All the festivals coming up in Winchester for 2024

From food and music to ‘Peddle, Paddle, Pace’, the city has lots in store for all the family next year.

Sarah Davis, chair of the Festivals in Winchester group and Winchester BID manager, said: “I can’t believe how excited I am for next year. The wide range of festivals and events Winchester attracts each year is wonderful. We’ve got new and familiar features that will appeal to all the family and I’ll be at most of them.

“There’s an appetite to do things differently and encourage people to come at different times of the year. There’s something for everybody, it’s about expanding what Winchester has to offer.”

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While some events like the potential return of Cocktail Week are yet to be confirmed,

Here are all the festival dates you can get in the diary for 2024:

• Winchester Prosecco Festival – February 2 to 3. For more go to proseccofestival.co.uk/winchester-prosecco-festival

• Festival of the Moon – February 5 to 18. For more go to winchester-cathedral.org.uk

• Children of Winchester Festival – February 10. winchestersalt.org/cowfest

• Winchester 10k – February 18. For more go to challenging.events/e/winchester-10k-8646

Winchester 10k 2023 (Image: Stuart Martin)

• Winchester Film Festival – February 20 to 25. For more go to winchesterfilmfestival.com/

• Winchester Comedy Festival Spring Gala – February 29. For more go to theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk/whats-on/winchester-comedy-festival-spring-gala-2024

• Crown Jewels Lux Muralis – March 4 to 9. For more go to winchester-cathedral.org.uk

• Hampshire Wild Festival – April 5 to 6. For more go to wildfestivals.co.uk/hampshire_wild_festival.html

• Craft and Crust Festival – April 6. For more go to craftandcrustfest.co.uk/

• Winchester Books Festival – April 19 to 21. For more go to winchesterbooksfestival.com/

Winchester Books Festival 2023 (Image: Dominic Parkes)

• Winchester Chamber Music Festival – May 3 to 6. For more go to winchesterchambermusic.com

• Winchester Triathlon – May 6. For more go to reesleisure.co.uk

• Winchester Mayfest – May 18. For more go to winchester-mayfest.org.uk

• Alresford Watercress Festival – May 19. For more go to watercressfestival.org

• Winchester Race For Life – May 19. For more go to raceforlife.cancerresearchuk.org

• Ted X – May 24. For more go to https://www.tedxwinchester.com/

• Winchester Business Excellence Awards Gala Event – May 30. For more go to winchesterbusinessawards.co.uk

• Cheese and Chilli Festival – June 1 and 2. For more go to cheeseandchillifestival.com

• Cheese and Chilli Festival 2023 (Image: Newsquest)

• The Grange Festival – June 6. For more go to thegrangefestival.co.uk/.

• Winchester Ukulele Festival – June 8. For more go to winchesterukefest.co.uk/.

• Great Big Green Week – June 8 to 16. For more go to greatbiggreenweek.com/

• Freedom Parade – June 26.

• Winchester Comedy Festival – Summer Gala – June 28. For more go to winchestercomedyfestival.co.uk/

• Bishop’s Waltham Music Festival – June 29. For more go to bwfestival.art/

• Independents Month – July 1 to 31. For more go to winchesterbid.co.uk/

• Hampshire Food Festival – July 1 to 31. For more go to hampshirefare.co.uk

• Hat Fair – July 5 to 7. For more go to hatfair.co.uk

Hat Fair 2023 (Image: Adrienne Photography)

• Peddle, Paddle, Pace – July 7.

• Winchester Food Festival – July 14. For more go to hampshirefare.co.uk

• Foodies Festival – July 20 to 21. For more go to https://foodiesfestival.com/events/winchester-2/

• Wickham Festival – August 1 to 4. For more go to wickhamfestival.co.uk

• Boomtown – August 7 to 11. For more go to boomtownfair.co.uk

• Ibiza Orchestra – August 16. For more go to ibizaorchestraexperience.co.uk

• Sausage and Cider Festival – August 17. For more go to sausageandciderfest.co.uk/winchester

• Mucky Weekender – September 5 to 7. For more go to mucky-weekender.co.uk

Mucky Weekender 2023 (Image: Emma-Louise Precious)

• Winchester Heritage Open Days – dates to be confirmed. For more go to winchesterheritageopendays.org/

• Winchester Half Marathon – September 22. For more go to challenging.events/

• Winchester Green Week – September 21 to 29. For more go to winacc.org.uk/projects/winchester-green-week

• Diversity and Inclusion Week – September 23 to 29. For more go to inclusiveemployers.co.uk/

• Winchester Comedy Festival – September 25 to 29. For more go to winchestercomedyfestival.co.uk/

• Winchester Poetry Day – October 5. For more go to winchesterpoetryfestival.org

• Winchester Fashion Week – dates to be confirmed. For more go to winchesterfashionweek.co.uk

Winchester Fashion Week catwalk finale 2023 (Image: Stuart Martin)

• King Alfred Weekend – dates to be confirmed. For more go to hyde900.org.uk

• Green Harvest Festival – dates to be confirmed. For more go to winchester-cathedral.org.uk

• Winchester Bonfire and Fireworks – November 2. For more go to winchesterbonfire.co.uk

• Christmas Lights Switch On – November 14. For more go to winchesterbid.co.uk

• Kingsgate Village Lights Switch On – November 21.

• Christmas Lantern Parade – November 22.