The Rye Arts Festival is Rye’s principal annual arts event, taking place over the weekends and last two weeks in September.

It has developed over the past 55 years into one of the most successful and respected small festivals of its kind, dedicated to high-quality performances in music, literature, theatre, and other art forms, coupled with a range of activities in heritage and the environment.

To view the lineup and purchase your tickets, click here: https://box-office.ryeartsfestival.org.uk/sales

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In recent years, Rye Arts Festival has featured, among others:

Michael Rosen, Dame Ellen MacArthur, Sandy Gall, Peter Snow, Sir Max Hastings, Henry Blofeld, Tasmin Little, Benjamin Grosvenor, Jane Gardham, Philip Venning, Voces8, Nikolai Demidenko, The Zemlinsky Quartet, The Sitkovetsky Piano Trio, The English Concert, Lord David Owen, Vicky Pryce, Sarah Raven, Adam Nicolson, Frances Spalding, John Julius Norwich, A.N. Wilson, Richard Lester, Professor Robert Winston, Professor David King, Flossie Malavialle, Dervish, “West” Weston, Courtney Pine, The Big Chris Barber Band, and the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain.

Click here for a full list of past performers.

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