• 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]

National Lottery Project Grants Survey & Workshop

OutdoorArtsUK are inviting members to send in perspectives regarding National Lottery Project Grants.

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.

Upcoming OAUK Activities

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Festival & performance listingsView all listings

Surge Festival 2025

Jul 18, 2025 – Jul 20, 2025

Surge Festival returns to the Merchant City with fabulous and unique street theatre acts from around …

Location: Glasgow


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Sandwell & Birmingham Mela

Jul 19, 2025 – Jul 20, 2025

Sandwell & Birmingham Mela is the biggest South Asian music festival in Europe. Music, dance, food, …

Location: Birmingham


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WOW! Fest

Jul 18, 2025 – Jul 19, 2025

WOW! Fest – A Celebration of Outdoor Dance & Performance WOW! Fest (Walsall Outdoor Wonders Festival) …

Location: Walsall


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Contemporary Circus & Outdoor Arts: Beyond Borders

Aug 5, 2025 – Aug 5, 2025

Join Articulation to explore some of the challenges and successes of international collaboration. Part of the …

Location: Edinburgh

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TILT Pro

Jul 21, 2025 – Jul 25, 2025

Get ready to train with world-class artists and enjoy exceptional Circus, Dance, and Physical Theatre performances …

Location: Birmingham

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Summer Gathering 2025 (Articulation)

Jul 18, 2025 – Jul 18, 2025

Join Articulation for a morning of discussion and debate during Surge Festival 2025. We’ll share learning …

Location: Glasgow

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