• 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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Digital Brochure

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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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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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

River of Light Liverpool

Oct 23, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026

The ninth edition of River of Light returns from 23 October – 1 November. Delivered by

Location: Liverpool

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Galoshans Festival

Oct 16, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026

Inverclyde’s legendary Galoshans Festival is set to make its grand return for 2026! Celebrating the community’s

Location: Inverclyde

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Journeys International Festival

Oct 17, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026

This October we’re celebrating the power of community, connection and the different journeys that bring us

Location: Leicester

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Professional Event ListingsView all listings

OutdoorArtsUK National Conference 2027: Joy is a Civic Force

Feb 2, 2027 – Feb 3, 2027

Tickets are now on sale for the National Conference 2027: Joy is a Civic Force, Tue

Location: Hull

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Radical Joy: Outdoor Arts Exhibition

Oct 9, 2026 – Dec 20, 2026

Radical Joy celebrates outdoor arts in the UK; from community arts, street arts, carnival, agitprop to

Location: Bradford

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Winter Webinar: Wellbeing at Work – A Party Bag of Tools for Wellbeing at Work with Bettina Linstrum

Oct 21, 2026 – Oct 21, 2026

This is an interactive and experiential session where you gain practical tips and methods, to employ

Location: Online

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