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About Simonsbath Festival
We look forward to welcoming you back to the fifteenth Simonsbath Festival where audiences will be treated to world class music and speakers, and for visitors, an unrivalled introduction to Exmoor’s countryside, heritage and people.
All concerts and talks are held in the intimate St. Luke’s Church in Simonsbath with its excellent acoustics, but don’t forget to bring a cushion!.
The 2026 festival will open on Wednesday 6th May and close on Saturday 30th May. The booking office opens on 20th March for Festival Friends and 7th April for the general public. Simonsbath Festival supports the Exmoor Society. See their website for more details.
Please also join our mailing list to be kept advised on events (go to our contacts page for details).
You can also support the Simonsbath Festival by becoming a Friend. Marian Lloyd looks forward to signing you up. Friends have the advantage of priority bookings on all our performances. You can contact Marian by filling in the form on the Friends Page on this website or by ‘phone (07855 670360) or by e-mail, friends@simonsbathfestival.
If you are not already familiar with the Simonsbath Festival you can view all the programmes from previous festivals on our ‘Past Festival Programmes‘ page.
As well as helping to support St. Luke’s Church financially by hiring it as a venue, the Simonsbath Festival profits also go to underwrite the Simonsbath Festival ‘Music in Schools’ Programme. This centres around the ‘Songs from the Exmoor Forest’ Project whose purpose is to revive interest in, and knowledge of, the traditional music and songs of Exmoor. The ‘Music in Schools’ Programme is led by Paul Wilson of Wren Music, a Folk and Community Arts Organisation, and is all-important for Exmoor school aged children at a time when many of the arts have been axed from school curriculums.
We are particularly proud of our Affordable Tickets Policy with £12 (or £20 to reserve a seat) at musical events and £6 (or £12 to reserve a seat) at speaker events.
Events at St Luke’s are free to those who are 16 years old or younger.
Our pre-ordered interval food at £6.50 consists of canapes, other than for the evening with the West Buckland School Choir when we will have a pizza van outside the church.
The Simonsbath Festival Committee
Patron: Phyllida Lloyd CBE
All the information you need
EVENT CALENDAR
There is a diverse range of events at the Simonsbath Festival. Visit our Festival Events page to find out more!
THE FESTIVAL
Simonsbath Festival is a non profit making community venture which celebrates the cultural heritage of Exmoor.
FAQ'S
Got a question? Here are answers to a few questions often asked by Simonsbath Festival visitors.
BECOME A FRIEND
Simonsbath Festival is a non-profit, community venture. We welcome your support by inviting you to become a Friend.