Come and join us at festivals across the UK this summer for sector discussions and networking events. Here is the first wave of our summer programme – we’re going to Out There Festival, Whirligig and Stockton International Riverside Festival.
Whirligig Festival
Networking Tapas
Sat 6 Jun, 6pm – 9pm, Loves Cafe
Join us after the festival programme as we partner with Super Culture for a relaxed evening of delicious vegan tapas and informal networking. You’ll have the opportunity to meet and chat with performing artists from the day, including OAUK members and visiting Catalan artists whose work you’ll experience during the festival.
Stockton International Riverside Festival (SIRF)
Panel Discussion
Sat 1 Aug, 10am – 12pm
We’re partnering with Xtrax to present a panel discussion on Culture, Identity and Belonging in the Streets as part of the SIRF professional programme. The panel will focus on how public space is increasingly shaped by politics, identity, and competing claims of belonging, exploring how outdoor arts navigate these tensions while remaining inclusive and welcoming.
Image credits:
- A.I.Thentic by Gorilla Circus (OAUK member) at Out There Festival 2025, produced by Out There Arts (OAUK member), photo: Katherine Mager
- ELEVATE HER by Daughters of the Dust at Whirligig 2025, produced by Super Culture (OAUK member) photo: Paul Blakemore
- Euforia, el origen photo by Ovidiu Matiu
