Next Festival : Friday 25th - Sunday 27th June 2010
June
Sevenoaks Summer Festival
June
Folk on the Green Stoney Stratford. Bucks.
June
Blues 0n the Farm. W.Sussex
July
FolkStation Festival. "Music Song Dance and Steam". Isle of Wight
July
Stokes Bay Festival.nr. Gosport. Hants
August
Eastbourne Lammas Festival
August
Surrey mini Bluegrass Festival. Mickleham village hall, Mickleham Dorking
August
Broadstairs Folk Wek Broadstairs Folk Week Kent. 1st week in Augus
Next Festival: Friday 6th to Friday 13th August 2010
Full week of Music, Dance, Song. Concerts, Shows, Ceilidhs, Workshops, Kids Stuff,Craft and Music Fair,
Street Entertaiment, Processions, Campsite.
Folk, Blues, Cajun, World, Morris - and a beautiful beach as well!
August
White Horse Folk Festival Oxfordshire
August
(Late Bank hol.)
Towersey Festival Oxfordshire 5 days over August Bank Holiday.
August
(Late Bank hol.)
Kentucky to Kent UK. Appalachian Music in the Garden of England
September
Faversham Hop Festival
September
Deal Maritime Folk Festival
2010
Sept./Oct
TENTERDEN FOLK FESTIVAL
Next Festival: Thursday 30th September to Sunday 3rd October 2010
Four days of Folk song, music and dance based in the town centre of Tenterden, "the jewel in the Weald". Festival now starts on Thursday evening. Book tickets and camping online at www.wegottickets.com/f/1266
2010
October
BRIGHTON EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL
Next Festival: 22th October to 7th November 2010
Eclectic mix of events featuring traditional, early and world music with Ritual as the main theme. Expect interesting ideas and new takes on old music in a range of Brighton venues
2010
October
DANCE AROUND THE WORLD
Next Festival: 23-24 October 2010
A festival of traditional dance celebrating the cultural diversity of many countries and cultures.
Continuous demonstrations and workshops all day, special evening events/dances including the spectacular Latin/American evening.
2010 October
Lewes Folk Festival Oct 7th - 10th

December
Haddenham Festival