Curated from not giving up and looking for new ideas, Where It All Began was born.
Where It All Began Festival is new, collaborative, not-for-profit festival designed to secure the future of grassroots music, venues, festivals and creative culture.
A New Festival Model, Designed for Everybody!
Where It All Began is not built around headline acts, heritage names or prestige pricing. It explicitly rejects elitism, escalating ticket costs and festivals designed primarily to sell units. Instead, it aims to reimagine festivals as shared cultural spaces; accessible, participatory and community owned.
The festival will feature:
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!
News
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People Power Delivers: ‘Where It All Began’ Festival
The grassroots festival Where It All Began has closed its crowdfunder at an extraordinary £117,000, far exceeding expectations and offering a rare success story for the UK’s struggling independent festival sector
Past & Future Events
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Where It All Began
18 June - 21 June 2026