What is Pandemonium!?
Hello and welcome to Pandemonium! our very own children’s festival for kids from our Wee Folkies up to 10-years-old!
The Pandemonium! (5+) and Wee Folkies (under 5s) tents are a hive of activity over the weekend. Situated close to the Purity Village Stage, we’re perfectly positioned for parents and children to have fun together.
We are safely tucked away in a dedicated area of the site, but close enough to the main action to be a real part of the event. You can book a place for our workshops or drop-in and get creative in the arts zone, either way there is something for everyone.
Pandemonium! 2024
Get your dancing shoes on and strut your stuff with Pandemonium!. We’re getting jiggy with it and you are going to have a ball. Our Pandemonium! programme is designed to get children from 0–10-years-old moving and grooving with our crafts, dance and music workshops.
You can enjoy drop-in activities every day in the Pandemonium! family village along with our friends from Fandangos with their circus skills and wonky bikes! And don’t miss the music, sensory play and baby ballet sessions for the under 5s in the WEE FOLKIES tent.
No need to book – just turn up and join in!
Friday
Lantern Making with Off Your Trolley
14:00–16:00 (Family session)
Let your imagination run wild whilst creating a lantern using willow, paper and lights. Our theme this year is DANCE but you are welcome to let your creativity run free. Show your lantern off in our procession on Sunday evening or take it home and light up your bedroom.
Archery
14:00–17:00 (Drop-in session)
Sharpen your target skills with our soft archery sets. Bring your family and friends and see who can get the highest score.
Melodeon Workshop
15:00–16:00 (Age 8+)
Learn how to play this extraordinary instrument with Spinning Path Music. Limited numbers so arrive in plenty of time.
Welcome Ceilidh
16:00–17:00
Get the party started with our children’s ceilidh in the Pandemonium! tent. Join 3D Folk as they guide you through our first DANCE of the weekend.
Eco Art Banner
17:00–18:00
Get creative and help us create a festival banner using recycled plastics. Limited numbers so please arrive early.
Yoga
17:30–18:00 (Family session)
Join Sue from Believe-in Yoga for some fun-filled yoga, for all the family where your grownups can help you fly!
Saturday
Wake Up Yoga
9:30–10:00 (Family session)
Join Sue from Believe in Yoga to start your day off right. Family session, all ages welcome.
Robot Heads with Off Your Trolley.
10:00–12:00
Make your own robot costume and take your picture with our festival robot sculpture.
Morning Chorus Choir
10:30–11:30 (Family session)
Join Mary Keith’s morning choir to sing acapella, harmony songs from around the world. Gentle warm-ups to wake the voices and bodies, simple rounds, canons, ostinati and call and responses leading into more complex song arrangements as our confidence and voices grow. For all ages so bring your grown-ups.
Archery
11:00–14:00
Sharpen your target skills with our soft archery sets – can you beat the festival’s highest score with 6 arrows?
Maypole Dance
12:00–13:00 (Limited numbers)
Grab a partner and let 3D Folk guide you around the maypole to weave a festival pattern with live music.
Melodeon Workshop
12:00–13:00 (Progressive workshop age 8+)
Learn how to play this extraordinary instrument with Spinning Path Music. Limited numbers so arrive in plenty of time.
Silent Disco
13:00–14:00 (Limited numbers – sign up 10 mins before start time) (8+)
Join Sal Tonge, the original Disco Granny for a groovy disco walkabout spreading joy round the festival site. There are limited number of headsets and each family group must be accompanied by an adult (also wearing headset).
Jim Bones’ Interactive Pirate Show
13:00–14:00
Pirate fun with Captain Jim Bones. Hear a tale, sing a song, try a dance, play a game! There’s never a dull moment when you join Jim’s pirate crew. Arrrr!
Lantern Making
13:00–14:00 (Family session)
Let your imagination run wild whilst creating a lantern using willow, paper and lights you can show off in our procession on Sunday evening.
Nature Crowns with Ellesmere Eco Flowers
14:00–16:00 (Age 6+)
Elizabeth will be showing us how to use fresh and dried flowers create children’s nature crowns to wear for the weekend.
Drumming Story Time
14:30–15:30
Use your hands to become part of this amazing story told with drums. You can keep to the beat or make your own rhythm at this interactive storytelling session.
Family Ceilidh
16:00–17:00
We are super excited to have the fabulous Crowdy Kit providing LIVE music for our family ceilidh. Bring your grown-ups and let’s get dancing!
Paper Play with Wendy
16:00–17:00
Come and enjoy cutting or ripping magazines, picking pieces with colours or themes to make a picture or mini zine. Fun for all ages.
Eco Art Banner
17:00–18:00
Get creative and help us create a festival banner using recycled plastics. Limited numbers so please arrive early.
Live performance – Arbrevyn
17:30–18:10
We are delighted to welcome the gorgeous vocal harmony trio, Arbrevyn to the Pandemonium! tent for a live performance. A chance for the children of the festival to have their very own live performance – adults also welcome!
See Wee Folkies programme for under 5s activities
Sunday
Wake Up Yoga
9:30–10:00 (Family session)
Join Sue from Believe in Yoga to start your day off right. Family session all ages welcome.
Morris Costumes with Off Your Trolley
10:00–11:00
Make a Morris costume to wear, designing your very own coat of arms and adding as many bells as you like! Show off your creation at the Cotswold Morris workshop at 12:00.
Morning Chorus Choir
10:30–11:30
Join Mary Keith’s morning choir lush acapella harmony songs from around the world to gently start the day. Gentle warm-ups to wake the voices and bodies, simple rounds, canons, ostinati and call and responses leading into more complex song arrangements as our confidence and voices grow. For all ages so bring your grown-ups.
Archery
11:00–14:00
Sharpen your target skills with our soft archery sets – can you beat the festival’s highest score with six arrows?
Cotswold Morris Workshop
12:00–13:00
If you love jumping, skipping and dancing, why not come and learn a morris dance from the Cotswold tradition?
Robot Heads with Off Your Trolley
12:00–13:00
Make your own robot costume and show it off at the robot story and procession at 14:00.
Ukulele Workshop
13:00–14:00 (Age 6+, limited numbers)
Music Heroes are here to take you step by step through some chart toppers so grab a uke and give to a go. All abilities welcome.
Silent Disco
13:00–14:00 (limited numbers – sign up 10 mins before start time) (8+)
Stomp your tiger feet to the cheesiest playlist. DANCE your way around the site – costumes, hats and masks are welcome for our 30-minute eruption of sheer happiness! There are limited number of headsets and each family group must be accompanied by an adult (also wearing headset).
Robot Story
14:00–15:00
Gather around the robot sculpture, bring along your shiny costume or borrow one of ours. Join in with the remarkable story of the world’s first robot and show off your robot moves in our mini procession.
Nature Crowns with Ellesmere Eco Flowers
14:00–16:00 (Age 6+)
Elizabeth will be showing us how to use fresh and dried flowers create children’s nature crowns to wear for the weekend.
Maypole Dance
15:00–16:00 (Limited numbers)
Let 3D Folk guide you around the maypole to weave a festival pattern with live music.
Paper Craft
16:00–17:00
Come and enjoy cutting or ripping magazines, picking pieces with colours or themes to make a picture or mini zine. Fun for all ages.
Family Drumming Circle
16:30–17:30
This will really get the festival beats going. Join Liz to explore, improvise and have fun with drums and percussion.
Lantern Procession
19:45–21.30
Everyone who has created a lantern is invited to parade with around the festival, starting from the Pandemonium! tent. This is a beautiful part of the festival and we’ll see you all there. All children must be with their grownups!
19:45 – collect your lanterns from the Pandemonium! tent
20:15 – form the procession
20:30 – procession from the Pandemonium! tent spreading joy and light around the festival.
See Wee Folkies programme for under 5s activities
Monday
Robot Heads with Off Your Trolley
11:00–12.00
Make your own robot costume to wear for the robot story at 12:00.
Musical Story Time
11:00–12:00
Step into a world of music and wonder with our inclusive interactive story time! Join us for an adventure where imagination takes centre stage. Through songs, stories, and playful activities, we celebrate and create magical moments for all to enjoy.
Archery
11:00–14:00
Sharpen your target skills with our soft archery sets – last chance to beat the festival’s highest score with six arrows?
Silent Disco
11:00–12:00 (limited numbers – sign up 10 mins before start time) (8+)
Join Sal Tonge, the original Disco Granny, for a groovy, disco walkabout spreading our joy round the festival site. There are limited number of headsets and each family group must be accompanied by a grown-up (also wearing headset).
Robot Story
12:00–13:00
Calling all wannabe robots. Bring along your shiny costume or borrow one of ours. Join in with the remarkable story of the world’s first robot.
Maypole Dance
13:00–14:00 (Limited numbers)
Let 3D Folk guide you around the maypole to weave a festival pattern with live music.
Paint with Garry
13:00–14:00
Create your very own masterpiece using canvas and easel inspired by our very own festival artist, Garry Jones.
Jim Bones Pirate Show
14:00–15:00
Pirate fun with Captain Jim Bones. Hear a tale, sing a song, try a dance, play a game! There’s never a dull moment when you join Jim’s pirate crew. Arrrr!
Paper Craft
14:00–15:00
Come and enjoy cutting or ripping magazines, picking pieces with colours or themes to make a picture or mini zine. Fun for all ages.
Choir Rehearsal and Performance
13:00-14:00
Join Mary Keith and the Big Band at the Pandemonium! tent for a rehearsal. We will then parade to the Purity Village Stage ready for the live performance. Please come and support our young musicians by watching their performance and cheering them on.
Yoga Gym
15:00–16:00 (Family session)
Join Sue from Believe-in Yoga for some fun-filled yoga dance-themed sessions for all of the family where your grown-ups can help you fly!
See Wee Folkies programme for under 5s activities
Wee Folkies
The Wee Folkies is a drop-in area with changing facilities. Parents are welcome to join in with the activities or cosy down for feeding time.
Friday
14:30 for our Welcome Story
15:00 Music Makers – enjoy as Ben and Rosie play instruments and encourage you to make some music.
16:00 Mini-lanterns – make lanterns for little hands ready for the procession on Sunday.
17:30 Yoga (Family Session) – Join Sue from Believe-in Yoga for some fun-filled yoga dance-themed sessions for all of the family where your grownups can help you fly!
Saturday
9:30 Wake Up Yoga (Family session) – join Sue from Believe in Yoga to start your day off right. Family session, all ages welcome.
10:00 Morning Story Time
11:00 Music Makers – enjoy as Ben and Niamh play instruments and encourage you to make some music.
15:00 Baby Ballet – Miss Leila will be getting the under 5s moving with a baby ballet class. Limited numbers so please arrive in plenty of time.
16:00 Paper Craft – Rip, tear and screw up paper and stick it in your picture frame to make a beautiful artwork.
Sunday
9:30 Wake Up Yoga (Family session) – join Sue from Believe in Yoga to start your day off right. Family session, all ages welcome.
10:00 Morning Story Time
11:00 Baby Ballet – Miss Leila will be getting the under 5s moving with a baby ballet class. Limited numbers so please arrive in plenty of time.
13:00 Mini Lanterns – make lanterns for little hands ready for the procession on Sunday.
14:30 Chill Out Zone – enjoy a quiet space while the rest of the festival heats up.
16:30 Family Drumming Circle (In the main tent) – this will really get the festival beats going, join Liz to explore, improvise and have fun with drums and percussion.
Monday
10:00 Morning Welcome
11:00 Musical Story Time (In the main tent) – step into a world of music and wonder with our inclusive interactive story time! Join us for an adventure where imagination takes centre stage. Through songs, stories and playful activities, we celebrate and create magical moments for all to enjoy.
12:00 Sensory Play – what can you make with our woodland materials?
15:00 Yoga (Family session) – Join Sue from Believe-in Yoga for some fun-filled yoga dance-themed sessions for all of the family where your grownups can help you fly!
