A Bit about the festival
It’s here! The 2026 Steyning Festival takes place between 22nd and 31st May in the Big Top at our Fletchers Croft site, as well as a host of smaller venues around Steyning and beyond.
The programme features a broad range of acts and performances from the worlds of comedy, theatre, literature and the visual arts, plus walks and tours, Downland, arts and science days and much more besides. There’s plenty for all the family too.
We have a popular bar, café and local street food outlets, plus happy hour music most days.
We pride ourselves on being one of the largest — if not THE largest — festival in the UK run entirely by volunteers, with a small band of trustees overseeing the Festival as a whole. As always, we depend on our amazing volunteers who make everything work before, during and after the festival. It’s never too early to sign up, so please head to the Volunteers page for more information.
Interested? Stay In The Loop!
Tickets will be on sale closer to the date. register your interest below to receive updates on when these tickets release!
Want To Be A
Festival Friend?
The Festival is indebted to the group of Festival Friends who have supported us over the years.
For those past Friends who wish to continue with their support, and those new Friends whom we hope to welcome to our family, we will be launching the programme for registration in autumn 2025.
As well as priority notification of events and a priority period for ticket purchases, Friends will also be invited to a special Festival launch event.
For more information, visit the Friends page.