The 2008 FOLKFEST will be taking place from Friday 29th August to Sunday 31st August 2008.

All the acts are booked and final preparations are underway for the last weekend in August. We have kept all the things that were good in 2007 and improved many areas for this Folkfest.
We have improved on the workshop areas available on Saturday afternoon upstairs at the Baptist Church Hall above the Folkfest Office. (2-3pm Fiddle Accompaniment, 3-4pm Accompanying Song on Guitar, 4-5.30pm Inspiring Songwriting Workshop)
We have improved the Family/Kids entertainment and moved this more centrally to the Baptist Church Hall behind the Dance Stage. Moving the Traders Fair to the centre of the Town on the Saturday was a major improvement in 2007 and we have extended the hours of the Fair, provided more Street Entertainment, and hopefully create an even bigger “buzz” in the Town Centre. We still have some places available for the Traders/Craft Fair and are still accepting applications (no food vendors) Download a Traders Application Form
We will also be extending the hours of the Open Mic/Sessions Venue at the Royal Clarence Hotel along the seafront and promoting this more.

Over 60 Acts Confirmed for 2008 are as follows:
(Click the Name of the Artist for more information and a taste of their music)

Bag of Rats
Eddie Martin
Phil King
Sheelanagig
Zoox
Ember
The Groanbox Boys
Forcenra!
Christi Andropolis
Ron Trueman Border
Dave Sutherland
Three Sheets T’Wind
The FOS Brothers
Elowen
Dragonsfly
The Dambuskers
The Clap
DMP
The Ceili
Jerichova
Pete Stearn & Kate Riaz
Tex Braithwaite & The Biryani Brothers
Kiss The Mistress
Gangreen
Jankie Fardal
Norcsalordie
y’Strel’s Band
The Boys From Melbourne Street
Nimming Ned
Laura Hewison
Tinkerscuss
Monotone
Wilcox & Brooks
Matt Woosey & The Strange Rain
Wyrd Guy
Diana Johnstone
Late Licence
The Appletree Boys
Pink Froot
Bob Smith
Robin Gray
Venezuela
Alex Lipinski
Mervin
Ginger Whingers
Cruel Folk
Strung Out
Matt Wescost
Broken Road
Nick Elswood
Steve Brown
Pete Beach & Greg Aylmer
Tim Dean & Paul Stradling
Sally Pritchard & Kathy King
Jason Grey and Nas Adal
Dave “Busker” Harris
Rob Carey.
Gary French
Neil Biddiscombe
Tracy Neil Elliss-Brookes
Morgan
Rockin’ Replay
Beetlecrushers Clog
Tiger Feet Appalachian Clog
Grupo Fuego Flamenco
Chalice Morrismen
Pigsty Morris

Keep checking back to watch this list grow week by week