TISBURY TO BECOME THE “STARLIGHT CAPITAL OF ENGLAND” AT STARFEST 2026

Tisbury is set to become the “Starlight Capital of England” when it hosts StarFest 2026 (14-21 March), the eight-day annual festival of the Cranborne Chase International Dark Sky Reserve.

Hosted by Tisbury Parish Council for South West Wiltshire residents in partnership with the Cranborne Chase National Landscape International Dark Skies Reserve., StarFest 2026 is a vibrant community-wide celebration that brings the wonders of our International Dark Sky Reserve to life through a mind-bending and diverse programme, for all ages, of stargazing, storytelling, music, photography, astronomy workshops and hands-on discovery.