Salisbury is home to a whole load of fantastic independent shops, a few of which kindly worked in partnership with the Festival by sponsoring Mary Portas who was in conversation on June 1 2016, discussing her new book Shop Girl. If you’re from Salisbury or are visiting, make sure to spend some of your time … More Salisbury Independent Shops
Below you can find all of the trailers for the film programme we have during the Festival, ahead of a film newsletter being sent out later this week. Sign up to our mailing list to receive our newsletters and find out more about these fantastic films. https://www.salisburyfestival.co.uk/mailing_list.php For a family favourite make sure not to miss… Whale … More Film Programme
May Contain Food by Protein. Sunday 29 May, 6pm and 8pm https://goo.gl/Y6IoMC You may also be interested to read this recent review in the Guardian http://goo.gl/etxsVp Of Riders and Running Horses by Still House. Friday 3, Saturday 4 June https://goo.gl/4EUVvk Tipping Point by Ockham’s Razor. Monday 30 May https://goo.gl/rbnF7s Do Not Disturb by Vaiven Circo. Wednesday … More Circus & Dance Sneak Peeks
Our social media for the past week has had a focus on some of the unique venues being used at the Festival this year. Continue reading to find out more about what’s on at these unusual places and get booking. You won’t want to miss out on experiencing live theatre and dance in these fantastic … More 2016 Unusual Festival Venues
It’s almost the Easter weekend and we hope the sun will remain shining here in Salisbury. There’s some exciting events lined up for the Easter break in the area, and if you would like to find out what you could get up to, then continue reading. Theatre Fest West Salisbury Playhouse runs an annual … More Easter in Salisbury
The other week I was lucky enough to view the dress rehearsal of Up Down Man in The Salberg Studio at The Playhouse. Up Down Man is a sequel to Up Down Boy, the biographical story of a boy with Down’s syndrome named Matty Butler. Matty is now 29 and the piece offers an insight … More Theatre Review: Up Down Man
At one time or another, people working at the Festival have been asked what they actually do when the Festival isn’t on. It’s the same sort of feeling I get when people know I love theatre and ask me if I’m going to be a famous actress… Long sigh. Believe it or not, there is … More Preparations Are Underway
Change is always good, but it can also be hard. I was thrilled when I was told I had been offered the internship but I would be lying if I said I wasn’t a little overwhelmed when I began working at the Festival. My move happened within a week. I had recently begun living with … More Change is Always Good…
There was very little I knew about New Zealand before I began working at the Festival. I had a narrow vision of green landscapes and I knew New Zealanders’ held a general love for rugby, but I had never taken the time to properly research the country or its culture. If you ever get the … More 15 Weird and Wonderful Facts about New Zealand
The Salisbury Festival kicked off in the summer of 1973 with an array of concerts, literature, theatre, dance and exhibitions. Since then it has been an annual, two-week summer festival offering over 150 arts events, making it accessible to a wide range of people from all over the world. To make it even more amazing, … More A Brief History
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