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Princes Royal Gardens - Regent St - Big Lamp Corner, Princes Royal Gardens - Regent St Big - Lamp Corner, Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, BS23 1AS

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Two brightly coloured female stilt walkers in pink and yellow costumes at the Whirligig Festival of Outdoor Arts in Weston Super Mare

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A free international festival of circus & outdoor arts for all ages

WHIRLIGIG FESTIVAL 2025: 6 to 8 June

Whirligig is back for 2025 with a brand new summer date and an exciting line-up of events.

SEE THE FULL PROGRAMME HERE

The event was the Winner of Best UK Small Event, National Outdoor Events Association Awards, 2019 and organisers have put together another exciting programme.

This is Super Culture’s award-winning, flagship festival returns to Weston-super-Mare once again to bring an outstanding programme of international outdoor arts to the coast. This year’s Festival takes place in new, exciting locations that link up the town with the seafront, creating an extra splash of vibrancy and fun for everyone to enjoy.

This year, Whirligig has a sea view!  Find us at…..

Princess Royal Gardens – Regent Street – Big Lamp Corner

The weekend includes ticketed performances on Friday & Saturday evenings of ‘MDR – Death From Laughter’, with a daytime programme on Saturday & Sunday of free, festival acts from UK and Europe, spilling bucket loads of continental culture onto the seaside streets!

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Season (6 June 2025 - 8 June 2025)

* Please see the individual events programme,
Although events are free, some will need pre-booking

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