Looking back to plan ahead…
Here is our festival round-up for all of our 2025 listings. This is designed to be a tool to help our members look ahead and see where to approach and remind themselves of previous events. If we have missed something, please let us know…












Image credits:
- RISE, Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture photo: © Ian Hodgson
- Night Badminton at Birmingham Light Festival 2025, designed and conceived by Outdoor Places Unusual Spaces Ltd in collaboration with All England Badminton, photo: Lensi Photography
- Holi Festival of Colours at Central Park Dartford By Cohesion Plus, captured by Cohesion Plus.
- UK African Acrobats a Streets of Polegate, part of Streats of Wealden 2025. produced by 18 Hours
- The African Choir of Norfolk performing against the backdrop of The Beach of Dreams by Kinetika at Out There Festival 2025, produced by Out There Arts, photo: James Bass
- Counterweight by Pirates of the Carabina at The Minack Theatre
- RPM by Gorilla Circus, presented by 101 Outdoor Arts, Newbury, photo: Nicola Young
- HUG by Levantes Dance Theatre at Stockton International Riverside Festival 2025, photo: commissioned by Stockton Borough Council
- Starsaucer by The Dream Engine at Warrington Arts Festival 2025, produced by Culture Warrington, photo: Rob Watson
- Bloom by Upswing, on Shipley Market Square, co-produced by Upswing and Bradford2025 City of Culture, September 2025, David Lindsay
- El Kapitan puppet made by Richard Broderick (Salto Arts), Halloween Parade at Blyth Celebrates 2025, commissioned by Blyth Town council, photo: Steve Brock
- Barnsley Bright Nights 2025 Northern Lights, Celestial Carnival by Global Grooves and Cabasa Carnival Arts. Photo: James Mulkeen for Barnsley Bright Nights.

