Date
6 and 7 June 2026
Time
11am-6pm
Price
Free
Venue
Italian Gardens and Town Centre
Weston-super-Mare
Whirligig 2026
Super Culture Presents
Whirligig 2026: 6 & 7 June
A free international festival of circus & outdoor arts for all ages
Super Culture’s award-winning, flagship festival returns to Weston-super-Mare to bring an outstanding programme of international outdoor arts to the coast. This year’s Festival takes place at the Italian Gardens and the town centre, creating an extra splash of vibrancy and fun for everyone to enjoy.
Join us for a free weekend programme of festival acts from across the UK and internationally – spilling bucket loads of continental culture onto the seaside streets. We’ll be on hand to help direct you from one show to the next and you can follow the brightly coloured festival flags!
Including mesmerising performances by:
Some confirmed acts so far:
- Artizani
- Autin Dance Theatre
- Bristol Breakers
- Chad Taylor
- Circ Pistolet
- Dog Show Disco
- Dik Downey
- Elelei Dance Theatre
- Just More Productions
- Kano Mami
- Lanördika Circus-Theatre
- Levantes Dance Theatre
- Off the Wall Aerial
- Pere Hosta
- Red Herring Silent Disco
- Tony Clifton
With workshops from:
Plus more to be announced …
About Whirligig
Whirligig Festival is made possible thanks to funding from Arts Council England and is supported by partners, Without Walls. Super Culture is a partner in Without Walls, a network of festivals and arts organisations bringing fantastic outdoor arts to people in towns and cities across the UK. Find out more at www.withoutwalls.uk.com
- Lead illustration by award-winning anajaks.co.uk