Why Brighton Needs a Real Wellness Community: Not Just Another Festival

When I started planting the seeds for Brighton Wellness Festival (1–8 October), I thought I was building a space to showcase incredible practitioners, offer beautiful workshops, and connect the public with deeper forms of healing.

But something bigger kept emerging. And I couldn't ignore it.

What I Keep Hearing From Practitioners

I speak with local coaches, space-holders, teachers, clinicians, and creatives almost every day – and here's what I keep hearing:

"I love what I do... but I really struggle to market myself."

"It’s exhausting trying to create change when the world feels upside down."

"I’m starting to feel disconnected from the wellness industry — there’s a lot of fluff and fakery I don’t want to be part of."

"I just want to meet more people locally who care about the same things I do — people I can learn from, lean on, and build with."

And honestly? Same.

BWF Is Becoming More Than a Festival

Yes, the Brighton Wellness Festival will still happen every October –  a full week of connection, healing, growth, and celebration.

But the deeper mission is becoming clearer by the day:

• To bring together a real, rooted, values-led network of local wellness professionals.

• To amplify your missions, through marketing and visibility.

• To host honest, sometimes uncomfortable conversations about the future of our industry.

• To create spaces where we can support one another, learn together, and collaborate.

• To be brave, not just performative.

Want In? Founding Memberships Close Monday

I’m not someone who typically shouts the loudest or claims to have all the answers. But I do know this is something worth building - slowly, intentionally, and with heart.

If you feel aligned with this vision, and you want to help shape something that’s real, relational, and rooted in care: now’s the time to get involved.

We’re closing Founding Member sign-ups on Monday at midnight.

Got questions? Unsure if it’s for you? Just drop me a message at hello@brightonwellnessfestival.co.uk

With love,
Natasha x