Salisbury International Arts Festival

An audio-visual feast captured on film to whet the appetite of new and existing Festival-goers. Harriet Mackenzie ...

A collection of works by seven award-winning women artists: Cath Bloomfield, Phoebe Cummings, Nicky Knowles RWA, ...

This exhibition brings together artists who address the political, social or economic conditions of living on ...

What is the one object you couldn’t live without if you were a castaway on a desert island? Inspired by Desert Island ...

Frequently inspired by architectural details, many of Jo Taylor’s works have been influenced by buildings such as ...

Simon Butteriss reads Oscar Wilde’s De Profundis in its entirety in daily episodes of around 20 minutes. ...

An interactive tour on the Festival’s theme of ‘Islands’. Visit and respond to artwork at the Roche Court ...

Half-Term week at Messums Creative will be dedicated to experiencing and learning about the exhilarating process of ...

Over 800 years after the laying of the Cathedral’s foundation stone, STONE SONGS will reflect on the skill, vision ...

Come along and enjoy entertainments including street theatre, seaside sports, seaside crafts, tasty treats and much ...

Join the Salisbury Guides on a one-hour walk in celebration of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee to explore the rich ...

A major temporary exhibition about the life of Thomas Hardy, exploring his relationship with Wessex using literary ...

A magical journey into the deep blue sea, this is a beautiful dance piece especially for babies and their grown ups. A ...

Since Charles Darwin, evolutionary biologists have been convinced that the males of the ...

A roof-raising, celebratory concert in the splendour of Salisbury Cathedral to mark the Platinum Jubilee of HM The ...

Patrick Barkham takes us on a journey around some of Britain’s most intriguing small islands, meeting their wild ...

In 1981, Lucy Irvine answered an advert in Time Out magazine from a man looking for a companion to join him for a year on a ...

Taskmaster champion Lou Sanders is back! (And if you haven't seen Taskmaster, head to Channel 4 and say goodbye to your ...

Join them for a gentle seven-mile bike ride around the Golden Way, starting and finishing at Five Rivers Leisure Centre ...

The film is being streamed for 24 hours, so gather your friends and serve popcorn. Eilidh stares out to sea and dreams of a ...

A joyful and exciting participatory music show for pre-schoolers with live music on banjo, ukulele and accordion. ...

Join duo Bibi Heal (soprano) and Amanda Cook (guitar) in the intimate setting of the museum’s garden for your own ...

Award winning writer Peter Benson in conversation about his latest novel, The Stromness Dinner. Set in the northern ...

Three buffoonish, broken, musical playing sailors need your help as they battle against the stormy seas. The Wave is a ...

A fictional remote Scottish island provides a windswept and otherworldly setting for this poignant and wryly amusing ...

Thrilling dance, original music and expressive live ceramics combine in a unique theatrical event, rooted in ancient ...

The great jazz singer celebrates Jamaica’s long history of pioneering musical sounds. Cleveland and his band bring ...

Based on the original stage show from Helen Milne Productions and produced in association with Helen Milne ...

Come and meet the award-winning children’s author in a fun storytelling session.

Rip, fold and scrumple! Shall we see what we can make with a single square of paper? See how your imagination begins to ...

A Festival must-see – performed on the top of a multi-story carpark on a summer’s evening, this is unique outdoor ...

Author of the acclaimed I Belong Here: A Journey Along the Backbone of Britain Anita Sethi charts her adventure ...

An artist from Dhaka arrives at an isolated fishing village in the Ganges Delta with a crate full of sculptures, ...

In this beautifully programmed recital, the internationally acclaimed pianist invites us into the private, ...

Wiltshire Creative are bringing the festival to Tidworth town! There will be something for all the family to enjoy for ...

A relaxed morning where you can meet the concert pianist and author of The Happy Music Play Book. This delightful manual ...

Arthur Ransome’s childhood classic is updated for a new generation of would-be adventurers. On an idyllic summer ...

In Island Dreams, Gavin Francis examines our collective fascination with islands. He blends stories of his own ...

An online panel discussion as part of Salisbury International Arts Festival comprising of curators and artists ...

Critically acclaimed choreographer Richard Chappell presents his most ambitious work to date, Infinite Ways Home - a ...

Ultra-modern pop-punk juggling. Surrounded by huge inflatable blue structures and accompanied by electro beats ...

Bibi Heal (soprano), Simon Lepper (piano) and Bridget Foreman (words) perform a staged recital inspired by the sounds ...

This free event has been a Festival staple for many years and this year it is set to fill the city streets with life, colour ...

The bestselling children’s author and queen of historical fiction joins us for a special signing session of her ...

An interactive family tour and workshop exploring ideas around travel, both to other lands and outer space ...

Get creative with our very own Scrapstore workshops – will you make a desert island, a boat or a mystical animal that ...

Join the children’s picture book illustrator and author for a storytelling and craft session. Emma reads from her ...

The sky is the source of light is the subject of Miriam’s paintings and graphite works. In the tradition of Constable, ...

A one-hour discursive tour of the Sculpture Park for adults, taking in artwork that speaks to the Festival’s theme of ...

Come to the masterclass and learn about flamenco rhythms, percussion and hand clapping before watching the dazzling ...

The award-winning author of The Secret of Nightingale Wood and Sisters of the Lost Marsh examines ghost stories, ...

The internationally-acclaimed singer presents a stripped back, intimate evening of songs about loss, love, joy, ...

This dazzling evening showcases the flamenco world, with songs by Monica Garcia and gorgeous choreographies by ...

The Karolos Ensemble – Harriet Mackenzie (violin), Sarah-Jane Bradley (viola) and Graham Walker (cello) – ...

Pioneering early documentarian Robert Flaherty spent two years in the 1930s capturing the hardscrabble lives of the ...

Pioneers of Signdance theatre, Signdance Collective (SDC), bring their new production to Salisbury ...

In 2016, Elise became the first woman and youngest person to run self-supported around the coast of Britain. Coasting ...

Contemporary Dance 2.0 is a rhythmic, fiercely energetic and captivating performance, first created by Shechter for ...

Tanna transports us to a Pacific island where lifestyles have changed little over hundreds of years. When a young woman ...

The four pieces included in this recital all reflect solitude in varying and contrasting ways: Henry Purcell’s O! ...

SHIFT proudly presents a spectacular night of live music and multimedia arts.

A futuristic sensory extravaganza for audiences with profound and multiple learning disabilities. The year is 2065: ...

The Lord Chamberlain’s Men – with a history stretching back to Shakespeare himself – invites you to join them for ...

As heard on their debut recording Le Départ, the unique chamber jazz group Butterfly’s Wing entices you into their ...

Nightwalks with Teenagers is created with local youth who plan, design and lead public walks through the city at night, ...

A fantastic opportunity to join ceramic artist Jo Taylor for a morning of inspirational clay work. Jo’s work is ...

In 2021, Wiltshire Creative handed over the reins to young artists, to shift the way we work, produce and operate. Where ...

This finger-style/classical ukulele workshop will look at playing arpeggios and simple chord melody pieces. You ...

Join Bath Philharmonia for a unique orchestral concert full of perilous exploration, blissful escapism and positive ...

Acclaimed as one of the finest jazz musicians to emerge this side of the Atlantic, Julian Joseph has devoted his long ...

The term ukulele is Hawaiian, but the instrument is originally from the Portuguese island of Madeira. Samantha Muir ...

Ahoy there, sea-faring folk! The pirates have come to town and if you can’t beat ‘em then why not join ‘em? Follow ...

An energising and uplifting filmed performance that uses original hip hop and spoken word to explore the world of ...

Before we clock out of our SHIFT at the festival, we turn our attentions to the future. Indulge in a plethora of live ...

This show tells the story of distance runner and Ethiopian legend Derartu Tulu, charting her rise from the humblest ...

This flamboyant adaptation changes the dynamic by switching the gender of sorcerer Prospero to sorceress ...

Harriet Mackenzie (Associate Artist) and 12 Ensemble join forces for the first time. “Islands are precious places ...

Join Blazin’ Fiddles’ Jenna Reid (Shetland) and Kristan Harvey (Orkney) ahead of their headline show, in this ...

One of today’s foremost Scottish folk acts, Blazin’ Fiddles combine over 20 years’ experience with ...

William Golding’s tale of schoolboys stranded on a Pacific island who regress into increasingly savage behaviour ...

True Strays are lifelong friends, songwriters and country boys from Bristol – Joseph James and James Cameron – ...

The award-winning historian, author and broadcaster explores the extraordinarily long relationship between the ...

Welcome to the Kingdom of Skadi, a land of adventure and of evil. Where pillagers, pirates and barbarians do battle in a ...

Monster Ceilidh Band are on a crusade to bring a powerfully modern and un-patronising approach to ceilidh music – ...

Two of UK comedy’s rising stars perform their work in progress – open-hearted, honest and guaranteed potentially ...

A few years ago, it seemed unlikely that the UK would vote to leave the EU; we had a reasonable opposition to the Tory ...

Writers and comedians Stevie Martin (Breeders, Late Night Mash) and Tessa Coates (Feel Good, Starstruck) co‑host ...

Join Beetle Boy and Twitch author M. G. Leonard as she invites you to embark on the next thrilling journey in the ...

Yvonne Bailey-Smith writes with great warmth and humanity about reluctant immigration and the relationship between ...

Maria is living her best life in Bilbao when she is diagnosed with terminal cancer. Defying family and doctors, she ...

Smashed 2 is juggling reinvented, using plenty of explosive fruit and slow-motion comedy. Inspired by the work of the ...

Join us to celebrate the close of the Festival with this finale party! Taking inspiration from a traditional Greek ...