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Basingstoke Festival 2026

PAUL BLAKEMORE

Basingstoke Festival
Friday 19 June to Sunday 5 July 2026
Three weekends of free street performances
Saturdays - performances in Basingstoke town centre
Sundays - shows 'Out and About' in Basingstoke and Deane

Celebrate 15 years of creativity, culture and shared experiences at Basingstoke’s award-winning free outdoor arts Festival. Start your summer with three weekends of free street performances, workshops and events for all your family. 

Over three weekends, Basingstoke Festival brings together the best of Basingstoke’s local talent, alongside world-class performances from across the globe.

Immerse yourself in the magic of live performances, discover new artists and celebrate the creative spirit of Basingstoke. Discover a fantastic programme of outdoor arts including circus, dance. music, storytelling and street theatre.

Follow a new programme every weekend throughout the town centre and across the borough of Basingstoke and Deane.

Programme announcements coming soon.

For more information visit: https://basingstokefestival.co.uk/ 

Basingstoke Festival - some 2025 highlights

A group of performers dressed as farmers raise their arms in celebration at the end of a performance at Basingstoke Festival 2025.
A large band perform outside in Basingstoke town centre. They wear red shirts and trousers. A large crowd surrounds them as part of the performance.
A street perfomer holds a crab puppet on top of a rock. They wear a cloud as a hat and a blue striped top.
Two performers smile at eachother as part of Patois performed at Basingstoke Festival 2025. They wear bright blue trousers, checked red shirt and white t shirt.
A street performer in Basingstoke town centre performing to a crowd on London Street.
Audience members watch and record a performance at Basingstoke Festival 2025. They look away from the camera smiling.
A crowd watch a performance in The Malls Shopping Centre. They smile and clap.
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