Whirl-Y-Fayre - How To Create A Family-Friendly Festival
399 views · Published 6 July 2016 · 2:10 · Indexed 8 November 2026
Channel: Life The Basic Manual · 2016 · Education
Mary describes the Whirl-Y-Fayre, now in its fourth year, held in August in beautiful Somerset. This event won a prestigious award from the readers of Green Parents magazine, 2016, after a competition to find the best family-friendly festival. So if you’re thinking about creating a similar event, watch this clip, and take notes. When Whirl-Y-Gig won, Mary asked for feedback as to why Whirl-Y-Fayre won this award. She uses the this to describe the basic elements of creating a space where parents and their kids can safely enjoy the magic of the festival experience. Firstly, there needs to be a strong feeling of community and acceptance. Secondly, people need to be able to able to connect. Thirdly, children's’ activities are very well - but to really impact, they need to be part of a broader, more magical sense that the fayre itself is a child-centred place of relaxation, fun, safety - and magic. Creating the necessary conditions for these elements to spring to life requires a meticulous planning and strong leadership - of that, Mary the Faery will share more later. Meanwhile, experience the magic for yourself - get down to the Whirl-Y-Fayre: http://www.whirl-y-fayre.co.uk - starts on Friday 19th August-Sunday 21st August 2016 - most people arrive on the Thursday, and leave on the Monday. Unless they’ve decided to live with the Fae permanently, of course.
