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Annual festivals

Poole itself does not have a regular arts festival of any kind at the moment, something we would very much like to help put right in the future. There are, however, a number of festivals in the nearby area.

May

Dorset Arts Weeks - a festival of local visual arts occurring every other year. Next one 2012.

June

Wimborne Folk Festival

July

Swanage Jazz Festival

The Larmer Tree Festival - a small but perfectly formed music festival in Victorian gardens on Wiltshire/Dorset border

Camp Bestival, a music festival at Lulworth Castle.

August

Endorse it in Dorset - an arts & music festival that takes place near the village of Sixpenny Handley in the beautiful setting of Cranborne Chase.

Poole Park Fest - a tribute band-orientated local festival taking place over the August bank holiday.

September

Bournemouth Literary Festival

Swanage Folk Festival

Purbeck Folk Festival

Wareham Music Festival

October

Poole Literary Festival, October 29th - 31st 2010

LitFest

Purbeck Film Festival