How to Plan a Weekend at the Salisbury International Arts Festival

Get yourself to Salisbury. The festival is held in the magnificent Salisbury Cathedral and spooky Stonehenge makes for the perfect setting.

What to expect. The organisers have promised three weeks of fantastic chaos with over 100 events to choose from. Plan a weekend at the Salisbury International Arts Festival if you are a lover of theatre, opera, music and dance.

There seems to be no limit to the amount of performances you can catch at the festival if you have the time. There will be film screenings, literature readings, jazz, comedy and many family-based events that the children can also enjoy.

See the stars. You can often catch a glimpse of well-known celebrities from the world of music, theatre and television at the festival. Elton John, Michael Ball and former Prime Minister John Major have been known to appear at the event to speak about their lives and achievements.

Visit Stonehenge. Every year, as part of the festival, performers and the public take a trip up to the ancient and mystical Stonehenge site. Ceremonies often take place around the stones. with an audience viewing the performers from within the stone circle.

If you plan a weekend at the Salisbury International Arts Festival prepare to be connected to the cosmos. Yes, it may seem slightly hippy- dippy and New Age, but the Stonehenge ceremony is not to be missed. Dance rituals, chanting and recitals with sacred instruments are all part of the ceremony and are intended to take you on a journey to another time and space.