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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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You can find out more about what's on in Salisbury by browsing the listings below. Alternatively, if you have particular dates in mind search our what's on calendar.

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Salisbury Cathedral Twilight Tower Tours

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Tour

Salisbury

Climb 332 steps to the base of Salisbury's iconic Spire for unparalleled views of the city's twinkling Christmas lights.
On your tour you will enjoy spectacular sights – an uninterrupted aerial view of the inside of the Cathedral from right above…

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Salisbury Cathedral and Magna Carta, Salisbury

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Peter Knight's Gigspanner Trio

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Music

Corsham

"There's something of the proverbial elder statesman about Peter Knight, in terms of his place in music, which cannot be overstated. It's not just in the quality of his playing…there's a focus on the sheer inventiveness of Peter's playing, in the…

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The Pound Arts Centre, Wiltshire

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The Mystery Guest Tour Featuring Lady Nade, Daisy Chute, and Izzue Yardley

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Music

Corsham

The 'In The Round Mystery Tour', featuring Daisy Chute and Lady Nade, is set to bring a unique experience to venues across the UK.
Daisy Chute and Lady Nade are dynamic artists leaving a lasting impact on the music scene, uniting to celebrate…

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The Pound Arts Centre, Wiltshire

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Henry Orlik: Cosmos Of Dreams

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Exhibition

Marlborough

Winsor Birch unveils the captivating masterpieces of the rediscovered quantum surrealist painter Henry Orlik, revealed after decades in the shadows, at The Little Gallery, 1-2 Parade, Marlborough after an energetic sell-out exhibition in London

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Chippenham Open Day

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Education

Chippenham

Join us in-person at our Chippenham and Castle Combe Open Day on Wednesday 9th February.
Find your course, explore our campus, and meet your future lecturers.
This is a great chance for you to come and visit the College to discover our full range…

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Gutterman's Secret Streets - An exhibition by Pamela Legg

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Exhibition

Salisbury

Fisherton Mill is delighted to welcome Somerset-based artist Pamela Legg to the Main Gallery with her latest collection of uniquely styled paintings, each piece featuring a Dickensian styled character of her own creation who wears a rather fine…

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TALK: New Forest Folklore, with Vikki Bramshaw

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Talk

Salisbury

New Forest folklorist Vikki Bramshaw takes us through some of the legends, superstitions and magic of the New Forest and Hampshire and its neighbouring counties. From black dog folklore to curses and cures, we explore the fascinating beliefs of our…

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Long Nose Puppets: Shoe Baby

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Family

Corsham

Shoe Baby is a magical puppet show! A fantastical sing-a-long adventure with a baby who takes to the sea, the air, the zoo all in a shoe! Shoe Baby is adapted from the book written by well known author, Joyce Dunbar, published by Walker books.The…

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The Pound Arts Centre, Wiltshire

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TALK - History of the Bishop's Palace by Matt Pike

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Talk

Salisbury

The evening will be the first presentation of a new talk called: The Bishop's Palace: Bishop Seth Ward's Sight for Sore Eyes, and other Close encounters. The talk will breathe new life into one of Salisbury's best kept secrets, The Bishop's Palace.…

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Evening Talk: 'Testing Fast Jets: Aden to Tornado'

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Historical

58 The Close, Salisbury

Group Captain Ron Burrows AFC, FRAeS, JP, RAF (Ret'd) joined the Royal Air Force in 1962, flying Hunter fighter and ground-attack aircraft on operations during the Aden Emergency. In 1970, he graduated from the United States Navy Test Pilots' School…

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The Rifles Berkshire and Wiltshire Museum, Salisbury

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Fireman Sam

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Children's

Swindon

When all of his friends go away, Norman Price decides to find adventure in Pontypandy and become the star of a visiting circus. But with a tiger on the loose and faulty lights, the adventure soon turns to danger. Can Fireman Sam come to the rescue…

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Wyvern Theatre, Swindon

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Christmas with Jethro Tull

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Christmas

Salisbury

Ian Anderson presents Christmas with Jethro Tull
Rock legend Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull is bringing The Christmas Jethro Tull concert to Salisbury Cathedral this winter, featuring Christmas-themed Jethro Tull tracks, well-loved classical pieces,…

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Salisbury Cathedral and Magna Carta, Salisbury

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The Greatest Showman: Open Air Cinema

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Cinema & Film

Swindon

Join us for an unforgettable night under the stars at Town Gardens Bowl in Swindon with Horizon Experiences' open-air cinema event of "The Greatest Showman". Get ready to sing along to the smash-hit soundtrack and be dazzled by the incredible…

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All Floyd: The Best of Pink Floyd

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Music

Salisbury

The amazing All Floyd are back in Salisbury for another show! Their 2026 tour brings the very best of Pink Floyd according to the Performing Rights Society's top 20 most played list. It includes classic tracks from 'Dark Side of the Moon', 'Wish You…

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Salisbury Arts Centre, Salisbury

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The Absolutely Dragulous Show

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LGBTQ+

Swindon

The Absolutely Dragulous Show - The UKs Funniest Drag Duo
Sweeties.. Darlings.. Touring Drag Sensations 'Absolutely Dragulous' are back on tour in 2023 with a fabulous new show and they are coming to The Wyvern Theatre IN Swindon!!
"A night of…

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Wyvern Theatre, Swindon

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Living History Weekend

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Event

Marlborough

We are delighted to welcome back the 17th Century reenactment group 'Colonel Nicholas Devereux's Regiment of Foote' to once again bring The Merchant's House, Marlborough's hidden treasure, to life. For two days, they will occupy this very special…

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Mini Rugby Family Fun Day

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Family

Pewsey

PVRFC mini rugby family fun days!! ⚪️☺️
Come and join us for a picnic while the kids have a go at Rugby! ✨
For more information get in touch.

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An-Ting Chang (Piano)

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Music

Corsham

An-Ting Chang is a concert pianist, composer, theatre director and currently the Artistic Director of Chinese Arts Now (CAN) which is a non-profit arts organisation regularly supported by the Arts Council England producing contemporary Chinese…

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The Pound Arts Centre, Wiltshire

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Learn to Knit

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Free

Chippenham

Learn to Knit
Every Wednesday, 7 August – 28 August
10.30am – 11.30am
Free, booking essential via Eventbrite
Ever wanted to learn to knit? Join members of our Crafty Café group on a Wednesday morning during the summer holidays and cast on to…

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Chippenham Museum, North Wiltshire

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Rumours Of Fleetwood Mac

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Music

Swindon

Rumours of Fleetwood Mac, the world's finest tribute to Fleetwood Mac, returns to the stage with a brand-new show celebrating the very best of Fleetwood Mac, including a very special blues set paying tribute to Fleetwood Mac's legendary Peter Green…

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Wyvern Theatre, Swindon

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Salisbury events and what's on

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