The Nailsworth Festival – Bringing something a little different to the cultural life of our community

The Nailsworth Festival 2026

The Nailsworth Festival aims, for one week of the year, to bring something a little different to the cultural life of our community, providing something for everyone. The 2026 festival is now in progress and continues until Saturday 23rd May. The full programme of events can now be seen on our festival events page. Booking is now open and our printed brochure is also available.

Here’s a taste of what’s to come.

There will be theatre from the Pantaloons, Cotswolds folklore stories, local history from the dark ages to the Black Death, and a wide range of music to enjoy including classical from the Kleio Quartet, jazz from the Philip Clouts’ Quartet, and ragtime, jazz, blues, and gospel from the Jake Leg Jug Band. With folk music at Ruskin Mill, a poetry slam, a sports afternoon and much, much more – there is plenty to look forward to.

It all kicked off on Saturday 16th May, with a day of markets and entertainment for all the family in and around Mortimer Gardens. There were a few spots of rain during the day, but not enough to keep the crowds away. Some photos from Festival Saturday are now posted on our Gallery page.

You can support us by becoming a Friend of the Nailsworth Festival. Membership offers the perks of the opportunity to reserve seats and and an invitation to our pre-festival reception

If you would like to become involved with the Festival or explore sponsorship options, please contact the Committee using the following email: festival@nailsworthfestival.org.uk This is also our general email address – we always welcome suggestions for future festival events.

Sponsors

We would like to thank our sponsors whose donations help make the Festival possible: (Click on the sponsor’s logo to open their website in a new page or tab.)