Ready, steady, GO!
Get set for a FREE family-friendly festival coming to Gainsborough this June!
GO Festival comes to you on Saturday 6 June, 10am to 4pm
Get ready for a vibrant day of creativity, community and live entertainment, bringing together an exciting mix of theatre, dance, music, and hands-on arts experiences, showcasing both professional performers and incredible local talent.
Across the day, visitors can enjoy spectacular headline performances, including high-energy aerial and acrobatic shows, alongside playful, immersive experiences.
The festival will also feature a range of community performances from local schools and groups.
There’s plenty to get involved in too, with interactive workshops including circus skills, graffiti art, family yoga and creative craft sessions, plus walkabout entertainment, face painting and community stalls throughout the day.
Headline Acts
We’re excited to welcome the Birdcage Stage to Gainsborough with “Cartoon Capers”, a hilarious action-packed adventure set inside a giant golden gilded birdcage. A lovable canary, swinging aerial cats and an acrobatic dog take the audience on a heart-warming journey of silliness and mayhem. Inspired by nostalgic cartoons like Tom & Jerry and Tweetie Pie, the show is a slapstick adventure using aerial circus, physical comedy, and visual theatre. Expect twists and turns, belly laughs and larger than life characters in this joyful show for the whole family.
Boom Circus’s outdoor family show is also brimming with energy and anticipation as well as some of the most amazing aerial and acrobatics you will ever see. The show will fill you with excitement and, if you’re lucky, you might even end up on the stage!
Show Schedule
- 10.30am Aerial & Acrobatic Show by Boom Circus
- 12pm Cartoon Capers by the Birdcage Stage
- 1.30pm Aerial & Acrobatic Show by Boom Circus
- 2.30pm Aerial & Acrobatic Show by Boom Circus
Community Performances
- 10am Queen Elizabeth’s High School
- 10.30am PACS
10:50am Unknown Destination- 1.40pm Rhythm in Movement
- 2.20pm G-Town Dance Crew
10:50am Unknown DestinationBirdy Disco
You are cordially invited to come and strut your stuff at the Birdy Disco at The Birdcage Stage. Take part in a drop-in craft session, 10am to 12pm or 1pm to 3pm, where you can create your own bird headdress and join the colourful gang of Birdy Characters as they shake their tailfeathers inside the golden gilded Birdcage. The Birdy Disco takes place at 3.30 pm where children can come and dance with the characters inside the cage at the Market Place. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
For full details download the programme here – GO Festival Programme 2026
Take a look back at last year’s event with this great video – GO Festival 2025
This event is made possible by funding from West Lindsey District Council and Gainsborough Town Council.
GO Festival on Tour!
Get a sneak peek of our headline act, The Birdcage Stage, in the Market Place in Market Rasen on Friday 5 June, 4pm to 8pm.
Visitors will also get to see some GO Festival favourites including bubble fairy, graffiti workshop and facepainting as well as a special performance by Market Rasen Church of England Primary School!
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