Just 6 Weeks to go!

We would like to take this opportunity to thank our sponsors without whom this festival wouldn't be possible.

If you are interested in becoming a sponsor please email us at info@sarkfolkfestival.com for further information.  We are glad to hear from anybody who feels they can offer any kind of support to the Sark Folk Festival.

Just a quick hello from everyone here at SFF HQ... we have been so busy with the exciting preparations for the festival that we forgot to post any news here for a little while!

All is going well here and momentum is really building now... just 6 weeks to go!

You have probably seen that festival tickets are on sale now... they are selling well so please ensure you get yours soon if you want to make sure you are able to make it to the festival.

I have received a number of emails from people who are struggling to find accommodation for the festival weekend.  I can tell you that although most B&Bs and hotels are now fully booked there is still plenty of camping pitches available DETAILS HERE - many people consider Sark to be one of the most beautiful locations on earth, and there is no better way to experience this natural paradise than under canvas!

For those of you who have already booked your tickets online you should have now received your e-ticket via email... if you have not had this yet please let us know.

We are looking forward to meeing you all in July.  Keep an eye here for further updates as the festival approaches.

To help us celebrate our very first year, The Guernsey Cider Company, makers of Rocquette Cider, will be brewing a special edition traditional still cider for Sark Folk Festival 2010.

We need your help to create a name for the cider. We are looking for a name that reflects the culture and heritage of the Channel Islands and the essence of folk music.

The competition will close on April 12th. The winner will receive 2 weekend festival passes and a crate of Rocquette cider.

Click Here to Enter

Hi All,

NEW WEBSITE - Yesterday saw the launch of our new-look website.  The re-designed site should now be easier to navigate and contains more information.  There are still a few updates to be made, so please bear with us if the site is unreachable at times.

ARTISTS - Plans for the festival are going very well.  We have already got 30 confirmed acts with a few more still in the pipeline.  These acts include a wealth of Channel Island talent, and an ever increasing list of visiting acts from the UK and France.  For details of our current line-up visit: http://www.sarkfolkfestival.com/2010/pages/artists.php

FOLKAL POINT - Many of you will probably be aware that our fund raising events are also going well.  On the 13th of February we will be holding another of our 'Folkal Point' evenings at the Fermain Tavern featuring local acts 'Folk on 2' (Sandy Lucas & Jan Trott), Whose Shoes, and The Space Pirates of Rocquaine... if the last Folkal Point was anything to go by then this will be a brilliant night of entertainment. For more details visit: http://www.sarkfolkfestival.com/2010/pages/pre-festival-events/folkal-point-13210.php

CEILIDH - We will also be hosting a Ceilidh at St Martins Community centre on the 6th of March.  This will be a great evening for the whole family, but space is limited.  Tickets can be booked through our website.

SPONSORSHIP - We are really excited to have added Rocquettes Cider to the list of organisations providing us with backing for this event. The Guernsey based cider company will be brewing a limited-edition traditional cider especially for the festival in July.  We will be running a competition to name the cider - details will be announced at Folkal Point on 13th Feb.

To receive future updates via email please subscribe to our newsletter: http://www.sarkfolkfestival.com/2010/pages/newsletter.php

Thanks for all your support,

Simon Harvey
Chairman, Sark Folk Festival

Some more brilliant news!  After seeing these guys open for Seth Lakeman in London last month we have managed to book them for the festival - a fantastic band with amazing energy!

We are very excited to have confirmed our latest visiting artist; singer/song-writer Ewan McLennan!  Find out more about him on his website: http://www.ewanmclennan.co.uk/

Check out these photos from our Folkal Point fundraiser last weekend.  Thanks to Tim for these: http://www.sarkfolkfestival.com/2010/pages/blog.php

We were in the Guernsey Press again yesterday - a nice article written by Zoe Ash:

Find out about what we have been up to with our festival blog: http://www.sarkfolkfestival.com/festival/pages/blog.php

We now have a calendar of folk events for the Channel Islands... at the moment it's pretty empty so please email us with details of your gigs and events.

View the calendar

We're absolutely ecstatic to be able to confirm that Mary Hampton, fantastic musician and true Sark-lover, wil be playing at Sark Folk Festival 2010.

Mary is a Brighton-based singer/songwriter with a voice and talent like none other, and counts folk legend Eliza Carthy among one of her greatest fans.  HMV voted her album, My Mother's Children, number 17 in the best albums of 2008.

Today we were featured in an article written about the festival by Shaun Shackleton for the Guernsey Evening Press.

We are very excited to have confirmed Ruth Notman for Sark Folk Festival 2010.  Check her out on MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/ruthnotman1

You can also buy her excellent new album 'The Life of Lilly' which was realeased this week.