Bloomsbury Festival is seeking an enterprising Festival Director to work alongside the current Director in 2026, with a clear pathway to taking full leadership of the organisation. The new Festival Director will overlap with the current Director to deliver the
2026 Programme Open Call
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
Strange Doings in London – Update
Our year-long project Strange Doings in London – The Ballads and Songs of St Giles – which took place from 2024-2025 and was supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund – has come to an end, with series of performances,
Drawing Masterclasses by Jessica Wall – Strange Doings in London
Jessica Wall is a Ballads and Song Research Volunteer taking part in the Strange Doings in London project run by Bloomsbury Festival and supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. Drawing Masterclasses by Jessica Wall This summer, Bloomsbury Festival offered the fantastic
2025 Programme Announcement
Bloomsbury Festival returns for a 3 day festival in 2025, and plans a month long celebration marking 20 years of the festival in 2026 > BROWSE THE EVENT LISTINGS HERE “Bloomsbury Festival captures the diversity of bright minds connected to
Paper, People, Place: A Visit to Camden Archives by Mae Russell – Strange Doings in London
Mae Russell is a Ballads and Song Research Volunteer, taking part in the Strange Doings in London project run by Bloomsbury Festival and supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. Paper, People, Place: A Visit to Camden Archives by Mae Russell Tucked
A Visit to the British Library by Jessica Wall – Strange Doings In London
Vivien Ellis and volunteer researchers examine the books of ballads relating to St Giles-in-the-Fields at the British Library. Jessica Wall is a Ballads and Song Research Volunteer taking part in the Strange Doings in London project run by Bloomsbury Festival and
Early 2026 Programme Open Call
EARLY 2026 PROGRAMME OPEN CALL In 2026, Bloomsbury Festival is planning a month-long festival from 1-31 October, to celebrate the festival’s 20th anniversary and to link with UCL’s Bicentenary marking 200 years since UCL’s establishment as the first University in London. We
Ballads in Hand by Mae Russell – Strange Doings in London
Mae Russell is a Ballads and Song Research Volunteer, taking part in the Strange Doings in London project run by Bloomsbury Festival and supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. Ballads in Hand By Mae Russell Our second research session for
NEW WAVE: Fine Art & Music Opportunities 2025
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