Started in 1978, the festival lasts for fifteen days offering a wide range of music, arts and literature events in locations throughout St Ives, attracting visitors from far and wide.

What happens?

With music, visual arts, poetry, literature, theatre and cinema on offer around St Ives, in Cornwall. 

This year’s Festival will take place over 15 days from Saturday, September 8th , to Saturday, September 22nd.

The acclaimed Hackney Colliery Band are heading to the 2018 St Ives September Festival.The band, who have gone from success to success since appearing at the 2012 London Olympic Games closing ceremony, are one of five acts already booked to appear at St Ives Guildhall during the Festival, alongside Welsh indie-roots band, Rusty Shackle, Daphne's Flight, The Young 'Uns and closing the festival on September 22nd, Scotish folk band, Breabach. 

For further information about the 2018  Festival, which will includes music, theatre, poetry, film, walks, talks and arts events - go to www.stivesseptemberfestival.co.uk

 Ticket prices vary depending upon event.

Ticketed gigs take place at The Guildhall and The Western Hotel which hosts a full programme. There will be music of all types in the Guildhall and the Pubs.

Other attractions

Other attractions include arts workshops and classes, arts exhibitions, talks, walks, theatre, comedy, films, cabaret, street entertainment, poetry, and many other events. As well as Open Studios, where local artists open their workspaces to the public in order to feature their work in art, ceramics, textiles and glass; there will also be an art exhibition in the St Ives School of Painting and ceramic pit firing on Porthmeor Beach.

To book tickets click here