beautiful Futures
Festival
More than a Moment
This event has been postponed to Saturday 5 September 2026. Keep an eye on this page for more information.
Saturday 5 September 2026We inherited a century short on care and heavy on inequality.
Five years ago the More Than a Moment pledge called for radical transformation.
Beautiful Futures is where we gather under open skies to put that promise into practice.
One day. One field. One bold step toward a world that leaves no one behind.
Why it matters
Hope is a discipline. By celebrating, resting, playing and learning together we practise the creative and just future our communities deserve.
Beautiful Futures is centring joy, community, liberation and innovation – expect Games, Workshops and Performances.
Born out of the More Than a Moment pledge during the Black Lives Matter movement of 2020, our first ever outdoor festival asks: How do we prototype the future we want to see NOW.
Beautiful Futures will explore how the West Midlands can become a model for cross-sector collaboration where culture powers solutions to racial, economic and climate injustice and keeps joy, liberation and justice at the centre.
What to expect
- Tipi Mainstage – From Radical Care to Afro Utopian storytelling to theatre, poetry, music and comedy!
- Walkshops and slow woodland walks for radical rest and reflection
- Wellbeing Workshops – From Collective healing and harmonies workshops, to practical creative tools for everyday wellbeing led by medical experts
- Climate Justice Zine – Learn how to make paper from recycled materials at home
- Forest School – nature craft games and hands-on making for families and children of every age
- Food –Hot dishes or bring your own picnic
- Music & Movement – finish the evening dancing to an afro fusion set
- SO MUCH MORE to be announced.