Art Walk Porty

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This year’s Art Walk Porty Festival is a special one with the theme 'ShowGround', a performance-rich programme celebrating 10 years of the festival.

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The Tenth Art Walk Porty Festival ‘ShowGround’ - 4th to 14th September 2025

Our 2025 theme of 'ShowGround', celebrates our tenth year with an emphasis on performance, variety entertainment and play in response to Porty' showground era.

Working in partnership with Nobles Amusements we create ARCADE, a series of commissions, together with a programme of residencies, and our regular Art Houses strand supporting in region of 40 local artists.

Come & join us to celebrate our first ten years!!

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