Digital copies of the 2025 syllabus are now on the website. Paper copies are in local Libraries and the Museum now.
A big thank you to everyone who supported Art, Craft, Needlecraft and Photography last year, either by entering or volunteering to help, we really appreciated it.
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/ies to either venue, please contact the section secretary or the publicity officer at: [email protected] or Tel 07454242648
NEW MARKING SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING ARTS– Please see separate sections.
We need your PHOTOGRAPHS – see NEWS section for details
We are using TICKET TAILOR instead of Eventbrite for Art, Craft, Needlecraft & Photography entry slots. See NEWS section for details
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 all entrants receive a comment sheet from the adjudicator.
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 or can be obtained in advance from the Festival Secretary (see Contact us)
The Visual Arts
The visual arts include the photography and art sections. Entries are taken to, and displayed, in Nuneaton Museum and Art Gallery on specific dates from February to April. 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. Entry is free.
The Creative Arts
The creative arts include craft, needlecraft, original writing and floral sections. Craft and Needlecraft entries are taken to, and displayed, in Nuneaton Museum and Art Gallery during May and June. 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. Entry is free.
The floral section is currently closed
Original Writing entries are handed in during March and sent to the adjudicator. Awards are presented to the winners of the competitive classes a presentation evening after Easter.
The winning entries are displayed in Nuneaton Library after the presentations.
Please see Diary of Events for this year’s performance dates and dates of exhibitions and presentation evenings.