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We are delighted to be joined by special guest, Beans on Toast, for a campfire session at We Are Not A Festival. Essex born folk songwriter ‘Beans on Toast’ is an extremely unique performer. Twisting an age-old genre with a D.I.Y. approach and contemporary concerns has earned him the title of a cult figure who tells it like it is. A festival favourite (he’s played Glastonbury every year since 2007) and a prolific writer and performer. He’s written and recorded 11 albums and he’s played every bar, club, venue, pub, festival, party and honky-tonk you can think of. He’s a hippy, a punk, a poet, a drunk, a die-hard romantic and an eternal optimist. Singing simple songs that tackle big issues. Political protest songs for the modern day, honest and open Love songs.  Songs that will make you laugh, but also make you think with no holds barred honesty and quick wit. He’s constantly writing, recording and releasing music and puts out a new album each year on 1st December, which happens to be his birthday. Each album recorded with a different producer and musicians, over the years he’s worked with the likes of Ben Lovett (Mumford & Sons), Frank Turner and Kitty and Lewis Durham (Kitty, Daisy & Lewis) He tours constantly and has gigged and played festivals all over the world. The Beans on Toast live show is an odd and unpredictable experience. A singer, songwriter and storyteller his self-deprecating quality is not something you often see, but it breaks down the barrier between musician and audience, creating a sense of equality. “Cult legend and all round hero” Louder than War, “Protest songs peppered with optimism” The Guardian, "Brimming with energy and infectious charm"Clash. www.beansontoastmusic.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/1597857163736-8QYAYOBH870VQO3LGN1F/smaller.jpg Past Workshops WOODLAND WISDOM WALK WITH POPPY OKOTCHA. Join me for a sensory walk around the beautiful surrounding forest.  We will read and unpick the landscape, explore the beauty and efficiency of natural ecosystems, analysing what makes it successful as a model for regenerative lifestyle. You will be encouraged to touch, taste, smell, see and really listen to the forest.  Prepare to get some Earth in your hands!    You will go away with an understanding of…  -some basic plant ID for foraging and indicator plants -how we can mimic the natural world to grow food abundantly and regeneratively -an understanding of the interconnected nature the natural world -how and why nature is healing  -how to do “Active Looking”   All ages encouraged and welcome! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/1597857278179-J197FHKPDAEUYRQRIAK3/low+resYan+and+Henck_Andrew+James+Photography3.jpg Past Workshops MAKE YOUR OWN MONKEY LIVING SCULPTURE. Book our workshop with Yan and Henck to build living plant sculptures of Monkey's. HENCK RÖLING Artist, Florist, Fashion, Rebel. Henck is a Dutch born artist, grown up on a farm in Holland, this fired his fascination for nature and flowers. He trained as a Master Florist at the AOC Midden Nederland. Moved to London in 2007 and works as an allround freelance events florist, known for his individualistic dress sense. He draws/paints and sings. YAN SKATES. Bespoke Flowers is the London based project started by Danish born Yan Skates in 1999. Having set up a fine art studio in Spitalfields market, a chance meeting led to setting up a flower stall in the thriving Spitalfields Sunday Market. In the late 90’s this was the regular meeting point of the vibrant Young British Artist Scene with regular costumers being Gavin Turk, Patrick Hughes, The Chapman Brothers, Tracey Emin and Gilbert & George amongst many others. Bespoke Flowers client list includes everything from Royals, to fashion brands to Charity Fund raising balls and visual merchandising. In 2006 a visit to a flower arranging show with his grandmother opened Yan’s eyes to competitive floristry and a very engaged period ensued with several prizes including a Chelsea Gold Medal, A 1st prize at Hampton Court Flower Show and a 1st prize at The Nationals. Yan still competes in flower shows. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/1596398449909-07OT39JUZV5CJ1J8FO08/Screenshot_20200702-181059.png Past Workshops AERIAL 1-2-1 WORKSHOP WITH TEARDROP CIRCUS. Book 1 hour airtime plus stretching, can be for 1 person or shared between two. Hoop, Loop, Static Trapeze, Silks and Rope all available on booking. Teardrop Aerial & Circus is run by Kellie and Ben. Forming in 2015. Running weekly classes for adults and children’s classes in Aerial skills. Working on trapeze, silks, rope, hoop and loop. As well as running Teardrop they instruct for other companies, teaching aerial skills in Brighton and London for: Bandbazi, Acrobody, The Circus Project, London Academy of Gymnastics and Dance. Teardrop have attended many festivals with their big aerial rig, holding workshops and performances. Teardrop have been performing for over 10 years in aerial using rope, silks, loop and trapeze having worked alongside: Shambolic SideShow, B-Collective, Rivoli Ballroom, Pazzaz Circus, Flying Eye, Zu-Aerial, Voodoo-Vaudeville, Airteko and for many other events, festivals and parties. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/1598027751344-S8OZFY3WRMDCBB1QC3G1/PHOTO-2020-08-19-17-55-15.jpg Past Workshops THE TRUE SELF WORKSHOP. Led by Caroline Hounsell. Understanding and practicing taking the loving, thriving route in life. Life is often described as being a journey and for many of us it can be wonderful or extremely challenging at times. In this workshop we will explore a new creative way of understanding how our belief systems can influence how we think, feel and behave. We will look at gentle ways to identify our outdated, unhelpful thinking  patterns and learn how to change our thinking and behaviour for a happier more fulfilling life. This workshop will be a fun mix of informative presentations and individual and group activities. We look forward to welcoming you as part of the group.  Caroline Hounsell was one of the first Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) England Instructors to be trained by MHFA’s originator Betty Kitchener in 2006 and a founding member of MHFA England. Caroline joined the national MHFA England training team in 2007, taking on the role of MHFA England’s national Quality Assurance Lead in 2012. In 2015 she was appointed into a new role as MHFA England’s Director of Business and Partnerships, which evolved into the role of Director of Product Development, Partnerships and Training. She was awarded The Most Inspirational Person’ Award at the 10 year MHFA England anniversary event in 2017. She chaired the Expert Reference Group and led on the Schools programme (announced by the previous Prime Minister Theresa May) that brought mental health training  into over 2000 secondary schools in the country between 2017-2019.   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/1598027654757-VVFJ6JDT8V1093U3TSOT/Haka.jpg Past Workshops THE MĀORI HAKA. Perfect for Sunday Morning wake up. We’re proud to bring you the traditional Maori spiritual war dance known as the Haka. Haka was used before battle to now only issue a challenge to an enemy but to also unite people together to work and move as one. This workshop will give you a better understanding of Haka, it’s use in the past and present and how it promotes “Kotahitanga” which is unity and strength in numbers. This workshop is led by Sol, a Maori from New Zealand, who has lived in the UK for nearly 15 years. He is the great great grandson of the Maori chief, Waimarama Puhara; the composer of the Haka “Tika Tonu.” There will be a chance to ask questions, take photos and learn a Haka and it’s meaning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/1597772197393-TU6J6WKB326762ZHROG1/IMG_1185.jpg Past Workshops MODELLING MAGICAL WOODLAND CREATURES. BOOK ONSITE. Using colourful plasticine clay and special crafty embellishments, children will be guided through this hour long session to create their very own magical woodland creatures, fairies and even goblins! Bringing the same fun atmosphere as Artforeveryone’s Children’s parties these sessions are all about imagination, laughter and creativity. At the end, every child will have their very own unique mini masterpieces to take away and be given a party bag of crafty bits to continue their creative adventures. Sessions would suit 5 year olds upwards and cost £10 per child. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/1597835102284-NFK4WOZYAWBXRAO262UY/Basket+weaving.jpg Past Workshops WEAVING WONDERS WITH KENDRA. Make you own basket or festival Tipi using soft natural materials (cane and raffia). Suitable for all ages, but adult help is recommended for younger children. Find us in the Woodland! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/1598027710525-77KR8LPB1KY29VGF9FKK/Screen+Shot+2020-08-20+at+15.42.18.png Past Workshops WRITE IT OUT. Open up to your creativity using words and quiet reflection. Writing is a powerful way to explore and express your inner and outer world, through it we can find insight, meaning and truth. Lucie Meadows is a poet, facilitator and MSc student of Creative Writing for Therapeutic Purposes. She runs Meditation & Creative Writing workshops in person and online where the emphasis is on the transformative process of writing, not creating a polished end product (the rawer the better!). No experience necessary. Please bring your own notebook. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/1606392368411-P7DKNK7T4DR6F7P9NGJ6/5774C14D-0CBA-4981-93F8-146FE574A689.jpeg Past Workshops FAMILY FITNESS WITH THE MUMMY PT. ‘Family Fitness’ is a family-friendly workout, giving you ideas for how to include your children in your exercise, so it can work for you where or whenever! Getting the kids involved also sets them on the right path for their future fitness. Sarah is the face behind The Mummy PT, working with women through all stages of their fitness journeys and specialising in pregnancy and postnatal fitness. All children go FREE in this fun session. Bring your own mat or use the grass provided! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/1595693122652-XMIOPGY9Q2I2Y4XKPU4S/IMG_2158+smaller.jpg Past Workshops LAKESIDE MEDITATION. Mindfulness :It is my absolute pleasure to offer guided mindfulness meditation - in a socially distanced setting. Moving into stillness whilst in a gorgeous rural location, drawing upon our surrounding nature as inspiration. Centering meditative awareness has become highly valued as the effects of stress, anxiety are now being brought to our attention. Let go of your usual moment to moment concerns, relax physically and mentally, centering your awareness in the now. Take a break and 'top your battery up' whilst taking time to be with the wonderful creative goodness that you are. For absolute beginners through to those in a regular practice. Please can you bring something to sit on and a blanket (or 2 if it is chilly). We will be incorporating some sitting and some lying down as well as inspiration from the nature around us. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/1595692088344-J8RTND34OXAE8F5RMIRZ/IMG_0611.jpg Past Workshops BREATHE YOGA. Stretch out and awaken all the senses in our morning yoga session with Janee - will leave you feeling stretched, shining and taller. Yoga with Breathing and Mindfulness and a focus on connection with Nature, Yourself and All Beings. Please bring your own yoga mat for hygiene purposes and a towel or blanket. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/1597865554080-Y8QQRNYDS1U7BKFVOI5G/WANAF-1214.jpg Past Workshops ROOKS AND ROSES JEWELLREY MAKING 1-2-1 WORKSHOPS. Rooks & Roses are a handmade jewellery company making unique pieces from precious and upcycled metals. Karl Smith, is a designer-maker skilled in silver-smithery and jewellery-making. He likes to work organically, taking inspiration from the natural world and working with a variety of precious metals, mainly silver and copper, to create unique, handmade pieces. During a one to one festival workshop, Karl will guide you through the process of how to cut, file, shape and solder copper, in order to create your own wearable cuff. Their session is designed to encourage participants to think about the way different materials work and how various methods such as heating, hammering and texturing, can assist in creating your final unique piece. All items of jewellery are made from precious, eco or upcycled or repurposed metals. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/1595936902579-ZCMNYYLCJ2QK8HK41AJ9/IMG_0065b.jpg Past Workshops SUN GONG SOUND BATH WITH CHERELLE. Be taken on a healing sound journey with sonic and visual artist Cherelle Sappleton. You will be led into a deeply relaxed meditative state and bathed in the restorative and transcendental tones produced by Himalayan singing bowls and the beautiful Sun Gong. You don't have to do anything, just lay down, listen and allow yourself to transported. Please bring: a blanket/ mat to lie on and additional blanket or layers to stay warm and comfortable. Cherelle Sappleton lives and works in London. In 2019 she was awarded the London Print Studio Development Residency and was the lead artist for South London Gallery’s Big Family Press Commission. In 2018 she was the winner of the Denton’s Art Prize and completed a residency at Florence Trust, London. She gained an MA in Fine Art from Central St Martins in 2013 after graduating with a BA Hons in Creative Arts from Bath Spa School of Art in 2006 and a Post Graduate Diploma from Byam Shaw Schol of Art in 2011. Sappleton is currently studying Sound Therapy at the British Academy of Sound Therapy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/1598028075869-KGI6PFJ9JGL7NLHVWKAH/Screen+Shot+2020-08-21+at+15.00.07.png Past Workshops PARTNER THAI MASSAGE. In times where we are more confined to our homes, and the need to reduce stress and nurture connection, why not bring your friend/loved one to this massage workshop. Simple ancient massage techniques taught for you to use regularly at home. Please bring a mat/blanket and pillow if possible for comfort. It will be fun and relaxing. This workshop is booked in pairs who must be from the same household. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/1598029151934-ZDHBR4EK5D6BAHHRZE1B/ashdown+forest3.jpg Past Workshops IN SEARCH OF DRAGONS. BOOK IN AT THE INFO POINT IN THE WOODLAND GARDEN, DONATION TO ASHDOWN FOREST. Grab a sweep net and join local naturalist and ecologist Tom Forward for a stroll to the ponds to see what dragonflies and damselflies are about. The Ashdown Forest is a great place for these remarkable insects and their life-cycles are both weird and wonderful. So come along to enjoy these hunters of the sky, these predators of the deep. Please dress appropriately for the weather conditions, with sturdy footwear for walking over rough terrain, and bring a water bottle and sun hat if hot. Beg, borrow, and don't steal a pair of binoculars if you can (8x40 is best). FREE. DONATION TO ASHDOWN FOREST. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/1598029153637-N4K4X35SJ34W1YC1T7V5/ashdown+forest5.jpg Past Workshops 11AM SATURDAY RAPTOR WALK. BOOK IN AT THE INFO POINT IN THE WOODLAND GARDEN, DONATION TO ASHDOWN FOREST Join local naturalist and ecologist Tom Forward for a gentle stroll in search of some the birds of prey that make the Ashdown Forest their home. Elusive and hard to spot, but thrilling when you see them in action and hear the evocative calls across the heath, many of these species have returned to the forest from the edge of extinction and can be found displaying and hunting over this rare and special landscape once again. While hoping to spot them we'll learn about their habits and habitats and also good field craft. On our rarity wishlist will be hobby, goshawk, and honey buzzard, with the more common kestrel, buzzard and sparrowhawk, more likely. Please dress appropriately for the weather conditions, with sturdy footwear for walking over rough terrain, and bring a water bottle and sun hat if hot. Beg, borrow, and don't steal a pair of binoculars if you can (8x40 is best). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/1598281269046-S8PQRQBHFLLYD561ETHW/MjS+workshop+pic+2.jpg Past Workshops PLAY SERIOUSLY. Shake off lockdown stress with a session of joyful game playing. Rediscover that mindful, playful self and connect with a whole group of other players. This hour of playful fun is focused at adults and families with older children, and will be full of spontaneity, creativity and laughter. Adults on their own as well as adults with their young people - minimum age 12 - are all welcome. Run by Maryjane Stevens from Red Threaders Dramaturgy. Maryjane is a facilitator, dramaturg, teacher, performer and has been working in theatre, education and health research for more than 30 years. Her influences include: Brazilian theatre practitioner, Augusto Boal; improvisation and community play expert, Jon Oram; old school party games; and every group of people she has ever worked with. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/1596537798089-ZE6VGEMYHHEW3VGIOVRJ/a1bafc1a-185c-4fd7-913d-bb3f41e3aef4.jpg Past Workshops LUMINAIRE LANTERN KIT. Image to follow! 100% of profits go to Local charity Same Sky. Make your own luminaire lantern with these mess-free, easy to make paper lantern kits. The kits include a large LED light, paper canvas bag, pens and ribbons for DIY making, or join our 11am - 1pm Saturday morning drop-in workshop where Same Sky will bring extra ink and stamps, shaped cutters and more. Same Sky will bring their animal creature lanterns and woodland illuminations to our woods on Saturday evening, join the party with your own luminaire lantern and for those purchasing a kit, you'll be given a loom to carry your lantern on for the evening. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/1595691533654-UW1PH75JKCGTKLXPOPDH/Screen+Shot+2020-07-24+at+10.37.52.png Past Workshops SOUND MEDICINE WORKSHOP. This brand new workshop is unlike any other sound therapy event you may have previously enjoyed. Maria seamlessly blends her vast toolkit of sound medicine, drawn from decades of working with the voice as a tool for healing, sound therapy and her time spent studying in the rainforests of Peru with medicine men and women who use sound as a proven tool for healing. Additionally, Maria studied at the British Academy of Sound Therapy at Chichester University, qualifying for her Higher Practitioners Diploma. Learn more about sound medicine in The Physics and Biophysics of Sound “Healing”. Maria also offers one-to -ones and one to 1's, 2's and 3's. here's the link to pre-book: https://www.yoga-camp.co.uk/wearenotafestival https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/1606392551898-U74XLRNNLFK1SQWKCPLR/IMG_5907_2.jpg Past Workshops ART LANDSCAPE CLASS WITH PAUL RENDER. Landscape collage workshop hosted by local artist Paul Render. Be inspired by nature, experimenting with perspective, colour and texture. Create a beautiful landscape as part of a communal display. Guided adult workshop, all abilities welcome. Materials pack on arrival. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/1606392379853-2JTZES5QO0OYVYJRENFI/581239C5-2CA3-44A7-942B-9FEADB33BD0E.jpeg Past Workshops 'ME TIME' FITNESS, WITH THE MUMMY PT. Been missing the gym? The ‘me time’ workshop is a 45 minute HIIT session (high intensity interval training) that focuses on full body workout - aimed to get your heart rate high and allow you to learn basic techniques for core exercise.. start the day feeling full of energy, a natural high! Sarah is the face behind The Mummy PT, she helps women to fit exercise into their busy lives and shows how a shorter workout can be just as, or more effective, than an hour's slog on a treadmill! The Mummy PT focuses less on weight loss and more on accepting who you are and what your body can do for you! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/1606392692114-Z77TGWMHB9WTCVAR6GRN/Wild14-SamanthaMilligan-6129.jpg Past Workshops MORTIMER NANNIES. Keepers of Calm , Mortimer Nannies are thrilled to be joining us and offering their ‘in tent’ Nanny service on Friday and Saturday evening. Mortimer Nannies have been providing Event and Festival Nannies throughout the UK for the last 9 years. All of their candidates are childcare professionals , DBS checked and hold a paediatric first aid certificate enabling you to enjoy a few precious hours of ‘me time’ at WANAF safe in the knowledge that your little ones will be well cared for. For more details or to book directly please contact Tanja on info@mortimernannies.co.uk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/570a9073-91f0-42ab-af47-8faab79fb611/BH_Website+image.jpg Past Workshops - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.wearenotafestival.co.uk/site-map-and-how-to-find-us daily 0.75 2020-08-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/1596379420670-W144OF60U252AJWAMM6C/WANAF+Map.jpg Site Map and How to Find Us - Pippingford Park Manor, Nutley, Uckfield, TN22 3HW. Pippingford is easy to get to - by car it’s an hour south of London, or a few minutes drive from East Grinstead Train Station which links to London and Brighton. When arriving, turn off the A22 into Pippingford Park. Take the first right, which passes a wooden hut and heads down the hill, stop at the next left turn/car park where we will be there to greet you, or call campsite management on 07749265596. On arrival you will be asked for emails of all your adult guests for our track and trace. You’ll receive one of these cards and have the colour toilet and shower circled at the bottom of the page. https://www.wearenotafestival.co.uk/your-highlights daily 0.75 2020-11-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/1606486139167-TXL1VBOZP7XJI36K836J/KAROLINA+KRASUSKA+PHOTO+_LOW+RES+2020-0545.jpg Your Highlights https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/1606486153903-GN4MQIXTT5K2JZ7FZ5SH/KAROLINA+KRASUSKA+PHOTO+_LOW+RES+2020-0641.jpg Your Highlights https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/1606486096507-1L16HOGJV4B648XZVPVQ/KAROLINA+KRASUSKA+PHOTO+_LOW+RES+2020-0688.jpg Your Highlights https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/1606486030036-ZA4NZLX442VQA2YCVD62/KAROLINA+KRASUSKA+PHOTO+_LOW+RES+2020-0756.jpg Your Highlights https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/1606486142292-9QPU8TDFQ5TLVIH2RSZP/KAROLINA+KRASUSKA+PHOTO+_LOW+RES+2020-0761.jpg Your Highlights https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/1606486115238-60UA0VMMZORG2C892J6R/KAROLINA+KRASUSKA+PHOTO+_LOW+RES+2020-0976.jpg Your Highlights https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/1606486193448-BR2XZJ4NDCYAIGRCHOCR/KAROLINA+KRASUSKA+PHOTO+_LOW+RES+2020-1111.jpg Your Highlights https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/1606486207921-T96YARKXRUL4B1IB8XST/KAROLINA+KRASUSKA+PHOTO+_LOW+RES+2020-1119.jpg Your Highlights https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/1606486340327-DQ8DRHQMV6UR5RIMN7S3/KAROLINA+KRASUSKA+PHOTO+_LOW+RES+2020-1657.jpg Your Highlights https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/1606486346888-BHZBMY4ZV78FAYGEENXF/KAROLINA+KRASUSKA+PHOTO+_LOW+RES+2020-1746.jpg Your Highlights https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/1606486364193-LG85LNCWU5VBW2V6635T/KAROLINA+KRASUSKA+PHOTO+_LOW+RES+2020-2029.jpg Your Highlights https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/1606486318757-8WPEYRQ4TRY5MRFKVFF9/KAROLINA+KRASUSKA+PHOTO+_LOW+RES+2020-2326.jpg Your Highlights https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/1606486370883-50AIN8UFPWRSHEJY2KRC/KAROLINA+KRASUSKA+PHOTO+_LOW+RES+2020-2353.jpg Your Highlights https://www.wearenotafestival.co.uk/after-movies daily 0.75 2022-07-08 https://www.wearenotafestival.co.uk/contact-us daily 0.75 2021-06-14 https://www.wearenotafestival.co.uk/priority-newsletter daily 0.75 2020-12-05 https://www.wearenotafestival.co.uk/winter-wellness daily 0.75 2021-01-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/1608492277757-CO7NOHZNETZ2WUXNH900/PRESSPAUSE%28138of158%29.jpg Winter Wellness (online) Winter focuses on taking care of ourselves with kindness and being inventive with ways to thrive during the cold months. Resting and re-charging our energy, ready to burst through a-new in Spring. Our online weekend, Saturday 16th - Sunday 17th January, offers workshops to Beat the Blues, welcoming winter with warm arms, at a time of year that can be a struggle even in the most normal of years. Be part of our community for a few days, from the comfort of your home! Tickets are for the whole household through a zoom login, which will be sent via email. Connect with our incredible workshop facilitators and the We Are Not A Festival community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/1608487851817-BK3IRSE5U9PZU3C9S4HN/DSCF1055.jpg Winter Wellness (online) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/1608487180479-LQA3EL5YB1VJJN937EN5/LEYLA+GULER+PHOTO_XH12131.jpg Winter Wellness (online) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/1608802880330-Z9XGPOCW69SAJZSEGJPN/art+for+everyone+2.jpg Winter Wellness (online) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/1608488334263-MXDKG2JCNR1JWIRUMC46/CASSIE+SIBBIN.jpg Winter Wellness (online) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/1608488546314-GI0ABCE2VGOT5TYK7XW8/PRESSPAUSE%28138of158%29.jpg Winter Wellness (online) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/1608488632437-PYWLRN89VX35N4JKYCGP/B962DCF4-7569-43B2-916C-4607D6BF1DD1.JPG Winter Wellness (online) https://www.wearenotafestival.co.uk/summer-solstice daily 0.75 2022-07-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/7eea6727-8210-41c0-a070-d93f99b87ddd/WANAF-1099.jpg Summer Solstice 2021 LAKESIDE HAVEN AND SPA Expect firm favourites yoga, meditation and sound baths alongside new workshops and approaches as we did deeper into the world of holistic living. You'll pass our wellbeing as you walk Spa through the woods to our lakeside stretch tent for your classes and total escapism. Our spa offers one to one therapies including massage, reflexology and more. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/a7610fa0-e6f1-4a7c-a33a-3a1a1155c4d9/WANAF+1+LOW+RES+2020+ANDREW+JAMES-546.jpg Summer Solstice 2021 CURIOUS WORLDS TENT New for 2021, our Curious Worlds tent creates a calm and quiet space looking over the Lakeside Meadow to sit down and make, craft and learn. Get into the creative flow in these stunning surroundings and feel a sense of achievement at learning new skills. In the evening, the tent offers a quiet space away from the music for anyone wanting or needing calm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/e1bf5822-f1d0-44d1-8ecd-b8d705d8f058/3B57E00B-AD2C-4020-832A-7EA3A9994B6B.JPG Summer Solstice 2021 THE COPPICE Our woodland area has plenty of picnic benches and a relaxed atmosphere. Enjoy street food style lunch, or take up a practical workshop from crafting your own jewellery to getting your hands dirty with practical workshops. This is the perfect spot for enjoying the evening music as the woods light up and feel extra magical. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/4e863d6f-a633-4839-983c-2fa6d551f756/KAROLINA+KRASUSKA+PHOTO+_LOW+RES+2020-0713.jpg Summer Solstice 2021 THE FOLLY - BAR AND STAGE A big top tent houses the bar for all day soft drinks, local beers and ales, cocktails and wine. Sit in the bar or in the woodland to watch our evening entertainment on The Folly stage. Music starts as the daytime workshops close, with an eclectic offering of performances to enjoy a long summer's evening. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/1606500442760-L60FLWX3THJKSMZOSHPR/WANAF-1025+low+res.jpg Summer Solstice 2021 - Our Summer weekend was a true celebration and festival of life - all the moments we loved about our 2020 weekends and more. We continued to run our site at a lower capacity, allowing for that festival spirit without the crowds. It was an incredible weekend of returning families and friends, who wanted to spent time outdoors together, with workshops, activities and entertainment for any ability. In 2021 we added a new venue ‘Curious Worlds’ which offered arts, crafts and learning such as the popular sign language workshop or Yan’s Floral headband’s. We stepped things up with our music offering, inviting more bands and DJs than before. https://www.wearenotafestival.co.uk/about-us daily 0.75 2020-12-04 https://www.wearenotafestival.co.uk/past-music-and-entertainment daily 0.75 2020-12-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/1607112363512-4ZS1ZSALHJD70KLIQKVB/KAROLINA+KRASUSKA+PHOTO+_LOW+RES+2020-0896.jpg Past Music and Entertainment TENSHEDS. “A truly unique and rare talent” proclaims Rick Wakeman upon presenting Tensheds with the House Of Lords Discretional Rock Award, at a ceremony held at the prestigious London location. This recognition of the highest order came after the release of his 3rd album ‘The Dandy Pink Prince’. A gritty Alternative Blues record, recorded entirely on his near 200 year old grand piano. Praise didn’t stop there for The Dandy Punk Prince, with Classic Rock declaring “You’ll Believe His Hype” and Vive Le Rock, Louder Than War & Penny Black Music hailing him a “Creative Genius”. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/1607102975672-1LAYN8PDOF3TSZ51Z2NU/KAROLINA+KRASUSKA+PHOTO+_LOW+RES+2020-0224.jpg Past Music and Entertainment JACK SELLEN. With a decade of DJ experience behind him, Jack brings smiles for miles to happy dancers at festivals, parties and clubs – be it alongside close friends Heavenly, Amateurism or Spiritland; as one half of disco/house-gone-country producers the Flying Mojito Bros; as landlord of his Boxpub mobile boozer, or simply as himself. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/1607102377158-KCROIKP0UKC2HGTAMQRS/talk+poppy.jpeg Past Music and Entertainment POPPY OKOTCHA. “What is permaculture?”  Permaculture is a simple, accessible design framework used to transform our lives, past sustainable and into regenerative, by observing and then replicating the efficiency of the natural world. Many of its ethics and techniques mirror indigenous wisdom successfully practiced for many years and up to this day. This will be an inspiring introductory conversion into what permaculture is, how, when and why we use it, with specific focus on growing food and medicine.  https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/1607102898200-VB6UHDSMJHR8VHNTNH4G/KAROLINA+KRASUSKA+PHOTO+_LOW+RES+2020-0756.jpg Past Music and Entertainment BOBBY SHOEBOTHAM. Bobby Shoebotham is a singer songwriter from London who takes inspiration from the likes of Brian Fallon, Allison Weiss and Dave Hause. He spent most of his musical career in punk and hardcore bands before forming ‘Mariachi El Pinche Gringo,’ a mariachi band that would somehow take him around the UK and land him on festival stages at home and abroad for the last 8 years. He started releasing his own music about 3 years ago and just released his latest offering ‘The Night Is In My Bones from lockdown,with more tracks and a new EP planned for late 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/1607102696115-M2F4MMH2XG9PCJB0ARCW/cee1e7a4496f3e25ff615b8aefab2158.jpg Past Music and Entertainment CíARA RAFFERTY. Cíara Rafferty and her band are based in London and gigging regularly. Cíara’s sound is mellifluous, raw and lyrical. To date, Cíara has featured in ‘Whispering’ Bob Harris’s ‘Under the Apple Tree’ sessions live at Bob’s home, played Country to Country music festival at The O2 Arena, Ramblin Roots Festival, has sang a cappella live on Sky One’s show “Sing”, sharing the stage with Imelda May at London’s iconic venue The Troxy. She is also booked to play at Black Deer Festival this summer. Cíara has had radio play on BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 4, BBC London, Talk Radio and Chris Country. In March, Cíara’s first solo EP ‘Wild’ was released, following her hugely successful sold-out launch party at the London Jukebox. She is currently in the studio writing and recording an album of new material with her band. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/1607102732129-8JHDQVEG1A8YT9SK7NP2/Xylaroo.jpg Past Music and Entertainment XYLAROO. Sisters Coco and Holly blend simple-yet-oh-so-catchy melodies with striking harmonies and lyrics. The bank got started in Maidstone, Kent in the mid 2000s but its roots and branches can be traced too the places the girl are sup in and later lived: Papua New-Guinea, Hong Kong, Philippines, Sri Lanka, and now eats London. Xylaroo found its fee in the Medway music scene doing gigs and open mics as a tow-piece. The banks too caught the eye of independent label Sunday best records. They were signed by Sunday best in 2015 and released their debut album ‘Sweetooth’ in 2016. The band still thrives as a duo but, more often than not now, the sister are accompanied by guiotarist Joe Singleton. Their first album ‘Sweetooth’ was met with rave reviews and Xyalroo’s snood have received radio play - aw well as invites for interviews and acoustic sessions - but the like sof Dermot O’Leary (BBC2), Steve Lamaq (BB6), Edith Bowman (Virgin), John Kennedy (XFM and Clive Anderson (BBC4). Over the last few years the banks have supported MIKA, Frank Turner and Pup ion tours around Europe. They have also supported Will Valley and Matt Berry and the Maypoles on UK tours and Mellyr Jones. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/1607102982018-0QY3WTOTXBOXQOPRT12E/KAROLINA+KRASUSKA+PHOTO+_LOW+RES+2020-2135.jpg Past Music and Entertainment GILDED PLEASURES. The mysterious Gilded Pleasures mobile disco roadshow is never to be seen until the elusive DJ steps up behind the wheels of steel and retracts his first 12 inch from it’s sleeve… moments before the party really begins. Some say he travels through time from the 80’s in a smoke filled Delorian each and every gig… Some say he is permanently cryogenically frozen and is brought back to life backstage moments before he appears... Some say that he is just “too much party’ and he himself understands this so lives as a recluse on a small uninhabited island just off the coast of Ireland, to which the only map is held by a small droid outrunning the forces of the darkside and he will only reappear in public when he believes people are ready to witness him… or the world needs him for 60-90 minutes at a time. Whatever the truth be, the fact is, bearing witness to a Gilded Pleasures set will leave you in a state of such pure, unadulterated 80’s cool that it will further permeate your life to the point that it will make friends and strangers alike adore and want to be you… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/1607105864081-EN36KD62R43DL1TI85CM/CHLOE+LEIGH.jpg Past Music and Entertainment CHLOE LEIGH. Inspired by wordsmiths such as Leonard Cohen and Laura Marling, Chloe Leigh’s music portrays sincere tales of love and loss. Born in London, Chloe started gigging around the capital at a young age and has now played a range of iconic festivals and venues across the country, including Glastonbury Festival, 2000 Trees Festival and Camden's Roundhouse. Most recently Chloe Leigh was asked to perform at the Hard Rock's stage at Isle of Wight Festival after launching her debut EP "In Bloom." at one of their London venues. Despite growing up in England, Chloe also takes inspiration from her Spanish roots, carefully blending folk, pop and a touch of Latin flair to create her unique style of writing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/1607102440940-MMVIQRK6870KLR3BLKR7/FB_IMG_1525095043370.jpg Past Music and Entertainment ARIF NAJAK. Arif Najak is recording singer song writer, multi instrumentalist that has genre skipped through the ages and caught the reggae train to explode his political and social conscious message to the masses. Arif Najak’s last project was with 8 piece juggernaut King Porter Stomp. Since King Porter Stomp’s split, Arif Najak has carried on the reggae train implementing a 1 man band style reggae sound sure to make u move to the riddims. So people if you’re ready then get on board. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/1607113000065-0A6J91SRC0YVR6QKQXT1/LEYLA+GULER+PHOTO_XH12286+LOW+RES.jpg Past Music and Entertainment KARYO. Karyo are a five-piece alternative hip-hop band from Bristol, comprising a tight group of long-time friends and musical collaborators. Their sound pays homage to the boys’ much earlier forays into funk and ska. University and onwards saw the sound develop a heavier edge and elements were gradually incorporated from the band members’ separate explorations of electronic music. Karyo were originally formed as an instrumental outfit in 2016, joined later that year by the formidable lyricist, Henry Wilson. Ollie joined the band in 2018 bringing the spice of live brass to the growing show. Karyo’s music is characterised by offbeat guitars, swung rhythms, Jamie T-esque rap vocals and raucous brass hooks. Samples, MIDI pads and guitar effects are used live to create exciting electronic textures and an engaging performance spectacle. Henrys vocals use metaphor and rhyme to cleverly explore controversial topics such as climate change and UK’s messy political situation. The mood is upbeat and rhythmic with deep, punchy bass and hip-hop drums - perfect for drinking and dancing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/1607102352460-RGXT8ZZX92NNMM8WDFX2/Leyla+Guler+Photography.42Elow+res.jpg Past Music and Entertainment RUSSELL ARNOTT. Journey to The Southern Ocean – the Southern Ocean is one of the stormiest and isolated parts of our ocean. So what is like there? How do you get there? And what do you do once you’re there? Armed with his trusty map, come on a voyage to the Southern Ocean with oceanographer, Russell Arnott to learn about baby dolphins, deep-sea trenches and undiscovered underwater mountains! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/1607105886912-36D2L1I35J7P37RGPB4R/Screen+Shot+2020-07-21+at+12.32.39.png Past Music and Entertainment SCOTT & MARIA. Scott & Maria create acoustic music straight from the heart, immersed in soulful harmonies. Their indie folk sound lifts the spirits and soothes the soul. They take great inspiration from nature and the human journey. 2020 has seen two single releases – ‘Walk My Own Road’ in May, and ‘Animal’ in January. These have received airplay across the UK (including BBC Introducing), Australia, USA, Canada and Germany. More releases are planned later this year. What people are saying: “Unapologetic, beguiling and utterly beautiful." - Lenny Helsing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/1607102898069-RB69Y30LUXFAKIWYSRN4/KAROLINA+KRASUSKA+PHOTO+_LOW+RES+2020-1711.jpg Past Music and Entertainment MIKE FREEAR. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/1607105904516-VO5N36NGA0J2V3CE3XNL/Lorraine+Hoodless.jpg Past Music and Entertainment COMEDY - LORRAINE HOODLESS. Lorraine's comedy is a blend of outrage, confusion and compassion towards what is going on in the world. A glimpse of how she sees the world mixing stories that you wouldn't believe could have happened and 'what if's' to turn the psyche. She should have been at the Edinburgh fringe festival for her first solo show, 'According to Everyone Else' having completed a successful run last year in a double bill 'Actually Totes Amaze'. She is a semi-finalist in the Amused Moose Best Newcomer awards 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/1607105878816-DG19LZ6FB4LBNYEJQ0H5/CAMPBELL.png Past Music and Entertainment COMEDY - CAMPBELL. Pure entertainment at it’s best for Friday night! Campbell is one of the UK’s top comedy magicians and is frequently seen performing his award winning routines at comedy clubs and cabarets across the nation. ‘Future star in the making’ - Daily Sport. ‘Brilliant entertainer, full of enthusiasm’ - Camden Cabaret. Runner Up -Made in Kent Comedy Festival. Runner Up - Battle Of The Wits. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/1607105855707-Y5CVOOQ8ISEZSF84P1V0/prince+abdi.jpeg Past Music and Entertainment COMEDY - PRINCE ABDI. Headlining our comedy evening - Abdi was originally a primary school teacher, and taught in Brixton and Kilburn/West Hampstead. In his spare time, he performed free comedy shows for a lengthy period to establish himself on the stand-up circuit. As of 2008, Abdi was reportedly the only Somali comedian working in Britain. He has since performed at some of the more established comedy clubs on the United Kingdom circuit, including Hackney Empire, Edinburgh Festival (2007), Trafalgar Square (Eid in the Square), Jongleurs (Various), The Comedy Store, Banana Cabaret, Belfast Empire (Northern Ireland), Up-The-Creek, Headliners, The Broadway Theatre, Hounslow Theatre, The Glee Club (Birmingham), Alexander Palace, Rise Festival and Jive Cape Town Funny Festival. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/1607112802773-2LCIFTLKQBJ0PPTE7UB5/LEYLA+GULER+PHOTO_XH12238.jpg Past Music and Entertainment TOM FORWARD, ECOLOGIST. Join local naturalist and ecologist Tom Forward for a short lunchtime talk, introducing the Ashdown Forest and some of the things that make it so special. This cultural landscape, shaped over thousands of years, host to rare and special habitats that are in need of defending, now more than ever before. Find out what there is to see and enjoy and learn how you can do your bit to help. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/1607113423081-FLIC9XTLL9M6CYJ3W9CQ/86294f35-f3f8-44b9-9525-32900f261f1c.jpeg Past Music and Entertainment SHAUN O'REILLY. Singer/songwriter Shaun O'Reilly blurs the lines between the melancholic mellowness of Elliott Smith and the blues bark of artists like Captain Beefheart. His fondness for folk and Americana led him to jump on the opportunity to pursue a solo career and express his passion for roots music and contemporary songwriting. His vivid blend of storytelling echoes the work of beat authors such as Charles Bukowski, William S. Burroughs and more modern authors such as Irvine Welsh. His words are poignant and poetic, yet down to earth and extremely easy to relate to. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/1607113473455-NEFL5YSNBOG9PIY2OLTD/Taran.jpg Past Music and Entertainment TARAN DRYDEN. Up and coming Bristol based singer songwriter Taran Dryden will be joining us at the campfire on Saturday evening. Missing the festival vibes of acoustic music, relax and unwind to this indie/folk/blues singer. Getting you ready for Beans on Toast, Taran will get you into the campfire spirit! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/1607113891017-GV1TGBBNIJX89GY84CYP/WANAF-961.jpg Past Music and Entertainment WOODLAND ILLUMINATIONS. We are lucky to welcome local arts charity Same Sky, the force behind Brighton’s Burning the Clock’s parade which sees thousands of lanterns and crowds celebrate the winter solstice. The woodland will be home to Same Sky’s beautiful lanterns - just follow the trail to discover all the works of art. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/1607113785753-DDKP1GBIY0D486BZA68K/15403511_1838483966367902_6060471177057402880_n.jpg Past Music and Entertainment FANCY DRESS. Summer evenings bring light, hope and a little optimism. If your favourite festival-wear is hanging sadly in the cupboard, shake it off and show it some love - bring your best-dressed (or worst-dressed if you are no fan of fancy-dress!) self to Saturday night! Rainbows, (eco) glitter, pirate hats, sequin all-in-ones, animal tails .… it’s a free for all! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/1607115102874-ZGZ64SDJ8N5O7MSHTOL7/cff1fd8e-b58a-4662-9343-25195c0371cc.jpg Past Music and Entertainment NATURE TRAILS. Follow the trail to find 10 painted butterflies all showing a type of butterfly you can search for. Find all 10 painted butterflies and all 10 real ones! Onsite our woodland offers the perfect little-leg stroll and plenty of space to run around and explore (be mindful of the lakes in the lower wood). If you are after a longer walk, Ashdown Forest is just next door - and the Trust have given us special direct access. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/1594922006878-R1STI1YDXACL21TMKUR4/Beans+on+Toast_APPROVED.jpg Past Music and Entertainment - Beans on Toast. We are delighted to be joined by special guest, Beans on Toast, for a campfire session at We Are Not A Festival. Essex born folk songwriter ‘Beans on Toast’ is an extremely unique performer. Twisting an age-old genre with a D.I.Y. approach and contemporary concerns has earned him the title of a cult figure who tells it like it is. A festival favourite (he’s played Glastonbury every year since 2007) and a prolific writer and performer. He’s written and recorded 11 albums and he’s played every bar, club, venue, pub, festival, party and honky-tonk you can think of. https://www.wearenotafestival.co.uk/music-and-workshops daily 0.75 2021-06-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/dde0e93e-0bdb-4873-a741-70bff6adcf5a/image2+%282%29.jpeg Music and Workshops OPENING CEREMONY Friday 7:15pm, £10 pp Join us for a grounding, heart opening, soulful opening ceremony, to help us all fully arrive at the festival in body, mind and heart. We will practice a short guided meditation to anchor into presence and we will set personal and collective intentions for the weekend ahead. MORNING MEDITATION 8:30am Saturday and 8:30am Monday, £10 pp Start your day in the best possible way with this morning mediation suitable for anyone. You will be lead through a guided mindfulness practice, you will marinate in gratitude, shake off any stuck energy and raise your vibration to joy, wonder and awe, which you will carry through the rest of your day. Joey Hulin is an author, meditation facilitator and retreat host based in Cornwall. She is a writer and enthusiast of all things wellbeing, whilst also creating and offering down-to-earth, authentic and impactful experiences, helping people slow down and reconnect, via Horizon Inspired. Her first book 'Your Spiritual Almanac - a year of living mindfully' will be published on 2 September 2021 and her second book 'Mind and Bowl - a simple guide to mindful eating' will follow early in 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/3b6f821d-be85-43fb-8292-46b1803bb915/Amahla-The-Lexington-Photo-Credit-Angelah-Betmead-1-960x640.jpeg Music and Workshops AMAHLA SATURDAY We are so pleased to announce Amahla will be playing on Saturday night. Soul singer-songwriter Amahla has had an exceptional 2019, entering it as the winner of the PRS Lynsey De Paul Prize for outstanding emerging female songwriters, and ending it with over 1 million streams, two sold out headline shows and with critical acclaim for her distinctive voice and songwriting. In February ‘19 Amahla introduced her politically-tinged contemporary soul sound with her debut EP ‘Consider This’ which was met with critical acclaim for its addressing of social issues, bold songwriting and outstanding vocal delivery, receiving impressive features and reviews from, Clash Magazine, Complex,  Earmilk, The Line of Best Fit,  Bandcamp and more. “Her lyrics offer insightful, vital reflections on the present, uncertain cultural and socio-political clime, intertwined with personal narratives and memories”  –London In Stereo With a focus on live instrumentation Amahla is a commanding performer spending 2019 playing The Jazz Cafe, Roundhouse, The Royal Albert Hall, The Great Escape Festival, Cheltenham Jazz Festival, XOYO and Village Underground; in addition to selling out two of her three headline shows at The Roundhouse, St Pancras Old Church and The Lexington. A talented songwriter in 2019 Amahla also wrote and featured on the soulful track ‘In The Moment’ with Drum and Bass duo Brookes Brothers which saw Amahla’s first support from Spotify on their New Music Friday UK playlist. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/4e832e60-3461-41fc-a10f-002f89259a80/2W0A3845.jpg Music and Workshops TEARDROP AERIAL AND CIRCUS Friday night, All day Saturday and Sunday Teardrop Aerial & Circus formed in 2015. We Run weekly classes in Brighton for Adults and children in Aerial skills. Teaching rope, silks, loop, trapeze and aerial hoop from complete beginners to experienced. Aswell as running Teardrop we have also worked alongside many other companies teaching aerial: The Circus Project, Bandbazi, Acrobody, London Academy of Gymnastics and Dance. And have had the pleasure in performing with Shambolic SideShow, B-Collective, Rivoli Ballroom, Pazzaz Circus, Flying Eye, Zu-Aerial, Voodoo-Vaudeville, Airteko at Glastonbury and for many other events, festivals, and parties. We have been delighted to run workshops at many festivals with the big aerial rig, holding workshops and performances. We want aerial to be as accessible as possible, giving people a bit of magic and having them realise that they CAN fly too! Ages 7 – 107 ***This is certainly not just for children!!!*** We are so happy to return to ‘We Are Not A Festival’, holding 1-hour classes for a private class or share the experience with 1 other from your bubble. Come and hang upside down, climb a rope, spin in the air, defy gravity with an experienced and skilled instructor who will guide you in a safe and encouraging environment. We will be teaching Friday, Saturday and Sunday so come and book a spot (but be quick as we had to turn people away last year). £35 1-hour class whether shared or private. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/1aeff2af-f061-4bd3-b1c0-0f4e732355e5/CASSIE+SIBBIN.jpg Music and Workshops GROUNDING HATHA AND YIN YOGA WITH CASSIE 6pm Friday, £10 pp After a day of logistical thinking we’d like to welcome you to the Lakeside Haven with this grounding yoga practise. Arrive, orientate and centre yourself with a breathing practise that focuses on rooting down and stabilising followed by 40 mins of a Hatha style flow covering the fundamentals and complemented by 20 mins of Yin yoga to finish off the class and settle you in for a wonderful weekend away. HATHA YOGA WITH CASSIE 10:30pm Monday, £10 pp Energise yourself for the journey home and beyond; let the space and setting recharge you one last time and take some time to reflect on the weekend as we move through a balanced 40 min standing Hatha practice and 20 mins of asana on the floor, focusing inwards and setting intentions. Leaving the festival rejuvenated and re-aligned. Cassie has completed a Yoga Alliance certified 200 hour Barkan (Heated Hatha) Training, a 100 hour Yin Yoga Training and 50 hour Trauma Conscious Yoga Training. She has experience in teaching privately, online, at workplaces and job sites as well as recorded video lessons to people of various backgrounds, ages, body types and scepticisms. Cassie aims to make every class authentic, fun and comfortable for all believing that yoga and its benefits should be accessible to everyone, in any life circumstance. No matter your knowledge and experience with yoga, her classes are inclusive with variations and options for all levels/ages and will no doubt provide a beneficial experience. Please bring a yoga mat and if possible a pillow/cushion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/86cba3ac-a687-40dc-a603-f138c8c31aa9/Handmade+personalised+copper+cuffs.jpg Music and Workshops ROOKS AND ROSES JEWELLERY MAKING 1-2-1 £35 per person (per bracelet) Back by popular demand to The Coppice area - Karl created some of your most memorable moments of 2020’s weekends with his careful tutorage and delicate jewellery. Rooks & Roses are a handmade jewellery company making unique pieces from precious and upcycled metals. Karl Smith, is a designer-maker skilled in silver-smithery and jewellery-making. He likes to work organically, taking inspiration from the natural world and working with a variety of precious metals, mainly silver and copper, to create unique, handmade pieces. During a one to one festival workshop, Karl will guide you through the process of how to cut, file, shape and solder copper, in order to create your own wearable cuff. Their session is designed to encourage participants to think about the way different materials work and how various methods such as heating, hammering and texturing, can assist in creating your final unique piece. All items of jewellery are made from precious, eco or upcycled or repurposed metals. Booking as a couple or friends? Up to 3 people can also book onto the same workshop and enjoy making together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/5f50a5ba-67b3-4042-a3ef-6aaf382bfd4c/KAROLINA+KRASUSKA+PHOTO+_LOW+RES+2020-0713.jpg Music and Workshops BOBBY SHOEBOTHAM AND THE DUSTY RELICS. FRIDAY Back for more after rave reviews in 2020, Bobby Shoebotham is a singer songwriter from London who takes inspiration from the likes of Brian Fallon, Allison Weiss and Dave Hause. He spent most of his musical career in punk and hardcore bands before forming ‘Mariachi El Pinche Gringo,’ a mariachi band that would somehow take him around the UK and land him on festival stages at home and abroad for the last 8 years. He started releasing his own music about 3 years ago and just released his latest offering ‘The Night Is In My Bones from lockdown, with more tracks and a new EP now. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/57411d0c-be9b-483a-afdc-38dd5316e956/IMG_4413.JPG Music and Workshops YIN YOGA WITH TONI 10am and 5pm Saturday, £10 pp Choose from two yoga sessions to suit your own daily energy. Wake up to morning yoga by the lake, or re-energise at the end of the day. I started practicing yoga in 1999 whilst living in Australia. Qualified in Ashtanga, Rocket, Yin and Mandala, she adopt a playful approach to my yoga, making it relaxed, and a practice I look forward to doing. I believe it is vital to practice within our own boundaries and capabilities, whilst still challenging ourselves, learning to listen to both our physical and mental requirements. Physical movement together with the breath gives us the space and the ability to still the mind chatter, and maybe for a brief moment be completely content. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/8286347e-d02a-45c8-bc50-b6b95cf50dc7/WANAF+Part+2+-+2020+-+19.jpg Music and Workshops KARYO. SATURDAY Returning after a stellar performance in 2020, Karyo are a five-piece alternative hip-hop band from Bristol, comprising a tight group of long-time friends and musical collaborators. Their sound pays homage to the boys’ much earlier forays into funk and ska. University and onwards saw the sound develop a heavier edge and elements were gradually incorporated from the band members’ separate explorations of electronic music. Karyo were originally formed as an instrumental outfit in 2016, joined later that year by the formidable lyricist, Henry Wilson. Ollie joined the band in 2018 bringing the spice of live brass to the growing show. Karyo’s music is characterised by offbeat guitars, swung rhythms, Jamie T-esque rap vocals and raucous brass hooks. Samples, MIDI pads and guitar effects are used live to create exciting electronic textures and an engaging performance spectacle. Henrys vocals use metaphor and rhyme to cleverly explore controversial topics such as climate change and UK’s messy political situation. The mood is upbeat and rhythmic with deep, punchy bass and hip-hop drums. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/8eab0902-a760-422d-969e-d9f911433868/IMG_7276.JPG Music and Workshops SUMMER SOLSTICE STAR LANTERN 10-12:00 Saturday and 11:30 - 1pm Sunday Local artist Paul Render delivers a fun lantern making session using willow and tissue paper. Same Sky, local community arts charity will loan out looms and lights for the evening's to enjoy your lantern. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/9e53e9bc-ba90-41dd-9dca-ce12dc9989e5/B962DCF4-7569-43B2-916C-4607D6BF1DD1.JPG Music and Workshops SOUND BATH WITH CHERELLE 2pm Saturday and 11:30am Sunday, £10 pp Be taken on a healing sound journey with sonic and visual artist and healing sound practitioner and WANAF returnee Cherelle Sappleton. You will be led into a deeply relaxed meditative state and bathed in the restorative and transcendental tones produced by Himalayan singing bowls. You don't have to do anything, just lay down, listen and allow yourself to transported. Last year Cherelle produced a transcendental healing soundscape using Himalayan singing bowls and her beautiful Sun Gong, we expect something equally lovely from her this year. Please bring: a blanket/ mat to lie on and additional blanket or layers to stay warm and comfortable. Cherelle Sappleton lives and works in Ramsgate. She is co-facilitator of Mindwalk Yoga's virtual Black Women's Wellness Retreat, 2021 with Zakiya Bishton and Karen James yoga. In 2019 she was awarded the London Print Studio Development Residency and was the lead artist for South London Gallery’s Big Family Press Commission. Follow her here sun__sounds 'The session is open to all genders however it is not suited for pregnant women in the first trimester, those with pace-makers or anyone triggered by sounds. People who experience photosensitive seizures need to let the facilitator know.' Bring a yoga mat and blanket for the session. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/ce2ab705-2cbe-4a1d-aeba-ab20c6977e61/Signs1.jpg Music and Workshops SIGNING FOR FUN! 1pm Saturday, free (sign up to reserve place) Linda Styles hosts this fun and interactive introduction into signing. Linda is passionate about using signs to aid communication since using them with her own son, seeing how it can be a lifeline to communication. Linda's career in speech therapy has seen how signs can support so many families. Curious and want to learn something new? Book your space to this free workshop and enjoy a fun workshop where you will learn some useful signs for your weekend of camping! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/27c33f22-d432-44a4-bb47-5d52d849c4b7/EFF-2016-full-res-copyright-Kipperklock-Photography-all-rights-reserved_-173.jpg Music and Workshops DR BLUEGRASS AND THE ILLBILLY 8'S. SUNDAY Foot stompin', thigh slappin' bluegrass from the deep south (of England). Formed in the winter of 2009, Dr Bluegrass and the Illbilly 8 draw inspiration from a wide range of unusual sources for their unique choice of songs. Everything from traditional bluegrass and gospel, to Irish folk, pop and rock ensures that there is something for all ages, played with an energy and virtuosity that belies their young age. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/a2c3a40d-d636-413b-b94d-eac4c0343ca4/image2+%282%29.jpeg Music and Workshops Morning Meditation 8:30am Saturday and 8:30am Monday, £10 pp Start your day in the best possible way with this morning mediation suitable for anyone. You will be lead through a guided mindfulness practice, you will marinate in gratitude, shake off any stuck energy and raise your vibration to joy, wonder and awe, which you will carry through the rest of your day. Joey Hulin is an author, meditation facilitator and retreat host based in Cornwall. She is a writer and enthusiast of all things wellbeing, whilst also creating and offering down-to-earth, authentic and impactful experiences, helping people slow down and reconnect, via Horizon Inspired.  Bring a yoga mat and blanket for the session. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/bddb5b24-5254-4ca8-a69e-fa3e85159a83/Flower-4.jpg Music and Workshops SUMMER SOLSTICE FLORAL HEADPIECE 2pm and 3:30pm Saturday, £25 p/headpiece Fun workshop for all levels of expertise in floral headdress making with Yan Skates, professional florist. Make your very own floral summer solstice head piece to wear for the weekend! I will demonstrate 3 different versions - Beginner, Intermediate and advanced. And if there happens to be a super advanced amongst you I can think of one for you too! If you are fast you might be able to do more than one, but the emphasis would be do one suitable for insta and instantly durable. We will use seasonal fresh flowers and possibly some colourful dried flowers. I look forward to and afternoon of floral fabulousness with all of you. Bespoke Flowers is the London based project started by Danish born Yan Skates in 1999. Having set up a fine art studio in Spitalfields market, a chance meeting led to setting up a flower stall in the thriving Spitalfields Sunday Market. In the late 90’s this was the regular meeting point of the vibrant Young British Artist Scene with regular costumers being Gavin Turk, Patrick Hughes, The Chapman Brothers, Tracey Emin and Gilbert & George amongst many others. Bespoke Flowers client list includes everything from Royals, to fashion brands to Charity Fund raising balls and visual merchandising. In 2006 a visit to a flower arranging show with his grandmother opened Yan’s eyes to competitive floristry and a very engaged period ensued with several prizes including a Chelsea Gold Medal, A 1st prize at Hampton Court Flower Show and a 1st prize at The Nationals. Yan still competes in flower shows. Image for creative inspiration, not exact head piece. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/3cb52ed6-7e8f-4a67-9b54-e56936237600/Obi+Franky.JPG Music and Workshops OBI FRANKY SUNDAY Having worked with various artists including Plan B, Maverick Sabre and Maribou State, Obi Franky is also an artist in her own right. She sings and plays guitar and piano from the heart, her songs being snapshots of personal experiences that she hopes others can relate to. Growing up with an eclectic background in music, her soulful songs can range from RnB to Folk. Obi Franky will be releasing soon but in the meantime you can follow her journey on the following platforms: www.instagram.com/obi_franky www.youtube.com/ObiFranky www.tiktok.com/obi_franky https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/31da7e8c-4da6-455e-a64e-4a29aef0dec5/Neda+Nenadic+.jpeg Music and Workshops PASSION, VISION AND ACCOUNTABILITY 5Rhythms® With Neda Nenadic  Sunday 4:15-6:45pm, free Neda leads a socially distancing dance session, to be transported to another place. - How do we inspire each other through these challenging times? - Awakening and reclaiming our passion for life. - Daring to dream bold and have a vision that genuinely inspires us. - Stepping into our innate power and authority that what we do to ourselves we do to the great web of life. Our accountability counts. I feel our holy human work is to support and inspire each other to take care of ourselves, each other and this precious life. To be warriors of the heart and custodians of this life. Looking forward to dancing with you on that beautiful land. I have been dancing 5Rhythms®  for 30 y now, teaching for 10. This practice has held me through all changes and challenges of life. Inner and outer. The times that we are living in now I feel through the chaos of panic and overload of information that’s coming at us. We must have space and practice to come back to the wisdom and innocence of being deeply connected to the earth wisdom that moves through us, holds us and rocks us. Wherever we go we in life whatever we do. We are always standing in the centre of our life. Everything that comes to us teaches us something. My prayer is that we are fully at home in our body, heart, mind and soul. So that we can be truly present and responsive to life. For me, 5Rhythms® always amplifies and renews that state of being. I feel the times we are living in are challenging and exciting. For we must make the choice  “What sustains us, what sustains the whole web of life.” This November I’ll be going to Antarctica with Robert Swan, 2041 Foundation   https://2041foundation.org/ to become one of the world Ambassadors to protect Antarctica to stay the wild pristine wilderness for science and peace only. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/408f861a-db89-49d1-a749-c5af3392838d/Vicky+Lysons.jpeg Music and Workshops SOLSTICE MEMORY-STICKS
 Environmental Arts Open Workshop Drop in activity - Sunday afternoon, not available on pre-book Vicky invites you to drop in to this playful painting workshop where you will engage in mindful connection with your creativity through work with paint and natural materials. Your creation will be yours to take home as a marker of your Solstice weekend. Take this opportunity to pause and reconnect with yourself and with nature and use this space to let your mind wander as you soak in the solstice. A registered Art Psychotherapist, Vicky believes in the value of bringing together creativity and connection to our natural environment and champions the values of Environmental Arts Therapy. This is an informal space and all ages are welcome but please ensure younger children are accompanied by an adult. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/9d64ca1f-82f0-4e25-a6b5-6abbdc92eb7a/KAROLINA+KRASUSKA+PHOTO+_LOW+RES+2020-0224.jpg Music and Workshops JACK SELLEN FRIDAY Back for more - we are so happy to welcome back Jack to the woodland decks. With over a decade of DJ experience behind him, Jack brings smiles for miles to happy dancers at festivals, parties and clubs – be it alongside close friends Heavenly, Amateurism or Spiritland; as one half of Americana Disco wizards the Flying Mojito Bros; as landlord of his Boxpub mobile boozer, or simply as himself. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/ab40b658-333e-40cb-8536-3f60896c1e93/IMG_20201230_215320_463.jpeg Music and Workshops ESSENTIAL OILS FOR HOLISTIC WELLBEING 11am - 1pm Saturday, £15 pp Enjoy an interactive immersion into the world of self-health using essential oils with Claire, The Oily Witch and Holistic Wellbeing Practitioner. During this workshop, you will cover the core principles to achieving and maintaining natural wellness using essential oils. There will be the opportunity to ask plenty of questions and experience the power of essential oils. As a holistic health & wellness practitioner, the Oily Witch is my way of returning forgotten wellbeing practices, supporting you to live well, in harmony with the natural world. I am a Psychic Intuitive, qualified in Aromatherapist, Medical Astrology, Herbs, Nutritional Therapy and Counselling based in East Sussex. I treat your mind, body and soul, to achieve holistic wellness. I am a Green Witch, whose purpose in life is to help you get and keep well. I give Bespoke Wellbeing Consultations to divine where you are out of balance and use a combination of aromatherapy, indigenous herbs and nutritional therapy treatments to recalibrate your system. For those seeking independence in their health and wellbeing, I run a series of workshops designed to give you that. Starting with your physical body and taking you through to your spiritual self. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/2a785b53-850f-4c6f-85ff-9abee854cffd/WANAF+-+2020+-+54.jpg Music and Workshops INTRO TO MOSAIC: CREATE A SMALL OUTDOOR MOSAIC MANDALA 5pm - 6:30pm Saturday, £25 Steve returns for another summer with his all abilities workshops. In this session Steve will introduce you to the world of mosaics and guide you through the process of creating your very own unique outdoor mosaic. Steve has many years of experience teaching mosaic making and his only warning would be that it can become highly addictive! It’s a wonderfully therapeutic craft that you can become completely lost in where art/craft and mindfulness can truly conjoin. Steve’s aim in any of his art sessions is to create a fun, relaxed and supportive environment where everyone can truly enjoy getting creative. The mosaics made in the session will dry overnight and Steve will then grout each piece the next day ready for people to collect and take home. All materials and tools will be provided. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/9f128486-c1ba-47fd-9b46-318191de6e63/DSC_9528.jpg Music and Workshops JODIE YANG COOPER SATURDAY Jodie Yang Cooper brings a strictly glam dress code to Saturday night, with an evening of Ibiza classics, Old school hiphop, 90’s and Soulful floor fillers and Nu Disco. Jodie can't wait to play at We Are Not A Festival and see the crowds dancing the night away, and enjoying themselves after such difficult times! Jodie Cooper, born in North East Lincolnshire, UK has been working as a vocalist & DJ all over the world for the past 15 years. She has achievements under her belt as a singer, songwriter, vocal coach, entertainment manager and more recently as a vocal DJ with her crowd pleasing, high energy live sets. In the past decade Jodie has been lucky enough to have worked in China, Macau, Japan, Spain, Greece, Finland, France, Germany, Holland, Belgium and UK just to name a few. Past clients include Mercedes Benz, Galaxy Macau, BMW, park dean resorts, Butlin's, YSL, Porsche, Mitsubishi, Budweiser, P&O and many more.  In earlier years Jodie completed all Music Theatre examinations with the London College of Music and Speech, passing with Grade 8. She has also achieved a 2.1 BA Hons Degree in Music and Media Management at the London Metropolitan University.  Unlike many, Jodie has the ability to work as a DJ, with a band, duo, sing Mandarin or as a solo artist. Jodie specialises in her passion for progressive house, nu disco, deep house, lounge, tech house and electro as well as offering choices of pop songs, top 40 hits, R&B. Her amazing vocal skills as a talented female singer means she can adapt her singing style for different musical genres. As well as singing to well-known tunes, she is able to apply her soulful vocals to electronic music and freestyle over the top.  Jodie has travelled extensively around the world entertaining audiences of all types at festivals, nightclubs, product launches, opening ceremonies, after-parties and private events. Whilst 2020 has been a massive challenge, Jodie has been working behind the scenes with DJ's and producers and has a new single, 'Light Ahead'  coming out on 28.05.2021with Universal Flow Records.  https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/5456bd91-7af1-48b4-8c94-80cd019b9744/image1+%282%29.jpeg Music and Workshops JOURNALLING WORKSHOP Sunday 2 -3:30pm, £10 pp Journaling is simple yet a powerful practice that can help build self-awareness and self-trust whilst helping us connect to our own intuition, wisdom and truth. In this 1.5 hour workshop you will explore: - The How: 6 different approaches to journaling - The Why: Why should we bother putting pen to paper? What emotional, physiological and experiential benefits are experienced through journaling? - The When: How to form a habit and embed a journaling practice as a trusted self-support tool. Joey Hulin is an author, meditation facilitator and retreat host based in Cornwall. She is a writer and enthusiast of all things wellbeing, whilst also creating and offering down-to-earth, authentic and impactful experiences, helping people slow down and reconnect, via Horizon Inspired.  https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/ccf8e118-7096-4805-9de6-f00aa566cc9b/WANAF+-+2020+-+54.jpg Music and Workshops FUN PLASTICINE MODEL MAKING 10:30am, Sunday £15 for 1 set/person, £22 for 2 sets/people Steve returns for another summer with his all abilities workshops. Create a ‘mini-me’ or any other mini model you’d like! Join up as a pair and create a mini model of each other? Or maybe make a mini model of someone you love or admire. Using the same professional plasticine model making material as Arrdman Animation use, Steve from Artforeveryone will guide you through the process of making a small plasticine model with tips and tricks along the way and hopefully a few laughs! This session is definitely not just for children. Why should they have all the fun?! So many adults have said how fun and therapeutic they’ve found this session. Join Artforeveryone on Sunday morning to find out why. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/31cbf02c-3481-4948-b837-5a977d3a41ed/shanaz.jpeg Music and Workshops SHANAZ DORSETT FRIDAY Shanaz Dorsett is a Londoner by way of Montserrat and Northern Cyprus and best known as one third of dance-pop trio Benin City. Having enjoyed support from Okayplayer and Afropunk, Dorsett opened for Kelis at a sold out Jazz Cafe show and her last EP, ‘Mother Tongue’ has been streamed over a million times. 2021 is set to be a transformative year with Dorsett releasing her first solo work since 2018. Expect lo-fi hiphop beats paired with shades of the artists who raised Dorsett - Joni Mitchell, Erykah Badu, Amy Winehouse and more. Dorsett says her music is borne of “my heritage, people on the train, Black Feminists, zines and immigrant aunties gossiping.” In many ways, Dorsett hopes to remind us all that the stories we encounter in our everyday are worth retelling. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/bd7db9e7-3b1f-4594-82dd-5f971e847761/168424567_4240167306015395_6954049567645149181_n.jpeg Music and Workshops CHLOE LEIGH SATURDAY Back by popular demand - Inspired by scribes like Leonard Cohen and Laura Marling, Chloe Leigh’s troubadour tales evoke the ever-turning tides of love and loss, longing and laughter. This fiery redhead is from London with roots from the South of Spain (Ha! Bet you thought she was Irish). The BRIT School graduate now resides in Brighton, where she has been working on some new material which takes inspiration from her Spanish roots, blending folk, pop and a touch of Latin flair to create her unique sound. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/9cf1189b-89fa-47f1-bdd8-4497cc5b999d/IMG_20210512_154232.jpg Music and Workshops COLOUR THERAPY CARD READINGS All weekend - drop in Colour therapy or colour psychology cards readings are a fun and (surprisingly!) exact way to understand the subconscious mind, blockages, strengths and present emotional state through a choice of colour cards selected by the client, according to colour likes and dislikes.  Colour is energy and it profoundly influences the human energy field at a physical, emotional and mental level: this reading can tell you a lot about your current state and how to improve the overall balance of your body mind spirit system.  I am also a complementary therapist Reiki healing and EFT may add a more  healing aspect to the reading, together with hand reflexology: I like to offer ways to sustain and enhance energy where needed. I will address specific points to balance the aura system following the results of the reading. I also channel and that can be added to the reading if you so wish. ABOUT @ELEART2019 EleArt19 is a therapist and poet and has been involved in the complementary/energy field for over 20 years. She has worked in a number of London clinics and currently runs her practice in Berkshire. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/f7aa8336-a2e8-427c-bd27-d268c77e0743/Lucy+Scott+approved.jpeg Music and Workshops WELL WOMAN: TUNE INTO YOUR INNER SEASONS 3:30 - 4:30pm Saturday, £10 All proceeds from this workshop will go to Freedom4Girls. Are you familiar with the seasons of your cycle? Do you honour your body’s natural rhythms, tending to the changing needs of your body? In this 60 minute workshop we will explore the four inner seasons of the feminine cycle. We will discover how we can make a shift from linear living to begin to honour the cycles and seasons of our lives by adapting our exercise, diet and even social activities to work with the rhythm of our cycle rather than against it. Lucy is a well woman yoga teacher with a passion for empowering women to reconnect with their body. Using yoga as a tool to support women through all seasons of their cycles and lives, Lucy helps women cultivate a deeper understanding of their body allowing them to flow with their natural rhythm. Find her on Instagram @_thirteenmoons_ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/0c14e52e-7cd1-47c9-a7ed-acc8b28d6c22/georgia.jpg Music and Workshops GEORGIA HAZELGROVE SATURDAY Georgia Hazelgrove is a twenty-four-year-old Brighton-based singer-songwriter with influences ranging from Tom Waits to Francoise Hardy, to Nancy Sinatra to Lana Del Rey. Incorporating the vibe of 1960's pop with modern psychodrama, her darkly humourous debut EP 'Persephone' retells the classic Ancient Greek myth of a young woman's descent into the underworld. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/28efec7f-01f8-4695-bba1-974aa931c3b4/Jon+M+pic+2+-+portrait.jpg Music and Workshops JON MASON, STORIES OF SUSSEX MYTHS 4:30pm, Sunday, Curious Worlds Tent Did a hero once walk among us? Did a mother raise her son? Did he grow to face our fears – and will that sun rise again? Across the world, throughout the ages, we have watched the rise and fall of the sun as the year turns. Join storyteller Jon Mason to explore what this solar story has meant to our ancestors, through the folklore and mythology they left behind. Part history, part performance, we'll trace the clues of past belief through tales from around Britain and the wider world.  Jon is a Brighton-based storyteller, and is fascinated by myths, legends and what they tell us about the land and our history. He has performed at festivals, storytelling clubs and schools for many years, and his summer 2020 show on solar myths and the Uffington White Horse, "Chasing the Sun", sold out online several times. "You really brought those stories to life and it made me wonder why we don’t all know these stories of this beautiful land better. I want to go and visit those places now!” – Guesthouse Storytellers, Newhaven https://jonthestoryteller.com/, FB: Jon Mason Stories and Music https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/a6b4f4dd-4add-4086-b1ca-66c21d703307/Niches.jpg Music and Workshops NICHES SUNDAY From the waves under the houseboats of Shoreham-by-sea to the musical waves that feed your mind with uplifting dark indie pop from the south of England.  2019 saw Niches perform at regular haunts The Wellington (shoreham) The Brunswick (Hove) The Richmond and The Blackhorse (Brighton) and Beach Dreams Festival Which then saw them land on the stage at The o2 Islington academy and gaining airtime on BBC Sussex, Surrey and Radio Reverb. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/f4eb8380-91cb-47e9-880b-7d780186e6a2/Lucy+hannah+1.jpg Music and Workshops LUCY HANNAH SATURDAY I'm Lucy Hannah, I am 23 and recently graduated from university with a dance degree. During the lockdown, I started picking up my guitar more and more to help me through the craziness of the past year and eventually started to sing indie, 80's and modern pop covers in pubs and busking in my local town. I grew up surrounded by a family who loved listening to music such as The Jam, Oasis, Blur, Avril Lavigne, REM and Coldplay, music has always held a warm and safe place in my heart. As I reached school and college my love for music grew and artists such as Tom Odell, Gabrielle Aplin and The staves started to inspire my acoustic music and parts of my songwriting. I am yet to release any official music and mainly play covers but hopefully this year everyone will be able to hear my originals more as my confidence develops! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/65c7486e-d90d-43f3-b63f-e4f41ec295d3/croppedKAROLINA+KRASUSKA+PHOTO+_LOW+RES+2020-0461.jpg Music and Workshops ASHDOWN FOREST GUIDED WALKS 11am and 2pm Saturday, free Join Lisa a member of the Ashdown Forest Education Team for a short walk into the Ashdown Forest to discover why it is such an important place for wildlife and learn about some of the special plants and animals that live on the heathland. Suitable for families of all ages as a general introduction to the Ashdown Forest. Fun hands on activities along the way to help you notice and look closer at nature. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/659cfb85-8e47-4e71-8425-127ba3f593d5/Charley+Hart+promo+.JPG Music and Workshops CHARLEY HART SUNDAY Charley is a 20 year old singer-songwriter from Berkshire who takes inspiration from KT Tunstall, The Staves, First Aid Kit and the like. Her style ranges from laid back indie folk to upbeat acoustic sing-a-longs where her powerful vocals are able to shine. From a young age Charley has performed at festivals, big and small, including Carfest South 2018 & 2019 while fronting a cover band, but has since kicked off her solo career with the release of her singles ‘Safe Place’ and ‘Waste Away the Day’, with a third along the way.  https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ee3a488c3ebb27dcd47fc1e/83f97500-bb01-4a26-a72b-89f5887bfc58/angus+clements.jpeg Music and Workshops ANGUS CLEMENTS FRIDAY Angus Clements is a Singer/Songwriter & Producer now based in Essex, UK. He has previously released 2 EP’s - “I’m So” & “Love & Creativity” which received exposure on BBC Introducing In The West.  He is currently recording he’s 3rd Ep & debut album (tbc). Angus is also collaborating on a new music venture experimenting with 80s Synth-wave dance music & can’t wait to share all this new music later this year. You can download/stream Angus’ music on all available music streaming platforms. 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