BIG BRUE

Small Town, Big Ideas

19-20 SEPTEMBER 2026

Hauser & Wirth Somerset, Durslade Farm, Dropping Lane, Bruton BA10 0NL

This autumn, a brand new festival is launching in the celebrated Somerset town of Bruton. An annual destination for curious minds, Big Brue will bring together inspirational speakers and renowned voices for creative debate across the worlds of culture, domestic and global affairs, arts, literature and the environment.

Challenging orthodoxies and inspiring new perspectives for our fractured world, Big Brue will also include a community Hub with local food, drink and crafts, Speakers' Corner talks, musical interludes and talent from near and far.

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SPEAKERS

Big Brue will bring together inspirational speakers and renowned voices for creative debate across the worlds of culture, domestic and global affairs, arts, literature and the environment.

Carlos Acosta

Ballet director and retired dancer

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe

Author and campaigner

Bob Geldof

Musician and activist

Prue Leith

Restaurateur and author

Don McCullin

Photographer

William Dalrymple

Historian and broadcaster

Harriet Walter

Actor and author

Adwoa Aboah

Actor, model and campaigner

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THE HUB

Your festival experience starts here

Hub access all day
Speakers Corner talks & music (within the Hub)
Gallery & Garden access

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MAIN MARQUEE & RADIĆ PAVILION

One main marquee plus the Radić Pavilion for all talks
Seating for main speaker events is subject to capacity. Day and weekend pass holders will be able to book or access individual talks according to availability.

THE SETTING

Where great ideas meet beautiful surroundings

Set in the grounds of Hauser & Wirth Somerset, one of the world's most celebrated galleries, Big Brue offers a weekend of inspiring conversations surrounded by stunning countryside, world-class art, and beautiful gardens.

The festival takes place across the main marquee, the Radić Pavilion, gardens, and intimate spaces at Durslade Farm in the heart of Bruton — a small town with a big reputation for creativity and independent thinking.

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