Southampton Festivals

For love not for profit - making the most of this city through festivals

Southampton is crammed with history, culture, great places, talent, and community.

Just suppose we made the most of it - celebrating and showcasing what we have, using it to attract investment, support business, and create new opportunities for local people – jobs, training and getting involved.

Southampton Festivals is a community-based, not-for-profit social enterprise. Our aims are:

• To raise funding to support festivals in Southampton and provide opportunities for investment in the sector;

• To develop and promote a season of festivals encompassing existing events and new ones;

• To harness the unique character of Southampton, and showcase the talents of its people;

• To support and create jobs and training opportunities related to festival activity;

• To work collaboratively and in partnership with organisations, businesses groups and individuals;

• To act as a knowledge and resource base for people and organisations;

• To provide opportunities for people to contribute through volunteering;

• To recycle surplus funds into art, culture and community sector activity;

• To promote Southampton and to build the ‘feelgood factor’;