Get ready for a magical day of free family fun from midday to 6pm at Chapelfield Gardens and Hay Hill, followed by the Official After Party at the Waterfront from 9pm (booking advised).
Chapelfield, midday to 6pm
Family area activities
Enjoy a jam-packed day of hands-on fun, magical entertainment, and classic fairground vibes, all absolutely free:
- Crazy Skins Face Painters – Festival-ready face paint
- The Mermaid Tank – Dive into a magical world
- Balloon Modelling – Twisting fun with Andrew M
- Fairyland Trust – Crown-making & crafts
- The Gaming Van – On-screen adventures
- Surf Simulator & Foot Pool – Giant inflatable fun
- Swing Boats & Mini Rides – Classic thrills
- Dave Lucas Caricatures – Take home a souvenir
- DNA Kids – Games and entertainment all day
- Rentadinosaur – Dino-themed fun and shows
Food vendors: Details coming soon!
Live performances schedule
- Midday – 12:30pm Dino Walkabout / Kids Disco / Anyone for Tennis
- 12:30pm – 1pm Carlos Airhead – Comedy & Balloon Stunts
- 1:15pm – 1:45pm How to Train Your Dinosaur Show
- 1:30pm – 1:45pm Lifeguards – Interactive Fun
- 1:45pm – 2:30pm Mermaid Game Show
- 2:30pm – 3pm Anyone for Tennis / Kids Disco
- 3:pm – 3:30pm Carlos Airhead / Dino Walkabout
- 3:30pm – 4pm Lifeguards
- 4pm – 4:30pm Kids Disco
- 4:30pm – 5pm How to Train Your Dinosaur Show
- 5pm – 5:45pm Mermaid Game Show
- 5:45pm – 6:15pm Anyone for Tennis
- 6:05pm Marcus Opatterson – Special Finale Performance
Live music – Chapelfield Gardens Stage
Enjoy a full day of music and movement from local and national talent:
- I Am Afiya – Soulful vocals
- Alternative Jukebox – Unique covers
- Gabby Rivers – Dreamy indie-pop
- Victoria Jacobs – Youth talent showcase
- Macie Nyah – Contemporary R&B
- Rupert Oldridge – Comedy & beatboxing
- Maya Law – Neo-soul & heartfelt lyrics
- Thrill Collins – Acoustic pop reimaginings
- Flash Bang Brass – LED brass band spectacle (Headline Act)
- In Cahoots & Dance Loves You – Community dance groups
- Gav & Leon Play Records – Feel-good DJ sets
Hay Hill, midday to 6pm
Access Creative showcase
Access Creative College is pleased to announce a curated lineup of talented students and alumni from their campus on Magdalen Street.
- Juliet
- Mama Oh No
- Zamani Fitri
- Orlo
- Jazmine Honey Banks
- Midnight Groove
- Thomas Hubery
Official Afterparty, 9pm
The Adrian Flux Waterfront
Dance the night away with a DJ set from Dave Rowntree (Blur).
