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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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Siân Dicker

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Classical

Bradford on Avon

Lieder at lunchtime with leading young artists

Siân Dicker soprano
Krystal Tunnicliffe piano
Programme to include:
WOLF Songs from Goethe Lieder
SAINT-SAËNS Suzette et Suzon
SIBELIUS 5 songs, Op 37
PARRY Armida's Garden
WILLIAMS…

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Wiltshire Music Centre, West Wiltshire

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Wiltshire Youth Jazz Orchestra

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Jazz

Bradford on Avon

Big band classics from top young talent
Mark Armstrong musical director
Wiltshire Youth Jazz Orchestra are joined by ambassadors from the National Youth Jazz Orchestra to bring an exciting afternoon of swinging tunes to the stage, under the guest…

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Wiltshire Music Centre, West Wiltshire

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Brodsky Quartet / Laura Van Der Heijden

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Classical

Bradford on Avon

Sublime masterworks of darkness and light
Krysia Osostowicz violin
Ian Belton violin
Paul Cassidy viola
Jacqueline Thomas cello
Laura Van Der Heijden cello
BACH arr CASSIDY Sonata for Solo Violin in C major
SHOSTAKOVICH String Quartet No 8 in C…

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Wiltshire Music Centre, West Wiltshire

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Leon McCawley

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Classical

Bradford on Avon

Three late sonatas by three great composers

MOZART Sonata in B flat K570
HAYDN Sonata in E flat HXVI/52
SCHUBERT Sonata in C minor D958
Sporting an air of rarefied elegance and probably intended for one of his pupils, Mozart's penultimate piano…

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Wiltshire Music Centre, West Wiltshire

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OAE Experience Ensemble

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Classical

Bradford on Avon

Exceptional young artists bring Haydn to life

The OAE Experience Ensemble is a hand-picked group of talented young artists who are currently participating in the OAE Experience Scheme – a prestigious development programme for emerging musicians.…

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Wiltshire Music Centre, West Wiltshire

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Zone Club Album Launch

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Family

Bradford on Avon

Celebrating Creativity in Lockdown: a rocking evening of original songs and endless imagination

Ever since the first lockdown in March 2020, Zone Club has been meeting online every month to the creativity of learning disabled young adults across…

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Wiltshire Music Centre, West Wiltshire

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Trowbridge Symphony Orchestra

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Classical

Bradford on Avon

An evening of Russian orchestral delights

Philip Draisey conductor
Vincent Ling piano
STRAVINSKY Circus Polka
TCHAIKOVSKY Piano Concerto No 1
STRAVINSKY Suite from The
Firebird
After a two-year break the Trowbridge Symphony Orchestra returns to…

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Wiltshire Music Centre, West Wiltshire

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Pasadena Roof Orchestra

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Jazz

Bradford on Avon

Razzle and dazzle in abundance from top UK jazz band
Duncan Galloway band leader
The Pasadena Roof Orchestra have been recreating the sounds of a golden era of music from the 1920s and 1930s to widespread acclaim for over 50 years. Enjoy…

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Wiltshire Music Centre, West Wiltshire

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Katy Hamilton Pre-Concert Lecture

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Talk or Lecture

Bradford on Avon

How to listen to music: classical music deconstructed

Katy Hamilton guest lecturer
Katy Hamilton is one of the UK's most sought-after public speakers on music, providing talks for a host of organisations including the Southbank Centre, BBC Proms,…

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Wiltshire Music Centre, West Wiltshire

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The Wind in the Willows

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Theatre

SALISBURY

A summer afternoon in Wild Wood, while the animals sat, ate picnics and played with their friends, a mischievous 'poop poop' echoed in the trees. Join Mole, Ratty and Badger in a floor stomping, live music, hilarious recount of this woodland…

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Arundells, Salisbury

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Fofoulah

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Music

Bradford on Avon

Electronic soundscapes meet West African rhythms

Batch Gueye sabar, vocals, dance
Tom Challenger sax, synths
Phil Stevenson guitar
Johnny Brierley bass
Kaw Secka sabar, vocals
Dave Smith drums
London-based afro-dub ensemble Fofoulah make their…

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Wiltshire Music Centre, West Wiltshire

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Open Air Music

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Event

Salisbury

FREE outdoor theatre in the grounds at Salisbury Arts Centre
This August bank holiday weekend come and enjoy some local live music in the beautiful Arts Centre grounds.  We will have some of the best local talent, to be announced very soon. 
Our…

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Salisbury Arts Centre, Salisbury

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Grow

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Dance

Salisbury

FREE outdoor theatre in the grounds at Salisbury Arts Centre

"Grow is wholeheartedly one of the most supreme pieces of contemporary dance I have had the joy to experience.  The audience felt the same, some were moved to tears by the themes of…

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Salisbury Arts Centre, Salisbury

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Flock

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Event

Salisbury

FREE outdoor theatre in the grounds at Salisbury Arts Centre
Sports Day meets Sheep Trials in Swish Boings' interactive show for high streets, green fields and shopping centres, inspired by the much-loved TV show of the same (ish) name.
Sheep are…

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Martin & Eliza Carthy

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Folk

Bradford on Avon

Dazzling folk pedigree with father and daughter duo
Martin Carthy vocals and guitar
Eliza Carthy vocals and fiddle
Legendary singer and guitarist Martin Carthy and his twice Mercury-nominated daughter Eliza Carthy come together to perform songs…

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Wiltshire Music Centre, West Wiltshire

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Fidelio Trio Halloween Concert

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Classical

Bradford on Avon

A hauntingly beautiful debut by leading piano trio
Darragh Morgan violin
Tim Gill cello
Mary Dullea piano
BEETHOVEN Piano Trio in D Major Op 70 No 1 'Ghost'
ZORN Ghosts
GOSFIELD Cranks and Cactus Needles
SCHUBERT Piano Trio No 2 in E flat major…

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Wiltshire Music Centre, West Wiltshire

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English Touring Opera

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Opera

Bradford on Avon

A dramatic operatic tale of spirits and love

Jonathan Peter Kenny conductor
James Conway director
HANDEL Amadigi di Gaula HWV 11
Olivier award winning opera company English Touring Opera return to the WMC stage with period orchestra the Old…

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Wiltshire Music Centre, West Wiltshire

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The Whale – Plastic Ocean

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Event

Salisbury

FREE outdoor theatre in the grounds at Salisbury Arts Centre
'Plastic Ocean' is a show that takes place in front of their 18 metre sperm whale.  
The audience interacts with the eccentric marine biologist, Netty Northwest, who engages them…

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Salisbury Arts Centre, Salisbury

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John Law's Congregation

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Music

Bradford on Avon

CONFIGURATION Tour 2021

John Law piano
James Mainwaring saxophone
Ashley John Long double bass
Dave Hamblett drums
Captivating anthemic melodies and powerful rhythms, combined with subtle electronic soundscapes make for an appealing and…

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Wiltshire Music Centre, West Wiltshire

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Calf2Cow - The Wind In The Willows

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Theatre

CORSHAM

Join Mole, Ratty and Badger in a floor stomping, live music, hilarious recount of this woodland adventure as they save Toad and his shiny new motorcar from deep trouble.
Award-winning theatre company, Calf2Cow, brings you the outdoor theatrical…

Venue

The Pound Arts Centre, Wiltshire

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