A big thank you to everyone who supported our Festival last year either by entering, volunteering to help, or attending our exhibitions, performances and presentations.
We look forward to your continued support in our 78th Festival Year.
This year we are pleased to announce that ART is back at the Nuneaton Museum & Art Gallery, therefore Craft, Needlecraft & Photography will be hosted by The Atkins Building in Hinckley.
If you have any difficulty getting your entry/entries to either venue, please contact the section secretary or the publicity officer at: [email protected] or Tel 07454242648
2026 Syllabus
Digital copies of the 2026 syllabus are now on the website. Paper copies may also be found in Libraries and the Museum.
New Marking System
NEW MARKING SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING ARTS– Please see separate sections.
Photographs Needed
We need your PHOTOGRAPHS – see INFO section for details.
Entry Slots
Ticket Tailor is used for booking entry slots for the Creative Arts and some of the Performing Arts now have electronic entry forms. We also have entry forms in pdf or word format.
Please see separate sections.
Nuneaton Festival of Arts is a celebration of the arts including performing arts, visual arts and creative arts.
The festival is held every year in and around Nuneaton, and is open to all ages, children and adults, all cultures and abilities from anywhere in the UK. Entries are welcomed from individuals, groups, schools, etc. Classes can be non- competitive or competitive. All classes are adjudicated and Performing Arts entrants receive a comment sheet from the adjudicator.
We are a small charity and are affiliated to BIFF (British & International Federation of Festivals).
The Performing Arts
The performing arts include the Piano, Stage Dancing, Speech and Drama, Vocal and Woodwind, Strings and Brass sections. Performance days are held during April and May, where entrants perform, are adjudicated and awards presented to winners of the competitive classes. Members of the public are welcome to watch, tickets and programmes are sold on the door.
The Visual Arts
The visual arts include the Photography and Art sections. Entries are taken to, and displayed either in Nuneaton Museum and Art Gallery or The Atkins Building on specific dates from February to May. Entries are adjudicated and
awards are presented to the winners of the competitive classes at a presentation evening. Members of the public are welcome to visit the exhibitions at the Nuneaton Museum and Art gallery or The Atkins Building. Entry is free.
(Please check the Museum + Atkins websites for hours of opening.)
The Creative Arts
The creative arts include Craft, Needlecraft, Original Writing sections. Craft and Needlecraft entries are taken to, and displayed, in The Atkins Building during April and May. Entries are adjudicated and awards are presented to the
winners of the competitive classes at a presentation evening. Members of the public are welcome to visit the exhibitions at The Atkins Building. Entry is free.
(Please check the Atkins website for hours of opening.)
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