ARTS and LITERARY FESTIVALS 2022
Some of this years’ festivals have been cancelled or the dates changed. Check with the festivals’ websites for the latest information.
Updated 4th May 2022, 5.58pm
JANUARY
Bristol Slapstick Festival, www.slapstick.org.uk. 26th to 30th January 2022
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FEBRUARY
Bath Bach Festival, www.bathbachfest.co.uk Thursday 17th to Saturday 19th February 2022
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MARCH
Swanage Blues Festival www.swanage-blues.org 3rd to 6th March 2022
Shaftesbury Book Festival, www.shaftesburybookfestival.com 11th to 15th March 2022
Bristol Bluegrass and Americana Festival, www.bristolfolkhouse.co.uk. No information
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APRIL
From Page to Screen, Bridport, www.frompagetoscreen.org.uk 27th April to 1st May 2022
Bristol Folk Festival www.bristolfolkfestival.co.uk. 29th April to 1st May 2022
Sherborne Abbey Festival, www.sherborneabbeyfestival.org 29th April to 6th May 2022
Lyme Regis Fossil Festival, www.fossilfestival.co.uk 30th April and 1st May 2022
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MAY
Swindon Spring Festival, www.swindonspringfestival.co.uk 3rd to 9th May 2022
Dart Music Festival, www.dartmusicfestival.co.uk 6th to 8th May 2022
Wedmore Arts Festival, www.wedmoreartsfestival.co.uk. 7th to 9th May 2022
Wimborne Literary Festival, www.wimborneliteraryfestival.co.uk 7th to 15th May 2022
The Bath Festival, www.bathfestivals.org.uk. 13th to 21st May 2022
Dorset Art Weeks, www.dorsetartweeks.co.uk 14th to 29th May 2022
Shindig Weekender, Gilcombe Farm, Bruton, music and comedy, www.shindigfestival.co.uk 26th to 29th May 2022
Salisbury International Arts Festival, www.wiltshirecreative.co.uk 27th May to 19th June 2022
Chippenham Folk Festival, www.chippfolk.co.uk 27th to 29th May 2022
Bath Fringe Festival, www.bathfringe.co.uk. inc Bedlam fair 28th May throughout June and July 2022
Purbeck Art Weeks, open studios, music, literature: www.purbeckartweeks.co.uk 28th May to 12th June 2022
Wylye Valley Art Trail, biennial event, open studios, workshops etc www.wvat.co.uk Next in 2023
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No information
Od Arts Festival, East and West Coker, @odartsfest No information
Plymouth Fringe Festival, theatre, dance, comedy, music: www.plymouthfringe.com No information
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JUNE
The Cursus Cider and Music Festival, Canada Farm Sixpenny Handley www.cursusfestival.com 2nd to 5th June 2022
Exmouth Festival, www.exmouthfestival.org.uk 2nd to 5th June 2022
Jazz Jurassica, Lyme Regis, www.jazzjurassica.co.uk 2nd to 5th June 2022
Wessex Folk Festival, Weymouth, www.wessexfolkfestival.com 4th and 5th June 2022
Devizes Arts Festival, multi arts festival, www.devizesartsfestival.org.uk 10th to 25th 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
Green Sky Festival, Corsham, Pound Arts, www.blueskyfestival.org.uk 13th to 19th June 2022
Isle of Wight Festival, www.isleofwightfestival.com 16th to 19th June 2022
Teignmouth Folk Festival, www.teignmouthfolk.co.uk 17th to 19th June 2022 (??)
East Devon Music Festival, various venues, jazz and classical music. www.eastdevonmusicfestival.org 17th June 2022
Petherton Folk Fest, South Petherton, www.pethertonfolkfest.org.uk 18th June 2022
Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts, www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk 22nd t0 26th June 2022
Chalke Valley History Festival, talks, discussions, debates, living history encampment, air show, celebration of history, writing, www.cvhf.org.uk 23rd to 27th June 2022
Beaminster Festival, www.beaminsterfestival.com 25th June to 2nd July 2022
Farley Music Festival, www.farleymusic.co.uk 28th June to 3rd July 2022
No information
Bournemouth Emerging Arts Fringe www.b-e-a-f.co.uk No information
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JULY
Frome Festival, includes world food feast, open studios, bands, opera etc www.fromefestival.co.uk 1st to 10th July 2022
Somerton Music and Arts Festival www.somertonartsfestival.co.uk 1st to 14th July 2022
New Forest Folk Festival, Plaitford nr Romsey, Powells Farm, www.newforestfolkfestival.co.uk 6th to 10th July 2022
Cerne Abbas Music Festival, Gaudier Ensemble www.cerneabbasmusicfestival.co.uk 7th to 10th July 2022
Jurassic Fields Music Festival, Bridport, www.jurassicfields.com 8th to 10th July 2022
Upton Country Park Festival, www.uptoncountrypark.com 8th and 9th 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
Budleigh Salterton Music Festival, www.budleighmusicfestival.co.uk 8th to 16th July 2022
Bridgwater Quayside Festival, music, street and indoor theatre, carnival, circus, puppetry, dance, etc, www.bridgwaterquaysidefestival.uk 9th July 2022
Somerstock Festival, www.somertonartsfestival.co.uk 9th July 2022
Harbourside Festival, free festival, street theatre, music, circus, food, historic ships, etc www.bristolharbourfestival.co.uk 15th July 2022
Godney Gathering, music, etc, www.thegodneygathering.com 15th and 16th July 2022
Southern Cathedrals Festival, Salisbury Cathedral, music, www.southerncathedralsfestival.org.uk 15th to 17th July 2022
Tolpuddle Martyrs Festival, music, theatre, talks, debates, processions www.tolpuddlemartyrs.org.uk 15th to 17th July 2022
Chagstock Music Festival, Chagford, www.chagstock.info 22nd and 23rd July 2022
Bridport Folk Festival, www.bridportfolkfestival.co.uk 22nd to 24th July 2022
Shaftesbury Fringe Festival, www.shaftesburyfringe.co.uk 22nd to 24th July 2022
Dorset Opera Festival, Coade Hall, Bryanston, www.dorsetopera.com 25th to 30th July 2022
Womad, Marlborough, Charlton Park. www.womad.co.uk 28th to 31st July 2022
Camp Bestival, Lulworth Castle, www.campbestival.net 28th to 31st July 2022
Garden Theatre Festival, Holburne Museum Gardens, Bath, www.gardentheatrefest.co.uk, 29th July to 13th August 2022
FarmFest, Gilcombe Farm, Bruton. www.farmfestival.co.uk 29th and 30th July 2022
Sidmouth Folk Week, www.sidmouthfolkweek.co.uk 29th July to 5th August 2022
BBC Proms, Royal Albert Hall, London www.bbc.co.uk/proms 30th July to 10th September 2022
Larmer Tree Festival, Tollard Royal, www.larmertreefestival.co.uk Expected in 2023
No information
UK Boogie Woogie Festival, Sturminster Newton, www.ukboogiewoogiefestival.co.uk No information
Coker Festival, East Coker, music, local bands www.cokerfestivalofmusic.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
Valley Fest, Chew Magna, music and food, www.valleyfest.co.uk 4th to 7th August 2022
Weston-super-Mare Sea Shanty and Folk Music Festival www.wsmshantyfest.com 5th to 7th August 2022
Dorset Food and Arts Festival, Great Field, Poundbury, Dorchester, www.dorsetfestival.org 6th August 2022
Glastonbury Abbey Extravaganza, Paloma Faith, etc www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/information/glastonbury-abbey-extravaganza 6th August 2022
Dillington Classical Guitar Festival, www.dillington.com 7th to 13th August 2022
International Balloon Fiesta, balloons, music, food etc www.bristolballoonfiesta.co.uk 11th to 17th August 2022
Grooves on the Green, Ashley Cross Parkstone, in aid of Diverse Abilities Plus, www.groovesonthegreen.co.uk 16th and 17thg August 2022
Burton Bradstock Festival of Music and Art www.burtonbradstockfestival.com 16th to 21st August 2022
Purbeck Valley Folk Festival www.purbeckvalleyfolkfestival.co.uk 18th to 21st August 2022
Beautiful Days, Escot Park, Ottery St Mary, www.beautifuldays.org 19th to 21st August 2022
Edington Festival of Music within the Liturgy, choral and sacred music from 16th to 21st century, www.edingtonfestival.org 21st to 28th August
IfOpera Festival, (formerly Iford Arts) www.ifoperas.org.uk 21st August to 18th September 2022
Victorious Festival, Portsmouth, indie rock fest, www.victoriousfestival.co.uk 26th to 28th August 2022
Watchet Music Festival, www.watchetfestival.co.uk 26th to 28th August 2022
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SEPTEMBER
End of the Road Festival, www.endoftheroadfestival.com 1st to 4th September 2022
Purbeck Chamber Music Festival, www.purbeck-chambermusic.org.uk 1st to 4th September 2022
Didmarton Bluegrass Festival, www.didmarton-bluegrass.co.uk 2nd to 4th September 2022
Lyme Regis Folk Weekend, www.lymefolk.com 2nd to 4th September 2022
Bridport Hat Festival, www.bridporthatfest.org 3rd September 2022
Once Upon a Time in the West, (deepest Wiltshire near Trowbridge) music, local beers and cider, www.outwestfestival.co.uk 3rd and 4th September 2022
Swanage Folk Festival www.swanagefolkfestival.com 9th to 11th September 2022
Jane Austen Festival, Bath, www.janeaustenfestivalbath.co.uk 9th to 18th September 2022
International Agatha Christie Festival, Torbay, www.iacf-uk.org 10th to 17th September 2022
Budleigh Salterton Literary Festival, www.budlitfest.org.uk 14th to 18th September 2022
Priston Music Festival, www.priston.org.uk 16th to 18th September 2022
Bath Children’s Literature Festival www.bathfestivals.org.uk/childrens-literature 23rd September to 2nd October 2022
Somerset Open Studios, www.somersetartworks.org.uk 24th September to 9th October 2022
Marlborough Literature Festival, www.marlboroughlitfest.org 29th September to 2nd October 2022
Arts by the Sea, various venues, www.artsbournemouth.org.uk 30th September to 2nd October 2022
No information
B-Side, Portland, multi media arts festival, www.b-side.org.uk Confirmed happening, no dates
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OCTOBER
Swanage Blues Festival www.swanage-blues.org 6th to 9th October 2022
Two Moors Festival, www.thetwomoorsfestival.co.uk 6th to 9th and 13th to 16th October 2022
Mere Literary Festival. www.mereliteraryfestival.com 12th to 15th October 2022
Wells Festival of Literature, www.wellsfestivalofliterature.org.uk 14th to 22nd October 2022
Dorchester Literary Festival, www.dorchesterliteraryfestival.com 15th to 22nd October 2022
Yeovil Literary Festival, www.yeovilliteraryfestival.co.uk 20th to 24th October 2022
Celebrate Voice, Salisbury, www.celebratevoice.co.uk 20th to 29th October 2022
Purbeck Film Festival, Rex Cinema and other Purbeck venues, www.purbeckfilm.com October dates to be announced
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Bath Film Festival, various venues, www.filmbath.org.uk No information
Salisbury Literary Festival, www.salisburyliteraryfestival.co.uk No information
Sherborne International Film Festival, www.shiff.org.uk No information
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NOVEMBER
Bridport Literary Festival www.bridlit.com 6th to 12th November 2022
Bath Mozart Festival, www.bathmozartfest.org.uk 11th to 19th November 2022
Taunton Literary Festival www.tauntonliteraryfestival.co.uk Autumn 2022
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DECEMBER
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