Festival & Performance Listings

Carnival of the World Reading, Reading

Carnival of the World Reading is an annual showcase of diverse artists and performers who join Reading All Steel Percussion Orchestra for a spectacular day of entertainment from the Live Music Stage and Arena with drummers, dancers, singers and musicians from around the World, to the Broad Street Parade featuring dynamic percussionists and dazzling carnival More

Carnival of the World 2026, Reading

Get ready for a vibrant celebration of culture, music and movement – Carnival of the World returns to Reading, Berkshire on Saturday 15 August with a live stage, dynamic performers, a parade with dazzling carnival costumes and a Caribbean bar so you can get a taste of carnival whilst enjoying a brilliant show. From 12:00pm to 5:30pm, Reading’s Broad Street More

Big Lunch, Blackshots

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

Treasure Island, Hever Castle

Ahoy there me hearties! Long John Silver and his crew of salty old sea dogs are weighing anchor at the Festival Theatre at Hever Castle this summer with the pirate classic, Treasure Island. From the moment young Jim Hawkins stumbles upon a treasure map at the Admiral Benbow Inn he finds himself embroiled in the murky underworld of pirates – and soon he is More

Green Man 2026, Bannau Brycheiniog, (Brecon Beacons) National Park

The Green Man Festival is an independent music, science, and arts festival held annually in August (20 – 23 August in 2026). The festival is inspired by the mythical figure of the Green Man, a symbol of rebirth and the cycle of new growth that occurs every spring. Green Man is known for showcasing a diverse range of genres including indie, psychedelia, Am More

GDIF 2026, London

“One of the best free festivals in the UK” (The Guardian), Greenwich+Docklands International Festival returns this summer with an extraordinary programme of theatre, circus and dance. This year’s theme WE MOVE and extraordinary line-up of performances celebrates London’s spirit of resilience and community in the face of life’s myriad challenges from 21 Au More

Just So Festival, Rode Hall

Tumble into the magical world of Just So Festival! Experience a welcoming festival especially for families this August, full of joyful play, vibrant music, campfire stories, breathtaking circus and captivating performances. Discover magic round every corner - in the dappled sunlight of woodland glades, in the crackle of a campfire, in a whispered story un More

RO-TES-រទេះ, Redbridge

Saturday 22 August Ken Aston Square, Barkingside Sunday 23 August Ilford Town Centre Nadenh grew up on a boat within the jungle of Cambodia. As a Disabled child he could swim before he could wheel. The first time he saw a RO-TES-រទេះ (Khmer for wagon) was the moment he realised he could move with the land too. Inspired by his Cambodian heritage Na More

Between the Tides, Kirkleatham

Welcome to the wonderful world of the award-winning* Between the Tides festival, a free outdoor festival for children, young people and families. Once again set in the beautiful grounds of Kirkleatham, this year’s festival expands even further—transforming the historic village and walled garden into a vibrant world of theatre, puppetry, circus, dance, storyt More

King Arthur and the Holy Fail, Hever Castle

The Three Inch Fools present an epic tale of Arthurian adventure and medieval mayhem. In a land of daring quests, dashing knights, and endless jousting, there lived a hero – waiting in the wings – who went by the name of Arthur. When Camelot is rocked to its core by a tragic – and frankly improbable – incident involving a large table of an undisclosed More

Greenbelt 2026, Boughton House

Greenbelt Festival is somewhere artistry meets activism, where the political meets the practical. We’re somewhere to come together once a year, where we’re as likely to dream up a better world as we are to dance and debate, to pray and to party. We were founded a long time ago by a bunch of misfits in a field. We’re still in a field. And we’re still somew More

Shambala 2026, Market Harborough

For over 25 years, Shambala has been the UK’s fiercely independent, seriously silly, wildly creative and radically sustainable festival. Every August Bank Holiday, we transform the stunning countryside estate of Kelmarsh Hall and Gardens near Market Harborough, Northamptonshire, into a vibrant playground of music, performance, arts, dance, wellbeing, work More

The Big Feast 2026, Stoke-on-Trent

The countdown is ON to the tastiest event of the summer! Your favourite summer bank holiday weekend of bold, brilliant and joy-filled moments is returning to the streets of Stoke-on-Trent City Centre (Hanley) – and trust us, you’ll want to be there. Expect the unexpected, stumble across something amazing, and soak up a city centre packed with feel-good vi More

Boing!, Canterbury

Kent’s International Family Arts Festival! Join us on Sat 29 & Sun 30 August 2026 for a brilliant weekend of performance and creativity for all ages! bOing! is free to enter and has lots of free performances and activities to enjoy. You can also buy tickets (max £7.50 including booking fee) for a range of indoor performances, workshops and our Lumi More

Birmingham Weekender, Birmingham

Birmingham Weekender takes over the city between Sat 29 – Mon 31 Aug 2026, with FREE amazing performances, fantastical installations, pop up experiences and new commissions from a host of regional, national and international companies. Produced by Birmingham Hippodrome in partnership with Bullring, Birmingham Weekender spreads across the city on streets, More

Out of the Ordinary Festival, Cambridge

The streets of Cambridge will once again be abuzz with live performances and incredible artists as they showcase their skills to the enthusiastic Cambridge crowds! Since its creation in 2023, this free festival has been delighting locals and tourists with its quirky and unique performances. Taking place across 2 days, Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th August, More

Notting Hill Carnival 2026, London

Notting Hill Carnival is proudly a community-led event, its ever-increasing popularity over the last 5 decades has seen it become the wonderfully diverse and vibrant event it is today. With over a million visitors expected over the August Bank Holiday, London’s NHC is second only to Brazil's Rio Carnival in size, and is now one of the globe's largest annu More

Leeds West Indian Carnival, Leeds

MONDAY 31st AUGUST 2026 POTTERNEWTON PARK HAREHILLS LANE, LEEDS, LS7 4HA One of the UK’s Biggest Caribbean Carnivals in the country An Amazing, Vibrant and Colourful Community Led Cultural Celebration MORE INFORMATION COMING SOON More

As You Like It, Chiddingstone

In this play Shakespeare explores Love in all its guises. Four pairs of soulmates meet in the mysterious Forest of Arden. One pair leap straight into bed. Another pair are instantaneously dumbstruck by each other’s beauty and pledge their undying troth. The third pair torment each other: he showers chaste love upon her which she haughtily rejects – yet secre More

The Full Shebang Festival, Mansfield

A whole day of outdoor performances, street theatre, dance, hands-on fun and more. Great for all ages. Bring friends and family for a different day out. All free, just come along. More