There are many ways in which you can participate in the small festival. It's not just about getting on stage with a guitar - although singers and performers are of course welcome!   Ways people have participated at the Small Festival include:

• Arranging kids activities
• Staging theatrical performances
• Helping with the sound system or lighting
• Giving political discussions or hosting debates
• Arranging country walks
• Washing up after meals
• Running sports events
• Recycling the Festivals rubbish
• Singing and playing live music
• Performing comedy sketches
• Carrying equipment and helping backstage

and so on!

We’d particularly like to encourage people to bring ideas for older children/teenage activities, for example, sports, drama, video making and anything else you can think of.

The idea is that when everyone participates this dissolves the distinction between audience and entertainer which in our experience creates a special quality, a rewarding alternative to pre-packaged entertainment.

Each festival has an amazing range of scheduled events and activities: see our events page for a taste.

Message for everyone