As we beaver away behind the scenes putting together an absolute corker of a programme for you, we thought it would only be fair to give you a little taste of what's to come... The full programme will be released when tickets go on sale in the spring, but the first three acts we're disclosing are below. Do make sure you're following our socials and signed up to our newsletter so you can get the inside scoop - there are many more exciting announcements on the way! More about t

Building on the success of last year’s programme, which reached 3,000 students across 15 of Alton’s primary schools and two secondary schools, 18   primary and secondary schools have already signed up to take part in Alton Arts Festival’s Schools Programme next year. It will run ahead of the festival week – from  1-5 June – giving the team time to collate all the wonderful work the children produce to exhibit online and across festival venues in July. Next year’s workshops

Our popular life drawing sessions have been running throughout the year, giving local artists of all levels a chance to relax, create, and connect. There are hot drinks, biscuits (and sometimes even home made cake!), and a pressure and judgement free space to tap into your creativity every month. Could anything be lovelier?! And there is only one more session left this year! Each two-hour session features a variety of poses with a live model. All materials are provided, thoug

Step into the warm glow of St Lawrence Church on a crisp winter evening, for an enchanting night of music, words, and festive wonder, all raising money for AAF 2026! We're delighted to be hosting a festive fundraiser this year, featuring our own extremely talented committee members - Richard Walters and Louisa Hunter-Bradley - plus long-time festival friend Lee Branston, and joined by the incredible talent of Jole - a London-based songwriter. With singalongs, Christmas classi

The quiz night is back, ready to raise some much-need funds for Alton Arts Festival, take two! You can expect more creative, quick-fire quizzing, and lots of fun. Will we see a return of the popular 'kids describe art' round? Will there be a new making game? How unbearable can we make this year's music round?! Join us, and find out... Tickets are £10 per person. Teams of up to 8 people welcome.