Chiltern Arts Festival

Bringing the highest-quality arts and music to the Chiltern Hills, Chiltern Arts runs an annual week-long festival, now taking place in May

A bit about us

At the heart of Chiltern Arts is a commitment to excellence, opportunity and innovation, as well as a belief that the arts are central to the quality of life and should be accessible to all. We aim to inspire audiences, create new work, and create a community that adds to and supports the rich tapestry of culture in the area.


  • Chiltern Arts Festival
  • 9 Townsend Gate
  • Berkhamsted
  • Hertfordshire
  • HP4 2FZ

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It felt like stepping into A Midsummer Night's Dream in February, the darkened interior of St. Mary's lit by soft shades of flickering purple and green, like a dappled forest canopy. Quiet birdsong completed the setting… I could not have imagined the standard of musicians or innovation that I was about to hear

  • Henley Standard
  • 1 February, 2022

You did the best thing that's happened for very many months. And you did it insanely well. And I'm so grateful there really aren't the words to express it properly

  • Fenella Humphreys
  • 1 August, 2020

right from the outset the festival’s reach is broad... the calibre of its chosen performers seems equally remarkable so early in its existence

  • Church Times
  • 1 August, 2020

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