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Wet Weather Plans!
Well we will not be put off by a bit of water! Keeping you informed... Bridport Folk Festival will still go ahead today, we have moved the music venues inside and there is still lots going on! The social dance stuff at St Marys Church house is unaffected, the workshops that were on at The Arts Centre are now on at Mountfield, that is the building at Millennium Green. The outdoor stages have moved though, Borough Gardens will move to The Arts Centre, Millennium Green just moves inside the marquee there. The morris dancers will obviously no longer be in the street, you can find those at the WI hall, the Masonic hall and United Reform church. Come and keep our spirits up! The attached Jpeg is the wet weather morris dance schedule, please come and support these lovely people staying in a soggy campsite who are still up for lifting everyone's spirits! |
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News Just In...
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People of Bridport and those coming in to town on the 29th July, South Street will be closed off for the festival, this is on the festival Sunday!
The Council notice is attached below. 
Opening night sees Richard Digance!!! ...
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ALAW, our Saturday night headline band are going to be at The Proms!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/events/exrbc8 
News!!
.With 2018 now here, it is with great excitement that we can confirm the programme planning for the second Bridport Folk festival is well under way.
July 27th to 29th being the revised dates will favour many of the stalwart Festival goers as it is set between the more established Festivals along the south coast. With Sidmouth festival just 4 days after Bridport it is an ideal transition point in the calendar. | ||
Festival Patron
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We are delighted to announce that Reg Meuross our Festival Patron has once again offered to take up that mantle and writes;
I'm looking forward to my second year as the proud patron artist of BFF. Chris Deacon and his team have done a fantastic job creating a new folk festival from scratch and it was a great success. People said “it’s the most friendly festival we’ve been to for years” and “it took similar festivals years to reach the point where you started.” This is the kind of small, friendly, community spirited festival which I love & I enjoyed being back headlining the stage of the stunning Electric palace - it felt like coming home and I look forward to coming home again in 2018. Reg Meuross www.regmeuross.com |
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The 'Beginning'
Following it’s success, Bridport Folk Festival has been accepted by the Town and as always, Bridport rose to the occasions.
We enjoyed a wonderful influx of visitors who wished us well , contributed in cash and kind and generally embraced what we offered in a positive and appreciative manner.
Many people likening it to Sidmouth for it's warmth and hospitality, “the most friendly festival we’ve been to in years" ... “Well organized and a comprehensive programme!“ ... “Well done Bridport!“ ... “it took similar festivals years to reach the point where you started!" These comments, probably made in the excitement of a new Festival, were however much appreciated and warmly received.
Complacency doesn’t make a Festival better though. Picking up on the basic errors and addressing shortfalls makes a better Festival and that is a lesson we are learning, and learning fast!
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