OUT & WILD 2025 LINE UP

For Out & Wild 2025 we have dozens of acts and experiences across the three days and nights.

Our team of curators spend the year making sure we showcase queer female and non-binary experts in their field, from wellness leads to music and comedy acts.

The vast majority of experiences will be free and you can just turn up, some will have a charge/be bookable from April.

We are also just agreeing a one off Pride concert at a site across the road on Thursday 12th June.

We will be updating this page on a regular basis so keep checking back here!

WELLNESS & WORKOUTS

Value and Flow Labs with Bodhi

Bodhi Eira Jones (They/Them) will be curating Value and Flow Labs.

Prep required (see bottom of biog).

An immersive lab to deeply reconnect you to your intrinsic value and flow. Underneath all our conditioning, narratives and oppressive systems we can reconnect to our unique and intrinsic value. 

In a KaiFlow curated space we will access flow states, where time is elastic and slows down… As LGBTQ+IA people, itis important that we carve out space, ‘pockets of air’ or ‘immersion bubbles’ for reconnection restoration and to remember who we are. In flow states and carved spaces, we can emerge new worlds of possibility for ourselves.

There is preparation for these labs and limited spaces so please register HERE to receive the preparation work. 

If you have questions regarding the prep work or thelabs please email us at – members@kaiflow.com.

Gong Baths, Kirtan & Poetry Dives with Ruth Harlow

Ruth(she/her) is the co- curator of our wellness & workout zone and a firm favourite at Out & Wild. She is a wellness transformational retreat and workshop leader and depth coach. Weaving yoga, mantra, breathwork, sound, poetry, movement and writing, she creates space for deep healing and transformation. She has been running Retreats for the last 10 years on the Gower Peninsula in South Wales and in March 2022 she founded Rainbow Retreats for LGBTQ+ Women and nonbinary folks (trans inclusive) and retreat days, 4 day Deep Dives, Surf Retreats, Hiking Retreats and regular Gong Bath & a Cuppa for LGBTQ+ folks. 


Gong Bath 

Find deep relaxation and be bathed in the beautiful sounds and healing vibrations of the Gongs. Bringing balance and harmony to mind, body, and Spirit. A unique and powerful passive meditation experience suitable for all. Bring a yoga mat (or camping mat) blanket (or sleeping bag), cushion and wear comfy clothes.  

"It felt like waves of sunshine through my whole body." Adrianna

"My body has never felt relaxed like that before." Sarahjayne


Kirtan – Mantra Chanting Meditation

Nourish your soul with a heart-opening Kirtan — a sacred practice of the Bhakti yoga tradition of South Asia, known as the yoga of devotion and the path of the heart. In this session, we’ll sing simple ancient mantras together with music and melody, allowing the sound vibrations to soothe the nervous system, open the heart, and bring us back to ourselves — and each other.

No singing experience is needed — just your presence and willingness to join in.We honour the cultural and spiritual roots of this practice with deep respect and gratitude.


I want to acknowledge that kirtan comes from a sacred Indian spiritual tradition. As someone outside that culture, I know there are real concerns around cultural appropriation. I approach this practice with deep respect, and I’m committed to learning, honoring its roots, and staying open to feedback. My intention is not to take from the tradition, but to engage with it in a humble and reverent way.


Poetry Dive – A Journey Into the Soul

"When you do things from your Soul, you feel a river moving in you, a joy."— Rumi

Join Ruth for a powerful Poetry Dive — a full immersion in poetry, music, movement and writing designed to take you on a journey deep into yourself. This is not about writing poems, but about letting poetry speak to you and move through you — liberating feeling, expression and presence.The poems and music are carefully woven together to open new pathways of being, reacquaint us with ourselves, and pierce through the constantly moving mind to land somewhere deeper and more real in the body. You’ll be guided through stillness, movement, sound and silence — creating space to listen inwardly and connect with the soul beneath the surface."An amazing experience and has broken through barriers I've held up for decades!"— Nic, CwmbranNo experience needed. Bring a yoga mat and notebook and pen (if you have one). 


ruthharlow.com/rainbowretreats

instagram.com/rainbowretreatsuk

facebook.com/rainbowretreatsuk




Breathwork with Sam

Sam specializes in helping others access this same clarity and truth. Her breathwork sessions are transformative, offering a safe space to release emotional blockages, reconnect with inner wisdom, and emerge feeling calmer, more relaxed, and better equipped to handle life’s challenges. Participants often report a renewed sense of abundance, joy, and purpose after working with her.

Whether in one-to-one coaching or group settings, Sam creates a space of honesty, vulnerability, and empowerment. Her work focuses on helping others embrace life’s transitions with courage, clarity, and a deeper sense of self, leaving them more connected, resilient, and ready to step fully into their lives.

Sam Adams is a co-curator of Out & Wild's wellness & workouts. She is a life coach and certified breathwork facilitator passionate about guiding people through life’s transitions, challenges, and transformations. With nearly 20 years of coaching experience, Sam believes that self-awareness is the cornerstone of growth, healing, and fulfillment. Through her unique Life and Breath method, she empowers individuals to uncover their truth, find clarity, and navigate change with greater ease and confidence.

Sam’s own life journey is a testament to resilience and the power of inner work. As an adopted mother to twin girls, a survivor of childhood abuse, and someone living with a brain tumor, she has faced profound challenges. It was through breathwork that she found a pathway to healing, moving through grief and trauma while cultivating a deeper connection to herself.


sam-adams.com

instagram.com/samadamscoach


Forest Bathing with Katie Wilkinson

Another Out & Wild favourite experience is forest bathing. Katie Wilkinson is back to run daily sessions.

Katie has worked in the conservation sector for 20 years and is a passionate advocate of the power of nature connection for our health and wellbeing and the importance of increasing equality, diversity and inclusivity within the conservation sector for the benefit of both people and planet. She is an experienced community engagement practitioner, events leader, forest schools teacher, and practical conservationist. 

Katie will be leading several Forest Bathing sessions throughout the weekend which will aim to slow you down, recharge your batteries and to find the joy in connecting deeply to yourself, to others and to nature.

Instagram: @nature connection with Katie

Facebook: @natureconnectionwithkatie

Ecstatic Dance with Tania

Tania Nishi - Self Love Coach, Somatic Healing Therapist, Tantric Lay Buddhist Monk

Tania (she/her) is a passionate Self-Love Coach, Somatic Healing Therapist and Tantric Buddhist Lay Monk. Some know her as ‘The Naked Coach’ or ‘Dancing Unicorn’, a unique and wild advocate for transformative and unconditional Self-Love and being truly naked. 

She brings together powerful psycho-somatic techniques with her profound spiritual practices and studies in psychology and Japanese Esoteric Buddhism, creating a unique therapeutic approach that empowers individuals to shed from emotional baggage, overcome limiting beliefs and conditioning and integrate their full potential. 

Self-love, to Tania, is not just a practice, but a revolution. Her commitment to fostering self-awareness and self-worth is activism, driven by a belief that true freedom emerges from loving oneself wholeheartedly and nurturing oneness with all beings, through a lens of equity. Through mind, body and spiritual trauma-informed support, Tania helps people discover and embrace a deeper connection with their whole naked soul, their True Self. By cultivating mindful acceptance and surrendering to peace and fun, anxiety and stress reduces and confidence, self assurance and trust is heightened. All this opens your heart through a cultivation of wisdom in love, compassion, empathy and joy, and you’re inspired to live authentically. 

Hatha Yoga with Vera Duse

Hi, I am Vera! I am a Nutritional Therapist and a Yoga teacher but before all of this, I was a registered nurse for 7 years!

In February 2020 I qualified as a Nutritional Therapist and started my 200 hours Yoga Teacher Training with Rosie Iles-Jonas (Y O G A | doyouromthing).

In my invaluable experience as a nurse, I had the opportunity to observe how lifestyle, eating habits, the quality of food, movement (or lack of), breathing patterns and self-awareness have an immense impact on someone’s health outcome. Health for me means vitality, being in charge of your body and being able to live your live to its full potential. I have found in nutrition and yoga the tools to revisit in order to go back to that healthy state and help other people do the same.


Hatha Yoga

Hatha yoga originated in India more than 5000 years ago and was originally taught as a healing system for the mind and to prepare the body for seated meditation. In Hatha yoga, a series of asanas (poses) are practiced together with breathing techniques (pranayama) and meditation. 

My classes include a series of postures and gentle stretches connected in a slow flow that guides you into deep relaxation, through fun and light-hearted sequences. Attention is paid to the breath, used as a calming and grounding tool. My classes are suitable for beginners with plenty of options and modifications offered. It’s also appropriate for any other advanced yogini or yogi who wants a calming, relaxing class that will leave you feeling energised and, at the same time, rested.


instagram.com/veraduse_yogaandnutrition


www.veraduseyogaandnutrition.com

Heart Opening Buddhist Meditation & Tools for Addiction Recovery with Aryavandana

Aryavandana will deliver two great sessions at Out & Wild.

Practical Tools for Addiction Recovery

A practical take-away tool to help those in addiction recovery, or those wishing to learn how to stop unwanted, negative habits such as social media over-use or sugar cravings.

Heart-opening Buddhist Meditation

In these sessions, Aryavandana will offer a guided meditation beginning with body awareness to cultivate an open-heart and enable us to get in touch with compassion, for self and for others.

Aryavandana is a writer, coach and ordained Buddhist. She has practised meditation for 15 years, and is an accredited mindfulness teacher and coach for stress and anxiety, and addiction recovery. 

She advocates for positive mental health and radical self-care as strategies for sustaining and strengthening queer communities.


_aryavandana_

carolinesmithonline.com

https://www.facebook.com/caroline.smith.330

Forest Bathing with Ailsa Orlik

I am Ailsa. I am a Welsh outdoor instructor based in North Wales. I am passionate about sharing and facilitating journeys into the wild landscape of North Wales . 


Forest Bathing / Shinrin-Yoku

 At the Out and wild festival I will be focusing on Shinrin-Yoku … Forest Bathing . Come and take a break with me and escape the fast paced modern society we exist in . I aim to create space to slow down and embody a adventurous spirit that encourages reconnection to one self and nature .  

Allow your body as your guide . Listen to to where it wants to take you , follow your nose , savour the sounds , smells , sights of nature …. And let the forest in . Stress is the Health Epidemic of the 20th Century.

There is a wealth of data to support Shinrin -yoku and its impact on Health and Well being . Reduces blood pressure Improves cardiovascular & metabolic health . Improve concentration and Memory. Lift depression. Boost immune system and increase anti cancer proteins in the body . Is it any wonder Buddha found enlightenment under a tree . I look forward to connecting with you soon. Ailsa


www.siwrnai.com 

@siwrnai

Acro play with Queer Yoga Glow - Hannah and Mary Eve

Hannah and Mev are passionate about helping people connect with their bodies through playful movement. 


At Out & Wild they will be doing this through acro - a fun activity that will get you laughing, making new friends and lifting each other up in more ways than one! 


Acro play is fun, accessible and collaborative. You will learn to trust yourself and others whilst doing things you never thought your body could do. 

Instagram.com/queer_glow_acro

Laughter Yoga with Emma

Emma (She/Her) embraced yoga after a particularly stressful period of her life and is one of the Co-Founders of Brighton Laughter Club, which has been offer low cost laughter yoga lessons since 2011.

Emma has a background in being serious. She is the publisher of the eco friendly consumer guide, The Green Guide for Lonodn and Natural Parenting Magazine, Juno, which she published and co-edited for 7 years.

In her spare time she enjoys improvised comedy and swimming in the sea.

Laughter yoga has many benefis; increasing playfulness and creativity, stress busting, enhances relationship and connection, boosts immunity, energises and relaxes.

The power role of Laughter Yoga is backed up by the latest trauma research and by the work of Rober Dunbar at Oxford University.


https://brightoncheerful.co.uk/

Qigong and breathwork with Emma Money-Kyrle

Emma is a breathwork facilitator, bodyworkers and Qigong teacher based in South Wales. A lover of the earth, poetry and the mystery.

She has been practicing Qigong for over 18 years, it has been a huge part of her journey of self discovery, gently guiding me in the power of the breath, movement and presence. Her teaching is greatly inspired by the earth energies that surround us, our connection to heaven and earth and all the elements of life.

QIGONG IN THE MORNING DEW

Meet me on the grass for a morning Qi-Gong style stretch. A beautiful way to start the day. We will use an active warm up to open our bodies, release tension, heaviness and stress. Using our breath and easeful body movements we will gradually drop into a natural expanded state, where we can access our own innate health and vitality. Leaving us feeling brighter, lighter, calmer and more connected to all of life. 


BREATHWORK JOURNEY 


Our Breath is our hidden supper power, by changing the way we breathe, we change the way we think, feel and act.

Come and join me for this morning session, you will be amazed at the releases you can experience with this simple practice.


We will begin with a guided mediation together, followed by an introduction to the process, we will then do some movement to open, shake and wake up the body and our breathing before we begin the breath journey. We will be using a simple breathing technique know as conscious connected breathing, that activates the nervous system and helps create new neural pathways in the brain. When we breathe in this pattern, we begin to enter into an altered state of consciousness which allows us to release stored emotions and trauma in both the physical and energetic body. 


If you're looking to release stress and create more space for joy, peace and love then these sessions are for you. It's simple, Smile, Breathe and follow your Heart.

insta @emma.sunhouse


Early Morning Ashtanga with Heather Murray





Early Morning Astanga 

Imagine greeting the sunrise with invigorating movements that awaken your body and mind, filling you with energy and positivity for the day ahead. This practice not only boosts your physical strength and flexibility but also connects you deeply with the vibrant energy of the festival. 

It’s a powerful way to embrace the joy of the moment, connecting breath with movement and the bandhas - our internal power locks. What a fantastic way to celebrate and recharge!


Breathe deep, fly high: 7 sacred breathwork methods.

Through intentional breathing techniques, we can release stored emotions, reduce stress, and foster self-acceptance. These methods encourage deeper connections between body, mind and spirit while promoting healing from the societal pressures and stress of our everyday lives. The practices, from the traditions of Yoga, Zen Buddhism and Qigong, can help us build resilience, and cultivate a sense of empowerment and belonging. 

Which is your favourite? 

1. Ujjayi (sound of distant ocean breath) - embracing the serenity of conscious breathing 

2. Kapalabhati (shining skull breath) - igniting the inner fire of vitality 

3. Sama Vritti (box breathing) - calming through focus 

4. Shoshuten (circling of light) - activation of energy with a microcosmic orbit 

5. Connecting with Chi in nature - rounded healing resource 

6. Nadi Shodona (alternate nostril breathing) - balancing our energy channels 

7. Durga Pranayama (3-part yogic breath) - breath of joy! On average we breathe 21,600 times a day..conscious breathing is an empowering gateway to presence..

Heather has been teaching yoga since 2015, “Yoga didn’t come into my life till I was 42. I was never sporty or athletic in my youth and yoga has changed my body, eased my spirit and helped me give up some habits that needed to change. It’s saved my life and my hope is that I can pass on some of the gifts of yoga in my teaching. It really is for all ages and all abilities.”

Sound Baths with Angela

Originally as singer/songwriter, Angela Cooper discovered the therapeutic power of Sound Healing over 20 years ago, training with the British Academy of Sound Therapy in the UK. She has worked with other leaders in the field in the US, France and Spain in the use of Tuning Forks, Voice and Gongs and the vibrational energy of Colour.

She is also a qualified counsellor and funeral celebrant, based in Manchester.

Sound Baths

'Everything in life is vibration' Albert Einstein

Join Angela for a nurturing Sound Bath, where you will be bathed in the magical sounds and vibrational energies of Crystal and Tibetan Singing Bowls, Voice Toning and Indigenous instruments.


FB. Angela Cooper SpiralSound

Queer Tango with Helen

Queer TangoChances are, you may only have seen snippets of tango on the telly.. Those hyper-hetero macho-men and skimpily clad women in killer heels are an image eagerly used to promote tango’s supposed steamy sensuality and ‘Latin’ passion… but at it’s core, real Argentine tango is a social dance. Like salsa, folk-dancing or disco, it’s about dancing together, on a night out, with friends, and strangers.  

That’s not to say there’s nothing sensual about tango.. multiple unknown partners, in close embrace, improvising/moving to music.. The only way to make this work is to listen to one’s partner, with one’s body, to what the other person’s body is saying. And this is why they say tango is all about connection.  

Across the world, tango dancers are challenging traditionally gendered roles. There are queer tango communities & festivals & even in mainstream tango, more dancers are now dancing dual-role, escaping the heteronormative relegation of man-leads-woman-follows.

In our Workshops at Out&Wild (Sun 12pm, Main Marquee) we’ll explore the principles of a tango connection, and then learn some fun & fancy tango moves. We can’t promise to turn you into a tango dancer (that takes a bit longer) but we hope you’ll get a taste of the magic that got us addicted

• No experience or partner required.

• Wear clothes you can move in.

• Please wear socks (or shoes which won’t hurt if you accidentally step on someone’s toes!)

• Bring your own bottle of water.

Main Marquee Sun 12-1.45pm

Part 1: Connecting thru Tango.

Part 2: Strike a Pose! Fun moves to impress.

Helen Fenton / Tango Tribe  www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61561481871363

Queer Tango Bristol: www.facebook.com/groups/2914852961864388

Queer Tango Birmingham: www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61571724029734

 

 

Dance with Cynthia

Join us for an exhilarating Dominican Bachata Class at Out & Wild, hosted by Cynthia, who hails from the Dominican Republic! This class welcomes dancers of all levels, offering a chance to immerse yourself in the authentic rhythms and movements of bachata.

Cynthia's expertise and passion for this beautiful dance will guide you through essential techniques, ensuring a fun and engaging experience. Connect with fellow dance lovers and embrace the vibrant culture of bachata. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn from a true Dominican native!

@cynti.bachata

Embodied Yoga and Chanting for Liberation & Social Justice with Amy Bullard

I’m Amy (she/her), a yoga guide & activist based in York and I believe in the magic of yoga as a framework to help us reduce separation within ourselves, between each other and the natural world. Yoga can help us hold differing opinions and find the commonality within them. We are all interconnected and through yoga we can lean into interconnectedness, and soak in the wisdom it brings.

I am committed to healing in service to collective liberation and I do this work through two organisations: The Teapot Collective https://theteapotcollective.co.uk/ and Story of the Changing https://www.storyofthechanging.co.uk/ 

Charmaine and I run online and in-person yoga classes rooted in our dreams for social justice. I’m a writer, writing weekly on my Substack, Teacups. Teacups is for folks who care deeply about the injustices of the world and may also consider themselves an activist. I love being in nature, being with my friends, my co-conspirers, and being with my lovely partner and our little family of rodents (degus and guinea pigs) up here in York.


Resonate: Chanting in Community

Join Amy to chant mantras together. We’ll resonate, by creating sound together, healing ourselves and each other as we chant. Resonate means producing and filling with a deep reverberating sound (chanting) and it also means to affect or appeal to someone in a personal oremotional way (community). 

Amy is an activist and yoga guide based in York dreaming of a liberated world and working toward a reality where all beings are free. This session will be a mix of gentle accessible movement, chanting, discussion and reflection. Please know that everything in this session is an invitation, Amy invites you to take what resonates and leave the rest.


Yoga - An embodied exploration of holding grief and joy in the same breath

You are invited to an embodied and creative exploration centred in yogic wisdom to support you to create space in your being for both grief and joy. During these challenging times with oppression pressing down violently on our communities, together, we learn how we can continue to centre joy as a means of resistance. It is an essential practice that has been central to queer justice movements globally. 

This session will be a mix of meditation, gentle accessible movement, energy work, discussion and reflection. Please know that everything in this session is an invitation, Amy invites you to take what resonates and leave the rest.


Yoga - What is collective consciousness and why is it important for our vision for social justice?

What is collective consciousness and why is it important for our vision for social justice?

Join Amy for an embodied and creative exploration of collective consciousness, supporting you to feel into its essence through yoga practices and understand its relevance as people who dream of a socially just world. This session will be a mix of meditation, gentle accessible movement, energy work, discussion and reflection. 

Please know that everything in this session is an invitation, Amy invites you to take what resonates and leave the rest.


Fractals: A spiritual response to colonial violence.

talk/discussion

From Palestine to Congo to here in the UK colonisation is rife and as violent as ever. Join Amy, an activist and yoga guide based in York, to hear her reflect on being an activist dreaming of a world where empire is obsolete. She’ll share how she believes that ancient wisdom and spirituality, such as yoga, are some of the missing pieces of the puzzle for us to realise collective liberation - a reality where every being, and planet Earth itself, is free. 

Please know that everything in this session is an invitation, Amy invites you to take what resonates and leave the rest.


@theteapotcollective_ 

instagram.com/theteapotcollective_/

Substack: Teacups - https://theteapotcollective.substack.com/



Accessible Neurodivergent Inclusive Affirming Yoga & Chair Yoga with Sam Hare

Hi. I am Sam. Pronouns She/Her. Neurodivergent. Queer. Yoga Teacher. Holistic Therapist.

I love being in the body, and exploring where can it be felt, what can we experience, what is the journey and where is the destination?

My evolution and exploration have been intertwined with dance, holistic therapies and yoga. I continue to develop my understanding and use of empathy through ongoing professional training to be a counsellor. 

I work within the healthcare sector with those coming to the end of life palliative care and people receiving mainstream treatments for cancer.

I offer adaptable therapies, yoga, relaxation and everything in between, and I love it. I am a late diagnosed autistic, ADHDer. I live with my partner Karn and our very spoilt miniature poodle called Madog, in Conwy, North Wales.

I love nature, creativity, kindness and seeking out our authentic selves. 

Yoga - Accessible, Neurodivergent Inclusive, Affirming 

Welcoming you into an accessible neurodivergent inclusive affirming positive space where together we can find that quiet space around us and where we can start to slow things right down, grounding connecting to our bodies connecting to Mother Earth, opening to the space within our body by starting to soothe the jangles of our nervous system through breath work, self massage, swaying, rocking, stretching, holding, hugging, releasing, resting and restoring. 

It's all Yoga! if this sounds like something you'd like to try you are very welcome here 🫶🏼

Massage & Partner Relaxation Session with Rose Bird

Rose has over 10 years working as a Yoga and meditation coach. Not only this but she is a qualified medical doctor and a Performing acrobat! She has a unique skills set, and crazy quirky life experience. Attending her workshops often feel like an adventure.

In each class  there is a focus on deep inner work while finding light hearted playfulness and having fun! Adulting is overrated, Let's get lost in laughter!

Reconnect, Regulate & Relax

This workshop at first seems like a crazy mish-mash of yoga, partner yoga, breathing exercises, all round silliness. Move your body, raise your voice and learn some awesome hacks to regulate your nervous system and connect playfully to yourself and others!

Massage and Partner Relaxation

The alchemy of touch & connection can be transformative. This workshop teaches the magic of simple, restorative touch. Learn massage and partner stretching techniques, and take away a sense of well-being and some awesome new skills!

@rosebirdflows

@newquayacroyoga

Dance sessions with Megs

Megs Kumari (they/ she) is a passionate dance instructor and performer with 11 years of professional experience. 

They are part of BollyQueer; a South Asian dance troupe who perform across the country, providing Queer representation and upending historically gendered dance styles. They have led classes and workshops across the UK, creating inclusive spaces where movement is a tool for self-expression. Megs is also the co-host of Obsessive Compulsive Dykes, a podcast exploring sapphic themes with humor and honesty, so expect a laugh while they’re breaking it down on the dance floor.

Megs will be leading various sessions

Flashmob:

Start your weekend right and dive in with a group flashmob. This session will be to calm and prep you for a simple, vibey performance that will break the ice and help you get to know people right off the bat. Think The Electric Slide, but to a Queer anthem. All levels and all bodies welcome.


Swing

Channel San Junipero - we’re taking it back to the 40s. You’ll learn Swing, an upbeat, jazzy style, while alternating through different partners in the room. It’s the era of big band brass, infectious energy, and celebration. What better way to meet people and blow off some steam? All levels and all bodies welcome.


Hiphop

For everyone who doesn’t feel ‘cool enough’ to dance. Today’s the day that changes. You’ll learn some basic grooves for the club, and a routine to help you get used to sitting in your body. Let the music move through you, this class is for connecting with what feels good. All levels and all bodies welcome.


@megslululu (Instagram)

@ocdyk3s (Tiktok)

Fitness and Strength for Queer Women and Non-Binary with Val

Val is also our resident Strength & Conditioning (S&C) Coach and Exercise Physiologist. Val works at Loughborough University supporting teaching on the MSc in S&C and studying a PhD on the underrepresentation of women in Sports Coaching. Val has worked as a Sport Physiologist testing sub-elite and elite athletes, including Olympic level runners and footballers from the Premiere League and Women’s Super League. Val’s main competitive sport in recent years was Indoor Rowing. In 2019 and 2020, Val set a number of British Records on the Indoor Rowing machine and SkiErg. In 2024 she placed 4th in her age category at the World Rowing Indoor Championships.


Val will again be running a Fitness and Strength workshop so you can learn more about how to add exercise into your daily living, in particular as we age. Val is qualified and experienced in both strength and endurance training so do come along and bring all the questions you have related to fitness, nutrition, recovery, strength training and endurance training (running, cycling, triathlon, rowing, swimming…). The sessions on Saturday and Sunday morning will involve some input on the importance of including fitness and strength in our lives as well as some low level movement to explore your body and what it is currently capable of. This session is open to all, no matter level of ability. We will be running an Out & Wild Fitness and Strength retreat later this year so this is the perfect opportunity to wet your appetite!

MUSIC & COMEDY

Music with Kiziah

KIZIAH is a powerhouse performer & proud member of the LGBTQI+ community. Best known for fronting Kiziah & The Kings, her dynamic band that has headlined major festivals and Pride events across the country.


She has taken to the stage recently to perform solo at prestigious festivals across Europe, including a headline shows of Sappho Women’s International Festival in Lesvos, Greece, and Amsterdam Pride, she is captivating audiences with her electrifying presence and will deliver her debut at Out & Wild Festival 2025.


Described as “a true force of nature, a beautiful hurricane who commands the stage,” Kiziah will deliver a high-energy performance featuring a mix of well-loved classics and original music including her signature eclectic fusion of Rock, Pop, Reggae Dance & More. Expect soaring vocals, raw passion, and an unforgettable musical experience.

Music with Suthering

Evocative and distinctive, folk duo Suthering (Julu Irvine & Heg Brignall) transport audiences with their exquisite vocal harmonies and their message of hope during hard times.  Described at "Two excellent singers" by BBC Radio's Genevieve Tudor, their harmonies soar above the cascading piano and delicate, fingerstyle guitar. It’s the duo’s beautifully matched voices and their fresh approach to folk which makes their songwriting stand out.


They made their full-length studio album debut with If We Turn Away in 2022, co-produced with Lukas Drinkwater, which was heralded for its distinguished sound and “Hard-hitting, beautiful songs” (Folk Wales Magazine).


2024 marks the release of their second studio album Leave A Light On. 


Known for their chemistry and humour on stage, they effortlessly intertwine their important messages about the state of our climate, social conscience, and the importance of community and connecting with nature. They champion female characters, creating new narratives for women and unearthing the female heroines of folk.


Suthering found their duo name in a book called Landmarks by Robert MacFarlane. The word, meaning "the sound of the wind through the trees" comes from a John Clare poem and it perfectly captures the duo’s love of nature, a theme which can be found woven into their music.


They moved from Bristol to Devon in 2019, just before the pandemic hit, in a bid to create a more connected life on the edge of Dartmoor National Park. The wild expanse and history of Dartmoor, influences and inspires their music, which is rooted in the landscape that surrounds them.


Suthering have toured extensively since the release of If We Turn Away, playing at venues and arts centres across the UK and have received recognition and features from the BBC, R&R magazine, FATEA Magazine, Folk Wales, Folk Expo, folking.com and more. They were featured as artists at the EFDSS concert series at Sidmouth Folk Festival in 2022 as well as appearing at many festivals across the country in 2023. They have previously appeared at Costa Del Folk, Priddy Folk Festival, Beardy Folk Festival, Fire in the Mountain, Green Man Festival and many more. In August 2022 the duo took part in the second instalment of the Songs of Separation project called All Sing! on the Isle of Lismore, recording a cappella versions of the original 2015 Songs of Separation album. They have also been selected for the Rural Touring and Applause schemes, taking gigs to rural locations across the country.


Alongside their duo, Julu and Heg they delight in bringing communities together; they run two community choirs (Wheelhouse Folk Choir and The Great Sea Choir) and also run their company Suthering Singing Retreats which offers singing workshops for adults.


In 2022, they made history by setting up the first-ever pride event in their hometown. Tavistock Pride received acknowledgment from national and local press, radio and received an endorsement from Olympic athlete Tom Daley. Tavi Pride continues as an annual event which includes a large parade and festival.


Julu and Heg are passionate about advocating for the LGBTQ+ community and for the rights of women and other marginalised people, through their music and through community engagement.

Comedy with Mary O'Connell

 Mary is a hugely talented writer and performer. She sold out her Edinburgh Fringe debut last year with the critically acclaimed show ‘Money Princess’ which then transferred to Soho Theatre.

Winner of the Only Fans Comedy Creative; Funny Women Awards runner-up and longlisted in the Thousand Films Female Writing Competition, Mary’s broadcast credits include; Comedy Central Live (Comedy Central), BBC Presents: Stand Up for Live Comedy (BBC Three) and BBC Laugh Lessons (BBC iPlayer).

Last year she supported Tig Notaro on her UK tour and appeared on The Guilty Feminist podcast.

Image photographer is Rachel Sherlock.

Music with Big Mambo

Big Mambo is a dynamic 4-piece all-female band from Bristol known for their unique blend of original funk, rock and pop songs and infectious grooves. Delivering highly danceable music and energetic performances Big Mambo create an eclectic fusion of rhythmic styles and catchy melodies that captivates audiences.


Their musicianship provides driving bass lines, solid drumbeats, funky rhythm guitars and soaring lead guitar solos making their sound and vibe impossible to ignore. Not forgetting the powerful, soulful vocals that take Big Mambo’s performances to the next level.


All in all, Big Mambo is the band you do not want to miss!

Comedy with Vix

Discovered by Mark Watson on Twitter in 2019, Welsh comic exiled to London, Vix Leyton is a natural storyteller with a keen eye for observation, combining warm, whimsical charm, as well as a PR hustler. You’ve maybe heard of her, you just might not know how - could be comedy, could be her consumer champion alter-ego who talks about Clubcard points on BBC morning Live. A Funny Women awards stage semi finalist, finalist for the Industry award and named as ‘One to watch’ in 2023. Not so new comedian of the year 2024 finalist. 


Her panel show podcast 'The Comedy Arcade' is both an audio success and compelling live show, picking up a nomination for Leicester Comedy's best podcast in 2021 and racking up sell out shows at Edinburgh Fringe two years in a row. Regular MC for pro nights including Red Imp Comedy, and Outside the Box. She is also the promoter of the infamous church gig ‘Have I got pews for you’ and regular legal prosecutor for ‘This is your trial’


Robin Ince: “Bursting with impish energy, exudes an infectious delight”


Mark Watson: "Vix has a talent for reading a room and playing with an audience. She is funny, charismatic, resourceful and likely to achieve great things’

‘Charming, surprisingly dark and gonna be famous’ Andrew O’Neill

‘Like hanging with your funniest BFF.’ Fringe Biscuit

‘joyously full of funny’ The Scotsman

‘Purest stand up comedian I have seen in years’ BroadwayBaby

‘Affable and ebullient’ Steve

 Bennett, Chortle

Comedy with Hannah Brackenbury

Award-winning musical comedy performer Hannah Brackenbury has been tickling the funny bones of Brighton audiences for over 15 years. Her hilarious and heartfelt original songs are the perfect accompaniment to her clever and ever-popular song parodies! 

She reached the finals of the Musical Comedy Awards in 2016 and clinched Best of the Festival at Brighton Fringe 2018 as well as Best Show at the Funny Women Awards 2019 for ‘Victorious’ - her joyful and poignant tribute to the late, great Victoria Wood.

She hosts Worthing’s monthly ‘Funny Girls’ comedy nights and her 2023 YouTube web series ‘Everything’s Fine’ features 17 silly songs including ‘Flying Ant Day’, ‘Auto-Correct’ and the ‘Deliveroo’ song!

“A talented musician and funny lyricist, Hannah Brackenbury will tickle the funny bone of even the hardest to please” - Zhoosh

Music with Dryadic

Back by popular demand is the band Dryadic.

Dryadic's folk-fusion outfit traverses an acoustic spectrum with a Brit/Euro folk core and feisty smatterings of roots and gypsy round the edge. Rhythmical mix-ups underpin heartfelt lyrics, heart-soaring hooks and intoxicating vocals, creating an inimitable balance of trad, new, romantic, feel-good and rousing. Dryadic masterfully commands the audience with guitar, fiddle, keys, double bass and stomp, seamlessly smashing out feminist protest tracks and dreamy queer folk songs alongside each other.


Dryadic has shared stages with Heather Peace, Grace Petrie, Nadine Benjamin OBE at Glastonbury, Pride, Boomtown, Out & Wild, Sistafest, Hammersmith Apollo and countless more. She is also the founder and director of Gloucestershire’s only LGBTQIA+ choir - Queer Voices Gloucestershire.

"Compositions with intrinsic beauty and a relatable honesty, whether that be a rootsy shuffler or a contemporary folk story song.......an entity that is totally unique in today’s musical landscape," A B Records

“Gorgeous folk melodies &; charming showmanship” Overhead Wires Music

"Utterly lush from the very beginning to the very end" GrassRootsSE

Facebook: https://facebook.com/Dryadic.music

Instagram: https://instagram.com/dryadic_music/

Bandcamp: https://zorasings.bandcamp.com/music

Youtube: https://tinyurl.com/Dryadic-Youtube 

DJ sets with Papercut Tiger

You may recognise me as I am the founder of GirlFlix - aka Stephanie Young. 

As you may have guessed by now, I have my fingers in many pies, and music is a big juicy one! I used to DJ back in the day but when vinyl turned into CDs I lost interest. Starting up GF gave me the opportunity to dust off some records and play my first set at the Cellar Arts Club – and it was fun! I am now in the process of transferring over to digital with a whole variety of styles. I want to be able play all the good tunes I loved growing up that left a mark and became a part of who I am today.


You will find me kicking us off from 7pm on Friday night with a selection of 80/90s soul, R&B, Hip hop, Dance and New York House. This is going to be such an amazing festival and we are all so excited to be a part of it and have the opportunity to share our love for community and music with you… So see you there!!”

Hosting and Music with Justin Drag

After an amazing set last year, Justin is  back! Probably the most well-known drag king in Wales at the moment, Justin Drag will be both an act AND a host for our Music & Comedy Stage. 

Providing live vocals and hosting skills on a weekly basis multiple times a week, Justin has worked extremely hard to bring the talents of drag kings to the forefront of drag culture here inxci Wales. Whilst RuPaul's Drag Race UK doesn't accommodate drag kings yet, Justin would be a frontrunner if Mama Ru decided to change the rules.

Comedy with Leigh

“A talented newcomer”

Funny Women Leigh Douglas is a queer Irish stand-up who likes making jokes about the English, Disney princesses and lesbians (with a light zesting of Catholic guilt). 

She recently performed, Daddy’s Girls, a split-bill of stand-up with Sophie Garrad at Edinburgh Fringe, Gilded Balloon 2024, BBC New Comedy Regional Showcase, Live at the Queer Comedy Club for OutFlix in the UK and OutTV internationally. 

In 2023 she was selected for the Female Writers Initiative for UKTV with her sitcom pilot, Queer Jig. She recently received a script commission for BBC Shorts and her comedy short, You’re Alright Hun, won Best Micro Short at the Women’s Comedy Film Festival: Atlanta and Best Short Short at the London Independent Film Festival. 

“Leaves you eager to see what Leigh Douglas will do next.” Andrew Lynch, Sunday Business Post, Ireland.

DJ sets with DJ Lola from Girlflix

Her DJing takes her to London, Amsterdam, Benidorm, Brighton and now Devon! Lola joined the GF Crew in 2024 and has made a HUGE impact! Loved by the masses she can turn her hand to please the crowd and fill the dance floor. You will find her at the bar hub Friday 8.30pm with some UK Garage and again on Saturday from 8pm with some uplifting, bouncy house beats. So, if you want to smile from ear to ear then come claim your spot! 

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Silent DJ Sets

Join us for our infamous Silent DJ sets on Friday and Saturday evening from 10.30pm til midnight.

There will be three playlists to choose from covering different music genres.

We will have 400 headphones so lots of opportunities to get involved!

Music with Hannah Scott

“Your music moved me to tears.”

This is the refrain contemporary folk artist Hannah Scott regularly hears as she leaves the stage.

The best stories elicit profound personal reactions and in the 15 years she has been writing and performing, Hannah has become a consummate storyteller. Her music is shaped by human stories, with family, in all its chaos and glory, sitting at the heart of her work. Her lyrics are powerful and poignant, and her voice feels strangely familiar, though you can’t quite put your finger on why. Her writing may be deeply personal but her music has a universal appeal that extends beyond the melodies you catch yourself humming days after listening to her songs.

The connection she forges with her audiences often finds its most profound expression in the stories shared by audience members after her performances: the woman whose elderly mother lost a sibling in childhood and is moved to tears by Boy

Born in Suffolk and raised by an artist mother and an eccentric entertainer father, with music going back three generations to her songwriting great-grandmother, creativity was always destined to be an integral part of Hannah’s life. At the age of four, her father bought a second-hand piano for £70 from a friend in the pub and she didn’t look back, falling in love with both playing and listening to classical music. Picking up a guitar in her early teens as the influence of her peers and more contemporary music took hold, Hannah taught herself some simple chords that would lay the foundation for her earliest attempts at songwriting.

Hannah’s career highlights include having her song No Gravity featured on the hit international TV series Grey’s Anatomy, recording a live session on BBC Radio 2 with Dermot O’Leary and opening for Madeleine Peyroux, performing to an audience of two thousand. She has also shared the stage with folk luminaries such as Seth Lakeman, Cara Dillon and Fairport Convention and has performed at festivals including Cambridge, Sidmouth and Manchester Folk. Equally at home in small venues, she thrives on the intimacy of performing in spaces where she can look audience members in the eye, and, of course, speak with them after the show.

“I’m sorry, but also not sorry,” Hannah replies to the audience member moved to tears, so pleased her songs have connected in just the way she hoped they would.

“She reduces women and children to tears - in a good way…” The Guardian

“…and grown men.” Tom Besford, English Folk Expo & Richard Haswell, Liverpool Philharmonic

“This is beautiful.” Dermot O’Leary, BBC Radio 2

DJ sets with DJ Auri from Girlflix

You might have seen her on the dance floor, but now is the time for her to step on over to the “other side” to make you dance, mingle and daydream like there is no Tomorrow! A loyal friend of GF, Auri has joined the crew bringing melodic house/techno vibes filled with vocals, dreamy melodies and addictive vibes. You will find her on Saturday night at the bar hub meet and greet from 9.30pm. So don’t be shy, come lose yourself with us…

“I’ve become addicted to these events and the lovely people who always fill them with joy and love. I started mixing and playing with decks and music two years ago inspired by all the awesome DJ’s we are gifted with in and all around Worthing. Since my first GF Party I felt totally welcome and accepted as family. I met the most wonderful people, danced through many nights and shared the love and acceptance that I wish to see more in the world out there. Playing at GirlFlix for you all will be much more than making a “DJ Dream” come true. It’s going to be a celebration of everything we represent as a community that finds strength and unity through diversity and love.”

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DJ sets with DJ S2K from Girlflix

Kim has become an absolute legend within GF. A beautiful woman with so much love to share through her music – she definitely lightens up the room and is not to be missed!


“Hi girls, I am DJ S2K, an older lady that had a radio show for 8 years in Brighton. I love my old skool stuff along with house, garage, dance, soul and Jazz. I am excited to be playing at Out and wild as it’s gonna be so uplifting and a community where everyone will have a common goal, to dance to some awesome Dj’s. You will find me at the bar hub, meet and greet venue, Friday 9.30pm with some dancefloor grooves like Dua Lipa, Sophie Ellis Bexter, and George Michael. Then come and find me again on Saturday at 7pm to get you warmed up with some Ibiza Classics. Cannot wait to have you Shimmie2kimmie.”

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Music with Bee

Bee Jarvis is a Jazz and Alternative singer based in Plymouth, Devon. Bee’s original music features cross-genre fusion, music/light exploration, and fearless storytelling. Her songwriting incorporates flavours of musical theatre, climate justice, and live immersive performance, always centring discovery, inclusion, and community.

A passionate advocate for representation in the arts, Bee’s roles have included Musical Director, Composer, Theatrical Practitioner, and Access Consultant across celebrated institutions such as Beyond Face Theatre Company, and Theatre Royal Plymouth. In 2025, she was selected as an Emerging Musician with Drake Music- a part of the Drake Music Collective (DMC), which is a professional development programme for Deaf and/or Disabled musicians. Bee is incredibly excited to be selected to be a part of the Sapphic Voices programme, and can't wait to play at her first Music Festival. 

Through her music, she uplifts the unheard, tells stories that matter, and reminds audiences that music—like identity—doesn’t fit neatly into boxes. 

Music with Blue Moon

Blue Moon is a solo indie singer-songwriter & multi-instrumentalist, whose unique musical DNA feels like a breath of fresh air. Classically trained, she accompanies herself on autoharp, guitar and keys and writes in 3 languages. Influenced by Pomme, Sufjan Stevens or Daughter, she connects with audiences through deep emotions, authentic stories and cathartic performances. She is currently working on her debut album.

'I'm so excited to be part of Sapphic Voices — an incredible and very much needed initiative'  



Music with Dais

Days in the Haze is a indie rock, multi-instrumentalist from Plymouth, UK

Originating from her childhood name "Dais", the name is a play on words given to her by her Australian family. 

Born in Cornwall, raised in Plymouth, her strong Cornish and Australian roots are evident in her writing. Her "relaxed yet melodic" songs feature natural lyrics and take inspiration from artists such as Wolf Alice and Julia Jacklin. "


"I am really looking forward to playing in this festival and celebrating everything it stands for!! "

Music with Ellathea

Ellathea is a indie acoustic musician from the Southwest. With music being rooted in her upbringing, their songs are heavily influenced by her own experiences while attempting to capture the universality of teenage romance. Her "gut-wrenching lyrics and complimented with gorgeous vocals and melodies", taking inspiration from Florence Road and Lizzy McAlpine. 

As a kid believing the world didn't make sense, Ellathea intertwines her music into her own life to explore and understand people, lovers and strangers alike. 

Music with Give us a chip

Give us a Chip was created to encourage, empower and inspire. I am a neurodiverse, trans woman who loves folk music on a mission to spread queer joy and empower others to embrace their uniqueness. 

Expect bold fashion and music that makes you want to get up and dance your Juicy coutures off. Obsessed with the accordion and the joyous sound of the squeezebox as it chops through the air. I am on a journey of self-discovery and I am bringing you with me, want to sit with me?

I wasn’t quite sure if the one line statement should specifically be about playing at out and wild or more just a shortened version of the bio. Hopefully one of these statements work for you.

Give us a Chip brings you joyous and sassy music on the squeezebox that’ll make you dance your juicy coutures off.

I am very excited to have been selected to join the sapphic voices program and to be invited to play ‘Out and Wild’ festival. 


Music with Alex

Alex Lucy is an antifascist musician who writes punk inspired folk songs that light a fire in your soul.

Sapphic voices quote- "I am so excited to have been selected as one of the winners of the Sapphic Voices competition. Inclusivity and balance in the music industry is so important to me and I am blessed to be involved."

Comedy with Ali Jay

Back again to compare our comedy stage is Ali Jay.

Ali runs a queer comedy night in Brighton, creating a space for new acts to perform alongside professional acts.

She also runs stand up comedy courses.

Ali is a laughter yoga teacher and loves improv. You can also catch her on stage at Brighton Fringe.

Music with Lara Gisbourne

Lara’s gentle and moving songs are inspired by family stories, nature and small natural moments in life. Her warm voice and exquisite guitar work complement her songs and stories, images, atmospheres and evocative descriptions. Her musical influences range from Everything but the Girl, to her Balkan heritage, folk, classical and 80s pop. 

 

She plays regularly in Cambridge and further afield - she has performed solo at Cambridge Pride, The Junction, and the Black Fen Folk Club. In 2024 she was asked to perform the floor spot before Peggy Seeger at Cambridge Folk Club.

 

Lisa Ramon - Taylor

Lisa Ramon - Taylor - Music Compare

From the dazzling lights of London's West End to the vibrant energy of New York's club scene, Lisa Ramon-Taylor has captivated audiences for over three decades. A seasoned entertainer and creative force, Lisa has lent her talent and vision as a creative director to projects worldwide. After hanging up her touring shoes in 2017 following her last national tour, she sought a new chapter in the Southwest. Now, she's channelling that same passion into her latest venture: running the exhilarating Ultimate Adventure Centre in Devon!

SPORTS & HIKES

Wild Swimming

We have been running wild swimming sessions since the first Out & Wild festival. It's always been one of our most popular experiences.

For 2025 we will be running session at the sea and also at the lake on site.

All the sessions are run by trained experts and are open to all levels of swimmers. For 2025, thanks to our friends at Speedo we will also have a limited amount of free swim caps and goody bags for those who take part.

We will even have a pop up sauna on site, as well as plenty of hot showers to warm up afterwards.

Swims will have a charge and will be bookable from April.

Archery

Ever fancied trying archery? Our friends at Inspiring Learning will be running daily archery lesson on the festival site.

You will get expert advice plus all the gear you need to be a regular Robin Hood (Or Maid Marion). 

This is a great chance to connect with like-minded others and learn and new skill.

This experience will have a charge and will be bookable from April.

Stand up Paddleboard lessons with Inspiring Learning

Ever fancied trying out stand up paddleboarding? You can do this on our on site lake with the expert trainers from Inspiring Learning.

There will be daily lessons on a calm and safe environment. Wetsuits will be provided for all sessions.

This is a great opportunity to try out a new experience whilst still on the festival site.

This experience will have a charge and will be bookable from April.

Football sessions

We know how popular football is with our audience.

There will be an opportunity to practice your skills with some trainers.

We will also be organising short games across the weekend that everyone can join in with.

Just bring your kit!

Water Obstacle course

If you are a wipe out fan then you are going to LOVE this.

On site we have a fantastic and fun water obstacle course.

You will get a wetsuit and helmet and support from trained instructors from Inspiring Learning.

We will have daily prizes for the best times!

This experience has a charge and is bookable from May

Nordic Walking with Karen

Grab a pair of poles and join Karen for this enjoyable 75 minute ‘Learn to Nordic Walk’ workshop. 

Nordic Walking is an amazing workout, quite different to trekking or walking without poles. You will use over 90% of your bodies muscles and feel for yourself how to "rejuvenate the Finnish way!” You will learn the INWA 10 step method of Nordic Walking, up and downhill technique, plus play some fun games and drills to get you mixing and meeting new people, all while learning a new skill. 

By the end of the workshop you will have learned enough to get your own poles and begin to enjoy this great way of exercising outdoors. Poles are provided for the session.

As an International Nordic Walking Trainer, Karen has over 22 years experience of teaching Nordic Walking, Pilates and movement and specialises in chronic pain using a combination of movement and coaching. Karen has a post grad in Pain Science from the University of South Australia. She is a Senior Master Instructor and mentor for Peak Pilates and is an International Trainer for INWA (International Nordic Walking Federation . She is a published author and was short-listed for the business book awards. Karen presents internationally and is known for her fun and motivational sessions.

 “I shall remember the high standard and the fun delivery of this course forever. Karen was friendly, professional, encouraging and so very funny! She has excellent teaching skills of which I was in total awe throughout.” DAWN, Workshop participant

Karen is based in Llantwit Major in Wales, where she lives with her partner Paula and their dog Max. Together they run www.nordicwalk.store the UK’s only dedicated shop for all things Nordic Walking.  When she’s not at the studio you are most likely to find Karen in the big outdoors, walking in the hills, mountain biking, messing about in the sea or out for a run with Max the dog. “I love helping people to move without pain and getting back to doing the things they love. I love anything to do with movement, being outdoors, running, skiing, cycling, walking the dog! Sitting still is the problem!”

Beginners and Intermediate Surfing

We will be running both beginner and intermediate surfing lessons with an expert local partner.

We are just 10 minutes drive from Westward Ho, rated as one of the best beaches in Devon for learning to surf because of it's gentler waves.

Surfing is a great sport to learn and you will be provided with wet suits and supportive leads.

This experience has a charge and will be bookable from May.

Mountain Boarding

This is defo a fun experience to get involved with, right on the festival site.

Inspiring Learning leads will be running sessions throughout the weekend. You will get wrist pads and knee pads plus a helmet as you get taught how to skateboard down a grass verge. Great fun!

This experience has a charge and will be bookable from May.

High Wires

We have a fantastic high wires course on site for 2025 delivered by the expert leads at Inspiring Learning.

The course has multiple levels and you will get provided with all the gear, including of course safety ropes.

This experience has a charge and will be bookable from May.

Hikes with Susie and friends

Our daily hikes are always a firm festival favourite.

At our new location we will plan at least 2 daily walks, one short and one longer, so we can make them as accessible as possible.

We will be announcing the routes and the options to book from April. For the longer walks there will be a small charge to cover mini buses.

If you are camping and have booked in your dog, they are welcome to join you on the walks.

Susie Amann is an International Mountain Leader who has loved journeys in the outdoors since she did her first 'expedition' on the Duke of Edinburgh's Award scheme aged 14.

Since then she has spent over 40 years exploring all five continents and has a taste for deserts as well as mountains.

Cricket on the beach with Devon cricket

We have teamed up with Devon cricket to run a game of beach cricket on Friday PM at the festival.

This is a great way to have some fun, get active and make new friends at the start of the festival!

We are going to suggest people get the bus or join up to take cars down to Westward Ho where the cricket game will take place.


SPOKEN WORD & TALKS

Spoken Word with Paula Akpan

Paula Akpan (she/her) is a Black British historian and writer who gained a distinction in her fully funded MA in Black British History and who has credits in Vogue, Teen Vogue, The Independent, Stylist, VICE, i-D, Bustle, Time Out London and more. When We Ruled is her much-anticipated debut book.

Spoken Word with Roxy

Roxy Bourdillon is an award-winning writer and the editor-in-chief of DIVA, the world's leading magazine for LGBTQIA+ women and non-binary people. As a journalist she has interviewed everyone from A-listers Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz and Keira Knightley to the legendary Rebel Dykes. Roxy’s writing has appeared in Cosmopolitan, The Guardian, Woman & Home, Attitude and more. Her ground-breaking work in media has earned her a place in both the Pride Power List and the Attitude 101: LGBTQ+ Trailblazers Changing The World. 

Roxy will be joining us to talk about her book 'What A Girl Wants' A (True) Story of Sexuality and Self-Discovery 

Spoken Word with Leilah

Leilah King is a half-Iranian queer academy footballer, FA accredited coach, and stand-up poet. Her debut poetry collection Midnight Picnics in Tehran was published by Burning Eye Books, and her second book, We are Hungry For Androgyny is published by Polari Press. Her poetry was recently highly commended by the Forwards Prize and included in their 2025 anthology. Leilah is a passionate community organiser having founded and hosted Time of the Month open mics as well setting up her own inclusive football meet-up, Coach King Football Fitness. 

Spoken Word with DG Coutinho

DG Coutinho is an award winning Author. They landed the  Bloody Scotland Harvill Secker Crime Writing Award in 2021. They also  perform spoken word as DGC. They are the cofounder and MC of Boisterous Ravens  a spoken word event featuring  Black, Brown and Global Majority women and Non- Binary performers. They have co-authored  the  children’s book Activists In Action: Prudence Mabele  celebrating the life and accomplishments of the late AIDS activist with Naz Project London. They write short stories, and dabble in scriptwriting. Their Neuro’s are very divergent, they are, proudly queer, unapologetically LFC and their love of cheese and coffee verges on religious. Their  Black Lesbian protagonist twisty satirical thriller The Light and Shade of Ellen Swithin is their first novel. 

Spoken Word with Elizabeth

Elizabeth Lovatt is a writer of fiction and creative non-fiction, originally from Leicester and now living in London. She has been published by Popshot Magazine, Spread the Word, 404 Ink and Cipher Press, among others. In 2020, she was accepted onto Penguin Books' #WriteNow mentorship scheme for underrepresented writers to develop the manuscript of what is now her first book: Thank You for Calling the Lesbian Line. She occasionally runs writing and zine-making workshops, as well as her own newsletter, the tiny narrative, which was recommended as one of the best cultural newsletters by Elephant Magazine in 2021.


Elizabeth will be in conversation with Abi Fellows

Poetry Open Mic with Hunter Poetry

Hunter (she/her) is a slam winning LGBTQ+ poet, host and co-founder of The Big Queer Poetry Show. 

As well as performing at Pride in London, Winter Pride, Wembley Park Pride and live on BBC Radio, Hunter is proud to have headlined multiple shows and festivals throughout the UK. 

Her debut album My Colony’s Keeper was released in 2023 and explores themes of social justice, identity, and her experience of navigating the world as a masculine-presenting lesbian.

Spoken Word with Gabby Hutchinson Crouch

Gabby Hutchinson Crouch was born in Pontypool Wales, raised in Ilkeston, Derbyshire and later studied at the University of Kent.

Gabby was awarded the BBC Radio Comedy Writers Bursary; past recipients include award-winning writers Grant Naylor (Red Dwarf) and Simon Blackwell (Veep, The Thick of It). 

She has written for CBBC's Horrible Histories and specialises in satire for The News Quiz, The Now Show, Dead Ringers, Spotlight Tonight with Nish Kumar and iTV1’s Newzoids. 

Gabby is the author of several series including: Darkwood, The Rooks and Cursed. She lives in Canterbury.

Spoken Word with Lena

Lena Mattheis (they/she) is a lecturer in queer literature by day, podcast host and pronoun detective by night.

 Lena has been hosting Queer Lit, a podcast about LGBTQIA2S+ thought and culture, since 2021 and has been lucky enough to feature conversations with queer creatives and leading scholars like Sara Ahmed, Susan Stryker, Esther Newton and Jack Halberstam. 

Lena has also recently finished a book on gender non-conformity pronouns (forthcoming with Oxford University Press) and developed an immersive accessible LGBTQIA+ history app:listenqueer.co.uk. Find Lena on Instagram (@queerlitpodcast) or  BlueSky (@lenamattheis.bsky.social)

Spoken Word with Jane Traies

Jane Traies is a queer historian and storyteller. Her best-seller Now You See Me is a collection of older lesbian life stories; her second life-story collection, Free to Be Me, captures the stories of a group of lesbian and bisexual women seeking asylum in the UK.

She also co-writes, with Jacky Bratton, the Brynsquilver series of lesbian historical novels, under the name Jay Taverner.

Jane’s new book, Three Thousand Lesbians Go to York, tells the story of the York Lesbian Arts Festival – from 1998 - 2008, the largest gathering of lesbian and bi women in the UK. Every autumn thousands of women would flock to hear their favourite authors and singers, buy piles of lesbian books and dance till the clocks went back. In this lavishly-illustrated book – part oral history, part photo album – she tells the story of that sapphic idyll for a new generation.

Jane is always looking for new ways to make hidden histories heard and seen, so alongside writing this book she has co-produced a documentary film with the same title.

Spoken word with Abi

Abi Fellows has broad experience in the publishing industry, having started in bookselling at Blackwell's in 2001 following her BA in English Literature at Bristol University. After a stint on the sales team of Faber and Faber and a return to education to complete an MA in modernism and postmodernism at University College London, Abi began her agenting career with Georgina Capel Associates in 2004. 

Abi then moved into literary scouting at RR Ltd for seven years, working with overseas publishers and TV and film production companies in the UK. In 2019 she returned to agenting at The Good Literary Agency, building a list focused on amplifying and championing writers from backgrounds that had traditionally been marginalised. In 2023, Abi joined DHH Literary Agency.

Abi was shortlisted for Literary Agent of the Year at the British Book Awards (aka the Nibbies) in 2023.

Abi also has experience as a school governor with particular involvement in the schools literacy programmes and their work with children who have special educational needs and are disabled. She currently sits on the board of New Writing South, having joined as a Trustee in 2023.

WORKSHOPS

Karen Berrell: a mum and parent carer that fiercely advocates for systems change. Karen was late diagnosed with both autism and adhd - having sacrificed a vast amount of energy navigating burnout and mental health challenges from a world that has consistently failed to support her neurology. Karen has sought healing ‘accidentally’ through training and sharing in holistic frameworks and understandings.

Becks is a teacher, trade unionist, artist, project manager and mental health advocate. 

Join us for an open and honest conversation about mental wellness, where we delve into the realities of lived experiences and explore the often challenging, yet ultimately hopeful, road to recovery. We'll be sharing personal stories, discussing therapies and learnt strategies; coping mechanisms that have proven effective; and offering practical advice for navigating the complexities of mental health. Whether you're struggling personally, supporting a loved one, or simply curious to learn more, this is a safe and supportive space to connect, share, and gain valuable insights on the journey towards healing and well-being. Let's break down stigmas and build a community of understanding together.


Eco-friendly Jewellery workshops with Blodau

ArianJayne heads up Blodau Arian (Silver Flower -in Welsh) with her family team. 

They run workshops which last approximately 45 minutes where you can make a ring or a bangle in silver or copper. 

Jaynes business ethos is one of sustainability, caring for nature and the environment, no power tools are used during these workshops- they are run on pure people power!

This will be a chargeable event and bookable from May

LGBTQIA+ Families

What Family Means to the LGBTQIA+ Community

The idea of “family” is changing and the LGBTQIA+ community has long been at the heart of that transformation. For many of us, family is not defined by blood, but by love, solidarity, and survival. Whether it's chosen family, co-parenting across cultures, or navigating estrangement, queer people have redefined what family looks like, often out of necessity, but also out of radical hope.

In this panel, we’ll explore the richness and complexity of modern queer family life.

We’ll hear from a Trans woman facing estrangement from her daughter and grandchild, a devoted mother supporting her Trans child, and a Lesbian parent raising twins within a cross-cultural relationship.

Their stories reflect the shifting landscape of deep resilience, heartbreak,

Campervan Conversions - the basics

By popular demand we are teaming up with Wander Women Campers to offer a couple of workshops focused on campervan conversions.

This first one will focus on the basics and you will learn the key things to consider (and look out for!) when you are looking to do a campervan conversion.

We will also be running a session on electrics - details to follow.

Graffiti workshop with Jane

UK Stencil Graffiti Workshop

Want to be the next Banksy? No artistic experience needed, you will learn how to create your own stencil and spray your first street art masterpiece on a poster to take home.

Jane Webb (Aka, JD) is an artist, designer, curator and event organiser. 

She has been the recipient of several awards and exhibited at the prestigious Victoria & Albert Museum, London Museum and created sculptures & installations for light festivals & events, a public temporary art installation in London’s Leicester square. 

Jane is the founder of the art event Illumini, that attracted over 25,000 people. Her work has been featured in press publications, and TV and Radio internationally. 

She has been commissioned to by an array of clients for making props, art or creating events including: Universal Studios, Imperial War Museum, The London Museum, The National Trust and many local authorities and film and TV shows.

Weekends That Matter: Fostering Fun, One Weekend a Month with Laurie

Have you ever thought about building your family in a way that fits your life, your energy, and your heart?

Weekending is a unique approach to fostering—one weekend a month, same child, offering consistency, fun, and care without the full-time commitment.

 Whether you’re driven by a desire to make a difference, curious about fostering, or simply looking for a way to support a child in a way that works for you, this session will open up new possibilities. 

As a Weekender myself, my weekends are filled with pizza and Marvel nights, trampolining, and the occasional holiday—it's all about topping kids up with joy, stability, and connection.

 Many of our applicants come from queer families, and this program provides a meaningful way to create bonds, build community, and be the change in a child’s life. Join me to explore how a weekend a month could change everything—for you and for them.

Laurie Kilby is a qualified teacher, social worker, and co-founder of **Now Foster**, dedicated to shaking up the system and improving outcomes for children in care. As a passionate advocate for fostering, Laurie is also a **Weekender** to an amazing 14-year-old boy—an experience that she believes is the best thing about her. She’s on a mission to spread the joy of **Weekending**, a flexible and life-changing way to foster that fits into real lives. Whether you’ve never considered fostering or are looking for a way to make a difference, Laurie is here to show you how one weekend a month can change everything.

Intuition workshop with Angela

“You are your Oracle”

Looking for answers?….explore your Intuitive Powers, through Feminist Tarot, Goddess cards and Amulets.

“Wisdom dwells within you and waits for you…”

In this interactive, playful workshop, access, develop and trust your Intuitive Powers. By shared readings of Goddess, Celtic and Amulet cards, and Feminist Tarot, learn to connect to sources of ancient wisdom, creativity and wholeness.


Invisible Women Screening and Q&A

Angela is a pioneer Feminist/LGBTQ+ campaigner and singer/songwriter, based in Manchester, and featured in the queer history film “Invisible Women”. 

A lifelong activist and spiritual seeker, she holds interactive workshops on Intuition, Divination and Sound Healing and Voice, in the UK and abroad.  She is also available for in person and Zoom meetings.


“Invisible Women” film information

This is the remarkable, emotional story of two lesbians, their firy,

year's friendship and activism, forgotten untill now…

Together they founded Manchester Gay Liberation Front, Amazon Press Radical Queer Printing Press, Manchester Women’s Centre, Manchester Women’s Aid, and a women’s rock band. If you want to know more about our forgotten queer history, come to the screening which is followed by a Q&A, with Angela.

Mindful Drinking Workshop with Gail and Susie

Gail has 20 years experience of working in addiction services and is a dancefloor trailblazer at sober dance events. Her latest project Queer Sober Joy aims to create a safe community where sober/sober curious people can enjoy socials and meaningful conversations. She currently hosts a sharing circle as part of the monthly Queers Without Beers night  at Club Soda.


Susie works as a relational talking therapist and used Club Soda's How to be a Mindful Drinker course back in 2016 to really examine her motives for drinking. Sober since 2017, Susie's passion is the power of a community and peer support in all areas of life. She is currently planning wellness retreats in Greece for September 2025


This workshop on Mindful Drinking will examine some of the key themes around why we drink alcohol, what it does for us and what changes we might consider making to our drinking habits. This is a space for anyone interested in thinking about their drinking habits, not just those who are sober curious.

Confidence through Comedy Workshop with Tori

With 15 years of stand-up comedy experience and a background as a teacher, wedding and funeral celebrant, Tori Bond brings humour to everyday situations. 

Known for compering the ever-popular variety shows "Le Cluck", Tori is now proud to teach comedy courses under the Le Cluck brand, helping others build confidence through comedy. 

Her workshops focus on using humour as a powerful tool for self-expression, overcoming nerves, and developing techniques that inspire confidence—all while having fun.


This is her first time at Out and Wild Festival, and she couldn’t be more excited to share her passion for comedy with this amazing community. Whether you’re a seasoned performer or completely new to the stage, her sessions are designed to help you find your voice and embrace your unique perspective.

 Join her at Out and Wild Festival and discover how comedy can empower and transform. Why?  Because life’s better when you can laugh at it.

Workshops on singing and ukulele with Heather

Hedd MurrayHedd (pronounced Heth) is an award-winning musician and music therapist, who has a broad experience of running fab community events with people of all ages and abilities. 

She founded the lesbian choir 'Les Veus de Venus' when living in Barcelona. She fell in love with the uke about 15 years ago and now runs 'The Remote Ukulele Collective', with participants from Morecambe to Milan, Brecon to London & beyond. 

Participants say 'Couldn't stop smiling', 'Creative & nourishing', 'I feel bloomin' happy!'

Singing for Confidence - workshop 

Vocal toning is for everyone. Join us for some magic as we hum, make sounds and tones together, welcoming each and every voice. All sounds are welcome here. Maybe you've felt not listened to, silenced or invalidated...we lift spirits and raise confidence as we celebrate our voices in gentle play, moving on to some soothing chants from the wisdom of Yoga, Buddhism, Taizé; with koshi chimes, temple bells..You’ll leave with songs in your heart...

Ukulele - is my love language - workshop 

Try your hand and flex your fingers with these fun & flirty instruments. A stunning range of ukes are provided and do bring your own if you have one. We'll be exploring the uke, looking at posture & breathing, all done with elements of mindfulness & humour to keep us relaxed and at ease. With some basic chords and simple strumming, we'll be confidently playing songs together by the end of the workshop. 

Confidence themed coaching workshops with Cathryn

Over the past 40 years Cathryn has worked to help people from all over the world understand their potential and their talents, to identify and land their dream job, and to create and lead more fulfilling lives.
Her experience in a variety of leadership roles - from corporates to tech start-ups provides a solid understanding of workplace challenges.

Warm, creative and non-judgmental, her personalised approach helps people address the challenges faced in managing the day to day demands of work as well as managing their career.

Cathryn set up her coaching practice in 2007, and now focuses on a range of tailored programmes to help her clients get to where they want - in their preferred way - and at their own pace. 

Workshop 1: Discovering Your Superpowers: 

A Confidence-Boosting WorkshopReady to build real confidence from the inside out?Join me for a fun, practical workshop designed to help you recognise and celebrate your unique strengths — even if you're not entirely sure what yours are!Together, we'll: Identify your personal "superpowers" Learn how to apply them at work and beyond  Explore the power of storytelling to build connection and confidence Create a simple plan to celebrate your wins and stay focused on your own growth (and not comparisons!) Discover a simple tool to assess your confidence levels and learn how to tap into it whenever you need a boost.Whether you're plotting your next career move or just want to feel stronger in your everyday life, this workshop will leave you feeling energised, seen, and ready to own your strenths.No breathwork. No awkward icebreakers. Just real talk, practical tools, and a lot of personal insights. 

Workshop 2 Owning Your Personal Power: 

Building Confidence from Within Confidence is not something you need to search for — it’s already within you. This workshop will help you recognise your personal power and step into it with confidence, both in everyday life and in the decisions you make.You’ll: Identify your personal power and recognise how you’ve already demonstrated it in small moments Learn how to step into your power with confidence in any situation Create a confidence-building action plan to own your power in your daily life Support each other in taking actionable steps toward personal empowerment and confidenceFind and own your personal power here! 

Ignite your inner wild - Wilderness therapy workshop

I am a Trainee Wilderness Psychotherapist. I am also a wild swimmer, a creative, a social worker and an idealist. By bringing therapeutic practices and personal development outdoors into nature, I ensure there is a space around the fire for everyone whether you want to sit on the sidelines or get stuck in! 

We will be using basic bushcraft skills and natural tinder to create fire, whilst working with the metaphor of sparking and igniting change within ourselves. Let our inner and outer fires be a sanctuary where acceptance, and authenticity are not just ideals but can become lived experiences, from which we can venture out into new and exciting journeys. 

Come ready to embrace the wild, free, and rebellious you, to draw your own boundaries around your self-discovery, and ignite your inner flame! 

Creating wearable moments of anarchy workshop with Vivian

Join artist Vivian Ross-Smith in Creating Moments of Wearable Anarchy, a playful badge making workshop that encourages you to proudly wear your queerness. 

During this session, we will delve into the art of protest badges throughout queer history. Whether you want to gently wear a rainbow, make clear your pronouns, immortalise your favourite queer mantra or shout proudly that you are a DYKE, you will leave the workshop with a sense of community and a token of celebration and protest that you can proudly wear long after the festival weekend is over. 

Vivian Ross-Smith is a Scottish artist and educator living and working in South Wales. She works at the intersection of care, ecology and tactility. Her performance-led work draws on queering practices and reflects on her islander identity, as well as her background in social care work. Her multi-sensory practice is rooted in place-based, community-building collaboration.Born in Edinburgh and raised in Fair Isle, Shetland, Vivian holds a BA(Hons) from Gray’s School of Art (2013) and a Masters with Distinction from Glasgow School of Art (2020). She was the inaugural Freelands Studio Fellow at Swansea College of Art (2023). Vivian currently lectures at UWE Bristol and works as part of South Wales performance collective, SGÔR. She has recently completed a residency with Natural Resources Wales highlighting endangered species and habitats in the Swansea Bay Area.

Creative writing workshop with Justine

Have you ever wanted to tell your own story but don't know where to start? Do you feel like you've got a novel, a play, a script or a short story in you? Do you want to share your life story for your family or the next generation? 

If your confidence, your spelling or 'where do I start' has held you back and you want to kick start your writing come and have fun in this tips packed session. A fun practical how to guide to telling the stories you are burning to share. And a taster for the upcoming Out and Wild Writing retreats coming later this year.

 Justine Potter has worked with some of the UK's best known novelists, poets, TV and Radio writers turning their ideas and adaptations into something read and watched by millions. From novelists Val McDermid, John Wyndham and Kurt Vonnegut to Simon James Green poets Jackie Kay and Joelle Taylor, TV Writers like Tony Schumacher, Helen Black and Jimmy McGovern and Radio writers Maxine Peake, Amelia Bullmore and Nick Leather, she knows how to find the great idea in any story and how to shape it into something to share or sell. 

DIY Workshop with Jane

Jane (she/her) began her adventure into trades in 2003 when she started out as a tiler. Fairly quickly she took herself off to college to learn plumbing and in the intervening 22 years she has added more skills to her toolbelt and more people working for her. 

She now runs a building company in Brighton & Hove which specialises in lofts, extensions, disabled adaptations and full renovations.


Starting out in trades, in a pre-YouTube age was really difficult. Information was hard to come by and advice almost always came with a heavy dose of patronising quips.

I would love to share any advice that I can to help women to gain the confidence they might lack in doing DIY around the house, or even to start up in trades.


The sessions will be aimed at the most common issues I am asked about and the jobs which I know that with a bit more knowledge, the customer could have done for themselves. From damp & ventilation to green ideas and planning permission, with some tricks of the trade thrown in, come along with your questions and I will try to answer them. Tools will be  available to handle!

Workshops on intersectional activism and access to surfing

Hi, I founded a surf club for girls and women, Wave Wahines, 9 years ago, and am the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Manager for advocacy organisation, Surfers Against Sewage. 

I have been raising awareness around the barriers to access for surfing and ocean advocacy for marginalised communities for over 8 years now and I am delighted to have led sector firsts on many occasions. 

Now I get to join Out and Wild, not only on the Advisory board but in workshop delivery. I will be delivering 2 workshops under my 2 different but very interlinked swimsuits! 

I hope you will be able to attend one, if not both. See you very soon.

Wave Wahines x Protect Blue: Workshop on the Intersectional Nature Advocacy and Activism.

Workshops on celebrating queer pleasure with The Pleasure Project

Pleasure Matters: Celebrating Queer Pleasure.

Did your sex ed leave out, well… the sex part? You’re not alone. For many queer folks, it focused on fear, shame, and “don’ts” — not desire, joy, or what we do want.

We're here to change that.

Join The Pleasure Project for a fun, inclusive workshop exploring what pleasure really means for us as a community. Together, we’ll unpack how we relate to pleasure, especially in the face of shame or silence, and how reclaiming joy can be a radical, empowering act.

There’s zero pressure to share personal stuff — just playful, thought-provoking activities that show why pleasure-based sexual health works better (and feels better!) than the old-school kind. Tink why laughter, food , connection — and yes, a little talk about sex.


Sexual wellbeing Drop-In: 

Everything You Wanted

to Know but Were Afraid to Ask and couldn’t find an answer online….

Got a burning question about sex, desire, or queer bodies that you’ve never felt comfortable asking? You’re not alone — and we’ve got you.

Drop in and ask anything you've ever wondered about queer sexual well-being. No shame, no judgement — just real talk, myth-busting, and maybe even a few laughs.

In 2004, Annie founded The Pleasure Project out of frustration with the lack of focus on motivation, desire, and pleasure in sexual health conversations. Tired of endless policy meetings where sexually transmitted infections were treated as airborne and

Revati Chawla works in Health and development with a particular focus on HIV and the role of communities in the AIDS response. Ethnically North Indian, Revati worked in Asia for 15 years before moving to Brighton. She is a trained facilitator and qualified mediator and has volunteered for The Pleasure Project since its inception.

Dr Ali Mears - Dr Ali Mears - has been a consultant in sexual health at a large central London NHS teaching hospital for over 15 years. She is also a trained transformative mediator, sex therapist and leads a multidisciplinary sexual function service, seeing patients of all genders and sexuality with sexual difficulties.


Beyond the Binary with Sarah and Toni

A workshop that discusses identities and experiences of gender fluid, gender queer, non-binary and other people whose identities exist outside binary gender. We’ll share practical ideas and actions to better understand, nurture and support those in your life and community. 

Sarah (she/her) - Head of Programmes, Stonewall Toni (they/them) - COO at Come Play with me CIC Toni is a freelance facilitator with Stonewall and works at CPWM which is a music development organisation in Leeds that specialises in supporting marginalised people into roles in the music industry.

Pottery with Melanie

Melanie Made MudMelanie is a qualified pottery tutor with 12 years experience teaching for various adult learning providers and from her own home studio in Abergavenny, South Wales. She mainly teaches throwing techniques, sharing the skills of an age-old traditional craft with attention given to providing students a good foundation to practise further. 

She takes her wheels along to various festivals providing a unique opportunity to festival goers across the country.

Join Melanie and her team for a hands-on experience with clay, guiding you through the steps on the pottery wheel, no experience necessary, just come along ready to get your hands muddy and have some fun! Book a 30 minute session and unleash your creativity - you can take your pot home to paint or you can choose the upgrade option to have your pot glazed and fired. Choose from 5 beautiful glazes and wait for your pot in the post, this extra can be booked at the festival.

iPhone Photography Walk - Mastering the basics

Shoot like a Pro (with just your phone) Join Hannah Gamble for a fun, hands-on workshop designed to help you unlock the full potential of your iPhone camera. Whether you’re a complete beginner or looking to refine your skills, this relaxed session will cover: Composition techniques – Learn how to frame your shots for real impact Lighting tips – Use natural light to your advantage, whatever the weather Editing on the go – Discover powerful tools already on your phone Creative challenges – Simple exercises to spark your photographic eye Hannah is a professional photographer with 20 years of experience capturing real, storytelling moments—and she’s passionate about helping people express their creativity, no matter what camera they have. This session is all about play, confidence, and learning to see the world a little differently through your lens. No fancy gear needed—just your iPhone and a bit of curiosity. You’ll leave with new skills, a bunch of great shots, and maybe a new way of seeing the world.

ArtPlay4u

Learn how to move from negativity through to positivity with the use of ArtPlay4u.  Have fun, express yourself freely and learn how to reconnect with your authentic self.  Learn how to be in the moment again, without worrying about the future...  You too can learn how to free yourself and start enjoying yourself again through ArtPlay4u.  

The focus of ArtPlay4u is to be 'in the moment' again, it is not about creating great art work but more about allowing yourself to explore, experiment and play like a kid again...to allow yourself to express your emotions through play and art for no reason other than for fun.

  Often people do however find it a very self-healing process and it can help unblock past traumas and limiting beliefs, so it enables a positive transformation to take place within yourself, freeing you up to live life more your way xx All sorts of media are included, come along and play...

Love and Relationships -LGBTQIA+ Domestic Violence and Abuse

Two interactive sessions 50mins, each will start with safe space/check in.

Ends with check out and time for questions. There will be space for121 support if needed after the sessions.

The sessions will be fast paced interactive, insightful and empowering.

Nicola will bring in tools and case examples from the experiences of survivors she has worked with.  There  will be extra time allocated for questions and 121 support after the sessions. 

Please book something nice just for you after the session - something mindful/ wellbeing based to take care of yourself.

Nicola Connolly is a qualified IDVA/ISVA** and has been delivering frontline services, training and group work in domestic and sexual abuse within feminist organisations for over 8years. These services have included working in outreach, refuge, hospital and alongside the police 2nd responder and in 999 control rooms with specialist officers. Before this she has delivered training across England and Wales for domestic abuse services and Citizens Advice for over 25years.

The Out and Wild LoveLab

Nothing is more important in our lives than the quality of our relationships. Research has shown that relationships matter more than genetics when it comes to our health and wellbeing. 

However, we get very little education and support on how to create great relationships and great sex lives. 

Christina Cass and Dr Claire Macaulay are Sex and Relationship Coaches and life partners who know the place of relational struggle. We’ve been to relational hell and back and made something incredible for ourselves.

We practice a radical approach to couples therapy, which goes deep into understanding the negative patterns in your relationship, restores the power imbalances, heals relational trauma and builds empathy. We bring you into authentic connection with yourselves and each other, and empower you with the skills needed for an entirely new way of relating.

Christina specialises in supporting people who may experience additional blocks to intimacy, such as trauma, neurodiversity and high emotional sensitivity to experience safety, peace and to attract, or keep, the love they want.  She is dynamic, engaging, passionate, insightful and is likely to draw on excessive use of fantastical metaphor, display wild hand gestures and draw terrible diagrams to drive a point home!

Claire is a breast cancer oncology doctor with specialist training in Menopause and is a Certified Somatic Sex Educator. She brings her own brand of science-based, no bull-shit, real-world sex education for mid-life women with compassion and humour. She creates vibrant sex-positive spaces where people feel safe to explore and thrive.

DBT Mindfulness Introduction with Becks Tebbett

Using Mindfulness and creative DBT skills, participants will learn a range of strategies for improving mental wellbeing. 

After a brief introduction, this workshop will focus on creativity and lead participants through fun ‘games’ and activities; as a short introduction to this evidence-based therapy. This therapy has been successfully used by the NHS for a number of years to treat depression, EUPD, anxiety and PTSD.  It will leave participants feeling more grounded, calmer and ‘in control’. They will be equipped with a range ofpractical strategies that can be easily practiced and masteredat home.

Becks is a teacher, trade unionist, artist, project manager andmental health advocate. 

DBT (Dialectical Behavioural Therapy) is an intensive, twoyear program, that provides relief for a range of mental health diagnoses and give users a ‘life worth living’. It is often an intensive, long-term course, (often requiring 12+ hours a week commitment); and targets those experiencing suicidal ideation, self-harm behaviours and those who feel emotions intensely.

Becks started as a DBT service user, then became a trained uppractitioner, and is now an advocate of this therapy.  This DBT workshop gives a small taste of Dialectical Behavioural Therapy skills, that can be of benefit to everyone's lives, irregardless of their mental health status.

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