Charleston Festival 2026

Charleston Festival brings together today’s most exciting artists, thinkers and changemakers to engage with art and ideas.

Thank you for coming to this year’s festival!
See you all next year.

For 37 years, Charleston Festival has been a home for bold ideas and boundary-pushing art.

This year’s lineup brings audiences together with the creative trailblazers shaping our ever-changing world. Join us for live conversations, electrifying performances, family fun and hands-on creative workshops.

Joining our lineup for the 37th Charleston Festival are: Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, Sandi Toksvig, Reni Eddo-Lodge, Olly Alexander, Susanna Clarke, Rose Wylie, Ocean Vuong, Kae Tempest, Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Michael Heseltine and many more. Browse all the events below, watch the trailer here.

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