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In the second week of August every year Broadstairs Folk Week organises a week-long Festival where the entire town is involved. It is an opportunity for visitors and the local community to experience all aspects of English and multi-cultural Folk Music, Song, Dance, Workshops and Crafts.
This Festival transforms the atmosphere in the town from sleepy, quaint and picturesque to wild, woolly and to be honest, a bit barmy! Folk Week appeals to all age groups and backgrounds, there is no danger that anybody arriving in Broadstairs at this time could miss that something extraordinary was taking place.
This all started 42 years ago and even then over 2,000 people attended. Today you can expect in excess of 120,000 people over a 7 day period that come prepared to party and have a good time. Many come from far and wide, accommodation soon runs out so camp sites are set up on the edge of town – not much fun if it rains!
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