Wild Swimming Festival at Capability Brown Park Near Birmingham Returns July 2026
Wild Swimming Festival Returns to Capability Brown Park Near Birmingham

The ALSO Festival returns to Park Farm in Compton Verney from July 10-12, 2026, offering a unique blend of wellbeing activities and cultural experiences just an hour from Birmingham. Festival-goers can enjoy starlit swims, paddleboard yoga, wild swimming, and floating meditation in the parish's half-mile lake. There's also a sauna, cold plunge experience and moon yoga available.

Award-Winning Festival in Historic Landscape

The award-winning Warwickshire festival features live music, comedy and food experiences including the River Cottage Long Table Woodland Lunch and Bingo Brunch. A spokesman said: 'ALSO is the award-winning Warwickshire festival set in a stunning Capability Brown landscape for festival-goers to explore, swim and relax and let ideas run wild.'

Theme and Programming

This year's theme is 'Oh Fortuna!' exploring luck, chance and encounters. The festival promises 'eccentric, playful, thought-provoking programming' with big bands, long table dinners, creative masterclasses and workshops.

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Location and Access

The venue is at Park Farm, Compton Verney, Warwick CV35 9HJ, accessible via the M40 or by train to Leamington Spa then bus.

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