Tenterden Folk Festival 2008

 

Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th October

 

Tenterden Folk Festival is 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.  Tenterden, the Jewel of the Weald

 

More Tenterden Folk Festival 2008 information below

 

 

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

 

 

 

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SPECIAL EVENT:

EQUATOR world music concerts in Ashford promoted by Shiva Nova

Details of the 2008 series of concerts:

including Eliza Carthy in concert in collaboration with Tenterden Folk Festival.  Friday 14th November 2008

16th August 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tenterden Folk Festival 2008 information and booking forms

 

 

 

Tenterden Folk Festival Guest list

 

23rd September 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

 

 

Revised Invitation to dance sides and display teams

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

 

12th July 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 postcard

A postcard featuring four photographs taken by Mike Smith at Tenterden Folk Festival 2006 is now available

17th May 2008

 

 

“Birds in Folk Song”

A talk with Derek Gifford

9th June 2008

 

 

Join the Supporters of TFF or make a donation

Supporters form and gift aid forms available for you to complete

13th July 2008

 

 

Morris and other dance styles at Tenterden Folk Festival

 

19th July 2008

 

 

Tickets now available including single event tickets

Down load booking form as pdf

6th August 2008

 

 

News up date and additional details

 

8th August 2008

 

 

The Working programme in now here!

Down load working programme as a PDF

29th August 2008

 

 

Ticklish Allsorts “Feeders and Breeders” show

A wild life show for children presented

by Ticklish Allsorts

31st August 2008

 

 

More about some of the guests and events

 

11th September 2008

 

 

Late additions to Festival guest list

 

23rd September 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

Making Music – The National Federation of Music Societies

Produced in Kent

South East Folk Arts Network (SEFAN)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Last updated 11th September 2008

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