Welcome back to another exciting year of the Swindon Arts Fringe!

Its 2026 and we’re excited to announce another art-filled summer in our beautiful town of Swindon.

The Swindon Arts Fringe is a non-profit, artist led festival for artists of all levels and backgrounds to see their art up in exhibitions in the centre of Swindon. This year our exhibtions will be in three exciting main spaces from the 15th to 28th of June 2026.‍ ‍

locations:

19 Canal walk (Old Argos building)

SWAF have been given the keys to a very new and exciting exhibition space this year at 19 canal walk where the majority of our exhibtions will be in full swing over the festival! Thanks to the Brunel we will be utilising this HUGE space with the majority of the art exhibitions. Be sure to take a look at the local art and take part in some free and exciting workshops while getting your weekly chores done in the heart of town! (The automatic doors next to the McDonals will be the entry and exit side will be next to Boots.)

Wyvern Theatre

Artsite

The Wyvern Theater is situated at the back of Theatre Square and will be hosting the exhibition ‘Staged’ throughout SWAF.

Life drawing Workshops:

https://www.skfoxart.com/event-details/drawing-dancers-class-as-part-of-swaf

Artsite is located in the heart of Theatre Sqaure. Our main gallery - the Post Modern - will be hosting the exhibition; Where Colour Remains - In memory of Paul Exton.

We’ll also be kicking off the SWAF festival here on the 13th June! Everyone is welcome to join in for food, drinks, entertainment and potentially buy some of Paul’s incredible art.

Stickers!!!

SWDN

LOST

Silly Little Nonsense

We Are All In Pieces

Bright and Beautiful

The Art of Protest

SHAPEITUPTOGETHER 10

Masquerade

STAGED

Created Faces

Enough Already

The Art of Sleep - Rituals of Transition

SwindonAnimation - ‘My Hometown’

A tribute to Gel

(place and chips)

Where Colour Remains -

In memory of Paul Exton

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We’re on the lookout for Volunteers and Invigilators!

Do you love talking about the arts with your community? Are you a helpful person with some time to spare this summer? If so, please consider helping SWAF curators and artists run the Swindon Arts Fringe Fest this year!

If you would like to apply to be either a volunteer or invigilator over June 2026, please fill out this form:

Volunteers and Invigilators application form

The student poster design competition for SWAF 2026 is now complete! We’ll be looking over the entries getting back to participants shortly.

Donate today💚

It takes a lot of heart, time and effort to get a whole festival working - especially with no money! If you’d like to see more events like this in the heart of Swindon, please consider donating today. It really helps us to make awesome stuff happen.

It all goes towards our studios, the exhibtions, our community and Swindon town centre a better place for everyone through the arts!

Donate Here!

Poster Competition!