THE SUMMER Festival Season comes to the city this month and brings a wide range of creative events with something for the whole family.

From Romeo and Juliet to Doomsday music inspired by St Thomas’ medieval Doom painting or to the outdoor re-imagining of a Shakespeare class – The Tempest.

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Artistic Director of Wiltshire Creative Gareth Machin said: “We have mapped out another marvellous programme for Wiltshire Creative’s summer season.

"It’s hugely exciting to be creating the Festival centre piece, The Tempest, here in Salisbury working with incredible professional artists alongside many members of our local community. Churchill Gardens will be reimagined as Shakespeare’s island in our biggest, boldest event yet.

He added: "Elsewhere, music, dance, circus and spoken word events will fill our stages, bringing world-class talent to our audience here in Salisbury.”

The Tempest

Churchill Gardens

Wednesday, May 24 – Sunday, June 4

Various performance times. 

This outdoor performance of Shakespeare’s The Tempest is presented by Wiltshire Creative in Churchill Gardens.

Tickets cost £20.

Siren: Doomsday

St Thomas’ Church

Wednesday, June 7 at 7.30 pm.

Inspired by St Thomas’ medieval Doom painting and performed beneath it, Siren’s Doomsday explores chaos and uncertainty. It combines music and words from multiple genres and centuries. The audience will experience music as diverse as Gregorian chants to music by REM and Billie Eilish.

Tickets from £15

HMS Pinafore

Salisbury Playhouse

Thursday, June 8 2pm and 7pm

Opera della Luna returns to Salisbury with HMS Pinafore. The production is fast-moving and hilarious recreation of the original show.

Tickets from £24

The Dime Notes

Salisbury Arts Centre

Thursday, June 8 at 7.30 pm

Join the Dime Notes for an evening of blues and New Orleans jazz.  

Tickets from £18

Romeo and Juliet

Rack Close (Cathedral Close)

Friday, June 9 - Saturday, June 10

Join The Lord Chamberlain’s Men for the classic love story Romeo and Juliet. The play is performed in the open air with an all-male cast. Bring a chair and a picnic.

Tickets from £22

Old Dirty Brasstards

Salisbury Playhouse

Friday, June 9

7.30 pm

The Old Dirty Brasstards cover unique brass interpretations from 80s smash hits to modern tunes covering artists such as Beyonce, Artic Monkeys and Billie Elish.

Tickets from £13

The Farm Yard Circus

Rack Close, (Cathedral Close)

Sunday, June 11 2pm and 5pm

Compromising group acrobatics, theatre, juggling and live music, this is a high-energy show.

Tickets from £12 

Elkie Brooks

Salisbury Playhouse

Thursday, June 15

7.30 pm

With numerous hits and albums selling in the millions, Elkie Brooks will perform some of her classic blues and jazz hits.

Tickets from £35

MoonMoon

Salisbury Playhouse (The Salberg)

Friday, June 16 – Saturday, June 17

Various performance times are available

For a young audience aged 0-18 months with accompanying parents, the MOONmoon performance by Norwegian Company Dybwikdans is inspired by myths and legends and surrounds the audience.

Tickets from £10

For the full list of events, go to Wiltshire Creative