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Festivals in Salisbury

From cultural festivals through to food and drink festivals, there is lots of choice on a visit to Salisbury. We’ve put together details of some of the key festivals that take place in and around the city:

Salisbury Food and Drink Festival

Organised by the Salisbury International Arts Festival, the food and drink festival usually takes place during September for around one week. Hear various foodie talks before the main headline event, the food market, takes place. Here you can see cookery demonstrations, sample local foods or head to the beer tent to try some of our local ales and ciders.

Other festivals

Slightly further afield, at the Larmer Tree Gardens there’s the annual Larmer Tree Festival and End of the Road Festival. Look out for the Chalke Valley History Festival and Fisherton Festival too.

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The Spirit of Water Flower Festival

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Salisbury

The 2025 festival, The Spirit of Water, is a companion piece to the Cathedral’s summer art exhibition, Living Water.

Venue

Salisbury Cathedral and Magna Carta, Salisbury

Dates

From:

13 May 2025to18 May 2025
Stonehenge Summer Solstice

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Nr Amesbury

Stonehenge is an ancient prehistoric site and has been a place of worship and celebration at the time of Summer Solstice since time immemorial.

Venue

Stonehenge, South Wiltshire

Dates

From:

20 June 2025to21 June 2025
Chalke History Festival

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Broad Chalke, Salisbury

The Chalke History Festival is a true celebration of the past. Offering a unique blend of talks, discussions & debates alongside a vast living history through-the-ages encampment and stunning historic air show, it is a festival like no other.

Dates

From:

23 June 2025to29 June 2025
Festival of Archaeology

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65 The Close, Salisbury

Salisbury’s very own ‘Festival of Archaeology’ is back!
A showground of living history, archaeology, experiences, food and fun!
You may have heard that we are undergoing a transformation in the museum galleries this year, but rest assured,…

Dates

From:

27 July 2025to28 July 2025
Salisbury Literary Festival - Dates & Details TBC

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Salisbury

The Salisbury Literary Festival is an annual celebration of creative writing.

Dates

From:

20 Oct 2025to22 Oct 2025

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