About the Steyning Festival Charity

We are a local Festival bringing a fortnight of diverse, high quality programmed events to Steyning. We will showcase Local, National and International Talent. The Festival is a Community Festival; run by the community, with and for the community.

We incorporate a Quality Artistic Festival at our core with a complementary and supportive programme of events. The genres cover Theatre, Music, Visual Arts, Walks & Tours, Literature and Talks, and Community Events.

The Festival is largely focused on the people of Steyning, Bramber, Beeding, Ashurst, Washington & Ashington.

Our Vision

To inspire innovation, collaboration, and community cohesion.

Our Mission

The Steyning Festival exists to provide a wide programme of artistic and community events which offer exciting and stimulating experiences for the people of Steyning and the surrounding area

Our Purposes are:

•     To teach, open eyes and thoughts and to inspire people young and old
•     To include all: audience, performers, volunteers and supporters
•     To be enjoyable for all, and to be fun to organise
•     To be successful as measured by audience feedback, popularity of events and to be overall successful financially, so that the Festival is self financing and has a long term future

Our Aims are:

•     To build on and sustain our reputation for high quality programming
•     To gain the support and involvement of local businesses and organisations
•     To showcase and celebrate local talent and to include other local projects,   groupings and events
•     To be year on year financially viable
•     To delight - to meet and exceed audience expectations
•     To involve a large and growing percentage of the local community
•     To bring to Steyning high quality and enjoyable cultural events