AFRO-PHYTO CULTURAL & WELLNESS FESTIVAL 2026

AFRO-PHYTO CULTURAL & WELLNESS FESTIVAL 2026

Friday 29 May 2026 (12:00 PM) – Sunday 31 May 2026 (10:00 PM)

📍Berkeley Farm Project, Berkeley Farm Manor Rd, Lambourne End, Romford RM4 1NH, UK

Afro-Phyto Cultural & Wellness Festival is a unique outdoor gathering promoting African Culture, Herbal Remedies, Sobriety, Sound & Frequency, Meditation, Oneness singing circles, Jams' around the fire, dancing, holistic experiences, togetherness and having fun. 

In its 2026 edition, Afro-Phyto Music Festival will take place at the Berkeley Farm Project. 

10% of all profits will be donated to Sona Jobarteh’s Gambian Academy, supporting local young musicians and helping nurture the next generation of talent.

✨ WHAT TO EXPECT✨

🌍 African Drumming & Dance 🎶 Live Music 🌿 Healing Area 💬 Talks 📖 Poetry

🔥 Fire Jams🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Kids Activities🌀 Ceremonies🧘🏾‍♀️ Yoga👐 Workshops For All Abilities ♨️ Sauna👗 African Fashion Show🛍️ Market & Food Stalls🏕️ Glamping⛺ Camping

♿ Accessible Area 🎟️ UNDER 16’s FREE 

✨ LINE-UP OF ARTISTS + WORKSHOPS FACILITATORS + WELLNESS ACTIVITIES✨

ANTARMA SANSKRIT MANTRA · JALLY KEBBA SUSSO · DEMBIS THIOUNG’S BENE TALLY BAND & THE PENCHMI VILLAGE · ARACHAI HAORANG · BAKK LAMP FALL · CHANTELLE BLACKWOOD · OPEN THE GATE SOUND · FATIMA DJ (HALI) ·  KAYA ORI · FANITA WHITE FEATHERS · SETONDJI SPIRIT · LINOS WENGARA & CHAMINUKA BLESS  · LULLILA CRYSTAL ROSE · BLOUSY · OLLIE & NOZI · HINX YANANI · SORTA SOUND · BERBER DIFFUSION · AYLON AKHANDE · ESTELLA STAR FREEDOM DANCE

PENCHMI: THE AFRICAN DRUM + DANCE + CHANT PORTAL  · DEMBIS THIOUNG · KOROLEKO MOUSSA DEMBELE · ALAI SANFO · OUMY MBAYE · OFELIA BALOGUN · JOKEH SILLAH AFRICAN DANCE · PAPIS MANEH ·  HERTS DRUM CIRCLE · BLINDFOLD DRUMMING CIRCLE ·  BHAVIN MUSIC MEDICINE · KABOB HUE QUA · MAMADOU OURY DIALLO SOUND MEDICINE · KIRTAN & CHAKRA DANCE WITH VERA ·  HASSAN LOFTI · ASAFO GYATA · TANICA PSALMIST SPOKEN WORD ·      TALKS BY CROPS NOT SHOPS ON GROWING & FARMING ·                                       BLIND ORCHESTRA · SAMANTHA EVERITT  · 

ANCIENT NOMADS THERAPIES · SUNSHINE LIFE YOGA · CLARITY YOGA · BIMBA TRAPEEZE YOGA · CRYSTALLYNE · NOMAD SANDS · HINX YANANI · DANIELA GALOVASOUND HEALING · CACAO & TEA CEREMONIES ·LISA MARIE CROSSWELL· PANNAYIOTA THEOPHANOUS · GYPSY MILLANI CEREMONIAL TATTOOING · CROPS NOT SHOPS KIDS AREA  · NATURING ENERGY · HEYOKA HEALINGS · ESTELLA STAR FREEDOM DANCE CACAO STALL & CEREMONIES · GINA THE GODDESS WITHIN LIMITLESS

✨FESTIVAL TICKETS✨

******* FULL WEEKEND **********

Early bird tickets from £100 - SOLD OUT.

Final Release tickets: £130

KIDS - Under 16’s Free (please book a free ticket for each child attending so we can safely manage capacity)

******* DAY PASSES**********

Friday 29th May (sales end 9pm): £50

Saturday 30th May (sales end 11pm): £50

Sunday 31st May (sales end 9pm): £50

********EXTRAS & ADD-ONS**********

Camper Van: £20

Glamping: £250 (sales end 29 May 9pm) includes bell tent + comfortable bedding + lighting + toiletries.

Stall Holders: £250

********** VOLUNTEERS********** 

A limited number of volunteer spaces are available.

• Deposit: £50 (commitment fee to be refunded at the end of festival)• Exchange: 6-hour shift per day• Shifts coordinated by the festival team 

Includes  1 x  breakfast + 1 x meal a day.

To apply, please contact Abdul via email afrophytofest@gmail.com or text 07984571850

✨ REFUND & TICKET POLICY ✨

All tickets are non-refundable unless the event is cancelled by the organisers.

If you can’t attend, you may resell your ticket. Please email the new attendee’s name and email to afrophytofest@gmail.com to confirm the transfer.

Only tickets with updated attendee details will be valid for entry.

✨ MORE ABOUT BEKERLEY FARM✨

Berkeley Farm is a community-based project and small working farm and nursery in North East London (Leytonstone). It was created in the mid-1990s to support adults with learning difficulties following the closure of a local hospital, offering a safe and meaningful space to spend time outdoors in the communal gardening, connecting people and engaging in purposeful activity. More details here: www.berkeleyfarm.co.uk

✨WHAT TO BRING TO AFRO-PHYTO MUSICAL FESTIVAL?✨

🥁 Limited drums available, participants are encouraged to bring their own. Drums will also be available for sale by the Afro-Phyto Drum Cafe 

🪑 Chair or stool 👕 Comfortable clothing for movement & weather ⛺ Tent & sleeping essentials

🍲 Camping cookware & reusable utensils. Bring your own plates, cups & cutlery to eat food from the on-site stalls and and support reducing general waste.

 🥗 A selection of healthy, nourishing meals, African food, plant based options, fresh juices & smoothies and snacks will also be available from on-site stalls. You’re welcome to bring your own food and snacks. 

🗑️ Bin bags. Leave no trace behind, everybody is responsible to take your waste home. 💳 Cash / card for market & food stalls 🎧 Earplugs (if sensitive to sound)

🔥 There will be 4 fire pitches with the supervision of dedicated firekeepers. Individual fires are not authorized.

💧 Water fountains are available across the fields — please bring a reusable bottle to refill. 

🚿 Compost toilets and hot showers are available for your comfort throughout the festival. 

🐾 A limited number of small, well-informed pets are welcome. Please email afrophytofest@gmail.com to register your pet.

🔌 Power station available to charge phones.

✨ABOUT THE FOUNDER✨

Abdul Conteh is the Director of Herts Drum Meetup (formerly African Village, Camden Town), a UK-based organisation dedicated to bringing the power of drumming to schools, festivals, and community spaces across the country. He is also the founder of the Afro-Phyto Cultural & Wellness Festival, now entering its second edition in 2026.

A respected and well-loved figure on the UK festival circuit, Abdul has contributed to gatherings such as WOMAD, Into the Wild, LoveJam, All About Love, Elementary Festival, and Medicine Festival. Through his work, he shares a deep connection to rhythm, culture, and community across England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales.

His work is rooted in a passion for community, with a strong focus on inclusion and creating spaces where people of all abilities can come together through music and shared experience.

He is now expanding this vision through immersive retreat journeys to The Gambia, inviting participants to experience the richness of West African culture through music, food, traditions, and connection to the land. These retreats also support Sona Jobarteh’s Gambian Academy, a charity dedicated to nurturing young musicians and supporting the next generation of talent.

More info:www.afro-phyto.com/gambia To donate directly:www.thegambiaacademy.org