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.
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!
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.
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!
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!
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!
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.
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.
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!
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!
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.
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!
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.
Groovy Baby
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.