Tenterden Folk Festival

Friday 3rd, Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th October 2003

A full weekend festival of folk song, music and dance. Tenterden, situated in the ancient Weald of Kent, about 12 miles west of Ashford, is an ideal setting for this friendly, family folk festival. It features one of the widest High Streets in the country lined with historic and listed buildings, numerous friendly pubs and restaurants and green verges.

Guests so far;

(Some are subject to contract)

 

 

Dance sides invited;

Dance sides from throughout Kent and Sussex, and from further afield, have been invited to take part in this year's festival. We expect 25 sides or more to take part in the popular dance displays and procession on Saturday. Some of the sides will also be dancing and singing on Sunday. Contact Dave Grabham, the Dance Co-ordinator, for further details.

 

Craft Fair;

Craft fairs, musical instruments and street stalls on Saturday and Sunday.

 

Kent and East Sussex Railway;

Special folk trains, discounts on travel, etc.

See programme for details

 

Further information;

Further information is available by sending a s.a.e.

 

Festival Director - artist bookings and advance ticket sales;

Alan Castle, Folk Spots, 15 Repton Manor Road,

Ashford, Kent, TN23 3HA

Tel. 01233 626805

Email tff@Folkspots.btinternet.co.uk

Home Page www.folkspots.btinternet.co.uk

 

Dance co-ordinator;

Dave Grabham, Poolside Cottage, Redbrook Street,

Woodchurch, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3QR

Tel. 01233 860789

 

Craft Fair organiser;

Gail Wright, 48A Park Road,

Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 1DY

Tel. 01795 471827

 

General enquiries and ticket sales;

Tourist Information Centre,

18 The Church Yard, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1QG

Tel. 01233 629165

or

Tourist Information Centre,

Town Hall, High Street, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6AN

Tel. 01580 763572

 

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