Festival & Performance Listings

Enchanting Twilight Light Trail, Ashby-de-la-Zouch

The Winter Light Walk is a perfect way to make the most of the season by combining the beauty of nature with captivating light art. Arrive at our Waterside centre to enjoy our beautifully illuminated Waterside pathways. Meander through this forest filled with enchanting lights. Saturday and Sundays from 10th January to 8th February Let us lighten the d More

Winter Lights, Canary Wharf

Winter Lights returns this January for its 10th edition. 16 spectacular light installations by acclaimed artists
from around the world. This year, we are celebrating our tenth edition of Winter Lights, and to mark the occasion, the festival will embody the theme DREAMSCAPE – taking our visitors on a journey through surreal, ethereal and uniquely human More

World Buskers Festival, New Zealand

Ōtautahi Christchurch mark your calendars! We’re officially back from 23 January to 1 February 2026, bringing ten days of wild, world-class street performance back to the heart of the city. With the dates now locked in, it’s time to start counting down to another unforgettable summer of comedy, cabaret, circus, and chaos as local legends and global stars tra More

Gravesham Light Festival, Gravesham

The popular Gravesham Light Festival is back this January. This years theme is Light and Life and will illuminate our streets on Friday 30 & Saturday 31 January 2026. 'Light and Life' will illuminate the winter streets of Gravesend with a creative mix of glowing installations, music, workshops and immersive experiences. With a magnificent musical Fire More

Bexhill After Dark, Bexhill

Bexhill After Dark is planned to return in 2026 with another magical night of illuminated art, outdoor performance and glowing celebrations across the town. Following the huge success of previous years, Bexhill After Dark 2026 will bring together: Large-scale light installations Spectacular performances and walkabouts Carnival energy and community cr More

Birmingham Light Festival, Birmingham

Birmingham Light Festival returns to brighten up the dark winter nights! From 6pm - 10pm on 12 - 15 Feb 2026, Birmingham Light Festival will transform a series of city centre locations into a free, spectacular gallery of illuminated artworks for all to enjoy and explore. More

Bristol Light Festival, Bristol

Bristol Light Festival returns in 2026 with its boldest edition yet, for ten magical nights between Thursday 19th – Saturday 28th February. For the first time thanks to the newly unified Bristol Business Improvement District (BID), the festival programme will span the city, including Redcliffe, Cabot Circus, Park Street, Spike Island and Portland Square, tra More

Light Up Fest, Birmingham

Light Up Fest is a vibrant, community-driven celebration by Autin Dance Theatre in partnership with Midlands Arts Centre (MAC), featuring awe-inspiring performances, interactive installations, and large-scale processions. Bringing light, movement, and creativity to public spaces, the festival invites audiences to explore themes of connection, resilience, and More

Winter Fresh Air Festival, Brightlingsea

After four unforgettable summers, Fresh Air Festival is turning up the magic with our first-ever Winter Edition! ❄️✨ Expect dazzling illuminated street theatre, spectacular winter parades, live music, vibrant stalls, and plenty more surprises to light up the season. More

Olive Branch, East Quay

Olive Branch is a family-friendly acrobatic extravaganza Join us for a funny and feel-good tale of friendship and the wonder of the natural world, told through a captivating mixture of physical theatre and martial arts. Two strangers meet in a forest and must learn to overcome their differences to help protect mother nature. How will they learn to work More

SO Festival, Skegness

Lincolnshire’s free, international festival of outdoor arts. Invite your family, friends and neighbours, for a weekend of entertainment on the pavements, parks and promenades of Skegness and Mablethorpe. Enjoy a world-class programme of innovative art and entertainment for our communities and visitors. Created to take you on a joyous journey of discovery, More

Ventnor Fringe, Isle of Wight

Discover the best new music, comedy and theatre at the Isle of Wight's largest arts festival, Ventnor Fringe. Taking place over 10 days the festival transforms the Island's southernmost town and surrounding coastline to become a stage for hundreds of performances, with venues in even the most unlikely locations. From cutting-edge cabaret to spectacular ci More

Just So Festival, Rode Hall

We want to invite you all to bring your skills, talents and ideas to the curious world of Just So. If you can juggle, bring your juggling balls and show us what you can do. Bring your favourite stories and read them around the campfire circle. Bring your guitar, fiddle, or just your favourite songs for music and singing in and around the site. If you can’ More