The Bright Foundation Family Festival
Join us in the beautiful countryside setting of the Barn Theatre and Museum on the first anniversary of our launch! Enjoy a family-friendly feast of music, puppetry, nature, arts, crafts, and toys.
Line-up (same both days) includes:
Arbor the Tree by Smoking Apples
Part Man. Part Tree. 18 feet tall. Meet Arbor.
The Enchanted Cinema Foley FX Workshop & Performance – The Adventures of Prince Achmed
Puppet Making with Kate Shearcroft and Arty Farty Malarky
Meet the Pondlife with Pete the Pond
Music curated by Tara Franks (SoundsCreative Projects) featuring The Magic Lantern, The Lost Revellers, Saied Silbak, Ana Silvera, Let Drum Beat and Balladeste
Museum Tours
Food
There will be tasty food and drinks available from Plant the Seed and Naked Espresso.
Transport
The Barn Theatre and Museum is a rural location. Parking will be available on-site.
We will be offering a return shuttle bus service from Hastings Train Station at 11:45am and 4:30pm. Adults – £4 return / Children – free
Access
We welcome all and endeavour to be accessible for everyone. Please tell us about your access needs when you book your ticket.
Pay What You Can
We don’t want cost to be a barrier to enjoying the arts. The Bright Foundation operates a Pay What You Can policy.
Our recommended price is £15 per ticket for adults and £8 for children, but the minimum you need to pay is £5 per adult and £3 per child. You can also make a larger contribution if you would like to. Infants aged 2 and under go free but please book a ticket for them.