Romsey Beggars Fair

Romsey's annual summer festival of music, dance & street entertainment returns again on Saturday13th July 2019.

Applications to perform, trade etc via the website.

Romsey Beggars Fair is a one-day festival of music, dance and street entertainment held on the second Saturday of July in Romsey, Hampshire. In the streets and in venues throughout Romsey the best of local performers bring you folk, jazz, blues and world music, colourful dance displays and children’s entertainment.

The Beggars Fair has been running since 1993 and is living up to its aims of showcasing local talent in a friendly environment. From big bands on the Cornmarket main stage to intimate acoustic music in tranquil gardens, cheerful pub sessions and spellbinding storytelling, the day has a great atmosphere that keeps bringing people and performers back year after year.

Performers at the Beggars Fair are from all styles and genres of music and range from seasoned professionals to new artists just starting out. There is an open application process, and we aim to choose acts that are:
- Local: within about 25-30 miles of Romsey (extends to Southampton, Bournemouth, Salisbury, Basingstoke, Portsmouth);
- Original: either performing original material or with an original take on existing or traditional material;
- New to the Beggars Fair: our aim is to have at least a third of acts each year performing at the Beggars Fair for the first time

If you'd like to perform at the Beggars Fair please apply at www. beggarsfair.org. uk /home /take-part /. Applications close on 31 January each year.

At the Beggars Fair everyone is a star! All acts get equal billing, there are no headliners, regardless of whether they are established acts or new to the game.