Swim from the Wild Shore

"Every story, no matter how strange, starts with the truth”

Join us on the sea shore to take to the waves, and help to tell the story that will keep us safe for another year!

Each year , a flower blooms in the ocean and we are called to fetch from it a story so entertaining, fantastic and exciting that the sea monster, the storm and the spirits of the ocean will be fully absorbed and will forget to rage and storm for the next 12 months.

The sea runes must be fetched from the water, and a good yarn must be told, or we all face a year of storms and tumult ....

The shore sisters need swimmers brave enough for this swim mission- could it be you?

Join Burn the Curtain for a unique shore side adventure for wild swimmers and lovers of good stories written by author, storyteller, and conjurer of sea-soaked myths, Bernadette Russell.

Bring your swimming costume, a towel and your imagination.

Participants should be happy with a swim of 100m of sheltered water, and bring something to keep them warm afterwards. Trained lifesaver and safety boat present for each event.

Pre-booking required for All-in-One & Season ticket holders - please select the ticket holder type. 

If you, or anyone in your group have any access needs that you'd like to make us aware of then please complete our Access Information Form here or email access@sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk to request a copy in Word.

Personal Assistant Ticket

This is available to a ticket buying person requiring assistance to attend the festival.

Tickets can be booked online and in order to qualify you will need to provide the box office/door staff at the festival with one of the following when collecting your season tickets or using your e-tickets:

• Front page of DLA / PIP award letter (no specific rate)
  
• Front page of Scottish Adult Disability Payment (no specific rate)
• Front page of Attendance Allowance letter (no specific rate)

• Evidence that registered severely sight impaired (blind)

• Recognised Assistance Dog ID card
• Access Card (with the ‘+1’ symbol)

The qualifying documentation must be an original and current as of the dates of the festival.

All Personal Assistants should be aged 18+ years. Personal Assistant tickets are not available against Child tickets as they would already need to be in direct supervision and guidance by a parent or other adult guardian.

If special requirements exist, such as positioning of a wheelchair, it is the ticket holder’s responsibility to contact the venue management early to make sure that their requirements are known. Venue stewards will do their best to accommodate all such requests.

Love Sidmouth? The Friends of The Sidmouth Folk Festival are passionate about the festival and its long-term future.

Whatever your interest – whether it’s the big concerts, the dances, the late-night parties, the dance displays, the smaller-scale events, the special events for children or young people or the extensive workshop programme – you can help ensure the festival’s future by joining the Friends.

Find out more about the Friends of Sidmouth Folk Festival