We are a small team who have worked in the event and festival sector for over a decade. In recent times we have been reminded of the deep-rooted need for many to be out in nature with family, friends and like-minded people. We wanted to create a safe space to enjoy the festival spirit without the crowds.

We Are Not A Festival is the moments we crave - green open space to run and play, or just sit and wonder, opportunity to be creative or focus on wellbeing, all with good people and great food. We have loved working at Pippingford Manor Park for many years and can’t wait to share it with you - see you there!

Our Story.

We Are Not A Festival hosted two sell-out weekends during August 2020, in the stunning Sussex countryside, Pippingford Manor Park.

Camping with art workshops, wild yoga and woodland illuminations - we offered a festival spirit without the crowds. The shape of We Are Not A Festival grew as co-founders, Shelley Styles and Luke Brown, spent the Spring of 2020 building an allotment, getting their hands dirty and enjoying the simplicity of seeing plants grow and flourish.

As the nation craved outdoor space, conversations of how to make time in nature possible for more people developed; utilising their experience of large scale festivals and international events they created a safe yet exciting experience - camping with extra.

Shelley Styles, Co-Founder of We Are Not A Festival said ‘’We wanted to offer a safe environment for families and groups of friends to camp out and enjoy the beautiful and much-loved Pippingford Park. We’re celebrating the important things that impact our wellbeing - time with loved ones, nature and open spaces to play and wander, creativity and a sense of curiosity through free activities and pre-booked workshops - all in a calm and spacious environment. We have just several hundred campers onsite rather than the thousands the site can manage - giving acres of space for guests!’’