Tickets selling fast!
Don't miss out with one month to go
Tickets to this year's highly anticipated GAP Festival are on sale and flying out the doors. Some FREE events require tickets, and many workshops and wellbeing sessions are already fully booked. Don't miss your opportunity to experience the best of this year's GAP Festival. Book your tickets now.
“Fringe” live music line up announced
Free pop-up music performances during the festival
Alongside all of the spectacular music events you’ll find detailed in the GAP Festival programme, there are also FREE non-ticketed “fringe” music events popping up in local venues. From jazz and folk, to acoustic and pop music. Individual performers to full-pieced bands. Local groups to semi-professional musicians.
Children’s Film Festival shortlist announced
Join us for the red carpet premiere screening
We are delighted to announce the finalist short films made by young filmmakers across Oxfordshire and Berkshire for the GAP Children’s Film Festival competition. Come and see the screening of the finalist films and celebrate the announcement of the winners on Sunday 9th June at our red carpet premiere event.
GAP Festival headline events announced
Taking you beyond the realms of creativity, artistry and possibility
From 7th -16th June the picturesque villages of Goring & Streatley will become a hive of activity with over 50 cultural events taking place. Our exciting programme of events, put together by local volunteers, is set to take Festival goers beyond the realms of creativity, artistry and possibility, through the power of culture. Take a look at the headline events.
Volunteer at the Festival
Could you volunteer at one of this year’s events?
Putting on over 50 events needs many hands to help during the Festival Could you help with setting up? Checking off tickets? Manning the bars? Or even running the sound and lighting (training provided!)? We’re calling for volunteers to help.
Become a Friend of the Festival
Give the gift of culture to your community
The GAP Festival is a locally run, community focused charity that relies on the generosity of volunteers, sponsors and individual donations to make it affordable and accessible to all. Could you support our vibrant Festival by becoming a Festival Friend for a charitable donation of just £50?
Children's Film Festival entries due soon
Create a short film for a chance to win amazing prizes
We are inviting youngsters of all school ages from Berkshire and Oxfordshire to get digitally creative and make/submit their own short film/s as part of The Children’s Film Festival. The films will be shortlisted by a group of industry professionals and shown on screen at a special red carpet event at The GAP Festival in June 2024.
The GAP Festival returns in June 2024
A programme of events to take you beyond the realms
The GAP Festival is a cultural festival for the community, by the community. Our exciting programme of events in 2024 will include arts, music, literature, theatre, science and more! Running from the 7th – 16th June, the programme, which is currently in development by our amazing group of volunteers, is set to take Festival goers beyond the realms.
We need you!
We are calling for sponsors, volunteers and advertisers to bring the Festival to life.
The GAP Festival is a locally run, community focused charity that relies on the generosity of volunteers, sponsors and individual donations to make it happen. We are calling for sponsors, volunteers and advertisers to bring the Festival to life in 2024. Could you help?
Meet the Festival team
The team of amazing volunteers behind-the-scenes
The GAP Festival is organised by a dedicated team of volunteers. Find out more about the team involved in making The GAP Festival happen and the people behind the charity.