Dear all,
All classes have now been timetabled, and if you have entered into the festival you will have received an email. Please be sure to check your spam inbox if you are unable to find it.
With thanks,
The Committee
Blog
Entries deadline tomorrow
Dear all,
A quick note to remind you that our online entries close tomorrow.
You can chose your classes from our 2026 syllabus and then register here. Our syllabus shows all dates, classes, age ranges, conditions, and all other useful information whether you are new to the Festival or you have joined us before. Please note that we publish our timetable for classes only after entries have been received. Polite notice: sadly we cannot accommodate individual timetabling requests.
Other dates to take note of (please upload via our entry system):
Poetry, Story Writing & Radio Competitions: 30th October
Music uploads: 8th November
We look forward to welcoming you in November!
Many thanks,
The RWB Arts Festival Committee
We are now on Insta!
We are now on Instagram!
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Poetry Competition
Would you like to advertise your organisation with us?
Would you like to advertise your organisation with us?
Every year, the Royal Wootton Bassett Festival welcomes over 1000 performers to the town
to take part in our competitive festival of the Arts, covering Speech & Drama, Musical Theatre, and
Music. The festival runs over Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th November, 2026.
Our Programme is also an A5 booklet and is produced in November. It is sold to those
attending the festival.
We offer the following advertising spaces:
Half page advert in the Programme – £30 (landscape orientation)
Full page advert in the Programme – £60 (portrait orientation)
Or would you be interested in sponsoring a trophy for our festival?
If you are interested or if you have any questions, please contact Jackie Petrie, Advertising &
Sponsorship Officer, at Jackiepetrierwbf@outlook.com or Tel. 07938 983979
Online Entries open 1st September
Good news! Our online entries open for all classes at midnight tonight.
Our syllabus can be found here. Do have a look as all information can be found inside the relevant discipline pages. You can check your class details, ticket prices, location, dates, and Festival terms.
Please remember that classes and times are finalised only after entries close on the 30th September (so not before mid October).
We look forward to seeing you all in November!
Many thanks,
The RWB Arts Festival Committee.
Jack Meggitt-Phillips: Workshop 15th November
Highlight’s Concert 2026
We are delighted to share some photos from the highlight’s concert last month. We saw many talented children singing, playing instruments, dancing, and performing their speech and drama pieces. They are a credit to themselves, their parents, and, of course, their teachers!
We would like to thank all who performed, who came, and everybody who volunteered on the night, and all of our volunteers who make everything run so smoothly!
Congratulations to all!
Thank you to the Rotary Club
Following a selection process at the 2025 Royal Wootton Bassett Arts Festival, the Rotary Club sponsored two musicians to go forward to the Rotary District Final of Young Musician. This took place at Dean Close School, Cheltenham on Saturday 21st February and both of candidates gave superb performances.
Thalia Sprunt, a vocalist, sang ‘Waving Thro a Window’; ‘Two Days in College’; and ‘’She Used to be Mine’.
George Baker, a classical guitarist, played ‘Chorus N1’ by Villa Lobos; and ‘Rondo Rodeo’ by Gary Ryan.
While neither were selected to represent the District in the ongoing national competition, it was clear that both of them, along with all other participants, were delighted to perform in this high calibre event with professional adjudication. We would like to congratulate both students and to give our heartfelt thanks to the Rotary Club for being so generous and so supportive of our festival, year after year.
Respective congratulations and thank yous!
New Chair Announcements
Our Music section of the festival continues to thrive, and so this year we have taken the decision to split the disciplines to allow for development and growth. Julie Williams continues to be Singing and Instrumental Chair, and Sandra Dukes continues as Classical Guitar Chair.
But, we are delighted to announce that Sarah Loddington has agreed to take on the role of Piano Chair. Welcome Sarah! And thank you Julie and Sandra.
You can meet our commitee members here.
