The Highbridge Festival of the Arts

Latest News……………………….

Syllabuses now available on the section pages and via the links below:‍

We have some exciting new classes for 2027. All three sections have a creative class inspired by the same piece of artwork. Click here for a link to Banksy’s ‘Balloon Girl’, which is this year’s chosen piece. Speech & Drama has introduced a class for aspiring journalists, as well an opportunity for Years 5 -8 to share a passage from their favourite book. Following the success of last year’s Open Mic evenings, the Music Section offers musicians and enthusiasts of the spoken word to take to the stage on the evening of Wednesday 17 March at St John’s Church to showcase their talents without the pressure of competition. And we are delighted to be one of the few festivals to offer the opportunity for adults to compete in the Dance Section. Please submit your dance entries early as we expect classes for all ages to fill up quickly.

You have plenty of time to plan your entries - online entry forms for all three sections will go live on Monday 9 November - so please read the Syllabuses and regulations carefully to make sure you are entering the right class(es) for you.

We look forward to welcoming you to our venues for our 2027 festival, either as a competitor or member of the audience.

‍ Click here to download the Speech & Drama Syllabus ‍ ‍                           Click here to download the Dance Syllabus

Click here to download the Music Syllabus

Our 79th Festival will run between Monday 8th March - Saturday 20th March 2027.

Dates for your diary………………………

Monday 9th November 2026 - entries open - please read the syllabuses carefully before entering

Monday 14th December 2026 - entries close for the Dance Section

Friday 15th January 2027 - entries close for the Speech & Drama and Music Sections

Thank you ………….

We are very grateful to The Arts Society Sedgemoor for their recent donation which will enable us to continue to promote participation in the Performing Arts over the coming years and to The Rotary Club of Burnham-on-Sea for their donation to support schools’ transport costs.