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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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Lino Printing for Beginners Near Marlborough

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Workshop

Manton

Learn to lino print! This half day workshop is perfect for complete beginners, as we'll be working with easy cut and soft carve lino. I'll introduce you to the beginner linocut tools, guide you on designing and carving an image on your block, to…

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Market Lavington Vintage Meet Family Fun Weekend

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Community

Devizes

This popular event in aid of Wiltshire Air Ambulance and local community projects will have displays of vintage and classic cars/vans/motorcycles/commercial and tractors, military vehicles, stationary engines, miniature and full-size steam engines…

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Winsley Scarecrow Trail 2025!

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Family

Winsley

The wonderful annual Winsley Scarecrow Trail is back for another year this May Half-term from Friday 23rd May to Sunday 1st June! With 21 seaside themed scarecrows to spot around the village, trailers are in for a treat! It is not to be missed! …

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Autumn Classic Historical Racing Festival

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Motorsports

Chippenham

Autum Classic Racing Festival
Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st September 2025
Autumn Classic returns bringing competitive classic car racing to the South West, a fan favourite and award-winning event-winning RAC's best competitive nationally-based…

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Castle Combe Circuit, Castle Combe

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Free Heritage Open Days at Mompesson House

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Free Event

Salisbury

Enjoy free entry to Mompesson House and garden from 11am to 4pm (last entries at 3.30pm).
We'll be showing you inside the doors and drawers of some of our collection items. Free entry includes the house, garden, second-hand bookshop and tea-room…

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Mompesson House, Salisbury

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Spooky Tours at The Merchant's House!

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Halloween

Marlborough

A Date for Your Diary... If You Dare! Spooky Fun For Half-Term.
Step into a world of creepy surprises on our Spooky Tour – perfect for brave explorers! Creep through the witches kitchen (don't worry, they're out shopping for broom polish!). Keep…

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Shambles Festival 2024

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Festival

Melksham

☀️ Shambles Festival is a dance music event that features DJ sets & live music.
️ All ticket holders must be 18+ and tickets must be bought online. The festival site will feature:
Dance music stages
Festival tents
Delicious food stalls
A bar…

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Julian Carosi: Corsham Revealed

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Talk

Corsham

The renowned local historian and author Julian Carosi's talk illuminates the people, places, stories, architecture and events that have shaped the town we love.Julian's talk will be accompanied by images gathered from his extensive research,…

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The Pound Arts Centre, Wiltshire

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Salisbury Ghost Hunt

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Spooky / Ghosts / Dark Tourism

Salisbury

Become a paranormal investigator for the night!
Join experts Spire Spooks Paranormal for an evening you're unlikely to forget on a Salisbury ghost hunt, exploring all three floors of the 14th century building at Salisbury's Cross Keys Shopping…

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Wildlife walks - family event

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Family

Forestry England, Tetbury

Step into nature this spring and discover the magic of wildlife walks at Westonbirt Arboretum with your family!
Perfect for explorers aged 7 to 11 with curious minds.

Tuesday 8 April
Our Feathered Friends Walk
Test your stealth and listening…

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Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, S Gloucestershire & the S Cotswolds

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Echoes & Apparitions - true ghost stories from The Merchant's House

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Marlborough

Some houses whisper, this one speaks. Step into the shadows of Marlborough's most storied home, where real encounters echo through centuries. Join us for two very special evenings at The Merchant's House. This house speaks, are you brave enough to…

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LEGENDARY FOOTBALLLER – STEVE PERRYMAN TO OPEN KANDU ARTS' "SOCIAL HUB OF POSITIVITY" (S.H.O.P) - CHIPPENHAM

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Book Signing

Chippenham

Please join Kandu Arts & Steve Perryman for the official opening of the S.H.O.P – Social Hub Of Positivity – in its new location in Emery Gate Shopping Centre, Chippenham. Why not pop in, maybe purchase the legendary Tottenham Hotspur captain Steve…

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Sign Writing Taster

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Workshop

Union Road, Chippenham

In this 6-hour workshop, you'll learn and practice essential brush techniques, apply them to letterforms, and create your own show card-style final piece.
Whether you're a complete beginner, a curious hobbyist, or someone interested in traditional…

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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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Trowbridge Symphony Orchestra

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Music

Bradford - On - Avon

TSO Spring Concert
MENDELSSOHN Overture 'Ruy Blas' Op 95
MOZART Sinfonia Concertante for Violin and Viola in E flat major
SIBELIUS Symphony No 2 in D major
This programme features the overture for Victor Hugo's tragic play 'Ruy Blas' by…

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Phoenix Amateur Dance Group – A Journey To

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Dance

Chippenham

Phoenix Amateur Dance Group's upcoming show will take you on a journey through music, time and dance!
Tickets: £10

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The Neeld Community & Arts Centre, Wiltshire

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Screening: The Royal Ballet – Woolf Works

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Music

Bradford on Avon

Virginia Woolf defied literary conventions to depict rich inner worlds – her heightened, startling and poignant reality. An experimental ballet by Resident Choreographer Wayne McGregor inspired by the literary works of Virginia Woolf, set to…

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Wiltshire Music Centre, West Wiltshire

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Amiri Harewood

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Music

Bradford on Avon

RACHMANINOV Prelude in G minor Op 23 No 5
THOMAS ADÈS 3 Mazurkas Op 27
GRANADOS Valses poéticos
Classic FM's Rising Star for 2025 launches WMC's Young Artist Programme for 2026 with a thrilling selection of music spanning centuries, continents and…

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Wiltshire Music Centre, West Wiltshire

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Film Club: Becoming Led Zeppelin

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Music

Bradford on Avon

This experimental cinematic odyssey by Bernard MacMahon explores Led Zeppelin's creative, musical and personal origin story. Told in the band's own words, it includes awe-inspiring, pscyhedelic, never-seen-before footage, performances and music…

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Wiltshire Music Centre, West Wiltshire

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Voices for Life: Stardust – A Musical Journey

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Music

Bradford on Avon

Stardust is back! Join 200 children from Wiltshire on their musical adventure through space.
Through a series of school workshops and rehearsals, the children have discovered different feeling planets on a magical journey to galaxies new. Are you…

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Wiltshire Music Centre, West Wiltshire

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