Take something home after the festival – either a thing which you’ve made or a skill you’ve learnt.
Take a look at our 2025 adventure…
Learn the basics of kayaking in a fun and safe environment with The Kayak Coach £20
Take your family on and adventure along the waterways of Pippingford Park. From £30
Now an Elderflower Sunday tradition. Choose your family tribe, Carnival of Critters vs. Jungle Jukebox, dress up (essential), and dance! No special skills are required, just enthusiasm. Fab prizes from […]
Festival favs Get Lost & Found ensure maximum fun times. Expect classic silly games for all the family. Hosts of the ultimate Big Family Dance Off on Sunday. Gather your festival tribe, dress up […]
Join Junk Jodie as she brings to life her new show Tree-TASTIC. Journey through the Amazon rainforest with her new friend Jenny Jaguar. Learn how we can protect the trees […]
Join Junk Jodie and Dexter Deer on a Wild-erful Warriors adventure through the woodlands! Meet Barry Badger, Oprah Owl, and Oscar Otter as you learn how to care for the […]
Have you got an idea, challenge or issue you are wrestling with? Would you like to be coached by nature? Join experienced coach and facilitator, Rachel Gilmore, for a silent, […]
Come and swing, dangle, climb and hang from ropes, nets, hammocks and swings. Zip down the zip wire or come for a play on the ever evolving Big Build in […]
Award-winning quiz master Quiz Face is back again! Inspired by shows such as 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown and Nevermind the Buzzcocks, Quiz Face’s main aim is to […]
An hour of independent art for kids 5 and over. 1 free session per child
Introduces kids to a world of new sports. 1 free session per child
Creative eco-friendly woodworking using hand tools to build keepsakes. £5 available January 25
Join Hope from Elderberry Wellness and Craft and let your senses be stimulated by the wonders of plant dye printing. Sourcing local plants and flowers, use cotton and hand-painted stones to bashtheir […]
Kids session: The sessions start and finish with simple exercises to help with the 10 minute guided meditation. The idea is to make these sessions fun and enjoyable for the […]
Singing Mamas is a national movement for maternal well-being. A singing circle for women to learn fun and uplifting folk and pop harmony songs in a supportive group. Toys are […]
Join Tunbridge Wells Taekwon-Do for a fun and intense taster session. Our instructors will take you through a fast paced workout with lots of jumping, kicking and stretching and some simple self […]
Covering 6,500 acres of heathland and woodland surrounding Pippingford Park, Ashdown Forest is full to the brim with wildlife from the tiny, rare Dartford Warbler to the grazing Exmoor Ponies. […]
Music Bus is charming entertainment for babies, toddlers and preschoolers. Get them out of the buggy for some fun filled adventures full of music, multi sensory activities and lots more. […]
create your own glass mushroom pendants in this one on one workshop £35
Festival Fun is for everyone, even the smallest adventurers. Come and hang out in The Fox Den! Specifically designed with the Under 5’s in mind you can get busy in the sand pit, play with sensory activities, cook in the mud […]
Movement session for all, for fun to banging beats. Follow the leader style session to Afro, dancehall, house, pop and other influences. No pressure, no expectations just fun and freedom. […]
With 40 years of experience as a magician, we are thrilled to welcome Damian Jennings to the stage. Come along to Wow Pow and be bewildered by the amazing magic. […]
Miniaturise your children and friends’ body outlines directly onto A4 art paper, by tracing around them with a Giant Pantograph drawing machine. Draw colourful geometric flower patterns onto art paper […]
The Elderflower Family Quiz. – an experiment on how sharp the mind is after a weekend of feral excess and futile broken sleep. Have you still got what it takes? […]
Get ready to dive into the world of circus props with Oddballs, the ultimate authority in all things juggling and circus-related! With over 40 years of expertise, they bring their passion […]
Join Suzy for a morning yoga session – deeply influenced by the roots of Hatha yoga, and the eight limbs of Raja yoga. Suzy’s classes have a strong focus on […]
The Corner Atelier invites you to become architects of a sustainable future. All materials discarded and scrapped, children and families are welcome to reinvent and reconsider a value. Supported with […]
Join Anna, a certified Infant massage instructor with the IAIM, holistic therapist and mum to 3 boys, as she invites you and your baby to find some peace and calm […]
A 9 hole journey around the world for all the family. From £5
Explore your senses with woodland activity workshops, sensory stories and sensory toy-making. The incredibly supportive staff from Woodlands Meed special needs school in Burgess Hill will be hosting small groups […]
Create your own unique festival fashion £20
Create your own unique festival fashion £20
Vegvisir ‘ Bushcraft company join us this year. Steve draws on lost bushcraft skills, knowledge and technology from our ancestral past. When? Saturday & Sunday 9.30am, 11.30am 1.30pm & 3.30pm Who’s […]
Make your own unique piece of abstract modern art using acrylic paint and pouring mediums. Kids, adults, couples or whole families can combine to make art that will last forever…. […]
Drop by Go Wild With Us UK C.I.C Woodland Creation Station and create with your kids, some tools and the natural surroundings. Help make artists charcoal on the fire or try some […]
Little Forest School are in search of bugs! Use spotter sheets, i.d cards and other useful tools to help them then create a bug sculpture from natural materials to take […]
Join Treehoppers and explore the woods searching for caterpillars and butterflies. Make your own caterpillar or butterfly using natural resources. When? Saturday & Sunday 1.30pm – 4.30pm Who’s it for? […]
In the Songwriting Sessions, you will learn how to construct a song. With the aid of trained and experienced musicians, you will develop a strategy for writing lyrics and then […]
Pippingford Park is a beautiful setting for Elderflower Fields so who wouldn’t want to put on their jogging shoes and explore a little more of it. Rachael Brown is an […]
Freckles on the Inside has been bringing a creative bubble to Elderflower for five years now! They create a space to come, explore, pamper and be. From flower crowns to festival […]
There will be lots of throwing, catching, bowling and batting games. No experience of cricket necessary! When? Saturday & Sunday, 2.30pm – 4.30pm Who’s it for? Suitable for Ages 5-8yrs. Parents […]
Immerse yourself in the Ashdown Forest from a unique perspective. From £20.50
Getting over, under and around obstacles will never be the same! The emphasis here is on the art of creatively moving from A to B. WHEN? Saturday & Sunday, 10am […]
We are really pleased that the coaches of Lewes Rugby Club are back again to impart their talent and huge enthusiasm for the sport to you guys. The safe non-contact nature […]
Disc Golf… The greatest sport you’ve never heard of! Golf with frisbees, A short Par 3 course of holes, lots of fun for all the family. Who will get the […]
Pond dipping is something childhood memories are made of and Pippingford Park is home to a whole host of wildlife, much of it under water. Head down to the ponds […]
A family-friendly orienteering course, just pick up a map and answer sheet from Sports Camp and away you go. When? Saturday and Sunday. 10am – 5pm Who’s it for? For […]
We’re thrilled to once again welcome back the indomitable Richard Robinson, director of the Brighton Science Festival with the pocket science festival to entertain and educate in equal measure! When? […]
Design your own festival tote bag in our Block Printing Workshop £10
Unravel from your slumber and ease into another day of festival frolics with Deanne and Calli from Flow State. Start the day with a playful, embodied inquiry led yoga flow […]
Get hands-on and cook a delicious healthy meal over the fire £15
Nancy from Box & Bloom guides you to make your very own everlasting dried flower crown £20
The Poetry Pixie is back with some Rambling Rhymes. Wrap paper round trees, help create poetry (or Poet Trees!) using your senses and the world around us! When? Saturday and […]
Join Steve Pond as we turn to our nearest star, the Sun. Under safe controlled conditions using an astronomical solar filter fitted to a telescope you can look at the […]
Adult only Friday fun with craft and cocktails £25
Help to design and build a one-off, unique, epic play structure with the Woodland Tribe £6
Learn to sew using reclaimed fabrics and non-electric machines. Fun & eco-friendly! When? Saturday & Sunday, 11am – 5pm Who’s it for? Suitable for 7+ (all under 12s must be […]
Join Lulu Minns, author of the Genius Wheel®, for an insightful talk on the 7-year personal growth cycle. Learn how to chart this cycle for growth, explore reflective practices, and […]
Gel plate printing with leaves is a fun way to create a woodland-inspired print on a T-shirt. Roll fabric paint onto the gel plate, and press leaves into the paint […]
Do you feel stuck on a particular parenting challenge or issue? Would you like some insight into how you can make progress with it? Join Claire Giles, the Conscious Parent […]
Have a go and have a throw! When? Saturday & Sunday, 10am – 8pm Who’s it for? Suitable for ages 8+ (Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult) How […]
Get the bug for printmaking in these family-friendly drop-in sessions. All ages can use their no-cut printmaking technique to draw a design and then print it onto a bag or […]
