There has been a folk festival in the coastal town of Sidmouth in South West England in the first week of August every year since 1955, attracting tens of thousands of visitors to over 700 diverse events.

[1] Sidmouth Folk Festival offers a wide range of activities including major folk concerts, pub sessions, workshops and master classes, social dances and dance displays, family entertainment and many children's musical and craft activities.

In 2005, Sidmouth FolkWeek Limited was registered as a charity with the object of promoting "... an annual festival of folk arts and other associated events.

The 2018 Folk Week featured Fairport Convention, the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain, Roger McGough, Show of Hands, and Jackie Oates, among others.

The 2013 Sidmouth Folk Week included concerts by Show of Hands with Miranda Sykes, Blowzabella, Colum Sands, the a capella singers Coope, Boyes and Simpson, Tim Eriksen, John Kirkpatrick, Jim Causley, Maddy Prior with Hannah James and Giles Lewin, The Spooky Men's Chorale from Australia, and Jeff Warner from New England in the USA.

The 2007 event featured concerts by Show of Hands, Altan, Liz Ryder, The Spooky Men's Chorale, Eliza Carthy, Nancy Kerr and Vin Garbutt.