The Sondering

*** 2027 EARLY BIRDS ON SALE NOW ***
£160 weekend 
includes camping, showers, full festival line up

Can exploring mortality creatively and communally bring us closer to life and each other? 

Yes it's a death festival. Big topic. Big love.

Join 300 curious souls for a wild, welcoming, and deeply human weekend of arts, music, ritual and nature to reclaim the conversations we've all been politely avoiding.

Think part festival, part retreat, part shared experiment.

It’s the most life-affirming thing you can do while contemplating your own mortality.

At a glance:

• All festival tickets include camping pitch with showers. Beautiful camping field.
• Glamping, campervan pitches and onsite B&B also available
  - search Rydal, Ambleside, Grasmere for alternative accommodation if you don't want to stay onsite. 
• Car parking additional
• Site accessible by public transport. Windermere nearest station. Bus stop <5 min walk from site.
• No day tickets this year. 
• Programming from Friday evening until midnight (ish) each night. Off site by 10am Monday morning. 
• Open to all mortals 18+.
• Free tea and hugs all weekend.

Please see website for 2026 line up (2027 to be announced in time) accessibility info and event details.