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The GAP Festival 2026: Full programme released

Start planning your GAP Festival experience

The full ten-day programme of events is now available, giving you everything you need to start planning your festival experience. Tickets on sale at noon on Friday 27 March. 


Children's Nature Photography Competition

Entries now open

We’re inviting young people to take part in an exciting new photography competition with a chance to see your nature photo on display and amazing prizes to be won. 


The GAP Festival 2026: Our Biggest Event Yet

Headline Acts Announced

From 12th - 21st June 2026, Goring and Streatley will come alive as the GAP Festival returns with more than 65 events across ten days of creativity and community spirit, making this our most ambitious programme yet.


A Journey of Discovery into the GAP Festival 2026

We are delighted to announce that this year’s GAP Festival will take place from 12th–21st June 2026. Celebrating creativity, curiosity and connection, the GAP Festival will once again bring together a vibrant mix of arts, music, science, spoken word, theatre and more.


The GAP Festival returns 2026

The countdown begins! The sixth biennial GAP Festival returns to Goring and Streatley next June, promising ten days of vibrant performances, creative workshops, and inspiring moments across the villages.


GAP Festival 2024: Beyond the Realms of Artistry, Creativity and Possibility

The Gap Festival sells 2,500 tickets

The 2024 GAP Festival delivered an ambitious and inspiring ten-day programme, welcoming over 2,500 ticketed attendees alongside many more at free events.


Celebrating the second week of 2024 Festival!

The GAP Festival welcomes over 2,500 Festival goers

In this article, we continue to celebrate the amazing success of this year's Festival. The second week enabled even more people the chance to go beyond the realms of artistry, creativity and possibility. 


Opening weekend has the villages ‘buzzing’

The GAP Festival in full swing!

This years’ GAP Festival promised to take audiences beyond the realms, and the opening weekend certainly did just that. Read about the first few days of The GAP Festival and take a look at some of the photos of it in action!  


Limited tickets remaining!

Online ticket sales will end 24 hours before each event

As we countdown to the start of The GAP Festival, there are limited tickets remaining. Online ticket sales will end 24 hours before each event. If any tickets are still available they will be available to purchase by card on the door. Book your tickets now.


“Fringe” live music line up announced

Free pop-up music performances during the festival

Alongside all of the spectacular music events you’ll find detailed in the GAP Festival programme, there are also FREE non-ticketed “fringe” music events popping up in local venues. From jazz and folk, to acoustic and pop music. Individual performers to full-pieced bands. Local groups to semi-professional musicians.