Open your wild heart to the Wellderness
As nature starts to stir for summer, the Wellderness welcomes you to our annual Beltane Fire and Feast Festival.
From 12pm until after the sun goes to sleep, we’ll be drumming, dancing, listening and learning at Wild Heart Hill. On the slopes of the stunning South Downs, we have a full line-up of entertainment, activities and ceremonies to keep you captivated throughout the day.
Guided by Paradise Wild, you’ll lose yourself in nature-inspired tales, then melt into a meditative sound bath. You’ll feel the raucous pagan rhythms of the Pentacle Drummers and have your spirits lifted by the Gathering Light Choir. Then Coconut Eclipse will get your body moving with their folky funk vibes, live from the Wellderness stage.
Later, as the sun dips behind the Western hills, White Raven Ceremonies will call in the May and cast off the winter. Then we’ll parade around the rally field, led by Poi Passion who’ll bring the Beltane flame before they thrill you with a breathtaking fire performance.
Gates open at midday, giving you a couple of hours to settle in, ground yourself and explore the surroundings before we open the ceremony at 2pm. Throughout the day, Red Fox Historical Archery will be on hand to teach you how to shoot a bow and arrow. Plus, we’ll have craft and jewellery stands, handfasting ceremonies, and plenty to eat and drink. And, of course, nature will be all around to open our hearts and soothe our souls.
Camping is available, please contact Jose directly to book:
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Please note NO vehicles may remain onsite after the event has ended, unless they have a valid camping booking.
Tickets and transport
£25 per adult (over 16s)
£12.50 per child (five to 16-year olds)
Under fives free.
Car parking is limited and charged at £5 per car and £10 per van. As always, all money raised from parking will go towards our tree growing programme, through which we recently donated £200 to Brooklands Park’s Winter Glade project.
We are also laying on a free bus from Worthing Station to Wild Heart Hill and back. The bus will leave Worthing at 12pm, and head back there again after Poi Passion’s fire show at 10pm.
Please either pay for parking or select the bus ticket option at checkout.
It’s possible to get to Wild Heart Hill via public transport. See below map for details of how to get there from Findon Valley along the Monarch’s Way. Please check times with local transport providers and keep an eye on the last bus to leave Findon in the evening.
Also check out other Festivals in Worthing, Trips & Adventurous Activities in Worthing.
