Live Music from the New York Brass Band, Hyde Family Jam, Marnie Glum and Zola Steelpan
Family Cat Walk Extravaganza from Ghetto Fabulous
Family theatre from Next Door but One and Thunk-It Theatre
Live street art from RICE
Spoken Word and Comedy from Say Owt
XR experience from Pilot Theatre
Magnets Sports Bar beer garden was open and serving and there was extra drink provision from Yorkshire Bus Bar
Food Court with seating, ice cream and coffee vans and local Tadcaster favourites
Smokin Buns, Fully Loaded, Munira Caterers
Dance workshops and flashmob moment with York Dance Space
Eco-Friendly craft workshops, Circus Skills, Facepainting and Glitters, Toddler Story Tent, Bubble Disco, Chill Out Area, local stalls, and community vendors.
The Summer Fields Festival day began with a motor-free 'Wonderful Wheels' community parade. Participants decorated bikes, scooters, skateboards, pushchairs, prams and even wheelie bins. Prizes were won on the day for the boldest, wildest, wackiest creations!
The Wonderful Wheels community parade journeyed through Tadcaster (with rolling road closures and safety stewards in place) arriving at the festival site in time for the start of the programme at 1pm.
There were loads of free activities for kids (and adults!) to take part in. Participants were grooving to the music, taking part in workshops for all ages, bringing a picnic or browsing the food vans, catching some brilliant theatre or simply chilling out with friends and family and enjoying the vibe.
Full programme schedule with more access information, FAQ and Festival Map can be downloaded below.
Summer Fields Festival
In July 2025, Now Then!, The Barn, and ARCADE celebrated the start of summer in Tadcaster with the Summer Fields Festival! Festival goers flocked to Tadcaster Community Sports Trust to enjoy a free, jam-packed family festival with live music, theatre, street art, flash mobs, delicious food, workshops, face painting and more!
Pedestrian entrance to the festival site is: Tadcaster Community Sports Trust (Magnets), Queen's Gardens, Tadcaster, LS24 9HD
There is limited disabled and family parking available accessed via the A162, at: Heineken Staff Car Park, Tadcaster, LS24 9SA
Other car parking can be found at Central Car Park and Brittania Car Park which are short walks away from the Summer Fields Festival pedestrian entrance on Queens Gardens.
Now Then! Summer Fields Festival was co-programmed with a community steering group and youth consultation from Tadcaster Grammar School, this was a wonderful day celebrating arts and community. All were welcome!
Now Then! Tadcaster is a two-year programme of arts events and creative activities focused on working with young people. A partnership between The Barn and ARCADE, delivered as part of the Now Then! Selby Place Partnership made possible thanks to funding from North Yorkshire Council, Arts Council England and UKSPF.
