Festival & Performance Listings

The Kneebone Cadillac, Redruth

Back on the track for three weeks! Thought she’d gone for good, did ’ee? Not likely. In Summer 2024, The Kneebone Cadillac tore round United Downs Raceway and sold out fast. Engines growlin’. Siblings squabblin’. A busted old Cadillac centre stage like she owned the place. Not everyone got in…So we’re bringin’ her back. The hilarious comedy-drama, w More

Surge Festival, Glasgow

Surge Festival returns to the Merchant City for its 16th annual street theatre festival over two weekends this summer, with weird and wonderful outdoor acts from around the UK and the world. A wide selection of incredible performances will be joined by our Four Nations bursary acts, newly developed by street performers from Scotland, England, Ireland and Wal More

Merchant City Festival, Glasgow

From circus and dance to a dedicated family programme, we’re bringing arts and performance out of the theatre and onto the pavement. As a flagship event of the Commonwealth Games Festival, this year is bigger than ever. We’re bringing an enhanced schedule of performance to the historic Merchant City and nearby venues, proving that in our city, the streets More

Hull Maritime Summer Festival, Hull

Hull city centre is set to come alive this summer with a packed programme of free maritime-themed events and activities for families to enjoy throughout the school holidays. To mark the highly anticipated opening of the Hull Maritime Museum and as part of Hull’s Summer of Maritime celebrations. visitors can look forward to an exciting programme of family- More

The Big One Hundred, Multiple Locations

We begin the journey on 18–19 July in Ashdown Forest, where audiences can immerse themselves in nature on a special Explorer Day. Expect hands-on nature-based workshops, creative activities, and interactive encounters with a giant puppet creature inspired by endangered species found in the Forest. Our curious creature will then set off beyond the Forest, More

IncludFEST, Spennymoor

IncludFEST is back! 🌼 This year, we're running things slightly differently. Rather than one big event, we're bringing you four free pop-up arts events across the summer holidays, each packed with family-friendly fun. 📍 Victoria Jubilee Park, Spennymoor 📅 Wednesdays: 29 July | 5 August | 12 August | 19 August 🕛 12pm - 4pm Expect: 🎭 Performances 💃 More

Camp Bestival, Lulworth

Designed by families especially for families, Camp Bestival presented by Debenhams combines all the fun of a fantastic family camping holiday with everything you’d expect from an idyllic and action-packed festival adventure. More

Teabreak, Staines

Catch your breath and enjoy a free, freshly-made brew in this heartwarming show by Trigger. Have a well-deserved TEABREAK, and as you stir your cup gently glide through an audio journey of tea and how it’s found itself into our pots. Tea leaves have journeyed across continents and centuries to take its place as the great comforter of our time. With tea More

SIRF 2026, Stockton-on-Tees

The world renowned outdoor arts festival will be full of surprises, skill and spectacle for all the family. The North East’s biggest FREE to enjoy outdoor arts and street theatre festival will be filling the streets of Stockton with music, circus, dance and more. SIRF brings together some of the finest street theatre, dance, music and arts from across More

Spraoi International Street Arts Festival 2026, Waterford

July 31st August 1st & 2nd are essential 2026 fun-lovers diary dates. Waterford, Ireland’s oldest city, welcomes you for three days of exceptional street carnival entertainment. Parade, music, dance, fireworks, street performance, and spectacle await our visitors. Ancient city walls, towers, and churches create incredible settings for a feast of fr More

Jeeves & Wooster, Hever Castle

We cordially invite you to an uproarious adventure with P.G. Wodehouse’s beloved characters, Jeeves and Wooster! Enter the whimsical world of Bertie Wooster, an affable young gentleman with a penchant for getting himself in the most outlandish predicaments. Thankfully, he has his razor-sharp valet, Jeeves, to rescue him from all sorts of mishaps. Facin More

Cider Bus Saturday with Circus, Martock

Food by Soul Fries and Circus by Manic Freak & Muruya: Two multi award-winning circus shows from Argentina, performed in more than 35 countries. Blending juggling, tango, acrobatics and balance, the shows shift from tender to absurd. Suitable for all ages. No need to book but cash donations for their hat welcome. More

Art in the Park, Leamington Spa

Our festival will be returning to Leamington Spa on 1st & 2nd August 2026. Join us from 10am - 6pm for everything arty, fun, and inspiring. Royal Leamington Spa’s Art in the Park Festival is a free curated arts festival with a difference. We showcase, sell and provide live demonstrations from artists and craftspeople in Warwickshire and the Midlands. More

Leicester Caribbean Carnival, Leicester

Saturday 1 August 2026 12pm – 8pm Victoria Park Theme: Crowned by Culture – Caribbean Queens & Kings This year’s theme recognises that Caribbean culture itself is the crown bold, vibrant and globally influential. From the rhythms of Soca, Reggae and Calypso to the breathtaking artistry of Mas costumes, Caribbean carnival traditions continue to i More

Luton Henge Festival, Luton

Luton Henge Festival Returns - join us for a packed weekend of creativity and community as we celebrate where heritage meets rebellion. The Henge has risen—and now it returns, louder, bolder and more powerful than ever. After an unforgettable debut in 2025, where hundreds gathered to witness history in the making, the Luton Henge Festival proved itself More

Govanhill International Festival & Carnival 2026, Glasgow

GIFC is a community-led, anti-racist civic celebration. It brings together diverse voices across cultures, languages and generations to nurture a fairer and more connected neighbourhood. Music travels through closes, shopfronts, park gates and tenement windows. Children move between drummers and dancers. The relationships, conversations and solidarities t More

The National Eisteddfod, Llantwd

Llantwd, in the heart of north Pembrokeshire – one of the most beautiful corners of Wales – is getting ready to welcome you from 1–8 August 2026! This year’s Eisteddfod takes place in the area known as ‘y Garreg Las’, named after the striking local bluestone. The catchment area stretches across three stunning regions: Pembrokeshire, south Ceredigion, and More

Khushi Festival, Oldham

Khushi Festival is a one day festival of happiness, celebrating family, South Asian culture and community spirit. Come and join the fun on Saturday 1 August. Everyone is welcome. Taking place in Oldham’s Cultural Quarter, outside the library there’ll be a huge tent with a DJ booth, alongside market stalls and crafts. In the library you can go old-skool More

Balance, Gorefield & Wisbeth

Balance tells the story of two strangers thrown together by chaos. Using ‘cellar inventory’, beer kegs, wine bottles, and wooden planks, they transform a wary standoff into a high-energy acrobatic playground. Join in the fun as the two acrobats skilfully balance on found objects! Saturday 1 August, Wisbech Market Place (11am & 2pm) Sunday 2 August, G More

Wonky Olympics, Bradford

Not sure about PE class? Don’t worry, SD Theatre reimagine it with a twist that will have you laughing, leaping, and joining in without a second thought! Armed with cones, hula hoops, and their trusty megaphone, they’ll lead the silliest sports session you’ll have ever seen. Dressed head to toe in retro PE kits and determined to get you moving, these teac More