What's On
Our Winter Weekend 2024 Events...
Fri 29th November
FREE Music
Festive
Foodie Friday
19th - 22nd December
FREE Visual Art Take Part!
Festival
Art Trail
Thur 19th December
Take Part!
Christmas
Arts Quiz
Sat 21st December
Visual Art Take Part!
Embossed Tin Decorations
with Lizzie Ault
Sun 22nd December
Visual Art Take Part!
Tales Without Text:
Drop In & Draw
Sun 22nd December
Music Cinema
HIGHLIGHT
The Snowman - Live Orchestral Performance
More Winter Weekend Events Announced Soon!
Our 2025 Events Will Appear Soon...
Festival Highlights 2024
Sat 15th June FREE
Day of Events
Festival Family
Fun Day
Enjoy a variety of music acts, food stalls, face painting, circus skills, interactive craft stalls, garden games and much more!
Tue 18th & 25th June
Take part! Visual Arts
Drayman's Son Workshops
Grab a drink and join a ceramics (18th) or a linoprint (25th) workshop - or both! Suitable for all abilities.
Fri 21st June
Music
Songs of the Sea
Community Concert
Featuring local school children, a live orchestra, choirs and professionals performing a varied mix of water-themed music
Fri 28th June
Theatre
A Midsummer Night's Dream & Twelfth Night
Experience the hilarity as 440 Theatre distil the essence of Shakespeare's best comedies into two 40 minute uproarious performances!
Varied Dates FREE
Music
The Sessions at Sessions House
Sessions House throws open its doors to host a series of classical lunchtime concerts across the duration of the Festival.
Sat 29th June
Music Spoken Word
Festival Finale: Showcase Concert
Celebrating the best in the area including performances from Ely Choral Society, Ely Sinfonia, King's Ely, Witchford Voices and more!
2024 Events
Sat 15th June FREE
Mixed Events!
HIGHLIGHT
Festival Family Fun Day
Sat 15th June
Music
Littleport Brass
with Mike Lovatt
Sun 16th June FREE
Visual Arts
Meet the Artists Event:
EAST
Mon 17th June FREE
Music
HIGHLIGHT
The Sessions at Sessions House: Duo Tanwen
Mon 17th June
Take part!
Ely Arts Festival
Quiz
Tue 18th June
Take part! Visual Arts
HIGHLIGHT
Drayman’s Son
Art Workshops: Ceramics
Tues 18th June FREE
Music
Ely Military Band
Concert
Wed 19th June FREE
Music
HIGHLIGHT
The Sessions at Sessions House: Joan Furió Vivas
Wed 19th June FREE
Spoken Word Take part!
Fen Speak
Julie Stevens
Wed 19th June
Music
Live in the Crypt
Cinematic Piano with Jon Brigg
Thur 20th June FREE
Music Take part!
The Townhouse Irish Music
Session & Dance Night
Thur 20th June FREE
Take part! Music Spoken Word
Open Tree
Fri 21st June FREE
Music
HIGHLIGHT
The Sessions at Sessions House: Wigfield Brass
Fri 21st June
Music
HIGHLIGHT
Songs of the Sea
Community Concert
Sat 22nd June FREE
Take part! Music Visual Art
Pop-Up Market:
Community Mural & Music
Sat 22nd June
Music Take Part!
Musicals Singing Workshop with Gaz Brown
Sat 22nd June
Visual Art Take Part!
Embossed Eel Workshop
with Lizzie Ault
Sat 22nd June
Spoken Word Take Part!
Creative Writing
Workshop with Artemis Writers
Sat 22nd June
Music
Re:Imagine - The Four Seasons, Recomposed
Sat 22nd June
Music
Lantern Brass -
Best of Brass!
Until 23rd June FREE
Visual Arts
Ely Watercolour
Works Exhibition
Sun 23rd June
Music Take Part!
Samba Drumming
Workshop
Sun 23rd June
Theatre
My Friend,
Mr Dickens
Sun 23rd June
Cinema
Elizabeth: The Golden Age + Roundtable Q&A
Mon 24th June FREE
Take part! Spoken Word Visual Art
Robyn Wilson Owen -
Hedge Lion
Mon 24th June FREE
Music
HIGHLIGHT
The Sessions at Sessions House: King's Ely
Mon 24th June
Comedy
Fringe Previews: Finlay Christie & Dan Tiernan
Tue 25th June
Take part! Visual Arts
HIGHLIGHT
Drayman’s Son
Art Workshops: Linoprint
25th June FREE
Music Take part!
Open Mic
Tuesdays
Wed 26th June FREE
Music
HIGHLIGHT
The Sessions at Sessions House: Duo Fisarco
Wed 26th June FREE
Take part! Visual Art
Sketchbook Wednesday Club
Thur 27th June
Music
Palisander Recorder
Quartet
Thur 27th June
Music
Live in the Crypt
Cliff Ward & Guests
Fri 28th June FREE
Music
HIGHLIGHT
Zsombor Könczei
(Trinity Laban Conservatoire)
Fri 28th June FREE
Take part! Music Visual Art
Festival
Foodie Friday
Sat 29th June
Spoken Word
Q&A with Booker Prize-winning Author
Shehan Karunatilaka
Sat 29th June
Music
Trumpet & Organ Recital
Chris Parsons (Trumpet) & Alex Berry (Organ)
Sat 29th June FREE
Visual Art
Isle of Ely Art Society
Pop-Up Art Exhibition
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