• Welcome to OutdoorArtsUK 

    OutdoorArtsUK is the home for performance in outdoor spaces! We support everything from street acrobats to national parades and celebrate work that exists outside buildings reaching the widest audience possible.

    From circus to carnival, from music to mela, from processions to puppetry and street dance to street theatre – if you want to see or make outdoor performances, you’re in the right place.

    Image: ‘Oystercatchers’ by Red Herring [Photo: Jim Wileman]

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Digital Brochure

The Digital Brochure showcases our members’ bookable shows – designed for programmers seeking to curate an inspiring and diverse selection of outdoor performances.

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Upcoming OAUK Activities

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Outdoor Arts Sector Strategy

OutdoorArtsUK, 101 Outdoor Arts and Without Walls are delighted to share Wherever You Are, Whoever You Are, The Arts Are Yours: A Strategy for Joy and Belonging for, with and by the Outdoor Arts Sector.

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Festival & performance listingsView all listings

Big Lunch

Aug 5, 2026 – Aug 5, 2026

We’re delighted to be bringing The Community Big Lunches back to Thurrock for summer 2026. The

Location: Chadwell-St-Mary

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Leicester Caribbean Carnival

Aug 1, 2026 – Aug 1, 2026

Saturday 1 August 2026 12pm – 8pm Victoria Park Theme: Crowned by Culture – Caribbean Queens

Location: Leicester

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Spraoi International Street Arts Festival 2026

Jul 31, 2026 – Aug 2, 2026

July 31st August 1st & 2nd are essential 2026 fun-lovers diary dates. Waterford, Ireland’s oldest city,

Location: Waterford

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Professional Event ListingsView all listings

Outdoor Arts Climate Gathering at Greenwich+Docklands International Festival

Sep 4, 2026 – Sep 4, 2026

GDIF and OutdoorArtsUK invite you to an industry gathering exploring how artists and presenters can reimagine

Location: The Moorings Social Club, London, SE28 8BG

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Stockton International Riverside Festival Professional Programme

Jul 31, 2026 – Aug 2, 2026

We’re partnering with Xtrax to present a panel discussion on Culture, Identity and Belonging in the

Location: Stockton-on-Tees

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Women in Circus Symposium

Aug 5, 2026 – Aug 5, 2026

Event Details Women in Circus Symposium, Wednesday 5 August 2026, 09:30 – 16:30, Western Bank Library,

Location: Sheffield

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