Arts Charities That specialise in Festival

Theatre owners & managers; cultural development agency focused primarily on the performing arts in Wakefield District but with extensive national touring throughout the UK.

To educate the public by promoting a summer festival of the arts and to involve young people in artistic activity.

To run and support the annual arts festival in Norfolk and Norwich. To act as one of the Regional Bridge organisations to promote the Arts in education

The organisation of an annual international festival of music song and dance open to competitors from the nations of the world to promote international harmony and goodwill and knowledge of the arts generally.

GDF is a London based organisation with a national reputation committed to achieving excellence in outdoor arts. GDF aims to raise the ambition, quality and diversity of outdoor performance in the UK through pioneering commissioning and programming activities, which take risks and breaks new ground for outdoor arts, engaging large and diverse audiences including many first time arts attenders.

Liverpool Biennial is an ongoing platform for research, commissioning and presenting international art, education and debate. Liverpool Biennial Festival brings an international focus to our work. It is the moment when the world comes to Liverpool to engage with our thinking, and when we present art to the world.

Hijinx train 70 learning disabled adults in Wales to become professional actors. These actors perform in Hijinx theatre and film productions and also deliver communication role play training to public and private sector organsiations. Hijinx encourage inclusive casting in theatre and film. Hijinx also curate a participation programme and an international festival.

The Chalke Valley History Trust has been established by the founders of the Chalke History Festival to promote the understanding and enjoyment of history. The Trust intends to carry out its objects by making grants to the Chalke Valley Festival, the Chalke Schools History Festival, school history trips, and other history related projects.

Sheffield DocFest's mission is to advance the art of film, education and training in the art of documentary filmmaking. We offer filmmakers and artists a place for inspiration, debate, growth and challenge, providing an international platform to launch works as part of a carefully curated programme that challenges trends, brings diversity and enriches engagement.

Southampton Forward is an independent charity working across culture, tourism and festival and events. Our role is to build capacity and enhance networks between the city's cultural organisations, create opportunities for cultural engagement for people throughout Southampton and to enable culture to be a catalyst for Southampton's creative placemaking.

The WOW Foundation is a charity that believes a gender equal world is desirable, possible and urgently required. Through festivals, events and more, our global movement celebrates women and girls, taking a frank look at the obstacles they face and discussing solutions for change.

LITERATURE WALES SUPPORTS WELSH WRITERS THROUGHOUT THEIR JOURNEY. WE DO THIS BY OFFERING CREATIVE WRITING COURSES, BURSARIES, MENTORING, AND TRAINING. WE GET WRITERS INTO SCHOOLS, ONTO FESTIVAL STAGES, AND INTO WELSH COMMUNITIES. WE ALSO PARTNER WITH OTHER ORGANISATIONS OR FUND OTHERS TO BRING IDEAS TO LIFE, AND STRIVE TO MAKE SURE WALES' LITERARY SCENE REFLECTS THE RICH DIVERSITY OF THE NATION.

Education of the public by productions and encouragement of the arts. During the year we have delivered touring dance performances within theatres and within public spaces, performances at street festivals, workshops with schools, professional development, adult community classes, holiday projects for children, rental of dance studio to local community group

Harrogate International Festival is a creative cultural organisation working year round to bring the highest quality performing arts, literature, community and education to Harrogate and Yorkshire through strategic alliances with key public and commercial partners.

Hindu festivals celebrated :-Monday/Wednesday: Ladies Activity CentreTuesday: Gents Activity Thursday: Bhajans from 6.30pm to 10pm with Prasad at 7.45pmSaturday: 21 Hanuman Chalisa from 11.15 to 1.30pm followed by PrasadSaturday/Sunday: Sponsored Bhajans Daily Programme - at 10.00 to 11.00am and 6.30 to 8.00pmCurrently due to Covid - service provided Digitally only

- organising exhibitions, cultural events, religious gatherings to celebrate commemorative festivals, youth programmes and sporting and educational events; printing and distributing a community magazine; and mobilising resources, both material and volunteers' time and expertise

Listed Historic House (Grade II*) & Gardens (Grade I) with SSSI, Nature Reserve & art collection accessible by the public, supporting Welsh culture, arts & music. Venue for events, concerts, festivals, art exhibitions and filming & photography. Self-catering accommodation, in-house short courses, Cafe and shop. Archive and library for research. Small grant-giving fund for music-related activities.

To advance the Islamic faith particularly in Cheam, Belmont, Sutton, in Surrey, and elsewhere, for thebenefit of the public mainly but not exclusively through the holding of prayer meetings, lectures and publiccelebration of religious festivals.

The charity runs the Rio Cinema - an independent cinema with a unique policy of community access and local involvement. The cinema presents a mix of main feature films, programmes for children and the elderly, rep shows, special events and festivals. The Rio also conducts a wide range of educational initiatives for children and young people.

Bi-annual all night prayer meetings.

SSF transforms lives through the unique power of Shakespeare. Our activities help thousands of young people to improve literacy and develop life skills of empathy, confidence and teamwork.We produce an annual UK-wide youth drama festival at local, professional theatres, providing 6 months' support to teachers and casts. Additional curriculum resources and workshops further increase our reach.

The advancement of Orthodox Jewish faith and the relief of poverty, in particular but not exclusively of Jewish people living in NW London by helping them meet the extra costs so that they are able to eat kosher food and celebrate the Sabbath, religious festivals and other life-cycle events in accordance with orthodox Jewish religious law and practice.

To promote the practice, teaching, spreading and general advancement of the Serene Reflection Meditation School of Buddhism as exemplified within the Order of Buddhist Contemplatives. This is done through the thorough training of monks, and the support of our lay congregation, by a full programme of retreats, residential training, festivals, Dharma weekends and meditation days throughout the year.

Promote and provide for the advancement of education upon principles indicated by the late Dr Rudolf Steiner; principally by operating parent and child groups, Kindergartens and a school, also by lectures, activities, study groups, festival celebrations and similar.

To advance the education of the public in the arts and in particular in the study, performance, appreciation and practice of the art of dance by the promotion of the education of the public in such ways as the trustees think fit, including: holding or promoting annual competitive festivals, presenting and promoting public performances, concerts and displays.