Events

Fun on the farm

Macs Farm Events

We Are Not Just a Farm

Our farm is completely unique! As well as being a working farm, we also love opening our gates and holding a range of family friendly events. We are always dreaming up of different ways to welcome you and are so excited about what we have planned for this year!

Check out this years events below and click away to find out all the details and make a booking.

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Coming Up In 2024

Kickstart our 2024 Season!

Macs Farm Open Day

Saturday 18th May 10-4pm

Come and kickstart our summer season with a day packed full of activities for the whole family.

Farmers Market, Meet & Feed the Chickens, Pick Your Own Eggs, Family Activities, Buskers, Farm Trail and more!

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May Bank Holiday

90's Silent Disco

Saturday 25th May 5-10pm

Relive the glory days of the 90’s at our FIRST EVER SILENT DISCO! Join us as we turn our farm field into a vibrant dance floor under the open sky.

We will have two DJ’s battling it out on stage for the ultimate title of the best 90’s tune.

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To Do with the Kids

May Half Term

Mon 27th – Sun 2nd June

There will be so many reasons to visit the farm during May Half Term!

More information coming soon!

 

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Yee ha!

Macs Barn Dance

Saturday 8th June, 4-9pm

Yeeeeha! Our Macs Farm Barn Dance is back!

Bring the whole family down to join us for a rootin’ tootin’ evening! We have an incredible band and caller who will be there to guide you through all of the steps- they’ll have you swinging and twirling in no time!

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Family Fun

Fathers Day Weekend

Fri 14th – Sun 16th June

Treat the extraordinary Dads and Father figures in your life to an unforgettable stay on the farm. This two-night getaway is filled with special optional extras designed to honour and celebrate the incredible people we call Dad. Join us for a Beer & BBQ Night, Dad’s Dance Disco & Dad’s Crazy Footgolf Tournament!

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Brand New!

SKA on the Farm

Saturday 6th July, 5-10pm

Get ready to skank and sway at our BRAND NEW family friendly event ‘SKA on the Farm’.

We cannot believe that the amazing Chainska Brassika will be headlining our Macs Farm stage, supported by the incredibly fun Ukulele SKA Collective.

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Chilled Tunes

Rum and Reggae

Saturday 3rd August, 5-10pm

Welcome to a night of tropical vibes, rhythmic beats, and family fun at our Rum & Reggae event!

We are thrilled to announce that the incredible Jerimiah Ferrari and the wonderful Danieale will be taking to our Macs Farm stage.

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Midweek Family Camp

Wilderness Warrior Camp

Mon 5th – Thurs 8th August 

Looking for something different to do during this year’s summer holidays?

Immerse yourselves in the great outdoors with a 3-night camping stay and 2 hour forest school for your little ones (6+years) at our first ever Wilderness Warrior Camp!

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Wild Meadows Weekend

Dance Through the Decades

Saturday 24th August 5-10pm

Party with us as our in-house DJ spins the tunes that defined each era, spanning the groovy 70s all the way through to the chart-toppers of the 00s. And don’t forget to dust off your bell-bottoms, leg warmers, or double denim, because we’re also hosting a fabulous fancy dress competition!

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Wild Meadows Weekend

Macs Farm Circus

Sunday 25th August 2-8pm

Marvel at a circus performance that will leave you in awe of dazzling feats and magical moments. Dive into the excitement with circus workshops, be captivated by walkabout performers and groove to the rhythm of live music.

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A celebration of our 2024 season!

Wild Meadows Weekend

Friday 23rd Aug – Mon 26th August

Saturday 24th Aug: Dance Through the Decades

Sunday 25th Aug: Macs Farm Circus

Camp for the bank holiday and get both events included!

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Past Events

Festive Fun

Christmas Tree Weekend

Get your Christmas tree from us!

We are so excited to have a huge selection of beautiful Nordmann Fir Christmas trees available to pre order.

Whilst you are here picking up your tree, we will have live festive music,  mouth-watering food from our street food vans, local stall holders and our bar will be open serving mulled wine and hot chocolates. 

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Gin & Groove Night

A brand new event for 2023!

Kick back to some groovy tunes and slurp up some delicious local gins! What is not to love?!

An extra special Bank Holiday

Jubilee Celebration

In this unique and extra special year, we are so excited to be able to celebrate the Queens Jubilee over the extended bank holiday, with a good old fashion British knees up.

Don’t stop us now, we’re going to be having such a good time with our very own piece of music royalty- a performance from a Freddie Mercury tribute.

Nature and Wildlife

Birds Of Prey

The Macs farm is home to a variety of wild Birds of Prey including, Barn Owls, Little Owls, Tawny Owls, Buzzards, Red Kites, Kestrels and Sparrow Hawks.

Ditchling Art Trail

Art On The Farm

This year, we will be taking part in the wonderful Art in Ditchling Trail, part of Brighton’s Artists Open Houses. Visitors can purchase and draw on their own canvases. We will have live music, a local street diner and a licenced bar.

Film Night

Greatest Showman

Join us for an unforgettable cinema experience on our family run farm. With on-screen lyrics so that everybody can join in, the magical story of PT Barnum will ‘come alive’ inside our wonderful Old Chook Shed.

Egg Celebrations

Pancake Day at The Macs

To us, pancake day is totally underrated. That is why this year, we are taking the celebrations to another level and would love for you to pull on your favourite pair of wellies and join on Saturday 2nd March!

Nature and Wildlife

Family Foraging

Follow your guides through various organic habitats and learn how to identify edible wild plants that grow freely around us. Then, join us at our banquet table in the woods for our wild picnic next to an open fire, where we will sample some of the best foraged foods from the local area!

FILM NIGHT

Festive Film and Feast: Elf and Love Actually

On Saturday 8th December we will be opening up our Old Chook Shed doors for a very special festive event. We will have not one, but two classic Christmas flicks for you to choose from; Elf and Love Actually.