• 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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Upcoming OAUK Activities

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Festival & performance listingsView all listings

Go Festival

Jun 6, 2026 – Jun 6, 2026

Ready, steady, GO! Get set for a FREE family-friendly festival coming to Gainsborough this June! GO

Location: Gainsborough

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UEL Summer Festival

Jun 3, 2026 – Jun 3, 2026

The University of East London is hosting its Royal Docks Innovation & Enterprise Summer Festival at

Location: London

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Riverside Festival

Jun 6, 2026 – Jun 7, 2026

Leicester Riverside Festival returns on 6 & 7 June to the heart of the city for

Location: Leicester

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Professional Event ListingsView all listings

Christina Poulton Creative: Co-working session

Jun 3, 2026 – Jun 3, 2026

Wed 3 June, 10.30am (90 min session on zoom) You know that task you have been

Location: Online

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Whirligig Festival Networking Tapas

Jun 6, 2026 – Jun 6, 2026

Join OutdoorArtsUK (OAUK) and Super Culture at Whirligig for a relaxed evening of delicious vegan tapas

Location: Weston-super-Mare

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Ockham’s Razor Workshop: Meaning and Movement

Jun 6, 2026 – Jun 7, 2026

Ockham’s Razor, in partnership with Jacksons Lane, presents Meaning and Movement, a two-day circus/dance workshop. Ockham’s

Location: London

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