Tenterden Folk Festival 2008

 

Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th October

 

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

 

More information will be published as it becomes available

 

 

Festival poster   Click on a poster to enlarge it Barn dance poster

 

 

 

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The Guest list so far!

 

2nd May 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Camping available

Includes booking form

18th February 2008

 

 

FUNDRAISING Standards Board

 

25th February 2008

 

 

New – 29 February 2008

Our plans so far – Mawkin and the Askew Sister

29th February 2008

 

 

Advertise in our programme

Reach thousands of potential customers

1st March 2008

 

 

Welcome barn dance

An English ceilidh on Frday evening with The Committee Band

 

2nd March 2008

 

 

Invitation to dance sides and display teams

Bring you side or team to Tenterden on Saturday and/or Sunday

 

23rd March 2008

 

 

Book a craft stall

Booking details and forms

27th March 2008

 

 

Book your full weekend tickets now!

View form

30th March 2008

 

 

 

Down load as pdf

30th March 2008

 

 

April news update

 

2nd May 2008

 

 

May new update

Tony Carling and Derek Gifford

4th May 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tenterden Folk Festival 2008 is supported and/or partly funded by;

 

Tenterden Town Council – grant and use of venues

Ashford Borough Council – Community Fund grant

Kent County Council – Members Community grant

Kent and East Sussex Railway – VIP reception and other sponsorship

Hobgoblin Music - sponsorship

Talking Elephant Records - sponsorship

Courtfield Audio – PA and sound engineer for dance displays

Tenterden Leisure Centre – use of venue

Waitrose – sponsorship

Gail Juliet Accessories

Around Kent Folk – sponsor and co-operation

Supported by increasing number of businesses and organisations

 

The Festival could not happen without the support and co-operation of the landlords of all the public houses and the other venues.

 

Thanks also go to the schools and other organisations that support the Trust’s educational projects throughout the year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tenterden Folk Festival is a member of;

 

Ashford Community Network

Ashford Federation of the Arts

Association of Festival Organisers

English Folk Dance and Song Society

FUNDRAISING Standards Board

Produced in Kent

South East Folk Arts Network (SEFAN)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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