Summer Festival 2026

The Severn Arts Summer Festival returned to Worcester City center on Saturday 27 June, celebrating creativity and showcasing the talent of young performers from Worcestershire. Taking place across the Guildhall, Cathedral Square and St Andrews Church, the festival featured a day full of free live music and creative activities for all ages.

Throughout the day audiences enjoyed a varied programme of performances from Severn Arts’ bands, orchestras and musicians, celebrating the hard work, dedication and musical excellence of each performer. Every performance filled the venues with incredible music. Worcestershire Youth Jazz Orchestra’s final performance outside the Guildhall drew an enthusiastic crowd and brought the festival to a memorable close.

Alongside performances, visitors were invited to explore their own creativity throughout the day. The Music Box gave people the opportunity to experiment with instruments and music technology, including electric guitars, a drum machine, DJ decks and a vocal booth while interactive workshops led by Stringcredibles and NYGE encouraged visitors to try something different and develop new skills. Additionally, the Festival Makers put together a variety of craft activities and developed the riverside poetry trail which offered a different way to explore the city, with guided tours led by Lauren, Worcestershire’s Young Poet Laureate 2026.

“India George, Projects and Events Coordinator, said: ’

“This year’s Summer Festival was a wonderful celebration of everything we do at Severn Arts! The sun was shining for a day of amazing performances by our talented young musicians and showcased the work of Worcestershire’s young creatives. Thank you to everyone who came to support us on the day!’”

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Thanks to the generous support of local business’ we were able to put together some amazing fundraising activities, including our hugely popular raffle. Money raised will go towards Severn Arts’ Connect, Create, Perform scheme which helps ensure that young people across Worcestershire are able to access meaningful arts opportunities that can shape their futures.