We are incredibly grateful to our community for supporting our inaugural Worthing Festival in June 2025 at Homefield Park.Over two vibrant days the festival saw music, art, installations, community groups, local food vendors and more come together for a joyful celebration of Worthing’s creative spirit. The festival also featured a lively community parade and street party, while the Festival Fringe brought creativity to venues across the town throughout June.Your feedback from 2025 is helping shape an even better festival for 2026. We can’t wait to reveal what’s coming next.

How can you #HelpUsGrow?

Volunteer

We rely on the support of volunteers to run our community festival. There are lots of ways you can help out, including stewarding, bar work, event support, site decor, litter picking, Fringe coordination, social media and much more.

Donate

Support your local free arts festival by making a one-off donation. Your support helps us grow our programme of music, art, community and heritage for everyone to enjoy. Let's grow this town together!

Take part

Start planning your Worthing Fringe event for June 2026. The Festival Fringe is open-access and anyone can register their event and be part of it. More information about how to register your event on our website coming soon.

Festival Park 21–22 June 2025

A free two-day festival at Homefield Park. Three stages - Park, Audioactive: Kustom Vibes, and Discovery - showcasing a range of talent.

Images depicting elements of the Festival in the park
Images depicting elements of the park festival

People brought their families and enjoyed a fun day out with live music, dance and performance, local food and drink, creative workshops, skate and rollerblade demos, a children's art wall and an interactive sound garden.

Food Vendors 2025

Our Worthing Festival food vendors were here to serve up a feast of global flavours! From the bold spices of Cairovan’s North African wraps to the sunny Mediterranean tastes of Happy Go Souvlaki, there was something to suit every craving.We tucked into mouthwatering barbecue from Ditch Brisket, indulgent mac and cheese from Mac Daddy, or fresh West African favourites from Mama Sheila’s Kitchen. Saltio brought the rich culinary heritage of Mexico, while Podgers offered street food classics—think burgers, hotdogs, tacos and sliders, all made with flair.We grabbed a loaded bagel from Mr Bagel, satisfied our sweet tooth with vegan doughnuts from Cat Burglar Dough Co, and cooled off with handcrafted gelato from G-Lite Worthing. For a caffeine kick, TruBru Nitro Coffee delivered smooth, cold-brewed drinks with a twist. With something for every appetite and diet, our food court was the perfect place to refuel between festival moments.At the heart of our food offering was The Real Junk Food Project, a truly inspiring initiative tackling food waste and food poverty head-on. Serving delicious, wholesome meals made from perfectly good surplus food, TRJFP operates on a Pay As You Feel basis—because value isn't just about money. Whether you offer a donation, your time, or your skills, everything is appreciated. It's food with a conscience, and a reminder that community, sustainability and good taste go hand in hand.

Festival Fringe 1–30 June 2025

Beyond the daytime festivities, the festival extended into the evening with Afterdark parties and events as part of a wider Fringe programme, running from 1–30 June.

Image of a potential fringe event with a band playing to a crowd of people in a pub

Festival Fringe Events 2026

Fringe events will be listed on this page

Our Headline Sponsors

We are very grateful for the significant financial support of our Headline Sponsor Bowers & Wilkins, our Main Sponsors AudioActive and the HandBrew Co, and grant funding from Arts Council England. We would not be able to stage such a vibrant, ambitious and inclusive Festival without their help and commitment to the Worthing community. We look forward to developing the Festival and Fringe with them in the future, and to putting Worthing firmly on the UK cultural map.

Our Partners and Supporters

Many local organisations and people have played an important role in helping us bring the Festival to life, through their financial and in kind support, as well as their creative input, ideas and encouragement. We look forward to working with them to grow the Festival and Fringe for residents and visitors alike in the coming years.Our grateful thanks to Best Foot Media, Blue Sky Music, Brighton Metropolitan College, Cohesion Plus, Colonnade House, Connect Media, Friends of Homefield Park, Hemiko, Inside Worthing, Lightning Fibre, Making it Out, Men in Sheds, Northbrook College, Platform B, Playtronica, the Real Junk Food Project, South Coast Skate Club, Spring into Soul, Storm Ministries, Worthing Theatres & Museum, Worthing Wheelies and the University of Sussex.

Festival Artist 2026

Watch this space

Worthing Festival C.I.C. No. 16182591
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