OAUK is very sad to hear that Devizes International Street Festival 2024 is cancelled not receiving funding from the Arts Council.
For over 20 years the DOCA team have worked hard to secure funding from the Arts Council England in order to run our extensive programme of community events and keep them free for everyone to enjoy. Whilst we have lost our funding for the entire Summer Programme, we are hopeful that by removing the largest and most expensive event to deliver (Street Festival), that with the support of our wonderful community, we can still go ahead with the smaller events in our calendar, namely Picnic in the Park, Carnival, and Confetti Battle & Colour Rush.
We will soon be launching Crowdfunders and other ways for you to support us in ensuring our other events still go ahead. We can’t do this without you, so please keep an eye on our website and social media for more announcements in the coming weeks.
We are hopeful that with your continued support, International Street Festival 2025 will be able to go ahead. It’s just a hiatus for this much-loved event, not the end of the story!
