ARTS and LITERARY FESTIVALS 2021 (and 2022)
Some of this years’ festivals have been cancelled or postponed to later in the year or to 2022. Check with the festivals’ websites for the latest information. Apologies for the very late update.
JANUARY
Bristol Slapstick Festival, www.slapstick.org.uk. No information
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FEBRUARY
Next year
Bath Bach Festival, www.bathbachfest.co.uk Thursday 17th to Saturday 19th February 2022
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MARCH
Bristol Bluegrass and Americana Festival, www.bristolfolkhouse.co.uk. No information
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APRIL
Next year
Bristol Folk Festival www.bristolfolkfestival.co.uk. 29 April to 1 May 2022
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MAY
Wylye Valley Art Trail, biennial event, open studios, workshops etc www.wvat.co.uk 1st to 9th May 2021 – next in 2023
Swindon Spring Festival, www.swindonspringfestival.co.uk 3rd to 9th May 2021
The Bath Festival, www.bathfestivals.org.uk. 17th to 24th May and 7th and 8th August 2021
Dorset Art Weeks, www.dorsetartweeks.co.uk 22nd May to 6th June 2021
Od Arts Festival, East and West Coker, @odartsfest, 27th May to 6th June 2021
Bath Fringe Festival, www.bathfringe.co.uk. inc Bedlam fair, from 28th May 2021
Next year
Lyme Regis Fossil Festival, www.fossilfestival.co.uk 5th and 6th May 2022
Dart Music Festival, www.dartmusicfestival.co.uk 6th to 8th May 2022
Shindig Weekender, Gilcombe Farm, Bruton, music and comedy, www.shindigfestival.co.uk 26th to 29th May 2022
Chippenham Folk Festival, www.chippfolk.co.uk 27th to 29th May 2022
Plymouth Fringe Festival, theatre, dance, comedy, music: www.plymouthfringe.com Back in 2022
No information
The Cursus Cider and Music Festival, Canada Farm Sixpenny Handley www.cursusfestival.com No information
Devizes Arts Festival, multi arts festival, www.devizesartsfestival.org.uk No information
Exmouth Festival, www.exmouthfestival.org.uk No information
Salisbury International Arts Festival, www.wiltshirecreative.co.uk No information
Wimborne Literary Festival, www.wimborneliteraryfestival.co.uk No information
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JUNE
Blue Sky Festival, Corsham, Pound Arts, www.blueskyfestival.org.uk 5th to 11th July 2021
Chalke Valley History Festival, talks, discussions, debates, living history encampment, air show, celebration of history, writing, www.cvhf.org.uk 23rd to 27th June 2021
Bournemouth Emerging Arts Fringe www.b-e-a-f.co.uk 26th June to 4th July 2021
Farley Music Festival, www.farleymusic.co.uk 29th June to 4th July 2021
Next year
Jazz Jurassica, Lyme Regis, www.jazzjurassica.co.uk 2nd to 5th June 2022
Wimborne Minster Folk Festival, www.wimbornefolk.co.uk 10th to 12th June 2022
Chilthorne Domer Home Farm Fest, fund-raiser for Piers Simon Appeal, www.homefarmfest.co.uk 10th to 12th June 2022
Wessex Folk Festival, Weymouth, www.wessexfolkfestival.com Back in June 2022
Petherton Folk Fest, South Petherton, www.pethertonfolkfest.org.uk Back in June 2022
Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts, www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk Back in 2022
Beaminster Festival, www.beaminsterfestival.com Back in June 2022
Teignmouth Folk Festival, www.teignmouthfolk.co.uk Back in June 2022
No information
East Devon Music Festival, various venues, jazz and classical music. www.eastdevonmusicfestival.org No information
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JULY
Bridgwater Quayside Festival, music, street and indoor theatre, carnival, circus, puppetry, dance, etc, www.bridgwaterquaysidefestival.uk July-August 2021 VARIOUS DAYS, FREE EVENTS
Somerton Festival and Somerstock Festival, www.somertonartsfestival.co.uk 2nd to 10th July 2021
Frome Festival, includes world food feast, open studios, bands, opera etc www.fromefestival.co.uk 2nd to 11th July 2021
Southern Cathedrals Festival, Winchester Cathedral, music, www.southerncathedralsfestival.org.uk 16th and 17th July 2021
Tolpuddle Martyrs Festival, music, theatre, talks, debates, processions www.tolpuddlemartyrs.org.uk 16th to 18th July 2021
Dorset Opera Festival, Coade Hall, Bryanston, www.dorsetopera.com 19th to 24th July 2021
Chagstock Music Festival, Chagford, www.chagstock.info 23rd and 24th July 2021
Camp Bestival, Lulworth Castle, www.campbestival.net 29th July to 1st August 2021
Valley Fest, Chew Magna, music and food, www.valleyfest.co.uk 29th July to 1st August 2021
FarmFest, Gilcombe Farm, Bruton. www.farmfestival.co.uk 30th and 31st July 2021
Sidmouth Folk Week, www.sidmouthfolkweek.co.uk 30th July to 6th August 2021
BBC Proms, Royal Albert Hall, www.bbc.co.uk/proms 30th July to 11th September 2021
Next year
New Forest Folk Festival, Plaitford nr Romsey, Powells Farm, www.newforestfolkfestival.co.uk 6th to 10th July 2022
Priddy Folk Festival www.priddyfolk.org 8th to 10th July 2022
Swanage Jazz Festival www.swanagejazzfestival.co.uk 8th to 10th July 2022
Godney Gathering, music, etc, www.thegodneygathering.com 15th and 16th July 2022
Womad, Marlborough, Charlton Park. www.womad.co.uk 28th to 31st July 2022
UK Boogie Woogie Festival, Sturminster Newton, www.ukboogiewoogiefestival.co.uk Back in 2022
Cerne Abbas Music Festival, Gaudier Ensemble www.cerneabbasmusicfestival.co.uk Back in 2022
Budleigh Salterton Music Festival, classical music, www.budleighmusicfestival.co.uk Back in July 2022
Harbourside Festival, free festival, street theatre, music, circus, food, historic ships, etc www.bristolharbourfestival.co.uk July 2022
No information
Coker Festival, East Coker, music, local bands www.cokerfestivalofmusic.co.uk No information
Larmer Tree Festival, Tollard Royal, www.larmertreefestival.co.uk No information
NewtFest, North Newton, beer, cider and music, www.newtfest.com No information
Poole Beer and Bluegrass Festival, Victoria School and Gardens, www.beerandbluegrass.co.uk No information
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AUGUST
International Balloon Fiesta, balloons, music, food etc www.bristolballoonfiesta.co.uk 2nd to 15th August 2021
Dillington Classical Guitar Festival, www.dillington.com 3rd to 5th August 2021
Weston super Mare Sea Shanty and Folk Music Festival www.wsmshantyfest.com 6to to 8th August 2021
Dorset Food and Arts Festival, Poundbury, Dorchester, www.dorsetfestival.org 7th August 2021
Grooves on the Green, Ashley Cross Parkstone, in aid of Diverse Abilities Plus, www.groovesonthegreen.co.uk 7th and 8th August 2021
Bridport Folk Festival, www.bridportfolkfestival.co.uk 14th and 15th August 2021
Purbeck Valley Folk Festival www.purbeckvalleyfolkfestival.co.uk 19th to 22nd August 2021
Beautiful Days, Escot Park, Ottery St Mary, www.beautifuldays.org 20th to 22nd August 2021
Iford Arts Festival, www.ifordarts.org.uk 21/22 and 28-30 August and 18 Sept 2021
Edington Festival of Music within the Liturgy, choral and sacred music from 16th to 21st century, www.edingtonfestival.org 26th to 29th August 2021
Lyme Regis Folk Weekend, www.lymefolk.com 27th to 30th August 202
Victorious Festival, Portsmouth, www.victoriousfestival.co.uk 27th to 29th August 2021
Watchet Music Festival, www.watchetfestival.co.uk 27th to 29th August 2021
Shaftesbury Fringe, multi arts, www.shaftesburyfringe.co.uk 27th to 30th August 2021
No information
Burton Bradstock Festival of Music and Art www.burtonbradstockfestival.com No information
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SEPTEMBER
B-Side, Portland, multi media arts festival, www.b-side.org.uk Biennial 2nd to 5th September 2021
End of the Road Festival, www.endoftheroadfestival.com 2nd to 5th September 2021
Purbeck Chamber Music Festival, www.purbeck-chambermusic.org.uk 2nd to 5th September 2021
Once Upon a Time in the West, (deepest Wiltshire near Trowbridge) music, local beers and cider, www.outwestfestival.co.uk 3rd and 4th September 2021
Vicari0us Festival, travel and photography, Sparkford www.vicariousfestival.com 3rd to 5th September 2021
Bridport Hat Festival, www.bridporthatfest.org 4th September 2021
Glastonbury Abbey Extravaganza, Van Morrison, The Staves, www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/information/glastonbury-abbey-extravaganza, 4th September 2021
Swanage Folk Festival www.swanagefolkfestival.com 10th to 12th September 2021
Jane Austen Festival, Bath, www.janeaustenfestivalbath.co.uk 10th to 19th September 2021
International Agatha Christie Festival, Torbay, www.iacf-uk.org 11th to 18th September 2021
Purbeck Art Weeks, open studios, music, literature: www.purbeckartweeks.co.uk 11th to 26th September 2021
Budleigh Salterton Literary Festival, www.budlitfest.org.uk 15th to 19th September 2021
Isle of Wight Festival, www.isleofwightfestival.com 16th to 19th September 2021
Somerset Open Studios, www.somersetartworks.org.uk 18th September to 3rd October 2021
Sherborne Abbey Festival, www.sherborneabbeyfestival.org 24th to 26th September 2021
Wedmore Arts Festival, www.wedmoreartsfestival.co.uk. 24th to 26th September 2021 and May 2022
Bath Children’s Literature Festival www.bathfestivals.org.uk/childrens-literature 24th September to 3rd October 2021
Marlborough Literature Festival, www.marlboroughlitfest.org 30th September to 3rd October 2021
Swanage Blues Festival www.swanage-blues.org, 30th September to 3rd October 2021
Next year
Priston Music Festival, www.priston.org.uk Back in 2022
No information
Didmarton Bluegrass Festival, www.didmarton-bluegrass.co.uk No information
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OCTOBER
Arts by the Sea, various venues, www.artsbournemouth.org.uk 1st to 3rd October 2021
Two Moors Festival, www.thetwomoorsfestival.co.uk 1st to 10th October 2021
Dorchester Literary Festival, www.dorchesterliteraryfestival.com 9th to 16th October 2021
Mere Literary Festival. www.mereliteraryfestival.com 11th to 15th October 2021
Wells Festival of Literature, www.wellsfestivalofliterature.org.uk 15th to 23rd October 2021
Yeovil Literary Festival, www.yeovilliteraryfestival.co.uk 21st to 23rd October 2021
Celebrate Voice, Salisbury, www.celebratevoice.co.uk 21st to 24th and 28th to 30th October 2021
Sherborne Literary Festival, www.sherborneliterarysociety.com/festival 20th to 22nd October 2021
Sherborne International Film Festival, www.shiff.org.uk 21st to 24th October 2021
Purbeck Film Festival, Rex Cinema and other Purbeck venues, www.purbeckfilm.com 22nd to 31st October 2021
Bath Film Festival, various venues, www.filmbath.org.uk 28th October to 7th November 2021
No information
From Page to Screen, Bridport, www.frompagetoscreen.org.uk No information
Salisbury Literary Festival, www.salisburyliteraryfestival.co.uk No information
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NOVEMBER
Bridport Literary Festival www.bridlit.com 7th to 13th November 2021
Bath Mozart Festival, www.bathmozartfest.org.uk 13th to 20th November 2021
Next year
Taunton Literary Festival www.tauntonliteraryfestival.co.uk Back in Autumn 2022
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DECEMBER
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