Whirligig International Festival of Outdoor Arts 2026
Schedule
Sat, 06 Jun, 2026 at 11:00 am to Sun, 07 Jun, 2026 at 06:00 pm
UTC+01:00Location
Italian Gardens Weston-super-Mare | Weston-super-mare, EN
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Super Culture PresentsWhirligig 2026: 6 & 7 June
A FREE international festival of circus & outdoor arts for all ages - just come along anytime to enjoy the shows!
Super Culture’s award-winning, flagship festival returns to Weston-super-Mare to bring an outstanding programme of international outdoor arts to the coast. This year’s Festival takes place at the Italian Gardens and the town centre, creating an extra splash of vibrancy and fun for everyone to enjoy.
Join us for a free weekend programme of festival acts from across the UK and internationally - spilling bucket loads of continental culture onto the seaside streets. We’ll be on hand to help direct you from one show to the next and you can follow the brightly coloured festival flags!
We’ll be on hand to help direct you from one show to the next and you can follow the brightly coloured festival flags!
Including mesmerising performances by:
Artizani
Autin Dance Theatre
Bristol Breakers
Castellers of London and Colla Pobl y Taf
Chad Taylor
Circ Pistolet
Dog Show Disco
Dik Downey
Elelei Dance Theatre
Just More Productions
Kano Mami
Lanördika Circus-Theatre
Levantes Dance Theatre
National Poetry Library
Off the Wall Aerial
Pere Hosta
Red Herring Silent Disco
The Vamos! Band
Tony Clifton
With workshops from:
Weston Artspace and Community Scrapstore North Somerset
Tiny Circus
We know that all this merriment can be noisy and overwhelming, so this year we're offering a 'relaxed space' where you are welcome to sit in relative quiet to chill out or recharge.
About Whirligig
Whirligig Festival is made possible thanks to funding from Arts Council England and is supported by partners, Without Walls. Super Culture is a partner in Without Walls, a network of festivals and arts organisations bringing fantastic outdoor arts to people in towns and cities across the UK. Find out more at www.withoutwalls.uk.com
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Where is it happening?
Italian Gardens Weston-super-Mare, Weston-super-mare, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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