Welcome to the website of the British Arts Festivals Association (BAFA)
BAFA is a vibrant membership organisation covering the widest span of arts festivals in the UK. These include some of the large international cultural events such as the Edinburgh International Festival and Brighton Festival through to small dynamic festivals such as the Winchester Hat Fair and the Corsham Festival in Wiltshire. BAFA welcomes membership from all types of arts festival across a full range of art forms including music, dance, the visual arts, theatre, film, comedy and street arts.
BAFA NEWS FLASH
New dates for your diaries!
BAFA announces revised dates for their 2010 Annual Conference which this year will take place in Brighton, home to a mere 63 festivals!
BAFA will now be by the seaside on:
- Wednesday 3 November for an afternoon and early evening of social networking and performance
- Thursday 4 November for a full day of conference, the conference dinner and the presentation of the BAFA Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Arts Festivals – which in 2009 was awarded to Michael Eavis of Glastonbury Festival, and finally:
- Friday 5 November the final full day of conference – why not stay on and visit the famous fireworks at Lewes?
Festival feature
Portsmouth Festivities
17-27 June 2010
The Victorians – Age of Wonder
Portsmouth’s award-winning annual arts festival celebrates the heritage of this historic city and provides opportunities for the community and young people to engage with arts and culture. Inspired by the 150th anniversary of HMS Warrior 1860, the 2010 Festivities will celebrate The Victorians – Age of Wonder.
