Beautiful World Festival

07/06/2026

Meet the woman who writes with fire. 🔥
Katerina Svetlikova has been making Boscombe more beautiful since 2005. Originally from the Czech Republic, she studied Fine Art right here in Bournemouth - and what she creates is anything but ordinary.
Pyrography. Cyanotype. Lino-print. Drypoint. Handmade jewellery. Wearable art. Every single piece crafted by hand, with what she describes simply as love. Katerina believes creativity lives in all of us — that art is not just something to hang on a wall, but a tool for feeling, healing, and making sense of the everyday.
Come and find Katerina among a world of experiences — African traditions, Thai culture, Polish, Filipino, Ukrainian, Chinese and more, all within a few footsteps of each other. Browse her originals, pick up something handmade, and discover why art made with intention feels completely different from anything you will find in a shop.

🌍 Beautiful World Festival
📅 20-21 June 2026
📍 Kings Park, Bournemouth

🎟 Weekend tickets for groups from £3.30
👧 Children under 15 go FREE

06/06/2026

We are thrilled to welcome Paddy's Dog to Beautiful World Festival on Sunday 21 June. This brilliant five-piece Irish folk band from right here in Christchurch bring fiddle, accordion, guitar, bodhran, whistle, voice and banjo! They have everything you need for a proper Irish session! 💚
Their set begins at 11.30am on Sunday - the perfect way to start Father's Day with your family, your friends, or anyone who loves great music and a good dance 🥰

You don't need to know the steps, just show up and have fun!
Group Tickets from £3.30/day 💥💪💚
Kids FREE ENTRY ❤

📅 Sunday, 21 June 2026
🕦 11:30am
Kings Park, Bournemouth

🌍 Beautiful World Festival 📅 20-21 June 2026 📍 Kings Park, Bournemouth

05/06/2026

She travels to Egypt and Morocco to perfect her art. Now, she is bringing it to Bournemouth.
Meet Meena - an experienced belly dancer based in Dorset and one of the most captivating performers on the South West circuit. She has entertained audiences of all ages at theatres, festivals, restaurants, and live events. At Beautiful World Festival this June, she will be leading a workshop that is included in your ticket.

📅 20-21 June 2026
📍 Kings Park, Bournemouth
🎟️ Weekend tickets from £3.30 - children under 15 go FREE!

31/05/2026

Not a card. Not a box of chocolates. The whole world in a weekend 🌍❤️.
Beautiful World Festival falls on Father's Day weekend this year - and we have created something special to mark it.
And to every single mum who has been both mum and dad - this one is for you too. The Father's Day & Solo Parent Weekend Ticket - just £12.50 for both days.

Two full days of music, dance, food, and culture from across the globe. Walk from Thailand to Poland in two days. Taste something new. Dance to something unexpected. Explore a world you never knew was this close.
👧👦 Kids under 15 go FREE

📅 20-21 June 2026
📍 Kings Park, Bournemouth

30/05/2026

🇹🇭 Experience Amazing Thailand at Beautiful World Festival!
On Saturday 20 June, Kings Park in Boscombe takes you straight to Thailand - no passport required! :)
Step into our Thailand corner and discover:
✨ Traditional Thai dance and music
✨ Buddhist monks and the Tak Bat almsgiving tradition
✨ Beautiful costumes representing all four regions of Thailand
✨ Cultural displays and demonstrations
✨ A chance to learn more about one of the world's most fascinating countries

Whether you have visited Thailand before or it is still on your travel wish list, this is your opportunity to experience a taste of the Land of Smiles right here in Bournemouth.

📅 Saturday 20 June 2026
📍 Kings Park, Boscombe, Bournemouth
🎟️ Tickets available now Children under 15 enter FREE with a ticket-holding adult.

26/05/2026

This is what Beautiful World is all about - someone with a dream, a craft, and a platter full of things you need to try. Welcome to the festival, Vodra. 🌍

26/05/2026

We have been nominated for a BBC Make a Difference Award. 🌍 We are so proud and so grateful. These awards celebrate people and organisations quietly doing things for their communities. To be nominated feels like a real recognition of everything we have built together here in Dorset.
Because that is what these photos show. Real people. Real communities. African traditions a few steps from Thai, Polish next to Filipino, Ukrainian alongside Chinese. All of it happening on your doorstep.
This nomination belongs to every community that has trusted us with their culture, every performer who has taken the stage, and every family who has walked through our gates and felt at home.
Beautiful World Festival exists because of you. Thank you. 💛

25/05/2026

One of the joys of Beautiful World Festival is turning a corner and finding something that stops you in your tracks. 🌺
This year, among others look out for a stunning display of traditional Polish regional costumes - colour, culture and a welcome that will stay with you. A few steps, a whole world.
Join us on 20 and 21 June at Kings Park, Bournemouth. 🌍

Z ogromną radością informujemy o naszym uczestnictwie w wyjątkowym wydarzeniu – Beautiful World Festival, który odbędzie się 20, 21 czerwca w Kings Park, Bournemouth l! 🌍✨

Będziecie mogli spotkać nas na naszym kolorowym stoisku, które z pewnością rozpoznacie po pięknych polskich regionalnych strojach 🇵🇱❤️
Przygotowaliśmy mnóstwo pozytywnej energii, uśmiechu i wyjątkowej atmosfery.

Do zobaczenia na festiwalu!

21/05/2026

We are heading to Beautiful World Festival! Come and find Kushti Bok at Kings Park in Bournemouth on Sunday, 21 June 2026, where we will be proudly representing traditional Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller heritage as part of this incredible celebration of world cultures. At our stand you will find a traditional peg maker at work - crafting the iconic hand-cut pegs that our families have made and sold for centuries, using skills passed down through generations. You will also be able to see basket making up close, watching as natural willow is woven by hand into beautiful, practical pieces the old way - no shortcuts, no machines, just craft in its purest form.

These aren't museum pieces. This is living heritage, made right in front of you. Come and ask questions and watch the skills in action. Our crafts carry generations of skill, story, and pride, and we love nothing more than sharing them with curious hands and open hearts.

The Beautiful World Festival is a real world tour in a weekend - street food, dance, music, and traditions from across the globe, all in one place. And children under 15 get in FREE with every adult ticket, so bring the whole family!

We will see you there. Kushti! 🌍

South West Dorset Multicultural Network Community Action Network Romany Heritage