Festival of Community, Grantham
Oct 19, 2024

The Festival of Community in Grantham, on Saturday 19th October, will feature exhibitions, street performers and a community stage with local poets, choirs and singers.

Light show projections and interactive soundscape performances in the Market Place will accompany a showstopping community lantern parade.

The festival’s daytime activities run from 10am until 2pm in the Market Place with the Pop-Up Exhibition Market. Local Grantham artists are invited to exhibit their artwork and chat with visitors about their artistic practice.

The Community Stage will showcase Grantham’s talented artists with performances until 2pm.

Grantham-inspired street entertainment to appeal to the whole family will be provided by local theatre companies Boondog Balladeers, Earth Bound Misfits, Artizani and Mishap Theatre.

The Balladeers will perform songs recalling conversations they had with the public during their summer shows while The Mishap Theatre’s Hairy Hikers will encourage audiences to explore the history of their hometowns.