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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 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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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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Sterling Elliott

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Bradford on Avon

AMY BEACH Four Sketches Op 15
GEORGE WALKER Cello Sonata
AMY BEACH Romance Op 23
KEVIN DAY Cello Sonata
WILLIAM GRANT STILL Mother and Child
Acclaimed for his stellar stage presence and joyous musicianship, cellist Sterling Elliott has been…

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Wiltshire Music Centre, West Wiltshire

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Cordelia Williams and Friends: Celebrating Schubert

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Bradford on Avon

SCHUBERT Impromtus for Piano Op 90 No 3 & 4
SCHUBERT Fantasie for Violin and Piano in C major D934
SCHUBERT 'The Trout Quintet' – Piano Quintet in A major D667
Cordelia Williams has become recognised for her affinity with the music of Franz…

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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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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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Owen Spafford & Louis Campbell

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Bradford-on-Avon

Since forming their duo in 2018 having met at the National Youth Folk Ensemble, Owen Spafford & Louis Campbell have made a huge impression on the British folk scene, being nominated for the BBC Young Folk Award after releasing their critically…

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Wiltshire Music Centre, West Wiltshire

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Frigg

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Bradford on Avon

Finnish folk sound equals Frigg – a band whose fusion of Nordic Folk Music and various Western folk styles has been dubbed 'nordgrass', referring to the band's bluegrass influences. Comprising an ensemble featuring violins and double bass, they're…

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Wiltshire Music Centre, West Wiltshire

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The Jon Lloyd Quartet: Earth Songs

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Bradford on Avon

Saxophonist Jon Lloyd has been a leading figure in the UK jazz and free music scene for several decades. His critically acclaimed Ubuntu release "Earth Song" heralds Jon's return to European contemporary jazz, using classical and non-western music…

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Wiltshire Music Centre, West Wiltshire

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Little Bulb Theatre: Four Seasons

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Bradford on Avon

Join an intrepid team of magical gardeners as they use puppetry, physical theatre and clowning around to tend to the marvellous menagerie of flora and fauna at every stage of nature's miraculous journey. This family-friendly concert celebrates the…

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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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Njioma Chinyere Grevious

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Bradford on Avon

ELECTRA PERIVOLARIS New Commission
MOZART Violin Sonata in E Minor K304
SCHUMANN Intermezzo
BRAHMS Scherzo from F-A-E Sonata
PROKOFIEV Violin Sonata No 2 in D Major Op 94
Nominated as a 2024 Classic FM 'Rising Star', violinist Njioma Chinyere…

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Wiltshire Music Centre, West Wiltshire

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FARA

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Bradford on Avon

In honour of their 10th anniversary, this Orkney-born folk quartet are on a whistle-stop tour of the UK – including Bradford on Avon! Presenting an evening of highlights from their three critically acclaimed albums, the group's fiery fiddles,…

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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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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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Wiltshire Youth Jazz Orchestra (WYJO) + Raph Clarkson

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Bradford on Avon

For the best part of two decades trombonist, composer and arranger Raph Clarkson has been an integral part of the UK jazz scene, as a performer and educator. Drawing on many genres, from jazz to progressive rock to classical music, Clarkson shares…

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Wiltshire Music Centre, West Wiltshire

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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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Jah Wobble and the Invaders of the Heart - Bradford on Avon Live Music Festival

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Bradford on Avon

When Sid Vicious dubbed John Wardle Jah Wobble, the nickname stuck. And when Sid gave Jah Wobble his first bass guitar, a founding member of post-punk heroes, PiL (Public Image Limited) was born, one who would then go on to be one of the best-loved…

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Wiltshire Music Centre, West Wiltshire

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Jess Gillam Trio

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Bradford on Avon

Jess Gillam is celebrated as a leading figure of the saxophone. With her electrifying performances, vibrant stage presence and magnetic personality, the 'uniquely mercurial' (The Times) Jess Gillam has been invited to play on the world's major…

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Wiltshire Music Centre, West Wiltshire

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