VisitWiltshire Visitor Guide 2024

Longleat Sky Safari
Seasonal Celebrations
Keep up to date with full details of events and festivals in Wiltshire on our website, the number one source
for latest information on what’s on in Wiltshire.
Each season brings a variety of different events and festivals to enjoy. Look below at a typical year.
As events and festivals are announced they will be added to the website visitwiltshire.co.uk/whats-on
Spring
Head to Melksham for a family friendly town festival with
music, food vendors and entertainment. Enjoy a selection of
gins at the Chippenham gin festival which will also family fun
afternoon session. Highworth May Day which will include
traditional Morris dancing. So, plenty to whet your appetite.
Salisbury International Arts Festival: The festival will feature
a diverse programme of music, theatre, film, dance, spoken
word, visual arts, family and free events, created by Wiltshire
Creative’s Artistic Director Gareth Machin, Associate Artist
violinist Harriet Mackenzie, and Festival Producer Lucy Babb,
alongside a team of associate curators.
Corsham Walking Festival: Corsham’s Walking Festival,
catering for a wide range of walking enthusiasts and abilities
walks vary in distance from 1.5 to 16.5 miles that go from Easy
through Moderate to Challenging.
Summer
Bradford on Avon Food and Drink Festival:
A festival celebrating everything that is wonderful about food
and drink.
Chalke History Festival:
The largest festival in the UK dedicated entirely to history.
Marlborough College Summer School:
With over 500 courses encompassing the creative arts,
history, science, body and mind, life skills, sport and
country pursuits.
Autumn
Check the website for up-to-date details for spooky Halloween
events! From pumpkin picking at the farm to ghoulishly good days
out in historic surroundings!
Longleat Sky Safari: Longleat’s hot air balloon festival. The skies
above the estate will come to life with all the vibrant colours of
the rainbow as hot air balloons take to the air in an astounding
procession.
Visit Wiltshire’s houses and gardens for stunning autumn colour –
Visit National Trust Stourhead, Bowood House & Gardens and
Westonbirt for stunning colours.
Marlborough Litfest: The festival includes fiction, non-fiction,
poetry events, workshops, debut novelists, award-winning
established names, children’s authors and more!
Winter
Bonfire and firework celebrations throughout Wiltshire:
November – January. Selected dates check website for dates.
Longleat Festival of Light: The illuminating lantern spectacle
will see hundreds of silk-strewn scenes and digital installations
embellishing the ornate Longleat Estate once more, bringing the
spirit of the festive season to lustrous light.
Lantern Parades: in Devizes and Salisbury.
Pantomime at Salisbury Playhouse & Wyvern Theatre.
Various dates throughout November and December:
Christmas Light switch on and Christmas Fayres around Wiltshire,
look out for specific details to get you into the Christmas spirit!
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