Festival & Performance Listings

Dumfries & Galloway Festival, Dumfries & Galloway

Since 1979 the Dumfries & Galloway Arts Festival has been the bedrock of our organisation’s identity and activities, and will continue to be so. We also respond to community-led initiatives across the region and help them develop bespoke festive celebrations which they would like to initiate, experience and enjoy. Includes OAUK Member Oceanallover wit More

Seeing Thurrock Differently: A Journey Home, Thurrock

Kinetika’s T100 Festival returns this May with its free 2026 programme, Seeing Thurrock Differently: A Journey Home. From heritage walks to graffiti workshops, poetry in dye gardens to citizen science at dusk, playful performances to a joyful festival finale by Kinetika’s home in Purfleet-on-Thames, this year’s programme brings Thurrock into motion – conn More

Salford 100: The Wagon Train, Salford & Manchester

The Wagon Train is a pop-up festival in your neighbourhood with free, family-friendly entertainment throughout the summer. Expect music, poetry, play space, karaoke, talent competitions, in a programme co-created with Salford’s citizens. Part of Salford's centenary celebrations, celebrating the heart and soul of Salford. Events will take place whatever th More

Unwrapped Festival, Multiple Locations

With a firm family focus, Unwrapped Festival will showcase high quality, hand-picked live performances, in Netley, Eastleigh Town Centre and Hedge End, alongside have-a-go creative activities, an arts and craft market and food stalls. Festival Locations: Pop-Up Festival: Saturday 30th May 11am-3pm: Netley Abbey Cricket Ground, Netley Main Festival: More

Whirligig 2026, Weston-super-Mare

A free international festival of circus & outdoor arts for all ages Winner of Best UK Small Event, National Outdoor Events Association Awards, 2019. Super Culture’s award-winning, flagship festival returns to Weston-super-Mare to bring an outstanding programme of international outdoor arts to the coast. This year’s Festival once again takes place i More

Victoria Day, Aldershot

Victoria Day is back on Saturday 6 June from 10am to 4pm in Aldershot town centre. This year’s theme is ‘folklore and fairy tales’ and we’re ready for a magical day filled with storybook surprises! Visit Union Street, Wellington Street and Princes Gardens between 10am and 4pm for a treasure trove of free activities, craft and community stalls, whimsical l More

We Invented The Weekend, Salford

We Invented the Weekend festival is back for 2026! Across Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 June Salford Quays and MediaCity will be buzzing with over 200 free activities in the UKs most ambitious, creative, original and fun-filled festival celebrating the most precious of commodities – our free time! More

The Great Exhibition Road Festival, London

The Great Exhibition Road Festival is a free annual celebration of science and the arts each summer in South Kensington. Join us on 6-7 June 2026 for a weekend of free science and arts events for all ages. Enjoy hands-on workshops, fascinating talks, performances and installations from iconic museums, research and culture organisations, including Imperial More

Riverside Festival, Leicester

Leicester Riverside Festival returns on 6 & 7 June to the heart of the city for a weekend packed with music, food, arts, family fun and waterside activities. Festival highlights on Bede Park include a funfair, global food stalls, arts & crafts, licensed bar and a lively DJ tent. The Piazza hosts the main stage with fantastic live music and on West More

Go Festival, Gainsborough

Ready, steady, GO! Get set for a FREE family-friendly festival coming to Gainsborough this June! GO Festival comes to you on Saturday 6 June, 10am to 4pm Get ready for a vibrant day of creativity, community and live entertainment, bringing together an exciting mix of theatre, dance, music, and hands-on arts experiences, showcasing both professional More

Street Performance Festival at Chichester Fringe, Chichester

For the first time, Chichester Fringe will host an international array of world-class street performers. This spectacular celebration will feature a vibrant mix of nationally and internationally acclaimed acts, transforming the city streets into a playground for the imagination. People of all ages can enjoy high-quality entertainment, from award-winning f 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

Oerol Festival, Terschelling

Oerol: the only festival where getting lost is the final destination. From 12–21 June 2026, you can once again lose yourself for ten days in a world of art, music, and theatre, set amidst the breathtaking nature of Terschelling. Forty-five years ago, Oerol began as an experimental street theatre festival. Today, it has grown into Europe’s largest site-spe More

Cork Midsummer Festival, Cork

Cork Midsummer Festival transforms the city into an extraordinary stage. Our vision is to ignite bold ideas and build bridges that connect art and audiences, artists and communities, Cork and the world. Established in 1997, Cork Midsummer Festival is one of Ireland’s leading multidisciplinary arts festivals. More

Holmfirth Arts Festival, Holmfirth

Welcome to Holmfirth Arts Festival 2026 All events at our annual Big Free Weekend from 12-14 June, will be FREE or Pay As You Decide this year, thanks to our funders. The popular River of Art will return to the banks of the River Holme for everyone to enjoy, a ‘Mass Brass’ ensemble will accompany the parade, which takes place from 4.30pm on Saturday 13 More

Northampton Carnival, Northampton

Racecourse Park, Northampton, NN1 4LG Start Time: 12:00 Noon until 7:30pm Plans are underway for Northampton Carnival 2026. Our theme this year “Unity in Masquerade, Many Stories, One Parade” has been chosen to give hope and the opportunity for everyone to come together and celebrate! More

Mark It!, Nuneaton

Mark It’– Celebrates Nuneaton Market place 800th Anniversary of the Market Charter in Nuneaton town Centre. An ambitious Pilot outdoor marketplace celebration which builds on the learning & creativity of local Nuneaton & Bedworth based Freelancers – Through local commissions & programming responding to the themes responding to the themes of Ma More

Now Then! Festival, Selby

Exciting things are happening! We’re thrilled to announce we are bringing Now Then! Festivals back to Selby and Sherburn this summer. Some of the UK’s best outdoor touring works are coming! Expect to experience an eclectic mix of shows and fun for all ages. Save the dates, tell your friends and look out for our line-up announcements on social media! More

Now Then! Festival, Sherburn

Exciting things are happening! We’re thrilled to announce we are bringing Now Then! Festivals back to Selby and Sherburn this summer. Some of the UK’s best outdoor touring works are coming! Expect to experience an eclectic mix of shows and fun for all ages. Save the dates, tell your friends and look out for our line-up announcements on social media! More

Basingstoke Festival, Basingstoke

Join us as we celebrate 15 years of creativity, culture and shared experiences at Basingstoke’s award-winning free outdoor arts Festival. Over three weekends, Basingstoke Festival brings together the best of Basingstoke’s local talent, alongside world-class performances from across the globe. Immerse yourself in the magic of live performances, discover More