Festability (Kent) 2026 — The Inclusive Music Festival 

Festability is an open-air music festival in Kent, designed to be inclusive, accessible, and safe for everyone.  

Launched in 2018, 2026 will be our first-ever two-day festival - and our seventh event overall.

We’ve grown every year: not bigger just for the sake of it, but better at creating a space where everyone feels free to just be themselves.

This year, you can choose one day… or make a weekend of it:

Saturday (Festability Saturday) – the classic Festability you know and love: bands, workshops, karaoke, sensory play, disco tent, and all the inclusive magic that makes the day unforgettable.

Sunday (Festability Sunday: DadFest) – a celebration of dads and families, packed with music, food, fun, and the same accessible festival experience - showing that if we get accessibility right, it works for everyone.

Organised on a voluntary basis by two parent carers who wanted a festival their own children could enjoy, Festability has become a place where children, young people, and families can be themselves, try new things, and just be - without fear of judgment.

📅 Event Times – Festability 2026

• Saturday 20 June 2026 (Festability Saturday): Gates open 11:30am, music until 8:00pm
• Sunday 21 June 2026 (Festability Sunday: DadFest): Gates open 11:00am, music until 6:00pm

👉 Festability is a two-day, non-camping festival. Weekend ticket holders simply return on both days with their wristband or e-ticket.

🎉 What’s Included in Your Ticket Price?

Your Festability ticket includes:

✅ Free on-site parking

🎸 Live music all day from brilliant bands

🥁 SEND-friendly workshops, like African drumming and inclusive sports

🎤 Karaoke tent for those star moments

💃 Disco tent for non-stop dancing

🛝 Sensory play areas and chill-out spaces

✨ And of course, the freedom to dance like no one’s watching - because here, you’re celebrated just as you are.

Location:

Held in the fields of Quex Park, Kent (CT7 0HR), Festability is a rare gem: a festival where you don’t have to explain yourself, where behaviours are understood, and accessibility isn’t an afterthought.

❤️ What People Say:

“It felt like a bubble. A beautiful, warm and accepting bubble, where everyone was shown kindness, accommodations made, and behaviours accepted.” – Stallholder & parent carer

“Our first time and it won't be our last. The bands were ace, loved them all. We all had an awesome day with you.” – Festival-goer

"You made dreams come true.” – Guest

"It was our first visit and wow such an amazing event, thank you for a brilliant festival, definitely worth the 3hr travel" Care home from Suffolk

And from families without SEND:

*“Me and my friend took our kids to Festability 2022 (ages 4–12). None of us have disabilities but we felt it was important to support such a fantastic event. By the end of the day, we were in awe of the facilities and activities. 

It was perfect for me because it was easy to keep an eye on my three monkeys. 

We may have started out just wanting to support the event, but by the end we were grateful for the support it gave us. The staff were amazing, the atmosphere was so chilled, and for once I wasn’t constantly on edge about losing a child or someone getting hurt. At Festability, it just felt like everything was in hand and everyone would be safe.

I’ll definitely be back - and recommending it to anyone who’ll listen!”

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🎟️ Ticket Information & Carer Policy

At Festability, we understand how hard it is to find affordable, accessible events for disabled people and carers. That’s why:

• Our Single + Carer ticket costs less than most events that advertise ‘free carer tickets’
• We don’t limit the number of carers attending, unlike many other festivals
• But we do ask for fairness: Carer tickets can only be purchased with single tickets.
• Sadly, misuse of the carer ticket in the past means we’ve had to introduce this restriction

🧡 Around 45% of our guests are carers, so we’ve created a ticketing system that supports real inclusion, not token gestures.

👉 For groups of 20+, email us to ask about SEND group discounts and residential school offers

🎫 Tickets go on sale 1 September 2025 with limited Super Early Bird tickets, other tickets will be released in limited batches. First come, first served!

• Saturday 20 June 2026 (Festability Saturday): Gates open 11:30am, music until 8:00pm
• Sunday 21 June 2026 (Festability Sunday: DadFest): Gates open 11:00am, music until 6:00pm

👉 Festability is a two-day, non-camping festival. Weekend ticket holders simply return on both days with their wristband or e-ticket.

🧩 Designed for Inclusion - for Everyone

Whether you’re looking for a festival for disabled children, a safe, sensory-friendly music event, or simply a brilliant family-friendly day out - you’ll feel welcome here.

If it’s accessible to our community, it’s accessible for all families.

At Festability, we’ve created a space where joy is easy, support is visible, and differences are embraced - not just tolerated.

At Festability, inclusive doesn’t mean exclusive. We design every part of the festival with disabled children, young people and their families in mind - but what works for them works brilliantly for everyone.

If it’s accessible to our community, it’s accessible for all families.

Our event includes:

• Changing Places toilet and fully accessible loos
• Quiet zones and sensory tents
• BSL interpreters for performances
• Volunteers trained in disability awareness

🌟 Try the Festival Vibe – Without the Meltdown

Festability is the perfect place to dip your toe into festival life if you're not sure how your child or young person will cope.

Loud music? ✅
Food truck smells? ✅
Crowds, dancing, colour and noise? ✅
But also... space to retreat, understanding staff, and no judgment if you just need to pause.

It’s a great way to try the festival experience without the pressure - unlike some larger events where you spend £100+ on tickets only to end up sitting in the car park because the sensory overload was just too much.  Yes the organisers have been there!

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