Ely Arts Festival artistic director Chris Parsons talks about the 2023 events programme
We are a community organisation run by volunteers and are passionate about bringing high quality arts to Ely, so we are delighted to present the programme for Ely Arts Festival 2023.
We have a jam-packed couple of weeks with lots of exciting events to enjoy for all the community.
There’s lots of free events including two of our highlights with our family day full of activities and music at Jubilee Jamboree on Saturday June 24 and our big finale in collaboration with Ely Markets on Friday June 30.
Come and take part in a ceramics workshop (with a beer in hand) at Drayman’s Sons or paint our community mural sponsored by Spotted in Ely which is popping up at various points during the festival. We’d love to see you.
There’s also a chance to enjoy professional theatre with a performance of Robin Hood in the beautiful Bishops Garden and performances in Sessions House, Ely’s hidden gem of a venue.
Family theatre will also take place at Ely College with a production based on Roald Dahl's books
There are 11 participatory events to choose from this year. We have a special Father's Day event with a samba drumming Workshop, two professional theatre shows and, of course, our Jubilee Jamboree Free Family Day is back by popular demand.
It will even feature two performance spaces this year! Did we mention over half our events are free?
The festival simply would not be possible without the generosity of all our sponsors and we’re extremely grateful for their ongoing support.
After the success of our community concert last year, we’ll be delivering singing and art workshops to over 400 school children culminating in our space-themed concert in Ely Cathedral to open the festival with a bang including an eclectic mix of music by David Bowie, Elton John, Gustav Holst and John Williams.
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