This year’s Bloomsbury Festival opens on Friday 13th October and sees various local venues play host to an exciting programme of events.
By Elaine Jones
This year’s Bloomsbury Festival opens on Friday 13th October and sees various local venues play host to an exciting programme of theatre and music performances, art and science exhibitions and talks, and local walks associated with the theme grow. This annual celebration of the area – now in its eighteenth year – blends the best of contemporary Bloomsbury’s hotbed of creativity with a nod to its pioneering past.
The festival will launch on Friday 13th October with an afternoon of street food and entertainment at the Street Food & Flower Market on Store Street. As well as a delicious global range of food stalls and local restaurants to sample, a host of dance groups and performers will kick off the festival in style with street dance and spoken word events. There will be family friendly events from 3-5pm.
The following ten days offer a unique mix of events from theatre companies, artists, musicians, cultural organisations and the community itself where there is something for everyone from theatre goers to budding scientists. Many events are free and ticketed events range from £3-£25.
Highlights from the 2023 Bloomsbury Festival for families include:
- Discovery Hub at Holborn Library – mix of science and creativity which includes VR headsets, avocado sculptures and a stall about eyes! More here
- Walks – educational and entertainment walks for all ages including one a walk about witches here
- Theatre – shows about a number of topics including an interactive trip through the galaxy here and a journey to find a mythical bird in English, Bengali and Hindu which there’s more on here
For more on the festival go to https://bloomsburyfestival.org.uk/
