Thank you to everyone who has already submitted an event for Royston Arts Festival 2025.
We are delighted to say that the programme of events is coming together, with events from Royston Library, Royston Museum, Royston Cave and many, many more. Hands-on crafts, workshops, exhibitions, live music, art and literature.
If you would like to take part in the Festival and celebrate the arts right here in Royston, please submit your event or idea by the extended deadline of 30th June 2025.
For more details about how to submit an event and links to the submission forms visit our Organise An Event page.
Following the success of the Megson concert last year as our Opening Night of the 2024 Royston Arts Festival we decided to stage a repeat on Friday 19th September 2025 this time with not one great act but two! Also, being in control of the finances we decided to significantly reduce the ticket prices to an absolute bargain basement ‘early bird’ price of £12 for two such good acts.
Tin Giants are a 6-piece multi-instrumental band – in great demand in 2025! You can see them at Chester, Ely or Shrewsbury Folk Festivals + Broadstairs Folk Weekend OR you can catch them on your doorstep at Royston Arts Festival for a fraction of the cost.
If that isn’t enough of a bargain you also get Bird In The Belly who are a highly original and musically accomplished folk band with brilliant vocals and 3 critically acclaimed albums – by the likes of The Guardian & The Observer.
This all takes place in the wonderfully atmospheric and excellent acoustic environment of the brilliantly refurbished post-fire Royston Parish Church. For more information on the bands, timings and ticket links click HERE. To go directly to ticket bookings click this LINK.
Perhaps you know someone who does? As part of Royston Arts Festival this year we would like to celebrate the connections between Royston and King James I of England and VI of Scotland on the 400th anniversary of his death in 1625.
The 2025 festival theme ‘Then and Now‘ was chosen to allow us to embrace both the connection with King James, in particular, and other historical events, people or activities associated with Royston.
Creative Royston, possibly working together with Royston Museum, would like to create a trail around Royston as part of the 2025 festival involving buildings which have a connection to King James and perhaps other notable people or events in the history of the town. If you would like to help, either by putting forward your own house, or suggesting a building which might qualify then please complete this simple form on our website by clicking HERE.
… and don’t forget, we are still looking for more events and activities for this year’s arts festival. If you think you might like to get involved have a read of our information on how to Organise An Event
