Archives - 2023 • Devizes Arts Festival - quality events in Devizes & the West Country

A look back at some of the highlights of previous Festivals

Here’s a reminder of some of the highlights from 2023!

Carys Gittins, Agnieszka Żyniewicz and Lise Vandersmissen, the Aglica Trio, standing on the street holding violin, flute and hard

Aglica Trio bring the classical repertoire to the Town Hall

Marcus Brigstocke shouts and points at nothing in particular

Marcus Brigstocke – writer, actor, presenter, performer and stand-up comic

Will Kirk signs books at the Devizes Corn Exchange, smiling in a blue denim shirt.

TV Repair man Will Kirk meeting the audience at the Devizes Corn Exchange

Elles Bailey, wearing a dark hat and rhinestone-covered blouse, sits in front of a piano

Smoky-voiced human dynamo Elles Bailey with her Country Band

Montage of photos taken at the Friends Party in Devizes Town Hall, with various party goers smiling and mingling

Devizes Arts Festival Friends Party 2023

Opera singer Sir Willard White in full voice wearing a white shirt and black waistcoat

What an Evening with Sir Willard White with the Kymaera Duo at the Corn Exchange!

TV and Radio celebrity Clive Anderson wearing a wool three piece suit

Radio and TV personality Clive Anderson entertains at the Corn Exchange

Malavita on stage at the Corn Exchange. Singer points to the ceiling while the horn section play on

Malavita! at Devizes Arts Festival 2023

Tango Calor dress in red with a stage and microphone

Tango Calor reclaiming the color red

Noble Jacks fiddle playing giving it large

Noble Jacks fiddling at the Devizes Arts Festival

The Legendary beards of the Texas Tick Fever bluegrass duo with guitar and banjo

Texas Tick Fever bringing the best in bluegrass to the Three Crowns

Christian Garrick and the Budapest Café Orchestra with full instruments and hats

Unconventional Christian Garrick and the Budapest Café Orchestra bringing gypsy folk to the Corn Exchange

TV repair man Will Kirk smiles in the doorway

Will Kirk, TV’s favourite repair man

Noble Jacks singing live at Devizes Arts Festival in the Corn Exchange

Noble Jacks live at Devizes Arts Festival 2023

Black and white image of Marcus Brigstocke and Jared Christmas back-stage in the green room of the Corn Exchange

Marcus Brigstocke and Jared Christmas backstage at Devizes Arts Festival 2023

Lucy Stevens plays Gertrude Lawrence, smiling with pearl earring

Lucy Stevens plays Gertrude Lawrence – What a Lovely Way to Spend an Evening!

Sir Willard White singing on stage at the Corn Exchange with a music stand in front

Sir Willard White and the Kymaera Duo at Devizes Corn Exchange

Tango Calor on stage in front of the audience at the Town Hall Assembly Rooms

Tango Calor at Devizes Town Hall

Jazz maestro Chris Ingham playing the music of Dudley Moore with piano and microphone

Chris Ingham of the Chris Ingham Trio, playing the music of Dudley Moore

Marcus Brigstocke "smiling" on stage at the Corn Exchange with microphone in hand

Marcus Brigstocke at the Corn Exchange

The Devizes Arts Festival 2023 was a true celebration of performance and creativity, with highlights ranging from comedy and television to opera and live music. Audiences laughed along with comedian Marcus Brigstocke and TV personalities Clive Anderson and Will Kirk, before being moved by the commanding voice of opera star Sir Willard White. Music played a central role, with the Aglica Trio, Elles Bailey Band, Budapest Café Orchestra, and Noble Jacks delivering unforgettable performances. This gallery of images captures the energy and variety of the 2023 festival.