Festival & Performance Listings

The Big One Hundred, Ashdown Forest

'The Big One Hundred' is a magical new story for Ashdown Forest, where interactive performances, heathland walks and shared encounters reveal a curious new creature and invite audiences to write the Forest’s next chapter. One hundred years ago, A.A Milne wrote about mythical beasts the Heffalump and Woozle living in the Hundred Acre Wood. Lead artists Tri More

UPLIFT Festival, Rotherham

The Uplift Festival held on Saturday 18th July, is an urban sports and arts event that brings together energy, sport, creativity, and community spirit to the heart of Rotherham Town Centre. The festival offers a wide programme of live music, dance performances, hands on creative opportunities such as street art sessions and craft activities whilst giving you More

Southampton Mela, Southampton

The Southampton Mela Festival is a long-standing summer highlight in Southampton’s events calendar celebrating Modern and Traditional Asian Culture. Join us on Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th July. Running for two decades, the Southampton Mela Festival now attracts around 30,000 thousand people per year from along the South coast to enjoy a fusion of m More

Paddock Circus Festival 2026, Bath

Step right up for a magical day of family-friendly entertainment at Beckford’s Tower. The Paddock Circus Festival brings a lively celebration of circus, theatre and outdoor fun. Enjoy spectacular performances inside the Little Big Top, outdoor shows, and hands-on circus skills workshops throughout the day. With delicious food, an all-day bar, and space fo More

Edinburgh Festival Carnival 2026, Edinburgh

Edinburgh Festival Carnival takes to the streets from 1pm on Sunday 19 July! Join us for Scotland’s most vibrant multicultural celebration in Edinburgh’s iconic city centre. More than 1,000 carnival performers will parade from the top of The Mound to the west end of Princes Street in a breath-taking display of music, dance and carnival costumes from local More

Fleetwood Festival of Transport, Fleetwood

Welcome to Fleetwood Festival of Transport (though around here, most people affectionately call it Tram Sunday). Every third Sunday in July, the streets of Fleetwood burst into life with the rumble of engines, the sparkle of chrome and the buzz of community spirit. What started back in 1985 as a one off celebration to mark 100 years of the Blackpool Tramw More

Refract 2026, Trafford

A carefully curated programme, jilted from convention, for audiences of all ages, Refract is back July '26 with the seventh edition. Curated by Waterside Arts, our exciting festival of work takes place in and around Sale in Trafford. Expect the unexpected as Trafford’s award-winning arts destination is re-imagined both inside and out. This six day even More

Latitude 2026, Suffolk

Join us for a weekend of discovery at Klarna presents Latitude. Set within the stunning surrounds of Henham Park, we’ve been creating unforgettable memories for almost 20 years. Let your curiosity guide you through the very best in music, dance, comedy, poetry, theatre, literature, podcasts, science, family activities and wellness. More

Big Lunch, East Tilbury

We’re delighted to be bringing The Community Big Lunches back to Thurrock for summer 2026. The Big Lunch is a community-run initiative, supported by a partnership between Start Thurrock, Thurrock Council, Thurrock CVS, Impulse Leisure and Active Essex. These fantastic outdoor events are a chance to get together with the people in your community for an 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

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

Ensemble Festival, London

This July, Certain Blacks presents Ensemble Festival 2026 in London’s historic Royal Victoria Docks. Now in its seventh edition, the free outdoor celebration of circus, dance, and theatre returns for two full days of bold, joyful and thought-provoking work from exciting contemporary artists. Suitable for all ages, Ensemble Festival continues to transform the More

Anhad, London

Anhad returns to Bell Square on Saturday 25th July with another stellar lineup including some of the best South Asian music artists from around the UK bringing a uniquely vibrant celebration of cutting edge South Asian culture. Sounds include everything from deep club cuts, pop divas, garage and Bollywood samples to indie, soul, R&B and Pop. The one-d More

The Potato Puppet Playground, South Ockendon

Join 6FootStories in South Ockendon for this riotous mixture of potato crafts workshop and potato performance. The potato. The root of all good meals. And the root of all good stories. Come to 6FootStories’ Playground in South Ockendon and learn about the myths of our ancestors. Choose a character from an ancient story and choose a spud. Carve, paint a More

Crawley Fusion Mela, Crawley

25th Jul 26 | 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Unit 79/80 County Mall Creative Crawley kicks off the Crawley Fusion Mela, a weekend of live entertainment and community celebration. Enjoy a vibrant programme of free world class dance performances, art, live music, and drop in creative activities— with something for everyone. Why not join Talycia Nayee for a contemp More

Roots to Rise, Redbridge

Celebrating South Asia! In her new dance theatre work, Roots to Rise, Nandita Shankardass brings together three women, each absorbed in the chaos of their own world. Blending folk and contemporary movement with Indian classical dance, this new work follows their journey back to the land, the soil, and the stories written in the stars. Set to polyrhythmic More

Watchful, Newbury

The story of a woman and a man but also the story of a couple with children who continue to grow up. Travel back to their twenties and follow them through the decades - scroll through the scrapbook of an eventful and joyful life and discover what links us to each other. An opportunity to share moments of life and all the questions that go with them. Lo 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

Manchester Day 2026, Manchester

Manchester's biggest day of the year gets a Catalan twist for 2026! Manchester Day returns Sunday 26 July. Switching for the first time to a Sunday instead of its usual Saturday, there promises to be a distinctly Catalan flavour to the day as performers from Barcelona head to Manchester to join in the festivities, marking the first time also that Manch More

Big Lunch, South Ockendon

We’re delighted to be bringing The Community Big Lunches back to Thurrock for summer 2026. The Big Lunch is a community-run initiative, supported by a partnership between Start Thurrock, Thurrock Council, Thurrock CVS, Impulse Leisure and Active Essex. These fantastic outdoor events are a chance to get together with the people in your community for an More