Wessex Folk Festival

01/06/2026

🌟 Volunteer Appreciation Post 🌟

Wessex Folk Festival simply wouldn’t happen without our amazing volunteers ❤️

From early morning setup 🌅, to stewarding throughout the weekend 🧭, helping visitors 😊, moving equipment 💪, answering questions 💬, solving problems on the spot 🛠️, and packing everything away afterwards 🎪 — they are at the very heart of the festival.

We didn’t manage to get photos of all of our volunteers, but we are incredibly grateful to every single one of you ❤️

Thank you for your time, energy, patience and good humour throughout the whole weekend 🌟

01/06/2026

A special thank you to everyone who came along this weekend ❤️

Thank you for supporting the performers 🎶, filling the town with music 🎻, dancing in the sunshine ☀️💃, cheering from the sidelines 📣, and helping to create such a friendly, welcoming atmosphere 🌊✨

And thank you for keeping the festival site tidy 🗑️🚮 and looking out for one another throughout the weekend 🤝. It really does make a difference and helps ensure Wessex Folk Festival remains a welcoming event for everyone 🌟

We hope you had as much fun as we did! ❤️🎶

31/05/2026

🎻🍻 Safe travels to everyone heading home after a fantastic weekend!

For those staying a little longer, raise a glass and keep the music going — the Survivors Session is in full swing! 🎶✨

One last chance to squeeze in a few more tunes, songs, stories and smiles as another wonderful festival draws to a close. 🍺🎵❤️

🎻🍻🎶

31/05/2026

31/05/2026

🎶 The final few acts on our outdoor stages are underway! 🎶

🌟 ON NOW 🌟
🎻 Granny’s Attic — Main Stage, Hope Square

🎵 4.15pm
🐐 Crazy Goat — Harbour Stage

As the outdoor stages wind down, the festival isn’t over yet! 🍻🎶

🏠 Pub sessions continue throughout the evening at venues across the festival, so there’s no need to head home just yet. Expect great tunes, impromptu collaborations, singalongs and plenty of folk festival magic into the night. ✨🎻🪗

☀️ Grab a drink, pull up a chair, and enjoy the last few hours of Wessex Folk Festival 2026!

31/05/2026

Day 2 is well under way, head down to the harbour for more music and dancing!

30/05/2026

The entertainment continues….

30/05/2026

Still unsure where to head first for the rest of the evening? Time & Tide are just getting ready over at the drama club, there’s still time to grab your tickets (on the door or from the info desk)