Evolve Community Festival

Name: Evolve Community Festival
Start: 2026-03-06T16:00:00+11:00
End: 2026-03-06T16:00:00+11:00
Location: Gilwell Park Scout Camp

About

Evolve is a festival and a social movement, bringing people together to share knowledge, wisdom, and community to support culture change for a better world.

It is both a response to the global metacrisis, and an invitation to co-create the more beautiful world our hearts know is possible.

Join us for a lived experience of deeper connection: to yourself, to others, and to the land. Together, we’ll plant the seeds for a global network of interconnected communities and celebrate the beauty of life, humanity, and nature.

💡 Our Vision
✨ Share knowledge and wisdom for positive change.
✨ Explore how to live in greater harmony with the earth and each other.
✨ Celebrate the joy of community, creativity, and collaboration.

🌟 What to Expect
✔ Radical co-creation and self-reliance—come as a participant, leave as a contributor.
✔ Facilities include drinking water, toilets, and showers.
✔ Stunning natural surroundings with opportunities for swimming, forest walks, and grounding in nature.
✔ A fire circle for storytelling, connection, and reflection.
✔ Workshop spaces, community kitchens, and a cosy lounge area.
✔ A like-minded community dedicated to creating positive change.

💬 Workshops & Experiences
Evolve is an “unconference”, which means that anyone can offer a workshop in an area aligned with the vision of the festival. We’ll also be inviting some well-respected facilitators in these disciplines and will announce more as we can.

Potential topics include:
🌿 Permaculture
💞 Nonviolent Communication (NVC)
🌍 Deep Ecology
🌀 De-centralised Governance
🎭 Authentic Relating
🕺 Contact Improvisation
🎶 Ecstatic Dance
🌱 Rewilding
🧘 Yoga & Meditation
🌊 Qigong
Want to run a workshop or share your wisdom? We’d love to hear from you!

🎶 Entertainment
🎧 Dance the night away with DJs on Saturday night (music ends at midnight).
🎤 On Sunday, enjoy an open mic night where the community takes the stage.

⛺ Accommodation
Camping only—bring your tent and enjoy sleeping under the stars. Van and car camping also welcome! Please let us know if you want to bring a caravan as space may be limited.

💰 Cost
Adult tickets are $140 for 3 nights, and kids $85 (under fives free). Part of your contribution is also a minimum of 2 hours of your time to help things to run smoothly. Please contact us if you have financial hardship but would really like to come. NTAFLOF (no-one turned away for lack of funds).

💡 Get Involved
What would you like to offer? Is there a workshop you’d like to run? Who would you like to see speak, teach, or perform at Evolve? Do you have some other offering you can contribute? Let us know!

🌟 Not-for-Profit
Evolve is a community-driven, not-for-profit event. Your participation directly supports the creation of this and future gatherings.

🌳 Join Us
This is more than a festival—it’s an opportunity to be part of something bigger. Come to connect, contribute, and co-create the future we all dream of.