Richmond Arts and Ideas Festival
Richmond Arts and Ideas Festival is a biannual collection of events across the borough of Richmond and beyond. The festival brings together arts, culture, and communities. Piloted in 2023, held in 2025 and due to take place again in 2027, the festival is a celebration of arts, culture, and community building.
Inspired by a theme, events fill venues and streets over two weeks in September. There are moments that provoke noisy ideas, thoughts, and discussions as well as moments for quiet reflection. What unites this festival is the opportunity to seek a more positive future though art and culture.
The festival was established in response to Culture Richmond’s 10-year framework and instigated by the Richmond Arts Service. It is developed and co-produced by partners across the borough. This includes Richmond’s public libraries, arts organisations, theatres, universities, schools, charities, and a wide range of local partners. Through these partnerships Richmond Arts and Ideas Festival is a collaborative, adventurous, thought provoking and inclusive festival.
The next festival takes place in 2027: 10-17 September