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Encounter Festival

Welcome to Encounter Festival

Save The Date - Encounter Festival will return again on Saturday 20 September 2025 with more fun packed performances.
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Encounter Festival Sponsors

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Arts Council England

Thank you to Arts Council England who have assisted in ensuring the sustained growth and success of Encounter, through financial support (£90,000). These vital contributions will help create a dynamic and sustainable platform for artistic excellence and cultural celebration. Arts Council England are the national development agency for creativity and culture. With a strategic vision in Let's Create that by 2030 England will be a country in which the creativity of each of us is valued and given the chance to flourish and where everyone of us has access to a remarkable range of high quality cultural experiences. The Arts Council England invest public money from Government and The National Lottery to help support the sector and to deliver on its vision.
See more (Link to Arts Council England)
Arts Council England logo.

Arts Council England

Thank you to Arts Council England who have assisted in ensuring the sustained growth and success of Encounter, through financial support (£90,000). These vital contributions will help create a dynamic and sustainable platform for artistic excellence and cultural celebration. Arts Council England are the national development agency for creativity and culture. With a strategic vision in Let's Create that by 2030 England will be a country in which the creativity of each of us is valued and given the chance to flourish and where everyone of us has access to a remarkable range of high quality cultural experiences. The Arts Council England invest public money from Government and The National Lottery to help support the sector and to deliver on its vision.
See more (Link to Arts Council England)