Visit Wiltshire Visitor Guide 2023
Make time for Wiltshire in 2023 with VisitWiltshire's new visitor guide.
Make time for Wiltshire in 2023 with VisitWiltshire's new visitor guide.
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Events<br />
& Festivals<br />
Keep up to date with full details of events and festivals in<br />
<strong>Wiltshire</strong> on our website, the number one source for latest<br />
information on what’s on in <strong>Wiltshire</strong>.<br />
To give you a taste of what’s to come we’ve a small selection<br />
of events that are currently being planned for this year, any<br />
changes to these will be updated on the website. As more<br />
events and festivals are announced they will be added to the<br />
website visitwiltshire.co.uk/whats-on<br />
Chalke Valley History Festival<br />
Taste of Corsham Food Festival<br />
May / June<br />
1 May - 7 May: Swindon Festival of Literature<br />
Authors, storytellers, poets, musicians, acrobats, discussions,<br />
readings, talks and performances.<br />
6 - 8 May: The King’s Coronation<br />
Celebrate in style this year as <strong>Wiltshire</strong> celebrates the<br />
Coronation of his Majesty the King. Enjoy a 3-day bank holiday<br />
weekend full of events taking place across the county. From live<br />
music and street parades, to fun runs and picnics in the park,<br />
there’s something planned for everyone to mark this special<br />
occasion. To find out more go to www.visitwiltshire.co.uk/whatson/the-kings-coronation<br />
24 May - 16 June: Salisbury International Arts Festival<br />
Salisbury International Arts Festival returns in <strong>2023</strong> with a<br />
full programme. The festival will feature a diverse programme<br />
of music, theatre, film, dance, spoken word, visual arts, family<br />
and free events, created by <strong>Wiltshire</strong> Creative’s Artistic Director<br />
Gareth Machin, Associate Artist violinist Harriet Mackenzie,<br />
and Festival Producer Lucy Babb, alongside a team of associate<br />
curators.<br />
9 June – 11 June: Cosham Walking Festival<br />
Corsham’s Walking Festival, catering for a wide range of walking<br />
enthusiasts and abilities walks vary in distance from 1.5 to 16.5<br />
miles that go from Easy through Moderate to Challenging.<br />
10 June – 11 June: Bradford on Avon Food and Drink Festival<br />
A festival celebrating everything that is wonderful about food<br />
and drink!<br />
Bradford on Avon Food and Drink Festival is a dynamic and fun<br />
celebration of all that is wonderful and delicious in the South<br />
West. Produce at its very best, plenty to see, drink and eat and in<br />
a vibrant atmosphere in the centre of this gorgeous and historic<br />
market town.<br />
18 June - 21 June: Solstice Fest A Festival for Solstice<br />
4 amazing days celebrating the Summer Solstice at Stonehenge<br />
Campsite, live music, craft stands to browse, enjoy open access to<br />
the Stones for the Sunset & Sunrise.<br />
26 June - 2 July: Daily Mail Chalke Valley History Festival<br />
The largest festival in the UK dedicated entirely to history.<br />
July / August<br />
9 July - 5 August: Marlborough College Summer School<br />
Marlborough College Summer School will take place 9 July to<br />
5 August <strong>2023</strong> and host over 500 courses encompassing the<br />
creative arts, history, science, body and mind, life skills, sport and<br />
country pursuits.<br />
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