The Big Retreat Festival May 2026 | Music & Wellbeing
The Big Retreat Festival May 2026 | Music & Wellbeing
📍 LOCATION: Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, Lawrenny, Pembrokeshire, SA68 0PW
🏛 VENUE: Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
📅 DATES: Friday 22 May – Monday 25 May 2026
🎟 TICKETS: 4-day weekend tickets from £269 (adult)
Is this Festival for Me?
The Big Retreat Festival is a four-day festival-retreat that blends live music, talks, workshops, movement sessions, creative activities, and outdoor experiences — designed for you to dip in and out at your own pace.
Edition note:
This card refers to The Big Retreat Pembrokeshire edition held in Wales.
For the separate The Big Retreat Cambridgeshire edition taking place in England, see the Cambridgeshire article.
What you’ll find across the programme includes:
Live Music & DJ Sets (main stage evenings) ·
Speaker Talks & Discussions (Talk Tent) ·
Movement & Fitness Sessions (Fitness Field + challenges) ·
Yoga, Flow & Feel-Good Sessions (Feel Good Field / tents) ·
Creative Workshops (art, collage, colour & crafts) ·
Outdoor Adventures (wild swimming, paddle boarding & estuary experiences) ·
Food-Focused Experiences (Chef’s Kitchen) ·
Late-Night Gatherings (The Magic Teapot) ·
Family Areas & Activities (dedicated family zones) ·
Optional Upgrades (Retreat Club lounge/bar + Woodland Spa access) ·
Camping & Stay Options (booked separately)
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The Big Retreat Pembrokeshire 2026
The Big Retreat Pembrokeshire 2026 runs from Friday 22 May to Monday 25 May 2026, unfolding over four days in Pembrokeshire.
Publicly known as the Big Retreat Festival, it brings together live music, talks, workshops, movement sessions, creative activities, and outdoor experiences in a large-scale festival-retreat setting.
Early arrival
Early arrival is available for some ticket holders.
🎟️ Adult Early Access Pass: allows entry from 4pm on Thursday 21 May — sold out.
🎟️ Youth Early Access Pass: also allows arrival from 4pm on Thursday — check with organiser for availability.
Location and surroundings
The event takes place in Pembrokeshire, set within the landscape of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park,
with activities extending around the Cleddau Estuary and the area near Lawrenny.
What happens at the festival
The Big Retreat Pembrokeshire 2026 is laid out across a wide range of named spaces, each hosting different parts of the programme.
Key programme spaces include:
🟣 The Soul Space |
🌊 The Estuary Sanctuary |
💪 The Fitness Field |
🎤 Talk Tent |
🍽️ CHEFS KITCHEN / The Chef’s Kitchen |
🌟 The Feel Good Field (Feel Good Tent, Experience Tent, Xanadu)
🫖 Late-night gatherings: The Magic Teapot
Family areas
Dedicated family areas are woven into the site, including:
🦡 The Badger’s Den ·
🐇 The Rabbit’s Field ·
🦉 The Owl’s Perch ·
🐄 The Cow’s Pasture ·
🦦 Otter’s Ripple
Live music and speakers
🎶 Live music takes place on the main stage each evening. Acts named for 2026 include:
🎧 DJ Fat Tony ·
🎙️ Rebecca Ferguson ·
🎻 Catrin Finch ·
🕺 Craig Charles ·
🎸 Jack Broadbent ·
🎸 Rick Parfitt Jnr’s Big Rock Show! ·
🤘 Women In Rock ·
🎤 The Inner Voices ·
🎵 Jake Spicer ·
🎧 DJ Ladyshift ·
🎶 Chloëbeth
🗣️ The Talk Tent hosts talks and discussions from speakers including:
🧠 Dr Peter Lovatt (aka Dr Dance) ·
🎭 Ruby Wax ·
🎸 Rick Parfitt Jnr ·
👭 The Gavin Sisters (Lauretta Gavin and Sharon Gavin)
Workshops, sessions, and activities
Across the site, the programme includes a large number of named sessions and activities, spanning creativity, movement, and outdoor time.
🎨 Creative sessions include:
Mini Masterpiece,
Collage & Kind Words,
Affirmation Art, and
Colour Therapy Painting.
⏰ Fixed daily schedule: Therapeutic Group Art Sessions – Creative Calm All Weekend runs at 1pm and 3pm each day.
(No specific location stated yet.)
🏃 Other activities include The Fitness Challenge, The Running Club,
and Wild Swimming & Paddle Boarding, alongside a wide range of family-focused sessions.
Practical details
🚗 Parking: booked separately for those arriving by car, with different arrangements for weekend and day visitors.
🏊 Wild swimming: requires advance registration and collection of a swimmer wristband.
🚿 Facilities: showers and toilets are available on the campsite.
🌲 The Retreat Club: optional upgrade with lounge and bar access, plus spa-style facilities in the Woodland Spa zone.
Tickets and add-ons
Entry is available through a four-day weekend ticket from £269, with a payment option
“From £28 down with a payment plan.”
🎟️ Weekend tickets:
💛 Second Wave adult weekend: £269.00
👧🧒 Junior (ages 6–17): £80.00
👶 Under-5s: free
🗓️ Day tickets:
🧑 Adults: £79.00 (Friday) | £99.00 (Saturday & Sunday)
🧒 Juniors: £25.00 (Friday) | £35.00 (Saturday & Sunday)
➕ Optional extras include The Retreat Club upgrade, weekend car parking, weekend camping, additional tent space, and early-arrival passes.
🚐 Campervan, caravan, and motorhome passes are offered in multiple formats, with some options already sold out.
Premium accommodation (some sold out)
🛖 Luxury Geodome (private hot tub) ·
🫧 Snuggle Domes (outdoor bathtubs) ·
⛺ Stargazing Tents (Upper Walled Garden)
⚠️ Availability notes: Remaining availability may change.
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