The Enchanted Garden is our whole other Kids area, located in the Family Campsite, a few minutes’ walk from the main Kids Area. It’s a little more relaxed, with space to spread out, run about and play with a packed programme from 9am till 4pm. It’s open to anyone with children under 16 including Day Ticket Holders; if you’re not camping in the Family Campsite just collect a free wristband from the Arena Entrance (Family or Main) or the Kids Area Info Caravan.
And remember…EVERYTHING IS FREE from workshops and materials to face-painting and archery so try it all!
Colour Town Project
Colour Town brings colour and joy with their fun and relaxed space to play and create. Meet artist Vix – she designed and built Colour Town and runs daily painting and crafts workshops. Expect laughter, messy play for all ages and of course…COLOUR!
Family Yoga & Baby Tent
Join Carole Baker for free Yoga in the mornings. Ease out your aches and pains from that ever-deflating air bed and regain some energy after getting to bed maybe a little later than anticipated!
Baby Sensory East Suffolk offer fun filled baby sensory sessions with a highly trained class leader. From singing to signing, puppet shows and more, the activities are designed to support your baby’s development and delight their senses, whilst allowing for special 1:1 time. There’s an array of toys and play equipment for baby led play too.
Maxine returns with baby massage, offering a little nurturing time for you and your little one to learn some massage moves, bond and enjoy time together. Suitable from 6 weeks old until rolling/mobile.
She also hosts baby yoga includes joint relaxation, and active yoga moves for little ones from 3 months until rolling/mobile, with lots of singing to keep it fun.
Meet Slings-by-the-Sea for workshops and advice on carrying your baby on your body. Let them check and adjust your sling to ensure you and baby are both comfortable enough for long days and late nights!
Get Medieval
The Get Medieval team are back, bringing history to life with fascinating historical objects, archery, manuscript writing and ever popular ‘Knight School’ – learn how to fight like a knight before putting your skills to the test in 1v1 duels and team fights.
Nidhoggr Isle of Flegg return with their Longbow Archery range! Specializing in 6th-12th Century, this year their focus is Vikings!
Moving Canvas Face Painting
Moving Canvas Face and Body Art return with their team of amazing Face painters from all over the UK; come along for festival designs, fantasy faces, superheroes, animals and more!
The Pink Flamingo Craft Tent
Weaving Wonders used soft natural materials to teach the ancient art of basket weaving to make a little basket, a pen pot or anything people fancied.
Join visual artists Abigail Hunt and Kieren Reed in the Sculpture Studio to explore and build three dimensional artworks using a variety of interesting materials. Mix different ideas together to inspire your creativity and collaborations; your unique sculptures can take any direction you like!
Rocketude!
Budding scientists and engineers, join Derek Langley and the Rocketude team to make a paper and tape air-powered rocket. Design, colour and 3-2-1 launch it! You’ll be amazed how high they go, but hey, it’s not rocket science…Hang on – it IS rocket science!
The Studio: Gaming & Music Tent
Access Create College Norwich lead you through the world of Role-Playing Games with Dungeons & Dragons; learn the basic D&D rules, themes & styles, explore narrative ideas and then play in groups with a Dungeon Master. Explore traits and features when you Design A Character for a game or other media or explore the art and style of Graffiti Art and try out techniques on a large Latitude artwork.
Norwich University of the Arts and Will Teather are back too with a range of creative activities, including the chance to set up an easel and try Life Drawing with a live model or learn how to develop narratives and creative choices when you Create Your Own Boardgame.
The Dome
Learn to scratch, mix, make beats and produce songs, with Chrome, Illinspired and DJ Venom in their Beat Making and DJ Workshops!
The Canopy Stage
Open 9am-4pm daily, it features comedy & theatre shows, dance workshops, interactive games and our weekend family social on Sunday morning….a few highlights include:
The Rogue Shanty Buoys deliver captivating sea shanties with bold vocals, tight harmonies, and fun arrangements. Their range spans traditional tunes to quirky covers of modern hits, offering a fresh, dynamic twist on folk music.
KelFX and Francis lead Breakdancing Workshops for children under 16yrs of all abilities, teaching the basics, showcasing their skills and pulling everyone together for a breakdance battle finale!!
Get ready for bubbles, a LOT of bubbles of every size, filled with smoke, steam, or even…you?! It’s non-stop silly wild fun at Paris Bubbles daily show. Don’t miss their giant smoke cannons and the chance to obliterate a tower of foam!
Access Community Trust host a kids Silent Disco every afternoon; bring your best moves and get ready to strut!
Joy In Dance is back with two morning dance workshops; learn a new routine…with a festival twist of course. Everyone is welcome!
More theatre shows to follow… watch this space!