Small World

Small World Spring Festival  21st -25th May 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

Ticket Information 

Please note Booking fee applies on All types of  Advance Tickets

Standard and Concession Festival  Tickets. 21st – 25th May 2026 (Offline)

Youth and Child Festival  Tickets  21st – 25th May 2026  (Offline)

Festival Vehicle  Passes 21st – 25th May 2026  (Offline)

Any  2 Days Festival Tickets includes Camping. Leave by the Third Day Online line until 9.30 pm  23rd May

Any 2 Days Vehicle Passes.Leave by the Third Day  Online line until 9.30 pm  23rd May

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. Online line until 4 pm  24th May

Any One day Car pass available Leave site the next Day by 4pm. Online line until 4 pm  24th May

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