Dart Music Festival fills Dartmouth with live music from Friday 14 to Sunday 16 May 2027. Over three days, bands and acts play in venues around the town, and the whole festival is free to view. It is run by volunteers and funded by business sponsors, private sponsors known as festival friends, and sales of the programme and app.
What happens
The festival lists its music under acoustic; jazz and swing; blues and soul; rock, pop and dance; folk and country; sea shanties; classical; choral and church service; reggae and ska; concert and big band; and workshops and film. Applications to play in 2027 have closed, after a record number of acts applied.
The line-up pages on the festival website preview the acts and which stage each one plays. Times and write-ups for every act are in the programme or the app, which each cost £6. Every penny of profit on them goes towards funding the festival, and they usually come out 2 to 3 weeks before it starts.
The festival never allows outside traders into the event.
Visitor Information
Dates: Friday 14 to Sunday 16 May 2027.
Cost: Free to view. The programme or the app costs £6 and is usually available 2 to 3 weeks before the festival.
Getting there: The festival is spread across venues around Dartmouth, so check the programme or app for where each act is playing.
Where to Stay
Dartmouth sits on the west bank of the River Dart estuary. Browse places to stay near Dartmouth and book early for mid-May.
