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Salisbury events and what's on

As a city, Salisbury embraces the arts in the broadest sense with first-class venues offering quality entertainment throughout the year, from drama and dance to exhibitions and lectures. Salisbury is fortunate to enjoy a wide range of musical events, from classical recitals to jazz bands, folk singers to pop groups.

Festivals and cultural events in Salisbury

One of the major cultural events to take place each summer in Salisbury is the Ageas Salisbury International Arts Festival (end May-mid June) which brings with it a host of classical concerts, performances, theatre and participatory events.

Salisbury is also home to the Playhouse which offers an exciting programme of quality performances as well as the Salisbury Arts Centre and the City Hall with a year-round entertainment programme. On the outskirts of the city is the Studio Theatre, home to amateur theatre productions.

Crafts, food fayres and markets

Within the Cathedral Close the Salisbury Contemporary Craft and Heritage Festival is held and during a week in September the Salisbury Food & Drink Festival comes to the city with the highly popular food and drink market on the final day. Look out for food and craft fayres and regular markets held across the city too.

One-off events

Look out for one-off events which take place in and around the city and keep checking back as event are regularly added to our site.

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Screening: The Royal Opera Turandot

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Bradford on Avon

PUCCINI Turandot
Featuring the ever-popular 'Nessun dorma', this opera of love and revenge is brought to life in a dazzling production. The beautiful but icy Princess Turandot will only marry a man who can correctly answer three riddles. Those who…

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Wiltshire Music Centre, West Wiltshire

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Brodsky Quartet: Remembering Vienna

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Bradford on Avon

SCHUBERT Quartettsatz in C minor D703
ISIDORA ŽEBELJAN Dark Velvet
HAYDN String Quartet in F sharp minor Op 50 No 4
ANTON VON ZEMLINSKY String Quartet No 2 Op 15
The Brodsky Quartet bring their storytelling flair back to the WMC stage with a…

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Wiltshire Music Centre, West Wiltshire

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The John Martyn Project - Green Man Festival Launch

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Bradford on Avon

This six-piece tribute act treats the works of British singer-songwriter John Martyn with poignant sensitivity, exploring now only the songs from his 1970s purple patch, but much of his lesser-known works too. Join them for a memorable evening as…

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Wiltshire Music Centre, West Wiltshire

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Melvyn Tan

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Bradford on Avon

SCHUBERT 4 Impromptus Op 142
BEETHOVEN Piano Sonata No 32 in C minor Op 111
CHOPIN Scherzo No 1 in B minor Op 20
Exploration, insight and imagination are vital ingredients in Melvyn Tan's blend of artistic attributes. He established his…

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Wiltshire Music Centre, West Wiltshire

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Screening: The Royal Ballet Ballet to Broadway

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Bradford on Avon

Christopher Wheeldon choreography
Koen Kessels conductor
Sensuous contemporary ballet meets the energy of musical theatre in four distinctive short works. Fool's Paradise, The Two of Us, Us, An American in Paris: four works showing the remarkable…

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Wiltshire Music Centre, West Wiltshire

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Trowbridge Symphony Orchestra

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Bradford on Avon

The concert opens with Ethel Smyth's Overture to her 1904 opera The Wreckers, followed by the highly attractive and unjustly neglected flute concerto by Leibermann – a contemporary American composer, it's a surprisingly romantic work making…

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Wiltshire Music Centre, West Wiltshire

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Screening: The Royal Ballet Romeo and Juliet

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Bradford on Avon

The Capulets and Montagues are sworn enemies. Yet it is love at first sight for Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet at the Capulet ball. They profess their devotion at Juliet's balcony and get secretly married. The stakes are raised further when
Romeo…

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Wiltshire Music Centre, West Wiltshire

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Siobhan Miller

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Bradford on Avon

Celebrating much-loved Scottish songs with joyful, ethereal tone and the odd pop influence, Siobhan Miller honed her unique style through working with some of Scotland's most famous singers, like Eddi Reader. The only four-time winner of best singer…

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Wiltshire Music Centre, West Wiltshire

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Liza Pulman & Joe Stilgoe: A Couple of Swells

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Bradford on Avon

A Couple of Swells is the inspired pairing of two unique entertainers – Liza Pulman, songstress, comedienne and one-third of the iconic Fascinating Aida, and virtuoso pianist, songwriter and singer Joe Stilgoe.
Together they combine humour and…

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Wiltshire Music Centre, West Wiltshire

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Caroline Taylor: Reflection

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Bradford on Avon

Caroline Taylor soprano
Sebastian Issler piano
SCHUBERT Auf dem See No.2 Op 29 D543
SCHUBERT Im Frühling No 10 Post101 D882
RACHMANINOV 'Lilacs' and 'How fair this spot' from 12 Romances Op 21
RACHMANINOV 'Spring Waters' from 12 Romances Op…

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Wiltshire Music Centre, West Wiltshire

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Steven Osborne

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Bradford on Avon

SCHUMANN Arabesque in C major Op 18
DEBUSSY Selections from the Children's Corner Suite
DEBUSSY Two Arabesques
SCHUMANN Kinderszenen Op 15
SCHUBERT Sonata for Piano No 21 in B flat major D960
Steven Osborne OBE is one of Britain's most treasured…

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Wiltshire Music Centre, West Wiltshire

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Tenebrae Consort

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Bradford on Avon

LASSUS Music dei donum
BYRD Laudibus in sanctis
BRITTEN Dances of Gloriana
BOB CHILCOTT Marriage to My Lady Poverty
JUDITH WEIR A Wreath
Award-winning choir Tenebrae is one of the world's leading vocal ensembles, renowned for its passion and…

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Wiltshire Music Centre, West Wiltshire

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Screening: The Royal Ballet Swan Lake

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Bradford on Avon

Prince Siegfried chances upon a flock of swans while hunting. When one swan turns into a beautiful woman,
Odette, he is enraptured. Experience this ultimate ballet classic on the big screen and appreciate Tchaikovsky's sensational score, the…

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Wiltshire Music Centre, West Wiltshire

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Down for the Count All-Stars - Swing that Music

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Bradford on Avon

Join the UK's hardest swinging band, Down for the Count All-Stars, for "one hellova celebration of vintage music" (TimeOut London) – it's time to Swing That Music! This mini big band recreate the music of Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Glenn…

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Wiltshire Music Centre, West Wiltshire

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Blazin' Fiddles

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Bradford on Avon

If you're hankering after a night of fast-paced fiddle music then this five-piece, award-winning Scottish folk band is the answer. Energetic, vibrant and enlivening, the last time they played here they sold out, performing both solo and ensemble…

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Wiltshire Music Centre, West Wiltshire

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Xuefei Yang & Maria Vega

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Bradford on Avon

ALBÉNIZ Sevilla from Suite Española
DE FALLA Selections from El Sombrero de Tres Picos
GRANADOS Selection from Valses Poéticos
ALBÉNIZ Asturias (Leyenda)
PACO PEÑA Columbiana
Following their spectacular performance in 2022, acclaimed guitarist…

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Wiltshire Music Centre, West Wiltshire

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Samuele Telari

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Bradford on Avon

MOZART Andante in F K616
SHOSTAKOVICH Prelude and Fugue in A Major Op 87 No 7
SCHUBERT Impromptu Op 90 No 2
SCHUBERT Impromptu Op 142 No 2 & 4
SHOSTAKOVICH Prelude and Fugue No 15 in D flat major Op 87
TCHAIKOVSKY ARR. ALESSANDRO RUI RUI Suite from…

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Wiltshire Music Centre, West Wiltshire

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Screening: The Royal Opera The Tales of Hoffmann

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Bradford on Avon

OFFENBACH The Tales of Hoffman
Through the haze of the years, a poet remembers the women he loved. But when it comes to matters of the heart, nothing is as it seems. Journeying back to his school days, Hoffmann relives his childhood romance with…

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Wiltshire Music Centre, West Wiltshire

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Bristol Ensemble

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Bradford on Avon

VIVALDI Four Seasons
EINAUDI Primavera, Divenire, Petricor, I Giorni
RICHTER On the Nature of Daylight
PIAZZOLLA Summer
The Vivaldi Four Seasons is one of the best loved pieces of classical music capturing the Italian countryside through the…

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Wiltshire Music Centre, West Wiltshire

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Lady Maisery

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Bradford on Avon

Made up of multi award-winning artists Rowan Rheingans, Hazel Askew and Hannah James, this captivating folk trio form a unified female voice, carrying stories of sisterhood, human struggle, the joy of living and the vitality of song. Beautiful,…

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Wiltshire Music Centre, West Wiltshire

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