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Sat 30th May
Theatre
Three Inch Fools: King Arthur & The Holy Fail
A pre-Festival treat! In a land of daring quests, dashing knights, and endless jousting, there lived a would-be hero - waiting in the wings - who went by the name of Arthur. Destiny awaits, chivalry calls, and the quest to end all quests begins.
Sat 13th June
Mixed Arts
Festival
Fun-Day
A FREE friendly fun day of drop-in activities and music for all the family down by the river. with a variety of acts on the bandstand, food, Blended Monkey’s Crafts Village, Foolhardy Circus and much more!
Varied Dates
Music
The Sessions at Sessions House
Sessions House is one of Ely’s lesser known venues, but it throws open its doors to host a series of intimate FREE lunchtime concerts across the duration of the Festival. See emerging classical musicians in this incredible venue.
16th June
Visual Art Take Part!
Blended Monkey Craft Workshops
Our friends at Blended Monkey Crafts are providing three bespoke workshops - If you're keen to learn a new craft technique, take a look at what we have in store... Spoon Carving (full day), Book Binding (full day) or Momigami & Junk Journalling (evening).
16th June
Visual Art Take Part!
Drayman's Son Art Workshops - Ceramics
Create your own 3D clay sculpture using a range of clay hand-building techniques with ceramic artist Louise Beale. Let your imagination go wild to inspire your own clay artwork to take home!
16th/20th
Mixed Arts
Festival Showcase & Jr. Festival Showcase
Saluting the best in the area with music and more, and this year we're adding an additional Showcase event focussing on under 18s - the stars of the future!
Fri 19th June
Music
Jon Boden
Plus Support
Bellowhead founder and front man Jon Boden, brings a career that spans big band folk, concept albums and innovation; Don’t miss this rare chance to witness a towering figure in contemporary English folk.
Mon 22nd June
Visual Art Take Part!
Drayman's Son Art Workshops - Printmaking
You’ll have the opportunity to design and print a linocut around the theme of Ely and the Fens. Work from a range of images or bring your own inspirational photographs and designs.
Tue 23rd June
Music
Community Concert:
Myth, Legend & Folklore
Featuring 350 local school children, a live orchestra, community choirs, dancers and professional soloists, it promises to be a wonderful evening of community music making!
Our 2026 Events
Sat 30th May
Theatre
Three Inch Fools:
King Arthur &
The Holy Fail
Throughout
Visual Art
Community Mural
Throughout
Visual Art
Impact: SWC Online Exhibition
Throughout
Visual Art
East Cambs Schools Art Competition
Throughout
Spoken Word
Unknown Ely
Sat 13th June
Mixed Arts
Festival Family Fun-Day
Weekends Throughout
Visual Art
Ely Artists at Home
Sat 13th June
Visual Art Take Part!
Glass Fusing - Rainbow Stick Workshop
Sat 13th June
Music
A Night at the Opera
Sun 14th June
Music Take Part!
Samba Drumming Workshop
14th June
Visual Art Take Part!
Isle of Ely Art Society Social
Sun 14th June
Music Take Part!
Come & Play Afternoon Sea Shanties & Folk Songs
Sun 14th June
Visual Art Take Part!
Gelli-plate Workshop
Sun 14th June
Film Take Part!
Ely On Screen
Walking Tour
Sun 14th June
Film
Ely Community Cinema
Local Short Films
Mon 15th June
Music
Sessions at Sessions:
Risoluto Sax Quartet
Mon 15th June
Visual Art Take Part!
Introduction to Alcohol Markers
Mon 15th June
Mixed Arts Take Part!
Ely Arts Festival Pub Quiz
Tue 16th June
Visual Art Take Part!
Blended Monkey Craft Workshops - Spoon Carving
Tue 16th June
Visual Art Take Part!
Blended Monkey Craft Workshops - Book Binding
Tue 16th June
Visual Art Take Part!
Blended Monkey Craft Workshops - Momigami & Junk Journal
Tue 16th June
Spoken Word Take Part!
Artemis Writers -
Ely Rebels, Past and Present
Tue 16th June
Visual Art Take Part!
Drayman's Son Art Workshops -
Ceramics
Tue 16th June
Music
Ely Military Band
Pop-In Concert
Tue 16th June
Mixed Arts
Junior Festival Showcase Concert
Tue 16th June
Music Take Part
Open Mic Night
From Wed 17th June
Visual Art
Flowers from a Summer Garden
Wed 17th June
Music
Sessions at Sessions:
The Funny Bones
Wed 17th June
Music Take Part!
Adults Steelpan Workshop
Wed 17th June
Music Take Part!
Community Chorus: Myths, Legends & Folklore
Wed 17th June
Visual Art Take Part!
Gelli-plate Workshop 2
Wed 17th June
Spoken Word Take Part!
Fen Speak
Open Mic Poetry & Spoken Word
Thur 18th June
Music Take Part!
An Introduction to Gamelan
Thur 18th June
Spoken Word Music
Stories of the River and Fen
Fri 19th June
Music
Sessions at Sessions:
King's Ely Prep Chamber Orchestra
Fri 19th June
Music
Jon Boden
plus support
Sat 20th June
Music
Teddy Bear's Picnic
Shake, Rattle & Roll
Sat 20th June
Theatre Take Part!
Ely Myth & Legend Walking Tour
Sat 20th June
Music
Holcombe Alphorn Duo
Sat 20th June
Mixed Arts
Festival Showcase Concert 2026
Sun 21st June
Visual Art Take Part!
Children’s Glass Fusing Workshop - Perro Negro Glass
Sun 21st June
Music
Caminando String Quartet
22nd - 27th June
Visual Art
Ely Watercolour Workshop - Summer Exhibition
Mon 22nd June
Music
Sessions at Sessions:
Tom Hodgkinson
Mon 22nd June
Visual Art Take Part!
Drayman's Son Art Workshops - Printmaking
Tue 23rd June
Music
Community Concert:
Myth, Legend & Folklore
Wed 24th June
Music
Sessions at Sessions:
Wigfield Brass
Wed 24th June
Theatre
Boadicea -
The Roman View
Wed 24th June
Comedy
Comedy & That
(On the Road)
Thur 25th June
Music Take Part!
Under the Concrete Gazebo
Thur 25th June
Music Take Part!
Sea Shanty Workshop
Thur 25th June
Music
Ely Music Collective
Thur 25th June
Visual Art Take Part!
Tin Embossing Workshop
Thur 25th June
Visual Art Take Part!
Marmalade Print Studio: Peonies, Print
& Prosecco - Printmaking Workshop
Fri 26th June
Music
Sessions at Sessions:
Roselle String Quartet
Fri 26th June
Mixed Arts
Festival Foodie Friday
Sat 27th June
Visual Art Take Part!
Marmalade Print Studio - Open Studio Day
Sat 27th June
Music Take Part!
Festival Fanfare 2026
Sat 27th June
Spoken Word Take Part!
Primary Poetry Competition 2026
Sat 27th June
Music
In the Hall of the Mountain King
Sat 27th June
Theatre
Shakespeare in a Suitcase: Macbeth
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2025 Past Events
Sat 31st May
FREE Mixed Arts
Arts in Motion - The EAF Roadshow!
Sat 14th June
FREE Music Take Part!
HIGHLIGHT
Fanfare 2025
Sat 14th June
Music
Peter & The Wolf
Sat 14th June
Music
Festival Showcase Concert
Sun 15th June
Music Take Part!
Samba Drumming Workshop
Sun 15th June
FREE Film Take Part!
Ely on Screen -
Walking Tour
Mon 16th June
FREE Music
HIGHLIGHT
The Sessions at Sessions House: King's Voices
Mon 16th June
Mixed Arts Take part!
Festival Pub Quiz
Tue 17th June
FREE Music
Ely Military Band
Pop-in Concert
Tue 17th June
Music Take Part!
Adults Steelpan Workshop
Tue 17th June
Visual Art Take Part!
HIGHLIGHT
Drayman’s Son
Art Workshops: Ceramics
Wed 18th June
FREE Music
HIGHLIGHT
The Sessions at Sessions House: King's Ely
Wed 18th June
FREE Music Take part!
African Drumming Workshop
Wed 18th June
Film Spoken Word
CULTure Babylon:
Manic Musicals
Thurs 19th June
FREE Spoken Word Take part!
Fen Speak
James Domestic
Thurs 19th June
Visual Art Take Part!
Digital Drink
& Draw
Fri 20th June
FREE Music
HIGHLIGHT
The Sessions at Sessions House: Telyn String Quartet
Fri 20th June
Music
Lantern Brass
14th - 21st June
FREE Visual Art
Ely Watercolour Workshop
Summer Exhibition
Sat 21st June
FREE Mixed Arts
HIGHLIGHT
Festival Family Fun-Day
Sat 21st June
Spoken Word
CULTure Babylon:
Lady Chillers -
Midsummer Spirits
Sat 21st June
Music
Ad Hoc Strings directed by Steve Bingham: Running Up that Hill
Sat 21st June
Music
Ely Consort - Sing a New Song
Sun 22nd June
Visual Art Take Part!
Embossing Workshop
with Lizzie Ault
Sun 22nd June
Music
Newmarket Chamber Orchestra
Sun 22nd June
Music Take part!
Community Chorus:
Songs from Africa
Mon 23rd June
FREE Music
HIGHLIGHT
The Sessions at Sessions House: Duo Madruga
Mon 23rd June
Music Spoken Word Take Part!
Artemis Writers:
Songs of the River
Lyric Writing Workshop
Tue 24th June
Take part! Visual Arts
HIGHLIGHT
Drayman’s Son
Art Workshops: Linoprint
Tue 24th June
FREE Music Take part!
Open Mic
Night
Wed 25th June
FREE Music
HIGHLIGHT
The Sessions at Sessions House: Mellor-Redshaw Duo
Wed 25th June
FREE Music Take part!
Gamelan Workshop
Wed 25th June
Film Comedy
ACTION! The (not so silent) Silent Movie Show
Wed 25th June
Film Comedy
The Lucky Dog Silent Comedy Show
Wed 25th June
FREE Take part! Visual Art
Sketchbook
Wednesday Club
Wed 25th June
Music
Cinematic Piano Blues with Jonathan Brigg
Thur 26th June
Mixed Arts Take part!
Wild Roots
Throughout
FREE Visual Art
Cambridge Open Studios Taster
Fri 27th June
FREE Mixed Arts
Festival
Foodie Friday
Fri 27th June
Music
HIGHLIGHT
Africa
Community Concert
Sat 28th June
Mixed Arts
The Enchanted Garden
Throughout
FREE Visual Art Take Part!
Community Mural
Sat 28th June
Music
Opera Gala Concert:
Opera Through the Ages
Sat 28th June
Theatre
HIGHLIGHT
The Three Inch Fools: A
Midsummer Night's Dream
Throughout
FREE Visual Art Take Part!
Geocache Safari Trail
Fri 21st Nov
Music
Christmas Community
Chorus
Fri 28th Nov
Mixed Arts
Festive Friday Gift & Food
Market
Fri 5th Dec
Visual Arts Take Part
Christmas
Linoprinting
Sat 6th Dec
Music
Shake, Rattle & Roll
Christmas Party
Sun 7th Dec
Visual Arts Take Part
Winter
Wreath Making
Mon 8th Dec
Mixed Arts
Christmas
Pub Quiz
Fri 12th Dec
Music
A Baroque Christmas
by Candlelight
Sat 13th Dec
Visual Arts Take Part
Festive
Feltmaking
Sat 20th Dec
Music Spoken Word
Christmas Music & Words - Duo Tanwen & Brian Watson
From Fri 7th Nov
FREE Visual Arts
Richard Neal
Character & Countryside
Sun 21st Dec
Music Cinema
HIGHLIGHT The Snowman
- Live Orchestral Performance
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