Small World
Summer Festival 2026
Small World Summer Festival 27st -31th Aug 2026 Headcorn Kent
Five days of music, creative spirit & sustainable living. Powered by the sun. Intimate, intense, warm and colourful, the way festial gvoers love.
Small and safe so parents and children can relax and have fun. A sustainable community celebrating the sheer joy of creativity, trust and love.
An intoxicating blend of musicians, performers, artists, healers, craftspeople, colourful characters, jesters, magicians, families and party people.
Where Butterflies Find Their Wings – 100% Solar Powered
Solar Powered Stages : Small World – Full Circle – Soundscape – Scallywags – Little Village – Shanty Jam – Flower Power
Acoustic Spaces : Tribal Voices – Taihg Foundation – Rainbow Circle – SAMS Jam – Peace Garden – Fairy Garden
Music – Wild and Wonderful Festival Flavours: Ska/Reggae/Hop – Balkan – Funk – Psychedelia – Swing – Gypsy Jazz – Celtic – African/World – Latin – Bluegrass – Alt Country
Soft & beautiful: Folk – Americana – Acoustic – Singer/Songwriter – Blues – Spoken Word – Walkabouts – Buskers – Campfire sessions – Cafe Jams
Kids; A wonderful kids area situated on the “village green” – Creative Play – Theatre – Music – Dress-up – Science Workshops – Arts and Craft – Parade – Kids Show
Healing: Thai Massage – Reiki – Reflexology – Aruveydic Massage – Aroma Therapy – Flower Remedies – Colour Therapy – Sound Healing – Shamanic Journeying
Workshops: Music – Dance – Sound – Craft – Renewable Energy – Sustainable Living – Permaculture – Healing – Yoga – Astronomy – Circus and Fire Skills
Teens : A space to chill with friends or get involved in what’s going on Circus skills leading to a fire show – Stage skills leading to stage performances
Food : Delicious vegetarian/vegan food, locally produced and organic wherever possible (bacon/egg/sausage sarnies etc are also available from the farmhouse stall). Hot drinks, fresh juices , freshly made cakes and snacks.
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Music ✸ Arts ✸ Kids ✸ Crafts ✸ Workshops ✸ Healing ✸ Speakers Forum ✸ Campaigns Space ✸ Sauna ✸ Hot Showers ✸ Fire Shows ✸ Circus Skills ✸ Cabaret ✸ Theatre ✸ Buskers ✸ Poetry ✸ Fire-Pit Sessions ✸ Walkabouts ✸ Games ✸ Dress-Ups ✸ Communal Fires ✸ Fairies ✸ Magicians ✸ Skill Sharing ✸ Site Shop ✸ Shuttle Bus ✸ Vegetarian/Vegan food (with the odd bacon sarnie and Sunday roast) ✸ Fair trade cafes ✸ Fully Streamed Re-cycling ✸ And about 5,000 years of experience within the crews
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What people say
Paula Berke: I’ve never been before… what’s it like.
Kara Richards: It’s the best festival I’ve been to in years, small, friendly and real.
Adam Bunting: Small World made me who I am today… So much magic there… Super excited for this year.
Gareth Jervis: me too, sold my house, chucked in job, bought boat and went off grid on an island in Norfolk. (….extreme…. but fair point)
Or maybe “…Unforgettable, overwhelming. Bless you ALL.” “…the most Amazing, Lovely, Musically rich and Happy experiences of my life”
Or more to the point:- Harvey Jacobs-Grant (9yrs): Better than my i-pad
A massive thank you for the poster artwork by Matthew Glyn Williams aka Matthew One Man. With additional graphics by Harry Binstead
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Please note Booking fee applies on All types of Advance Tickets
Please note Booking fee applies on All types of Advance Tickets
Adult & Concession Deposit Ticket.Balance to be be paid at the Festival.
Youth and Child Festival Tickets 27st – 31th Aug 2026
Festival Vehicle Passes 27st – 31th Aug 2026 (Do Not include Festival Tickets)
Any One day Festival Tickets (Non Camping). Leave Festival the next Day by Midday. Ask at Festival Box office for Day Camping or to extend your stay.
Any One day Car pass available Leave site the next Day by 4pm.
Free Tickets for under 6 years
Please Leave a comment on your Ticket order if you require a Carers Free Ticket.
Any Questions please Contact us
Please read T & C before Purchase
Small World Festival Information Terms & Conditions
Gates open 10am until 10pm