20th Anniversary Festival: 1 - 31 October
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Our 2026 Festival Programme
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Our 2026 Festival Programme
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Our 2026 Festival Programme
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Our 2026 Festival Programme
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Our 2026 Festival Programme
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Our 20th Anniversary year
Each October, the streets, parks, museums, galleries, laboratories and public and private buildings of this vibrant cultural quarter play host up to 150 events which attract a significant audience from across London and beyond.
With a unique blend of academic institutions, businesses, cultural organisations and diverse communities, Bloomsbury has been a catalyst for ideas that have had impact across the world for hundreds of years.
Bloomsbury Festival celebrates contemporary Bloomsbury; a hotbed of creativity and pioneering development which has one of the youngest and most diverse populations in the country.
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“Bloomsbury Festival captures the diversity of bright minds connected to these five streets of London, from the past to the present day.”
— The Guardian
“A world-class cultural line-up with a distinct local twist.”
— Love Camden
Festival Podcast Production and Radio Training Hosted by the Bloomsbury Institute Volunteer opportunity – If you would like to learn new skills in podcast production and live and recorded radio broadcasts you can apply for our Bloomsbury Festival podcast and
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NEW WAVE: OUR PLATFORM FOR EMERGING ARTISTS Our New Wave programme seeks to nurture emerging artists and creatives at the start of their professional careers, by offering performance opportunities, cash prizes, and grant support. We are delighted to announce opportunities
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2026 PROGRAMME OPEN CALL Deadline: *THIS DEADLINE HAS NOW PASSED* Festival 2026 Dates: 1 – 31 October 2026 2026 Theme: Create and Celebrate 3-day Discovery Hub planned for 22-24 Oct In 2026 we invite new and existing partners to Create
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