A full day of nature, creativity, movement and community at Lesnes Abbey Woods all based around wellness, community and the environment

Juggler in a black hat and green waistcoat tossing balls at a festival

No booking required. Free entry, drop in anytime.

What to Expect

  • A vibrant, family‑friendly festival celebrating wellbeing, sustainability, creativity and community, with activities, workshops and performances happening all day in the Monks Garden.
  • Perfect for families, wellness lovers, eco‑fans and anyone who loves a good festival vibe. 
  • There will be a large clothes swap, so bring some items of clothing and swap them for others! 

If you would like up-to-date information, register your interest via Eventbrite to be kept up to date on event details such as timings and stalls.

Register your interest

Are you a stall holder? There are still spaces for stalls

Event Schedule

All‑Day Activities

  • Crafts, sports, woodland quiz, Eco Quest, Wasteless Market, forest school, willow weaving, meditation, Clay and Chalk, Walk of the Dandelion workshop

Main Stage Highlights

  • 11am - Boppin’ Bunnies
  • 12noon - Ceilidh Tree
  • 1pm - Ceilidh performance
  • 2:30pm - The Kimberleys
  • 3:30pm - Gonul Ali Stage
  • 4:30pm - Festival Finale
  • Various times throughout the day: ‘Walk of the Dandelion: giant wire figure, community messages and craft’

Times to be announced

  • The Kimberleys (folk and storytelling)
  • Walk of the Dandelion: giant wire figure, community messages and craft
A child playiing a drum
Families relax on colourful cushion mats under a cream stretch tent at a busy outdoor community festival lined with stalls and bunting.
A market stall display of local Kent honey in glass jars and bear-shaped bottles, alongside beeswax candles and a Kent County Show rosette.

Zones

Main Arena

  • Star stretch tent chill‑out zone
  • Haybale stage with live performances
  • Community stalls and demos
  • Cupcake decorating and plant potting
  • Clothes‑swapping with clothing charity TRAID
  • Clay and Chalk Creative Station
  • Walk of the Dandelion Workshop
  • The Eco Quest
  • Head to Head Pedal Challenge

Kids Zone

  • Face painting
  • Mini sports day with Mini Wave (football, tennis, races, skipping, hurdles, soft javelin)
  • Craft stations: nature crafts, crochet, suncatchers
  • Taru drum, dance workshops and mask‑making for the parade finale
  • Free arts and crafts with The Makers Nook
  • Interactive forest school
  • TARU drumming workshop - 2pm to 2:30pm
  • TARU dance workshop:
    • at 1:15pm
    • at 3pm
    • at 4:30pm

Wellness Zone

  • Gong bath sessions
  • Meditation sessions
  • Yoga
  • Post Natal Fitness Session

Times of these to be announced

Inside the Lodge

  • Wasteless Market: eco‑focused stalls, a refill station and recycling drop‑offs - All day
  • Wiggly Wild Show: meet the giant mini beasts in these fantastic sessions - Times to be announced

for more information about what you can bring to recycle, visit the Wasteless Market website

Outside the Lodge

  • Repair Café - To be decided
  • Refill drop‑offs
  • Children’s University

Nature Zone

  • Guided woodland and historic ruins walks (Friends of Lesnes Abbey woods)
  • Litter‑pick challenge and woodland quiz
  • Willow weaving and woodland meditation
  • Nature stalls: RSPB, London Wildlife Trust and more
  • Axe throwing (Scouts)
  • The Eco Quest trail
  • All Day Candy Can Man 
  • Friends of Lesnes Abbey Woods -  Woodland Quiz
  • Kirstys Forest School

The Clearing

  • Willow Weaving
  • Forest meditation

Times to be announced

Talk Tent

  • Various wellbeing talks with Q&As

Times to be announced

Food and Drink

There will be six food stalls, including two vegan traders, drinks vendors, and a smoothie bar

Join Us

Stall holders

If you would like a free stall (which will need to have a wellbeing or eco-friendly theme), email wasteteam@bexley.gov.uk or CC Events with the following details:

  • Your full name
  • A short description of your stall
  • Whether it's an information stall or if you will be selling items (and what you will be selling)

Find out more about the festival

Volunteers

We are looking for volunteers to help on the day. A variety of roles such as are available:

  • Set up
  • guides
  • meet and greet
  • sign post people

A free lunch will be included. If you're interested, email wasteteam@bexley.gov.uk.

How to get to the festival

Lesnes Abbey Woods
New Road
London
SE2 0AX

We strongly encourage people to attend by foot or public transport where possible.

Get directions

By train

By bus

The park is on bus routes:

  • 229 (Thamesmead to Sidcup)
  • 469 (Woolwich to Erith)
  • 301 ( Woolwich to Bexleyheath)
  • 244 (Woolwich to Abbey Wood)
  • 472 (North Greenwich to Abbey Wood)
  • B11 and 180 (North Greenwich and Erith)
  • 99 via the Woolwich Road entrance
  • Super Loop SL3 (Thamesmead and Bromley)

Find Bus Stop locations

By car

Lesnes Abbey is situated off the B213 Abbey Road, Abbey Wood. There are two car parks about 10 minutes walk away, situated near Abbey Wood Station, Gayton Road and Felixstowe Road car parks.  There is limited parking can be found on Abbey Road and New Road.