Thanks to all the local businesses who have either sponsored events, taken advertising space or given their support to Bideford Folk Festival
Aram Guitars
Kevin Aram makes the highest quality classical guitars here in North Devon .
Tel +44(0)1805-601405 www.aramguitars.co.uk
Blanchards Home Hardware & Security
Home Hardware at competitive prices, always try Blanchards in Mill Street first. Plus they have a Gold ratified Security installation business.
Tel 01237-473084 www.homehardware.co.uk
Brend Hotels
The Brend family have luxury Hotels all over Devon and Cornwall . The Royal Hotel is situated at the eastern end of the Old Bridge overlooking the river.
Tel 01237-472005 - reservations@royalbideford.co.uk
Jollyboat Brewery
Locally brewed real ales made from the highest quality West Country malts and Herefordshire Hops
Tel 01237-424343 - www.quaffale.org.uk
Tantons Hotel
Tantons is a good friend to the festival and the venue for the American Roots and Bluegrass and Poetry Evening. Good deals on rooms during the festival. Overlooks the river at the town end of the Old Bridge
Tel 01237-473317 - www.tantonshotel.co.uk
Tone Zone Music Store
A new music shop in Grenville Street Bideford a valuable resource for all us musicians. They've got some fabulous instruments for sale. Don't hold back. They are also selling tickets for Unsung Heroes and the Festival Ceilidh.
Tel 01237-421166 - info@tonezonemusic.co.uk
Tony Dixon Music
Tony Dixon makes the finest playing whistles and flutes at his workshop in Bideford. They are played by musicians in almost all the countries in the world, which is quite a recommendation.
Tel 01237-422440 www.tonydixonmusic.co.uk
Walter Henrys Bookshop
Fabulously cool bookshop in the High Street, if you can't get the book you want they will probably be able to get it by tomorrow and at prices competitive with the chain bookshops.
Tel 01237-425727
Bideford Carpet and Furnishing Centre
In Bridgeland Street the Carpet and Furnishing Centre has a lovely airy showroom with plenty of stock to choose from. Buy it and get it delivered, it couldn't be simpler.
Tel 01237-472951
Chopes
A family run shop in the High Street (Walter Henry's Bookshop is a subsidiary), Menswear, Women's fashion, soft furnishing, kitchenware, and lots more. The ideal place to look for a present (I've found).
Tel 01237-472091 www.chopes.co.uk
Braddicks Furnishers
In Mill Street ; this is an Aladdin's cave of a shop with carpets and furniture as far as the eye can see. Loads of choice and its worth looking into those little nooks and crannies upstairs.
Tel 01237-472564
Honeys Butchers
Honeys in Mill Street ; always sells good quality fresh tasty meat and what better recommendation than that can there be.
Tel 01237-451224
The Wool and Needlecraft Shop
This is the place to go if you require anything to do with needle work or knitting. In Mill Street , it is a fine example of niche marketing and another example of why you can get almost all the shopping you need in Bideford.
Country Cottage Bakery
Country Cottage bakery has two shops in Bideford, in Mill Street and on the Quay. You can tell when you are getting near by the delicious smell of bread wafting out from the doorway. Yes the cakes are pretty difficult to resist, sometimes we resist sometimes we don't.
Tel 01237-473150
Earth and Heaven
Earth and heaven is a new shop on Butchers Row up in the Pannier Market. The shop though small is perfectly formed with a wide selection of fossils and precious stones. This is an ideal place if you are into crystals and healing stones and also a good place to buy unusual presents. (Open 9am-3pm every day except Sunday/Monday)
Tel 01237-420326
Grenville Insurance Services Ltd
At the top of the High Street Grenville Insurance Services can insure you for almost anything. It is worth buying insurance locally for that extra bit of customer service that we know the big boys don't give.
Tel 01237-474806
Hockings Dairy Ice Cream
All I need to say about Hockings Dairy Ice Cream is that it is the best in the world. Made in North Devon , look out for their vans they are everywhere and treat yourself.
Tel 01237-474575 Fax and Answer phone 01237-429057
www.hockingsicecream.co.uk info@hockingsicecream.co.uk
Medina Gallery
Medina Gallery is in Mill Street . It always has an interesting window display, offers a wide stock of fine prints and is bursting with frames for framing your own work. They offer a framing service which is of the highest standard. A good place for a browse.
Tel 01237-476483
The Famous Little Store
The Famous Little Store in the High Street is a fabulous place to find gifts, unusual things, buckets for collecting donations at folk festivals, in fact all sorts of things it is a magical little shop.
Tel 01237-478040.
Torbridge Veterinary Centre
Torbridge are situated in pleasant premises at Caddsdown Industrial park and have a surgery in Torrington in New Road . They have a large and small animal practice and will treat your animal promptly and efficiently.
Tel 01237-472075 - www.torbridgevet.co.uk