The Highbridge Festival of the Arts

Welcome to

Presidents: Nigel Hess & Stephen Daldry CBE

Honorary Vice-President: Fay Burston

Latest news:

Syllabuses for all sections of our 2026 Festival are now live on the Section Pages

Online entries will open on Monday 3 November, giving you plenty of time to peruse the classes, check the regulations and plan your entries.

We are excited to introduce new classes in all three sections of the Festival for 2026. The Music and Speech & Drama Sections are offering evening ‘Open Mic’ sessions for people who would like the experience of performing in public without the pressure of competition. Our Dance Section has introduced a solo competitive class for adults as well as a non-competitive solo class for dancers of any age between five and eighteen and a class for groups of dancers from secondary schools. Whether you chose to enter the festival competitively or to gain experience or come along to watch hundreds of talented performers take to the stage, 2026 is definitely a great year for you to take the plunge and join in this wonderful local event.

Dates for 2026

Speech & Drama

Monday 9 & Tuesday 10 March 2026 at The Princess Theatre & Arts Centre, Burnham-on-Sea, TA8 1EH

Dance

Wednesday 11 - Sunday 15 March 2026 at The Princess Theatre & Arts Centre, Burnham-on-Sea, TA8 1EH

Music

Tuesday 17 - Saturday 21 March 2026 at St John’s Church, Church Street, Highbridge, TA9 3HS

Thank you ………….

We are very grateful to The Rotary Club of Burnham-on-Sea and Moose International Ladies Circle for their support and generous donations which have got our plans for the 78th Highbridge Festival of the Arts off to a flying start.