A Brief Elderflower Fields History
Elderflower Fields was born in 2012 out of a desire to create a new festival designed especially for families and kids. In our first year we really didn’t know what to expect. Planning a party for a few hundred friends, our plans snowballed, and before we knew it, we had sold over a thousand tickets. The sun shone, kids ran free, and we danced in the beautiful surroundings of the Bentley estate.
It was so popular we did it again in 2013 and this time twice as many people came – largely encouraged through word of mouth from the previous year’s customers. We had more kids’ activities, more music and more delicious local food & drink.
In 2014 we moved to a new venue, Pippingford Park. It’s beautiful, hilly and wild, and it has become a great home to us over the years.
We intentionally keep Elderflower Fields small – it’s part of what makes it such a safe and special weekend for families. What we strive to increase each year is the quantity and quality of the activities and performances, so that there’s always something new and exciting for guests.
Our Mission
Our ambition is to provide a unique family experience that opens children and their parents’ minds to new opportunities in sport, music, the arts, nature and food. We want to get more kids out into the beautiful countryside and inspired by new challenges.
We’re committed to remaining independent and offering the very best value festival we can and it’s important to us to support young people entering the events industry and the future of independent festivals.
The Team
Elderflower Fields is created by So Sussex and put together by a very small but hard-working team to create what we hope is a magical and exciting weekend. We wouldn’t be able to do it however, without a small army of amazing friends, family and volunteers who pitch in, especially in the couple of months before the festival.
Your Story
We love hearing the experiences of our customers – it gives us encouragement and shows us how we can improve. If you got an idea, suggestion, or just want to say hi, we’d love to hear from you. You can get in touch via hello@elderflowerfields.co.uk