FUSE 2026 Impact Report

Here is an email from the FUSE organiser's office.

Now that the dust has settled on FUSE Festival 2026, I wanted to take a moment to say a formal and really heartfelt thank you for being part of it.

FUSE is a genuinely collaborative festival. It takes a huge network of organisations, businesses, community groups, artists, volunteers and individuals working together to create the weekend, and we really value the part that The Lichfield Society of Artists played in making FUSE 2026 happen.

This year more than 15,300 people came together in Beacon Park for three days of free music, arts and community activity. We had 289 performers, 115 free activities, 31 emerging artists and 130 volunteers, who contributed more than 1,500 hours across the weekend. More than 30 local organisations and charities also partnered with us.

But beyond the numbers, what makes FUSE special is the sense of connection that comes from so many different people and organisations sharing the same space and helping to create something for the whole community.

Here is  our FUSE Festival 2026 Impact Report to capture some of that story.

Thank you for your support, your contribution and your belief in what FUSE can be. We genuinely couldn't do it without the people and organisations who choose to get behind it.

As we start thinking about the future of FUSE, we hope there will be lots more opportunities for us to work together.

With huge thanks,

Cathy Fellows

Festival Director, Lichfield Arts

20th August 2026