Name: Where It All Began 2026
Start: 2026-06-18T12:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-06-21T15:00:00+01:00
Location: Grange Farm Abbots Ripton

We’re not waiting for change. We’re creating it.
Where It All Began is a new, collaborative not-for-profit festival built to secure the future of independent grassroots music, venues and festivals.
After 25 years championing grassroots culture through Chai Wallahs, we’ve reached a breaking point, and so has the live music scene. Venues are closing, independent festivals are disappearing, and something vital is being lost.
So we’re doing something about it.
This is a return to the roots: high-quality production, diverse line-ups, real community and an intimate 5,000-capacity festival celebrating the Summer Solstice.
Expect multiple unique stages including Chai Wallahs, Secret Garden Party’s Where The Wild Things Are, and takeovers from some of the UK’s finest independent venues and festivals.
🎟 Original Founder Tickets available now via our Crowdfunder
Hit DONATE to support the movement and become part of the founding community.
All good things come together.