• 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]

Register for FRESH STREET

Fresh Street #5 – the biggest international conference on outdoor arts and circus – is to be hosted at Out There Festival, Great Yarmouth, on 28-31 May 2025.

Digital Brochure

The Digital Brochure showcases our members’ bookable shows – designed for programmers seeking to curate an inspiring and diverse selection of outdoor performances.

Join OAUK

Become a member today and benefit from free resources, discounted professional events and being a part of the Outdoor Arts community.

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Chain Reaction

Apr 12, 2025 – Apr 12, 2025

ntroducing Chain Reaction – a new initiative focused on breathing new life into refurbished bikes, supporting …

Location: Biddulph


World Heritage Day Lantern Parade

Apr 12, 2025 – Apr 12, 2025

World Heritage Day celebration returns to Roberts Park with a vibrant range of complimentary family activities, …

Location: Saltaire


Longton Carnival & Pig Walk Parade 2025

Apr 6, 2025 – Apr 6, 2025

Longton Carnival & Pig Walk Parade 2025 Sunday, 6th April 2025 – 11am -4pm Longton Town …

Location: Longton


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Outdoor Spectacle: From Ideas to Reality

Apr 3, 2025 – Apr 3, 2025

Articulation hosts an online training session on bringing large-scale work to outdoor contexts with All or …

Location: Online

Devoted & Disgruntled 2025

Apr 12, 2025 – Apr 14, 2025

Our annual unconventional convention for everyone who is passionate about making change in Theatre and the …

Location: London

Wellbeing Series: Bullying & Harassment

Mar 31, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025

A series of 6 mental health and wellbeing support workshops FREE for actors and stage managers …

Location: Online