Give back to a local charity in our giant skills-based hackathon. Work side by side with charities to crack real challenges and create practical solutions. We all have skills (despite what your PE teacher used to say) this is your chance to use them for good.

Reconnect with the Earth in Roots Before Empire a workshop that flips our one-sided relationship with land on its head. Explore healthier, more harmonious ways of connecting with the planet and co-create new understandings of how we can live, thrive, and give back together.

A nature connection workshop to explore how our relationship with nature can help us be more grounded, aware and compassionate towards the 'more the human' world. We'll find new ways to experience ourselves as part of nature through movement, breath and playful practice.

Fun + filthy poems from someone who knows what they’re doing. If there were any justice he’d be Poet Laureate, or King.

A sticky-floored celebration of the ordinary. Wright conjures up a world of Tuesday lunchtimes and small town boozers in poems that burst with inventive language, sonic trickery, and big-hearted storytelling.

“A streetwise panache and a sardonic comic verve to rival Stewart Lee.” ★★★★★ Telegraph

“Honesty, humour, ire and wonder.” ★★★★★ Stage

“His poems shoot arrows through the heart” ★★★★ List

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(120 minutes: introduction, guided journey & integration)

Breathing for change with Betty. Join Betty on a sacred journey with your transformational breath. As we transition through the seasons, this practice creates space to connect with your inner compass, clear stagnancy, and align more deeply with your truth in life and work.

Through conscious connected breath, you’ll experience physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and energetic benefits a powerful journey into the subconscious for clarity and renewal.

Are you ready to receive the medicine of your own breath?

Please sign up on the morning of the day. Spaces are limited. Open to all who meet contraindications.

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South Coast DJ cooking up a chunky stew of hip hop, breakbeat, funk & Soul. A regular on the bar and festival scene cutting up songs you would never think work together. The kitchen sink of DJ sets.

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A dynamic Violinist, blends elements of pop, electronic, and orchestral genres, crafting a unique fusion that resonates with his distinct artistic identity.

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Raise your voices and your spirits in this bare-bones, heart-filled a cappella sea shanty lesson with our very own Son of the Sea Beast, Zak McCracken. Shanties the sailors’ work songs  were sung to keep morale high and crews moving as one. Here, you’ll learn their history, feel their rhythm, and bond with your fellow mates and lasses like never before. No singing talent required just a dash of gumption and a good sense of humour.

Care4Basket is a registered NGO in Ghana that works with women weavers in deprived communities in Bolgatanga, Upper East Ghana. These women, whose livelihoods are increasingly affected by climate change and drought, are supported to recycle discarded plastic bags into hand-woven baskets and household products. The plastic bags are collected, cleaned, cut into strips, and twisted into strands that resemble traditional straw, before being woven into unique, colourful, and sustainable baskets.

Amy Baker is a Brighton-based poet, author and illustrator. She is the author of Miss Adventures - a travel memoir based in South America in which she tests out the kinds of unwanted advice women are bombarded with when they decide to travel solo. This September, Amy is also launching her debut illustrated poetry collection, Love Machine, in which she dives into the pursuit of true love, with others and with herself. Via disappointing dates, dated dynamics, shoddy situationships and important arguments about bread, Amy unpicks her Love Machine programming and explores everything she's been taught to expect in a world designed by, and for, men. Amy's poetry has been featured on BBC radio, she was a semi-finalist in The Lovely Word Poetry Slam 2024 and has performed at poetry nights across the UK.

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Born in Dallas, Texas, Akin Soul is a 23 -year-old jazz and soul singer, multi-instrumentalist & songwriter from South East London who plays keys, guitar and trombone. Raised on a diet of Marvin Gaye, Stevie, Quincy, Lalah & Donny Hathaway, Amy & Corinne Bailey Rae... In 2018 Akin founded
the 12 piece band - Akin Soul & The Soul Tribe who have gone on to perform across London at Glastonbury, We Out Here Festival, Brainchild Festival, Love Supreme, All Points East, Brainchild, Great Escape.

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Leanne is the host of Hammer & Tongue Poetry Slam, Brighton’s longest running poetry night. With her warm, witty style and knack for drawing out the best in a room, she knows how to keep energy flowing and audiences engaged. We’re thrilled that she’ll also be hosting the second part of the day, guiding us through with the same spark that’s made her such a cornerstone of Brighton’s live poetry scene.

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Molly Rose is a Brighton-based singer-songwriter whose music blends the soulful spirit of the ‘70s Laurel Canyon scene as well as influences like Norah Jones and Gillian Welch. Performing both solo and with her band, she crafts folk songs full of warmth, authenticity, and timeless vocals and melodies

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At Forgotten Fun we’re on a MISSION TO BRING MORE JOY!

Join a community session of holistic fun + play + games

60 minutes of joyful activities

No previous experience needed

Expect big games, a bit of silliness and uplifting moments of laughter to connect with ourselves and each other.

We start by connecting as a group and finding our centre followed by some high energy games with a competitive twist then slowing down to access some spontaneity for some improvised silliness.

Held by Kata Armitage of Forgotten Fun. Kata is a transformational + body -oriented coach ( with a drama education and arts background), having worked with the likes of Google and ASOS to deliver team support and one to one coaching. Kata’s on

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City of Stars are Brighton & Hove’s only intermediate musical theatre choirs, covering exciting repertoire from both legitimate and contemporary musical theatre. Created by professional coaches and performers and accompanied by a West End Musical Director, City of Stars pride themselves on their exciting stage show, where all jazz hands are welcome and only the biggest hits will do! After all, there’s no business like show business….

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Join the Rhythm with Batafon Arts!

Feel the vibrant energy of West Africa with Batafon Arts at the festival. Every beat tells a story of dance, daily life, and deep cultural roots. In these workshops, you won’t just learn drumming, you’ll experience the heartbeat of a tradition that unites people across generations.

Drumming is joyful, uplifting, and scientifically proven to release endorphins leaving you relaxed, energised, and connected. It’s the perfect way to share a festival moment, make new connections, and let the rhythm move you.

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AFLO. the poet (she/they) is a spoken word artist, activist and academic who uses poetry as a vehicle to disrupt the status quo and inspire social change. With a bold voice rooted in lived experience, AFLO. uses poetry as a tool for resistance, healing, and radical honesty. Her performances blend sharp social commentary with deep emotional resonance, exploring themes of race, identity, mental health, and social justice.

Natalie Klepacova is a biologist with a Master’s degree in how the climate crisis affects the natural world. She works at Cool Earth, a climate charity that partners with Indigenous peoples and local communities to protect the world’s rainforests. In her role in programmes communications, and advocacy, she helps share stories from the ground to inspire action and influence policy. At this event, Natalie will lead a nature walk, drawing connections between English wildlife and the rainforests Cool Earth supports globally, weaving in Indigenous wisdom and lessons from the frontline of climate change.

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As AI turns our understanding of creativity upside down, this workshop explores how we can work with our bodies to expand our unique human creative capacity. We'll work with gentle movement, nature connection, breath and guided meditation to access our most open and creative states.

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Join us for an honest and inspiring conversation with local charities working on the frontlines of social change. Hosted by Lara Sheldrake, this panel lifts the lid on what life looks like inside grassroots organisations the wins, the challenges, and the support they need most. Hear powerful stories from those making real impact in our communities and discover how you can play a part through our volunteer community. Lara is a speaker, community strategist, and founder of Found & Flourish - a platform supporting purpose-driven founders to build sustainable, profitable businesses without burning out.

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All Our Relations is dedicated to supporting families in crisis with comprehensive, compassionate care. By focusing on a small number of families, we ensure each receives the full spectrum of support needed to survive and rebuild. Our work spans evacuation assistance, securing safe passage and travel documents; financial aid for essentials, education, and healthcare; emotional support through counselling and trauma care; and ‍, helping families find homes, work, and belonging. Our current focus is Gaza, where we are providing urgent evacuation and humanitarian aid to 18 families, working with local partners to deliver safety, dignity, and hope.