• National Conference

    Equity in Action: The Power of Diverse Narratives 6 Feb 2024

    10am – 6pm, Stoke-On-Trent

    Book Now.

  • Winter Webinar Training Programme

    The Winter Webinar Training Programme is a bespoke programme of online training for Outdoor Arts professionals.

    Find out more.

  • Welcome to OutdoorArtsUK 

    OutdoorArtsUK is the home for performance in outdoor spaces! We support everything from street acrobats to national parades and celebrate work that exists outside buildings reaching the widest audience possible.

    From circus to carnival, from music to mela, from processions to puppetry and street dance to street theatre – if you want to see or make outdoor performances, you’re in the right place.

    Image: ‘Oystercatchers’ by Red Herring [Photo: Jim Wileman]

  • OAUK is an Arts Council England-funded support organisation that actively works to underpin the talent and achievements of the individuals, companies and organisations working in Outdoor Arts – one of the most accessible of art forms.

    Image: ‘Bonded’ by Alleyne Dance at Norfolk & Norwich Festival [Photo: Lidia Crisafulli]

  • OAUK advocates for Outdoor Arts to cultural bodies, national and local government organisations and various funding arenas. We support the sector by providing practical information on good working practices and offer advice and guidance for new and experienced practitioners.

    Image: Solomon Hunter performing at Derby Caribbean Carnival [Photo: Adaptive Media]

  • OAUK Members are individuals and organisations who actively participate in Outdoor Arts in their professional work. Our membership includes agents, artists, artistic companies, development organisations, festivals, funding bodies, higher education institutions, independent producers, local authorities, production companies, programmers and venues.

    Image: ‘Tape That!’ by Hands Down Circus at Hat Fair [Photo: Adrienne Photography]

Listings: Festivals & Performances

Want to see Outdoor Arts in action? This is your national and international ‘what’s on’ guide to festivals, performances and public events featuring Outdoor Arts.

Listings: Professional Opportunities

Working in the sector? Check out the latest conferences, symposiums, training and networking events for anyone working in Outdoor Arts.

The OutdoorArtsUK Member Directory

Who’s who in Outdoor Arts? The OAUK membership includes performers, producers, festivals, artists, venues, agencies and theatre companies.

Carnival Pyrotechnics Dance Walkabout Dance Circus Street Theatre Mela LightNights Carnival Pyrotechnics Dance Installation Dance Circus Street Theatre Mela LightNights

Festival & Performance HighlightsView all listings

Winter Light Parades with Picto Facto

Nov 19, 2024 – Nov 24, 2024

Join us for a vibrant celebration at the Creative Barking & Dagenham Winter Light Parades! Led …

Location: Barking & Dagenham


We Shine Portsmouth

Nov 21, 2024 – Nov 23, 2024

Join us at We Shine Portsmouth from 21st to 23rd November for a celebration of creativity, …

Location: Portsmouth


Scarborough Lights

Nov 15, 2024 – Dec 22, 2024

The second edition of Scarborough Lights will take place between 15 November and 22 December 2024! …

Location: Scarborough


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DOCA Devizes Hat Fair GDIF Green Man Out There Surge Manchester Day SIRF Bedlam Fair Freedom Festival Surge Hat Fair GDIF Green Man Out There Boomtown Fair Manchester Day SIRF Bedlam Fair Freedom Festival

Pro Listing HighlightsView all listings

Lead & Create: Leadership course for independent choreographers

Oct 14, 2024 – Nov 22, 2024

In collaboration with The Place, Equity and One Dance UK, Lead & Create have designed a …

Location: Online

Reflect. Reimagine. Redefine

Nov 27, 2024 – Nov 27, 2024

An industry event imagining the next 10 years and celebrating a decade of excellent Outdoor Arts …

Location: Newbury