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18-21 June - Abbots Ripton, Huntingdon  

FESTIVAL INFO

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Imagine this...

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You will arrive at a place that feels instantly familiar, a hidden haven where the pulse of live music meets the warmth of true community. The air hums with excitement, possibility, and the unmistakable buzz of summer. Everywhere you look, creativity thrives. Artists, musicians, dreamers and doers, all coming together to celebrate and remember what makes the true festival spirit so unique.

'Here, high-quality production isn’t a luxury, it’s the norm'

The sound is rich, the lights are dazzling yet intimate, and every performance feels personal. One minute you’re dancing under a canopy of trees to a world-class live act, the next you’re lost in a mesmerising late-night electronic set that feels like it was made just for you.

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'You wander through vibrant spaces each one carefully crafted'

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From cosy corners filled with acoustic sounds, to open-air dance floors that glow as the sun sets. You taste the world through exceptional street food, sip on independent brews, and delight in cocktails that have been perfected over years, each one as unique as the crowd around you.

VENUES

Chai Wallahs:

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The UK’s Unrivalled, Critically Acclaimed, Independent, Festival venue. The alternative to the mainstream. 

The Bohemian Triangle:

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An ever-shifting dance experience. Follow your ears, chase the vibe, and move through eclectic spaces as the rhythm shifts  from sun-up til sun-up! 

Where The Wild Things Are:

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The iconic open-air stage from our friends at Secret Garden Party. 

The Grand Union:

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Could be a venue, could be a village! A collaborative programming project from the country’s leading Grassroots Music Venues. 

Exceptional bars, Bespoke Cocktails, Incredible DJs, Inspirational & Educational Speakers, Poetry, Story Tellers, Acoustic Spaces, Street Art & Skate Culture, Walk about & Immersive Theatre, Family Workshops & Activities, and More!  

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LOCATION

Where It All Began’ will be held at Grange Farm in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, on the renowned and iconic site of Secret Garden Party; the festival that inspired a wave of creativity across the UK industry.  Set for 18th-21st June 2026, the festival will celebrate the Summer Solstice and the official start to the UK festival season. 

PERFORMING ARTS

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As our crowdfunder closes, we invite you to Where It All Began; a festival for holistic thinkers, dreamers, and doers ready to shape the future.  

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This is more than music and performance; This is cultural inheritance; every moment is designed to pass down knowledge, creativity, and resilience, ensuring the cultures we love not only survive but thrive. Here, families, comrades, and new best friends come together to learn, create, and imagine a future that honours the past. 

Immerse yourself in street art, acoustic spaces, and theatre that blurs the line between performer and audience. Be inspired by speakers, poets, and storytellers, while joining in workshops around food, skate culture, youth-led DJ competitions, street art & collaborative mural painting, and collective music-making.

 

Join us, co-create, and become part of a living movement of conscious change. 

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ACCOM OPTIONS

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Register your interest below with our enquiry form.

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