We’re thrilled that we now have Broomdasher booked for this year’s festival.
This is the unique sound of 16 harmonious voices whose passion, exuberance and harmonies enthrall and engage all who hear them.
These folk enthusiasts and singers are spreading music and happiness!
They’ll be performing on Saturday 23rd September at a number of different venues. Please do check back for further details.
Thank you Awards For All!
We’re excited to reveal we’ve been awarded a four figure sum from Awards For All/The National Lottery.
This funding enables us to collaborate with West Sussex Music. Together, we’ll be working alongside a number of local primary schools to nurture musical talent and deliver a series of music performances at the Regis Centre on the afternoon of Saturday 23rd September.
The funding will also enable us to work alongside the Sussex Community Foundation. In this collaboration, we’ll enable local people to gain production and theatre skills.
Extensive Town Centre Activities for 2017
We’re very pleased to announce we’re planning more extensive Town Centre activities for this year’s event!
These will take place during 23rd and 24th September and will include the ‘Old Town’ area, plus London Road, High Street and Place St. Maur (next to the Regis Centre).
Activities include dance groups, live music, markets, children’s entertainment and more…
More details soon!
Ticket Offer…
Ticket offer!
Book full weekend tickets by post, online or at the Regis Centre on or before 1st May and you will all be entered into a draw to win:
*a £50 meal for two
*and the chance to meet all the headliners at the Festival between 21-24 Sept
Can’t say fairer than that…
Christmas Gift Idea!
A Christmas gift idea for the folk music lover in your life… Tickets to a wonderful folk festival (us!).
Early bird tickets are now on sale:
Postal Tickets to Southdowns Folk Festival
(currently via postal orders ONLY – download the booking form please. Tickets will be on sale via the Regis Centre in the centre of Bognor Regis from 9th January 2017.
Thank you!
2017 ‘Headline’ Acts
We’re very pleased to begin announcing the first wave of ‘headline’ acts for the 2017 festival here in Bognor Regis.
Please do pop along to our ‘Music Line-Up’ page, here on the site, for more details.
Folk Icon Martin Carthy replaces Shooglenifty on Sunday 25th September…
We regret to inform you that, sadly, Shooglenifty Scotland are no longer able to play for us on Sunday 25th September due to personal reasons…
However, we are delighted to announce that we have the wonderful folk icon and multi-award winning artist Martin Carthy as the replacement headliner for that evening.
Buskers Please!
Calling all buskers!
We are looking for buskers to be part of our 2016 festival, to perform in and around the Bognor Regis Town Centre on 24th and 25th September.
If you’re interested, please do contact us for further details. Thank you!
Buy Tickets & Win A Meal Worth £50!
Buy full weekend tickets by post before the end of May & you’ll be automatically entered into a draw to win a meal for 2 – worth £50!
Our Sussex Young Folk Competition is now open!
Open to all musicians aged 8 to 21, the competition will take place at the William Hardwicke in the afternoon of Sunday 25th September.
The winner will receive a new guitar and be awarded with a 20 minute set later the same day, supporting our ‘headliners’ at the Alexandra Theatre, Bognor Regis…