Festivals in Wiltshire

If you love nothing better than a festival then there is plenty of choice on offer for you here in Wiltshire! Soak up our culture and enjoy our timeless pleasures.

Festival highlights include big names in music, theatre and dance or more intimate events. Read on to discover more.

Music festivals to enjoy

There are several music festivals that take place here in Wiltshire including the world-renowned WOMAD Festival, the Larmer Tree Festival (returning in 2018) and the End of the Road Festival, the latter two of which are held in the beautiful Larmer Tree gardens.

The small village of Edington, near Westbury, comes alive in late August with the arrival of the Edington Music Festival, focusing on choral music.

Cultural festivals

One of the most prestigious cultural festivals in Wiltshire is the Salisbury International Arts Festival, which is set to return in 2019 bringing with it talks, street entertainment, theatre, dance and music events at venues across Salisbury and south Wiltshire.

The towns of Malmesbury and Devizes are brought to life with an array of events as part of their annual festivals and carnivals including the spectacular Devizes Confetti Battle!

During the second Bank Holiday weekend in May, Chippenham sees the arrival of the annual Folk Festival bringing four days of English traditional folk song, music and dance. A festival that’s popular with all ages!

In June The Pound Arts Centre in Corsham hosts the fabulous family friendly Blue Sky festival featuring performances, exhibitions, workshops and more. Plus in the wintery days of November Corsham comes to life with the exuberant and fantastical Magic and Mayhem Festival.

History festivals

Taking place just south of Salisbury, in the beautiful Cranborne Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is the Chalke Valley History Festival. Not only will you be able to enjoy talks by famous historians and broadcasters but you can enjoy re-enactments, air shows and discussions and debates.

Get to know more about our local history with The Salisbury Museum’s annual Festival of Archaeology (usually in July) or at the Swindon Railway Festival at STEAM Museum (September).

Literature Festivals

Celebrate all things literary with one of our Literature Festivals. Annual festivals include Swindon (May) and Mere (October). Programmes often include talks, workshops and readings.

Walking Festivals

Bradford on Avon and Corsham both run annual walking festivals where visitors and locals can book onto walks of a variety of lengths and taking in different places in the local area. Look out for themed walks such as ghost walks, foraging or simply explore parts of Wiltshire that you didn’t know before.

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Browse our lists below for more details of the festivals we mention above and other festivals that are due to take place in Wiltshire.

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Renewal Gospel Choir

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Westbury

Westbury Festival opens with an exciting evening of music from Bristol-based Renewal Gospel Choir. With its high energy gospel music, the choir delivers a dynamic repertoire of songs so this promises to be an exhilarating and unforgettable night.

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21 Sept 2019to21 Sept 2019
Salisbury Food and Drink Festival

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Salisbury

Come on down to Salisbury Food and Drink Festival on Sunday 29 September!
The event, organised by Salisbury City Council, will open at 10am and close at 5pm in The Guildhall, Market Place and Guildhall Square.
There will be a large number…

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29 Sept 2019to29 Sept 2019
Salisbury Literary Festival 2019

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Salisbury

The Salisbury Literary Festival is an annual celebration of creative writing. Now in its third year, the 2019 programme (18-20 October) offers a lineup of top authors, talks on famous past writers ('Salisbury Greats'), a Writers' Day with sessions…

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18 Oct 2019to20 Oct 2019
Wessex Week

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Malmesbury

Wessex Week is a celebration of all things to do with Wessex history and culture. It is fun filled festival with something for everyone from history talks to song and poetry to dancing! All event take place in the lovely town Malmesbury.

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19 Oct 2019to27 Oct 2019
Celebrate Voice

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Salisbury

Celebrate Voice is an award winning festival, celebrating the human voice in all its glory. The festival presents world class performers in opera, jazz, folk, music theatre, a cappella alongside a thriving community programme. Now in its 6th year,…

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25 Oct 2019to2 Nov 2019

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25 Oct 2019to2 Nov 2019
Swindon Spring Festival – of literature and the arts

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Swindon

In Swindon, during the first fortnight of May, let’s celebrate things well thought, well written, and well said!

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6 May 2020to19 May 2020
Chippenham Folk Festival

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Chippenham

A National Festival in the Heart of Wiltshire Four days of the best in English Traditional folk song, music, dance and traditions in the heart of Wiltshire. A truly unique family event in the folk festival calendar of UK Festivals.

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27 May 2020to30 May 2020
Devizes Arts Festival

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Devizes

A 3 week festival of music and the arts taking place in various venues around Devizes.

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31 May 2020to16 June 2020
Corsham Walking Festival

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Corsham

Corsham Walking Festival 2020
More information to follow...

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12 June 2020to14 June 2020
Stonehenge Summer Solstice

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Nr Amesbury

Stonehenge is an ancient prehistoric site and has been a place of worship and celebration at the time of Summer Solstice since time immemorial.

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20 June 2020to21 June 2020
Daily Mail Chalke Valley History Festival

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Salisbury

The Chalke Valley History Festival is a true celebration of the past. Offering a unique blend of talks, discussions & debates alongside a vast living history through-the-ages encampment and stunning historic air show, it is a festival like no other.

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24 June 2020to30 June 2020
Devizes International Street Festival & Carnival

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Devizes

A fortnight of free outstanding outdoor arts events and festivities with two weeks of colourful celebrations.

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11 July 2020to11 July 2020

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31 Aug 2020to31 Aug 2020

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31 Aug 2020to31 Aug 2020
Malmesbury Carnival & Festival

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Carnival

Malmesbury

The ancient market town of Malmesbury has been home to a Carnival for nearly 100 years, and the heart of Carnival is still the procession,

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20 July 2020to1 Sept 2020
Edington Music Festival

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Edington, Westbury

90 of the UK’s top choral singers and organists come to Edington to sing the most beautiful music ever written. Organ recitals, plainchant, new commissions and sacred music across the centuries combine to make the Edington Music Festival.

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23 Aug 2020to30 Aug 2020

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