• 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]

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

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  • Autumn Programme 2026

    19 August 2026

    Announcing our 2026 Autumn Programme: Member Regional Meetings, Winter Webinars and Online Drop-ins!

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Outdoor Arts Sector Strategy

OutdoorArtsUK, 101 Outdoor Arts and Without Walls are delighted to share Wherever You Are, Whoever You Are, The Arts Are Yours: A Strategy for Joy and Belonging for, with and by the Outdoor Arts Sector.

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Festival & performance listingsView all listings

Bell Square Calling: France

Sep 24, 2026 – Sep 27, 2026

Bell Square Calling highlights outdoor performance artists from a particular country or region. The first edition

Location: Hounslow

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Derby Festé

Sep 26, 2026 – Sep 26, 2026

Leap into the extraordinary as Derby Festé returns for 2026 with a spectacular line-up of free,

Location: Derby

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Wave by Squidsoup

Sep 24, 2026 – Sep 26, 2026

Join us on Westham Bridge in Weymouth for an immersive light and sound installation. ‘Wave’ consists

Location: Weymouth

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Professional Event ListingsView all listings

CPCUK Processional Culture Symposium

Sep 23, 2026 – Sep 23, 2026

A day of celebration, connection, and strategic dialogue for leaders, creators, and advocates of UK processional

Location: Preston

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Powerhouse Pro: Aerial Intensive with Highly Sprung x Off The Wall

Oct 1, 2026 – Oct 2, 2026

Join us for a special two-day Powerhouse Pro intensive, delivered in collaboration with Highly Sprung Performance

Location: Coventry

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Family Arts Leadership Symposium 2026: Resilient Futures

Sep 29, 2026 – Sep 29, 2026

Family Arts Campaign are delighted to announce that our national Leadership Symposium, titled ‘Resilient Futures’ will

Location: Birmingham

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