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RWB Arts Festival, RWBAF, is a competitive arts festival charity for both children and adults held at The Deanery in Wichelstowe.

Online Entries – not yet open

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We will advertise the opening date and where to access our online entries system on our Latest News page, on X, and on Meta. (The system will open later than it has previously, while we do some administrative work, but the Festival will continue as ever this year!)

In the meantime, you can browse our classes from the syllabus. Once entries are open you can then directly choose your classes: whether they are Speech and Drama, Music, Dance, or Musical Theatre. You will find all the information you need on-line, and all the classes are listed too, plus you can pay by BACS.

Any queries, do please contact us at RWBArtsFestival@gmail.com

See you in November!

Welcome to Julie, the New Music Chair

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We are delighted to announce that Julie Williams is the new Music
Chair of the Royal Wootton Bassett Arts Festival. Julie’s background is in music where she had a career as a professional singer. She opened her own Performing Arts School in 1993, because she believes in nurturing those with talent to further their experience within the arts. Julie is really enthusiastic about working with everyone at the committee, and we are delighted to welcome her on board in her new role.

Highlights Concert 2025

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Our annual Highlights Concert and award ceremony is a celebration of the most interesting, vibrant, promising, and talented entrants from the Festival each year.

Friday 7th February 2025 6.30pm – 9.30pm (Doors open at 6.00pm)

Venue: The Memorial Hall, Station Road, Royal Wootton Bassett SN4 8EN

You may book up to four free tickets for family members through Ticket Tailor. If you are able and willing, you can also give a donation toward the Festival at the time of booking your tickets. Any donations are ploughed back into the Festival to keep improving things.

We look forward to seeing all the specially invited entrants perform and to welcoming you all on the 7th February.

BIFF Annual Conference

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Two of our committee members, Helen and Lara, made it to the BIFF Annual Conference last Sunday representing Royal Wootton Bassett Arts Festival.

The British and International Federation of Festivals for Music, Dance and Speech (BIFF) has been supporting amateur performing arts festivals to provide performance opportunities in their local communities for over 100 years, and we are proud to be a member.

Online Entries Close Today

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Today is the last day you can enter the 2024, #RWBArtsFestival.

All sections are filling up now and we cannot take late entries! (Dance is already closed as it is is already full.)

Timetabling will begin next week. You will receive an email with relevant details. Please do not contact us if you do not hear anything immediately. Timetabling is a big job and we will be in touch as soon as we have completed the task.

Good luck rehearsing! See you in November!

Festival Update: Dance Closed

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We look forward to welcoming you all at the Festival this year. Do come and join us, whether performers or spectators.  
Dance and Guitar on Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th November
Dance, Speech & Drama and Musical Theatre on Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th November 
Music (Piano, Singing and Instrumental) on Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th November. 

For budding writers: do look at our Poetry and Radio Competitions – deadline for entry 30th October. Please enter online and further details and information on where to send submissions will be sent after entry. 

General: Closing date for festival performance entries 30th September
Dance is now full. Entries are closed.

Stripe is now being used to collect entry fees when entries are submitted (BACS payments are no longer an option) 
Music Section: New classes in the Music section this year:
Singing: Song in a Foreign Language
Piano: Baroque Solo
Instrumental Composer Class – now open to Adults
Do look at the Traditional Music section for entrants who play traditional instruments from any country – solo, duet and ensemble classes are available

New Rule: Performers are not allowed to reproduce work presented the previous year 

Vital Information – Music Upload: Backing tracks for Dance, Musical Theatre and Singing will all be uploaded digitally this year – more information to follow after the entry closing date.