Welcome to the Wessex Folk Festival pages The website for this Dorset based festival celebrating music, song and dance rooted in the traditions of the area.

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Places to stay
Chatsworth Hotel 14 The Esplanade Weymouth Dorset DT4 8EB 01305 785012	Camping We don't have our own camp site, but here are two local sites that previous festival goers have recommended or click here for a full list of sites in the area.	Pebble Bank 90 Camp Road Wyke Regis Dorset DT4 9HF 01305 774844 Regular buses to town within 5-10 mins walk	Tents Camper vans Caravans Luxury caravans for hire
Edenhurst Hotel 122 The Esplanade Weymouth Dorset DT4 7ER 0800 107 6723		Seaview Holiday Park Preston Road Weymouth Dorset 01305 833037 Regular buses to town within 5 mins walk	Camping Camper vans Luxury caravans for hire
Clubs & sessions
The Sailor's Return 1 St Nicholas Street Weymouth Dorset DT4 8AD	A friendly weekly session on Wednesday night at this Weymouth pub on the quayside at the harbour end of St. Nicholas Street. Great mixture of songs/instrumentals and styles of music.
Dorchester Song Session	This mainly trad., mainly song club meets on the 3rd Wednesday of every month at Tom Browns in High East Street, Dorchester. Performers always made to feel very welcome.
Wessex Acoustic	For more information or to book for guest nights please call Kathy on 01202 732239 in the first instance, or John on 01202 690856 after 4pm (shift worker and may be working nights), or visit the website www.wessex-acoustic.co.uk
Weymouth Scottish Country Dancers	Do you want to learn (or improve) Scottish country dancing? It's fun and a friendly group are waiting to welcome you. They meet every Thursday evening from 7.30 pm to 9.45 pm at Wyke Regis Infants School in Shrubbery Lane. All you'll need is a pair of soft shoes and £2. Contact Judie for more info. on 01305 8336600 or e-mail Daphne on daf.n.al@hotmail.co.uk
Some other festivals
*Clennell Hall, Northumbria*	May 2009 The Aim of the Festival is to bring together the very best of 'old & new'. We will be presenting established artists from around Britain, as well as some of the best young talent around. The flavour will be very much Northumbrian, but we will also be adding a little international flavour, whenever we can!
Winchester	May 2009 MAYfest is four vibrant days of music, song and dance in the streets, pubs and concert venues of Winchester. Most events are free and take place in the Guildhall, St. Lawrence’s Church, the High Street, the Square, on Cathedral Green and in some of Winchester’s favourite watering-holes.
Wimborne	12 to 14 June 2009 A weekend of the very best in traditional English and Celtic music and dance, in and around the Minster town of Wimborne - Dorset
Swanage	September 2009

Magazines
www.traditionmagazine.com	A quarterly printed publication featuring British culture; traditional ways of life; traditions and customs; music, song and dance; folklore, myth and legend; traditional diary; interviews with renowned artistes from around the world;CD and book reviews

Site last updated 1 June, 2009