Plans are underway for this years festival on 8th, 9th & 10th August 2025. Come back regularly for updates.

WEEKEND TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

Artists 2025 so far

Ceilidhs 2025

Free stuff

All workshops, sessions and afternoon entertainment is now free entry, although we welcome donations to help towards costs. Includes dance displays, performances by festival artists, ferret racing (real ferrets!), duck race, (not real ducks!), craft stalls and most importantly the Dartmoor Step Dance and Broom Dance Competitions.

Workshops

The main focus of the festival is the Dartmoor Step Dance and Broom Dance workshops and competitions. Free to enter or just watch.

Tickets

Tickets on sale NOW!

Sessions

There are organised music and song sessions on the Saturday and Sunday. The two pubs in the village are welcoming for informal music and song sessions. The main bar of the Kings Arms is often led by Tom Orchard and his family, the place to be for traditional gypsy music, songs and stepdancing.

Children

Festival favourite Rob Pudner of Entertainingly Different will once again be doing all manor of daft stuff and will be joined by others TBC. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TIMES.

Dance Teams

South Zeal has two wonderful morris teams, Tinners Morris and Cogs & Wheels. They appear every year as well as invited dance teams. CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS OF THIS YEARS TEAMS.

Campsite

The festival campsite is only a short walk from all events. Includes a toilet block and coffee van. Showers are available on the recreation ground. See details in the website main menu.

Dogs

Sadly dogs are not permitted at any festival event. They are welcome on the campsite but must be kept on a lead. See website menu for more information.

For all other info please use the tabs at the top of the home page.

In the words of the late Bob Cann BEM (the festival's founder)

"Yer tiz again - zongs, music and danzin' from dear ole Dart-i-moor! Welcum to this gurt weekend 'ope twill run proper zuent!" Proper Job.