Festivals & Carnivals
Encounter Festival 2026
Fri, 18 September 2026 · Preston
About this event
Encounter Festival is back for a day packed with engaging and amazing performances. Make sure not to miss out on the fun. Bringing music, motion and magic to the streets of Preston. Including a spectacular fireworks display will light up the city as a celebration of an Encounter to remember. This year the Encounter Festival gives you free outdoor theatre shows, games, and live music at various locations around Preston city centre, local heroes on the Community and Traditions Stage, outside the Guild Hall, and as always, the signature Torchlight Procession will bring music and dancing through the streets and into the city centre.