Broadstairs Folk Week
Week long Folk Festival in the second week of August - dances, workshops, ceilidhs
About Broadstairs Folk Week
The 60th annual celebration of all things folk and beyond, begins on 8 August, when Broadstairs welcomes hundreds of musicians and dancers to the town for a week of music and fun.
Concert headline acts performing at the Queen’s Road Baptist Centre.
The Sarah Thorne Theatre hosts all the dance workshops and ceilidhs at this year's Broadstairs Folk Week. The dances start on Friday 8 August and finish on Friday 15th August.
The festival campsite is within walking distance of the town and venues, although there is a free minibus service into town too. It’s a great way of having a holiday by the beach with all the entertainment thrown in!
All the details are in the Souvenir Programme, available on the Broadstairs Folk Week website.
Contact Name: Tess Watkins
Dance Styles: Barn Dance, Cajun/Zydeco, Contra, Country Dance, English Ceilidh, International Folk, Square Dance
Roles: Event Organiser
Events: Workshop, Dance
Main Area: Kent
Forthcoming Events
| Date | Event Name/Venue | Description/Dance Styles | |
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Fri 08 Aug |
Opening Ceilidh Sarah Thorne Theatre Dance |
The Cock and Bull Band - Caller Ben Moss English Ceilidh |
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| Sparkles Belly Dance workshop Sarah Thorne Theatre Workshop |
Sparkles Belly Dance workshop Belly |
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Sat 09 Aug |
Bollyjoy Dance Workshop Sarah Thorne Theatre Workshop |
with Ash Mukherjee Bollywood |
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| Family Ceilidh Sarah Thorne Theatre Dance |
Family Ceilidh with Tin Box Ceilidh English Ceilidh |
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| Intro to Social Dance Sarah Thorne Theatre Workshop |
Caller Jemima Swain, Tin Box Ceilidh band Contra, Country Dance, English Ceilidh |
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Sun 10 Aug |
Gentle Ceilidh Sarah Thorne Theatre Dance |
The Woodurchins, caller Krista Bubble English Ceilidh |
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| The Fancy Dress Ceilidh Sarah Thorne Theatre Dance |
Shine Like a Diamond with Banter English Ceilidh |
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Mon 11 Aug |
English Country Dance Workshop Sarah Thorne Theatre Workshop |
English Country Dance workshop with Jemima Swain, and Pagoda Project Country Dance |
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| Mediaeval Dance Worshop Sarah Thorne Theatre Workshop |
Mediaeval Dance Workshoppe with Tim Walker Pre 15C, 15th Century |
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| Family Ceilidh - Banter Sarah Thorne Theatre Dance |
Family Ceilidh - Banter English Ceilidh |