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The 2027 St Ives September Festival of music and arts will take place from Sept 11 to 25. Visit our website www.stivesseptemberfestival.co.uk

20/10/2026

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27/09/2026

Wow!
What a festival it’s been!

St Ives has been buzzing for the last two weeks. Venues have sold out, galleries and studios have been inundated with visitors and pubs and restaurants have been full.

To every single one of you who came - whether you enjoyed the street entertainment, visited exhibitions, tried a talk, guided walk or workshop, grabbed a Square Deal painting, queued to ‘Spot the Artist’, joined the Norway Square lunchtime sessions, watched a film, chatted to artists in their studios, bought artwork, supported our fantastic local singers in pubs across town, bought tickets for some of the incredible variety of entertainment in our main venues or just enjoyed soaking up the atmosphere - THANK YOU 👏👏

To all our participants, organisers and volunteers - the venues who opened their doors, the artists who created and performed, the singers and musicians who filled the town with music, the galleries and exhibitors who showcased incredible work and all the volunteers who supported throughout - we know how much preparation, hard work and passion it takes to pull it all together and deliver such great events - THANK YOU 👏👏

And finally, to our sponsors. The festival is run by a small team of volunteers completely funded through sponsorship from local businesses and public donations. We simply couldn’t do it without you, THANK YOU 👏👏

If you attended the festival and can spare a couple of minutes, please complete our feedback questionnaire, your views are really important to help us shape the future of the festival. https://forms.gle/F7vK9S2KBQ4wvaJe7

And now, we’re going to catch up on some sleep!

2026 is wrapped. What a festival! What a community!

Tregenna Castle
Aspects Holidays
StIves Brewery
Carbis Bay Holidays
Cornish Horizons Holiday Cottages
St Ives Holidays
Ayr Holiday Park St Ives
St Ives BID

26/09/2026

Harleymoon Kemp bringing the party on Saturday night in St Ives !

26/09/2026

The brilliant getting everyone dancing!

26/09/2026

Day 15 and it’s the final day of the 2026 St Ives September Festival!

It’s been a brilliant year so let’s finish on a high - visit an exhibition (or two) pop in to an open studio and have a chat with a local artist, try out a life drawing class or a guided walk or talk.

This afternoon visit our fantastic community orchard and join in Apple Day - with live music, apple pressing, walks, crafts and much more!

This evening you are spoilt for choice,
Both the Talland House garden party and Jude Johnson at St Ives Arts Club are almost sold out - so get you tickets now!

There’s also a fantastic selection of free live music across town.

At St Ia church the wonderful Celtic Male Ensemble will be performing for the third time at the festival, with guest soprano Julia Cockerham-Harris.

And our final show at St Ives Theatre is the talented Harleymoon Kemp, rising star of the country-pop scene, bringing her feel good show to help us end the festival in style.

The last two Saturdays have been sell outs - let’s do it one last time! 🎶🥳

25/09/2026

Come and join us on Saturday night for a PARTY! 🎉

Closing the festival this year is the fantastic Harleymoon Kemp - bringing her high energy, feel good country pop to St Ives.

So dust off your cowboy boots, grab your hat, dust yourself in some glitter and come and help us celebrate the end of a fantastic fortnight!

🎟️tickets https://www.stivesseptemberfestival.co.uk/event/harleymoon-kemp

25/09/2026

Day 14! Only one more day to go!

Quite a few sell outs today but still time to enjoy a guided walk or workshop. Many of our local artists still have their studios open for you to visit (check our website for details) and exhibitions continue in galleries across town - and don’t forget the lunchtime poetry, music and storytelling in Norway Square. Early evening Porthmeor Print Workshop has an open evening showcasing members work - all welcome.

Rudi’s Message are sold out for tonight but as always there’s a brilliant choice of free music across town - something for everyone. Have a great day!

24/09/2026

Tonight!

Tickets here 🎟️ https://www.stivesseptemberfestival.co.uk/event/the-ultimate-mod-revue-2

24/09/2026

Day 13!
Just three days left of this year’s St Ives September Festival - and still lots going on. If you haven’t tried a workshop or walk yet there’s still availability. Music wise we have a brilliant Mod band at St Ives Theatre or festival regular Steve Knightley with Dan Salvatore at St Ia Church.

Not in the printed programme we also have ‘Sketch to the Sound of Swing’ with St Ives Concert Band at 6pm. Full details on our website. https://www.stivesseptemberfestival.co.uk/event/sketch-to-the-sound-of-swing

And another great night of free music around town,
Cafe Art | 2-4pm | Cornish storytelling through song with Vaughan Bennett
Bier Huis Grand Cafe | 7pm | St Ives String Band
The Castle Inn | 8.30pm | Karaoke
Western Hotel | 8.30pm | Indie Folk Night with Toni Edwards
The Sloop | 9pm | Graham Buxton
The Union Inn | 9pm | J-Ray Shakedown

Address

Saint Ives

Website

http://www.stivesseptemberfestival.co.uk/, https://youtube.com/@stivesseptfestivalofficial?si=LRhPjLofCm6qrCm-

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