Devizes International Street Festival
30th & 31st August 2020
The Devizes International Street Festival sees a fantastic programme welcoming some of the best street performers, contemporary circus acts, dancers, musicians and walkabout shows from Europe and the UK to Devizes. Come along and join our audience to be amazed, surprised and entertained over the August Bank Holiday
Please note the information and artist info below relates to 2019…2020 info coming soon.
Street Festival on the Green
Come along to the Devizes Green and relax with a picnic or pick up some fantastic quality offerings from our food market. Look out for our refreshment stall serving freshly prepared, cooling Pimms, or try a locally brewed ale at our Stealth Brewery bar. Kick off your shoes and enjoy some of the best outdoor artists.
Throughout the day expect an array of top notch street style entertainment, love our live music on our small music stage and jump on our Festival Fair which you’ll find on the Small Green
The Green has accessible toilets and there is on street parking available nearby. Information on local parking can be found here
Street Festival in the Market Place
A fantastically energetic event, which sees the Market Place bustling with people and International acts.
Monday brings even more artists and even more fun. See the streets come alive like you’ve never seen it before.
The format is constantly changing, but you can always expect high quality art, music, and a wonderful time
We have a fantastic market where you can find an array of delicious food and drinks, licensed bars, and crafts available from Festival Stalls. Why not stop by the DOCA Pimms stall? Try the famous Black Rat Cider or a Real Ale from the Stealth Brewery.
General Enquiries about Festival Fortnight events
For all performers enquiries, please contact Loz Samuels via our Contact page
For all market stall enquiries, please check out the Markets page
DOCA is now actively fundraising and we are looking for potential sponsors, donors of expertise, goods, or services to support our organisation.
To find out who has performed at the Street Festival Fortnight in previous years, have a look at our Archive
Road Closures:
These events will cause some disruption to local roads and routes through town.
Devizes International Street Festival, Monday 26th August 2019, 06:30-19:30
Market Place, Northgate Street, from Brewery Corner to Market Place, Station Road from Market Place to the Corn Exchange, Wine Street, High Street, St John’s Street from the Market Place to the Town Hall.
All buses will be re-routed out of the Market Place to outside the Police Station. Castle Lane and Castle Road will remain open for access. If you need to access these roads, please contact one of our volunteers manning the road closure. They will arrange for someone to come and guide you through
Through Traffic will be diverted away from the Market Place via Southbroom Road and New Park Street. Diversion signs in place at Southgate & Northgate. Access can be made for emergency vehicles if necessary through the Market Place although there will be pedestrians in the road. All retail outlets in the Market Place should not be adversely affected, many will benefit from increased trade.
Programme now available
Our online programme for Devizes International Street festival is now available click the link below to get your copy. IMPORTANT – to see the programme after payment click… and then bookmark/favourite the programme page for access in future PURCHASE YOUR ONLINE PROGRAMME NOW £1.50 Please note hard copies of the programme are available from The ... Read more ...
Performing at the Street Festival
Ockhams Razor
Ockhams Razor Circus meets sculpture in this exciting new out-door show from Ockham’s Razor, winners of the Total Theatre & Jacksons Lane Award for Circus at the Edinburgh Festival. The performers, like surfers on a wild sea, ride a giant semi-circular see-saw made of wood and steel which creaks and groans as it transforms from ... Read more ...
Ian Deadly
Ian Deadly ”The People Vs Ian Deadly” – This multi award winning show comes to the streets in a fizzling new format. The show is built together scene by scene together with the audience using music, comedy, beautiful juggling and spontaneity. We start alone and end together as a many limbed comic circus octopus! Wild ... Read more ...
Company Satchok
Company Satchok Three playful characters struggle for their time in the spotlight and their choice of music. Using straps, hand to hand and acrobatics you’ll be charmed by these Dutch/ French performers who all have very different styles all of which will bring a smile to your face. Date: Monday 26th August Location: Market Place ... Read more ...
Ticker Tape Parade: Fantabulosa
Ticker Tape Parade: Fantabulosa Step into the magic of Fantabulosa!, a fantastical pop-up world of imagination and storytelling where boundaries are forgotten and everyone and anyone can be whoever they want to be. Join some of the UK’s leading drag artists for an unmissable show featuring interactive storytelling, lipsync, performance, dressup, games, songs and a ... Read more ...
Hocus Pocus
Hocus Pocus Down in the woods a sapling grows. Up through the ground and towards the sky. At the same time a child is born and their lives entwine in a touching tale of life, love and everything after. Mother nature is our story teller, lighting our hearts and imaginations with her handmade puppets and ... Read more ...
BBC Have a go D.J Booth and Live Broadcast
BBC Have a go D.J Booth and Live Broadcast Look out for the BBC in the Market Place today. Help them celebrate their 30th year on air by having a go at being a radio presenter in a pop-up studio. BBC Wiltshire will be broadcasting live from their roadshow gazebo throughout the day, listen out ... Read more ...
Apocalyptic Circus: My House
Apocalyptic Circus: My House My House is a circus theatre experience for little people and their families. The quirky house invites audiences of all heights to come close and become part of the performance. Find a place at one of the windows and watch the show unfold. Date: Sunday 25th August Location: On The Green ... Read more ...
Wet Picnic Present: Club Shed
Wet Picnic Present: Club Shed It’s time to shed! Let loose with a distilled night on the tiles, a micro experience that will unshackle you and give you the chance to dance. Wet Picnic unpick the clubbing experience; taking audiences through an evening of clubbing in 10 minutes. It is catharsis, club style! Club Shed ... Read more ...
Jon Hicks: Kick Mouse
Jon Hicks: Kick Mouse A new deadpan clowning show from Jon Hicks, laden with physical – unspoken, prop based comedy and audience participation. Let Kick Mouse, an egg obsessed larger than life bunny entertain you – or are you entertaining him? Listen out for a great soundtrack, lots of game playing, illusions, dancing and magic. ... Read more ...
Circus Raj
Circus Raj Four of Rajasthan’s elite street circus, the best of the region’s performers will bring their unique style of music and performance to our stage. Seen in Disney’s live-action remake of “Dumbo” released in 2019 they have been touring the world. Date: Sunday 25th August Location: On The Green – Music Stage ...
Jon Hicks: The International Man of Artistry
Jon Hicks: The International Man of Artistry This legendary show includes origami, spoon bending, magic chalk, tea making, deadpan unspoken comedy, a dusting of audience participation and dexterously executed outsized artworks. Funny, enthralling, stylish & astounding and all performed with bad boy attitude and a kicking soundtrack A collision between Pablo Picasso, Buster Keaton and ... Read more ...
Pangottic: Loaded
Pangottic: Loaded Are you ready for take off? Or are you in the firing zone? Hold on to the seat of your pants as PanGottic bring their latest projectile blasting, air powered extravaganza out of the workshop and onto the streets. Locked? Loaded. Date: Monday 26th August Location: Snuff Street – Pitch A pangottic.com ...
Johnny Macaulay
Johnny Macaulay This Internationally known man of misery comes to our streets with a beguiling mix of Street Magic, Hi-Jinx, mime and chaotic stunts. Johnny has been seen in busking and on Cabaret Stages all over the world, don’t miss this unique and unpredictable show. Date: Monday 26th August Location: Snuff Street – Pitch A ...
On the Music Stages
Hot House Combo
Hot House Combo The Hot House Combo play the Jazzier/Swingier sounds of the 1930’s and 40’s incorporating clarinet, accordion, washboard, double bass and guitar. Writing original material in the same style full of witty life stories. Perfect to accompany your Pimms. Date: Sunday 25th August Location: On The Green – Music Stage ...
Dansi
Dansi Alternative Indie Folk at its most exciting. Dansi are an established act that know how to take hold of audiences wherever they may be. “Their musicianship is exemplary, from the tastily acoustic to the percussive and inventive, this is a real balm for the soul stuff” – The Crack Magazine Date: Sunday 25th August ... Read more ...
Rin Tins
Rin Tins These festival veterans have appeared on stages at Glastonbury, Shambala, Boomtown as well as a a number of European Festivals. With music that combines 5 part harmonies with swing jazz rhythms and pounding oompa beats, The Rin Tins have been filling dance floors and festival tents for the past 8 years. Date: Sunday ... Read more ...
Strange Folk
Strange Folk A vibrant fusion of retro rock, folk and neo-gothic elements. Distinct rock aspirations are tempered by a recognisable folk vein running through their songs to varying degrees. Date: Monday 26th August Location: Market Place – Vinyl Realm Stage ...
Tom Littlefair
Tom Littlefair Guitar/Vocals, Local artist Date: Monday 26th August Location: Market Place – Vinyl Realm Stage ...
Daydream Runaways
Daydream Runaways Daydream Runaways are a young 4-piece indie-rock band from Wiltshire, England, They came together in January 2019, three of them (Ben, Nath & Cam) from another band, and their Drummer Brad to infuse their passion for both classic and indie rock. Date: Monday 26th August Location: Market Place – Vinyl Realm Stage ...
Ben Borril
Ben Borril Guitar/Vocals, Local artist Date: Monday 26th August Location: Market Place – Vinyl Real Stage ...
Usaf
Usaf Guitar/Vocals, Local artist Date: Monday 26th August Location: Market Place – Vinyl Realm Stage ...
Cracked Machine
Cracked Machine Originally formed in Wiltshire in 2015 by guitarist Bill Denton, Cracked Machine is a quartet of experienced musicians brought together in a quest for aural mayhem. Date: Monday 26th August Location: Market Place – Vinyl Realm Stage ...
Kongo Dia NtotIia
Kongo Dia Ntotlia Kongo Dia Ntotila’s sound is a blend of Africa’s finest dance music styles, revived, modernised, and seamlessly fused with a neat dose of jazz. The band draw on a breadth of African rhythmic and sonic traditions, with strong influences of Congolese rumba. Date: Monday 26th August Location: Market Place – Music Stage ...
Fromage En Feu
Fromage En Feu The quintessential faux-French, Fiery six piece Gypsy band. Like the old Camembert left in a suitcase for a month, theirs will be the ripest, fruitiest tunes at the peak of potency. Date: Monday 26th August Location: Market Place – Music Stage ...
True Strays
True Strays Taking influences from Chess Records’ Muddy Waters and Little Walter, British Invasion R&B, Grunge and modern day blues artists; all levelled out with a serious dedication to writing a great song. True Strays bring 21st Century Rhythm and Blues with anthemic choruses and a healthy measure of the heat of the swamp. Date: ... Read more ...
Mankala
Mankala Formed by a multi-national collective of Bristol based musicians, Mankala’s sound is greatly influenced by a variety of African rooted styles. From the joyous sounds of Soukous and Township, the hypnotic grooves of Afro-Beat and Juju to the tribal polyrhythms from West Africa, the band forges original ‘roots dance music’ adding a distinctive style ... Read more ...