Bath | 4 – 5 Jun | As part of Bath Fringe, Radstock Fayre 2023 is returning to St Nicholas Church Field with The Natural Theatre Company – another fun day full of theatrical acts including Jon Hicks and Calf2Cow.
Nottingham | 27 May – 4 Jun | Enter The Luminarium: Terceradix by Architects of Air, glorious structures which radiate beautiful, iridescent colours and their interiors are regularly described as other-worldly, cathedral-like or space-like.
France | 30 May – 4 Jun | La Fête du Cirque is a festival of circus and street arts in the park of the Château de Gromesnil, Saint-Romain-de-Colbosc. Don’t miss League & Legend by 15Feet6 and Smashed by Gandini Juggling.
London | 1 Jun – 3 Sep | Ditch the hustle and bustle of the capital for Summer by the River at London Bridge, where bliss is just a deep breath away. Join Live at The Scoop for a vibrant mix of music, film, theatre and pop-up events all summer long.
Nottingham | 2 – 4 Jun | Green Hustle Festival is a celebration of life and creativity that aims to make our city greener, healthier, and more connected. Don’t miss Out of the Deep Blue by Autin Dance Theatre, circus workshops with Circus Hub and performances from Capoeria Nottingham.
Oldham | 3 Jun | Festival Oldham is Oldham town centre’s annual outdoor arts festival celebrating culture, community, place and PLAY! returns this year. The line-up includes A la Puppet Carte by Thingumajig Theatre, PLAY! by In My Shoes Theatre Company, Familie by Bedlam Oz, Do What Yah Mamma Told Yah! by Just More Productions, Curious Creations by infuseDANCE, Ollie & Millie by Oldham Theatre Workshop, Football Crazy by Fairly Famous Family, The DJs by Nutkhut, The Greatest Game on Earth by The Circus House, The Ice Green Man by Greenbanks Productions, and Seeing Red by Frolicked.
Hounslow | 3 Jun | Anyday, the comic, surreal and charming tale of Max and his pet bird by Max Calaf Seve, is coming to Bell Square, Hounslow. Featuring extraordinarily acrobatic trampolining, it is set to an original score by Matt Huxley, and explores loneliness with some darkness, light and ultimately bouncing joy.
Salford | 3 – 4 Jun | We Invented the Weekend is a bold and unmissable FREE festival taking place at MediaCity and Salford Quays. Inspired by workers’ rights activist Robert Lowes, 200+ free activities celebrate all the things people love about the weekend: live music, sport, dancing, performances, gardening, talks and creative workshops. See the Free Time Parade by Ruth Jones, circus skills (Circus House), The Veg Tombola (Walk the Plank), The Daily Dance (Ailsa McPhee) and hula hooping (Natasha Moonshine).
Leicester | 3 – 4 Jun | Riverside Festival returns to the city. Enjoy live bands and music, a fun fair, food, a street market, arts and crafts, beer tent and more. Don’t miss The Ugly Bugs Wingding by Enter Edem.
Bristol | 3-4 Jun | The final weekend of Invisible Circus’s Weekends of Wonder includes appearances by Fraser Hooper, Billy Kidd, Grace Billings, Cat & Mouse Theatre, Vertigo Stilts, Deep Sea Diver, Mr Bloom & Amy Amelia Arts.
Cardiff | 4 Jun | Cardiff Mela showcases a wide diversity of cultures, music, dance, arts, fashion and food to name a few. Although Mela’s roots are in Asian cultures, this is a festival for all and aims to educate, share and celebrate all cultures.
Gravesend | 4 Jun | Eid Community Mela is presented by Cohesion Plus with a range of entertainment, food and funfair, plus a range of other activities including cricket.
Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Essex & Surrey | 4-25 Jun | The Applause Rural Touring programme includes: Enter Edem at Horsmonden Village Green and Slindon Fair, Feasible Ferret Theatre at High Hurstwood Village Green and Coggleshall Summer Festival, Lori Hopkins with Laika the Space Dog at Isfield Village Fete & Sonia Sabri Company at Dance Woking.
France | 5-10 Jun | Chap’erlipopette Festival aims to be a crossroads of Circus Arts, where professional and amateur artists, young and old meet for the pleasure of a large audience incuding La Fin Demain by Zirkus Morsa.
Ireland | 7-11 Jun | Carlow Arts Festival is an annual multi-disciplinary arts festival which promotes culture in all its forms: visual arts, literature, music, dance, architecture, entertainment and street performance. Don’t miss Without Sin by Unqualified Design Studio, Spiral by Light Moves, carnival workshops and the Carnival of Collective Joy parade (10 Jun).
Lockerbie | 8-11 Jun | Eden Festival is set in the stunning Raehills Meadows and hosts 10 different stages: kids arena, circus tent, drive-in cinema, comedy, cabaret and workshops, as well as a feast of performers, artworks, games and much, much more…
Portugal | 8-11 Jun | MOMI – International Physical Theater Festival showcases national and international performers and companies, in the most varied disciplines of Physical Theatre. A highlight is Smashed 2 by Gandini Juggling.
Spain | 8-11 Jun | Circada sees eleven shows participate in a contest and professional meeting format, performing for the Sevillian public and for dozens of professionals. The Panorama Circada has thirty prizes up for grabs and is a vibrant workspace for artists, programmers, distributors and circus agents.
Manchester | 9 Jun | The world premiere of Refuse by Company Chameleon, a powerful outdoor dance performance exploring asylum and migration. Incorporating a set and a cast of six dance artists, the production is Chameleon’s most ambitious outdoor choreography to date.
London | 9-25 Jun | Wandsworth Arts Fringe bursts into Wandsworth for two weeks in June, shaking up South West London with an eclectic programme of arts and culture that thrills, moves and inspires audiences from across the city. Don’t miss Queen of the East by Dodo Dramatics, The Jungle Book by Jellyfish Theatre, and Out of the Deep Blue by Autin Dance Theatre.
Achill Island | 10 Jun | Sorcas Circus Village is an immersive all-day event where children and young people have the opportunity to experience a wide variety of circus acts and art with Circus250 such as hula hoop, juggling, clown face and acrobatics.
Ireland | 10 Jun | Dustplay is the town of Belmullet’s 2K Colour Run. Come and meet a real mermaid and find out what she has to say about ecology of our shores. Marvel at Circus250‘s rope dart and stilt walking performers, and get involved in the free children’s drawing workshops.
Northampton | 10 Jun | Northampton Carnival has two parts to it – the carnival parade of floats & troupes and the stalls & stage performances. This year the theme is ‘Celebrating The People Who Came’.
Rotherham | 10 Jun | WOW Rotherham is a vibrant, colourful, bold, fun, and fearless celebration of women, girls, trans and non-binary communities, connecting Rotherham to the WOW – Women of the World family. There will be a line-up of talks, panel discussions, debates, music, comedy and entertainment, including performances from The JukeBoxes (Bootwork Theatre), Lifted (Mimbre), and Compact Disco (Things That Go On Things).
Worthing | 10 Jun | WILD at Worthing Festival is a daring dance-circus production from Motionhouse which explores our relationship with the natural environment. In our modern lives, is the wild still shaping our behaviour?
Thornton | 10 Jun | The Big Green Get Together at Wyre Estuary Country Park provides a fun day out for families and brings the community together to tackle climate change. Pack up a plastic-free picnic and come along for a day of live music and entertainment in the outdoor performance space at the park, including Seed by Pif-Paf Theatre.
Eastleigh | 10-11 Jun | With a family focus, Unwrapped Festival showcases high-quality, hand-picked live performances, alongside have-a-go creative activities, arts and craft markets and food stalls. Don’t miss Street Cat Strut by Trash Cat Productions, Bubble Play & Disco by Squidge and Pop, The Owl & the Pussycat by Murmuration Arts, String and Strong by Fully Booked Theatre and Lucky Pigeonsby Brainfools.
Salisbury | 11 Jun | A warm and cheery, family-friendly, farm-life-inspired circus spectacle, the Farm Yard Circus are performing at Salisbury International Arts Festival, this high-energy boot-stomping show comes with its own bespoke and beautiful sound equipment.
Ireland | 12-25 Jun | Cork Midsummer Festival is an annual multi-disciplinary arts festival that uses the city as its backdrop and inspiration. It provides high-quality arts events, both national and international, for audiences of all ages. Don’t miss A Handful Of Dreams by Fidget Feet Aerial Dance Theatre, and Islands of Foam by Stephanie Lüning and the Midsummer Parade (18 Jun).
London Bridge | 14 Jun | ARCADE at Summer by the River by Casson & Friends is a joyful interactive performance with short dance ‘games’ to connect people of all ages with the childlike joy of play – and each other!
London | 16 Jun | Head over to Greenwich Park after school or work for Summer Sessions, a Friday evening Skate Jam with Osian Meilir‘s Welsh folk-dancing and queer nightlife inspired show.
Skegness & Mablethorpe | 16 -18 Jun | SO Festival is Lincolnshire’s astounding, international, street theatre festival featuring everything from poetic puppetry and daring dancing to immersive installations and creative conversations. OAUK is there with a Festival Focus cohort.
Derbyshire Dales | 16 Jun -2 Jul | Ashbourne Festival brings the best classical and contemporary arts to the town. Don’t miss Out of the Deep Blue by Autin Dance Theatre, Twelfth Night by Illyria, Her Majesty’s Secret Service, The 2 Men, Peter Mielniczek, The Plastic Fantastic Show, Quinn Beasley, Jason Maverick, HEROMACRO, Herbie Treehead, Breaking Broken Dreams and The Spanish Gentleman Juggler.
Richmond | 16 Jun-2 Jul | This year Richmond Arts & Ideas Festival explores the theme of Together & Change through dance, music, exhibitions, theatre, and conversation to help us imagine our shared future. Don’t miss Out of the Deep Blue by Autin Dance Theatre and How To Build A Universe, a local dance and picnic in the park, by N -Rich Dance with a special performance by Jamaal Burkmar and Gaia by Luke Jerram.
