HESFES field guide

Home education events calendar

Find dated UK home education visits, workshops and camping festivals. Compare the cost, location and age guidance, then book with the organiser.

Organiser listings

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4 listed events

4 December 2026 / Day visit

Winter Lights at Life Science Centre

Newcastle upon Tyne · North East England

5–7, 7–11 and 11+ workshops · £12.50 child workshop, including one adult

11 February 2027 / Day visit

Home Education Day at UK Parliament

Westminster · London

7–18, ask about younger siblings · Free, advance arrangements required

11–18 August 2027 / Festival

Home Educating Families’ Festival

Uttoxeter Racecourse · West Midlands

Families with children of all ages · Weekly tickets, camping included

Use the filters to narrow the calendar to a month, an age or a kind of day out. Dates come from the organisations running the events. A free session can still need a reservation for every member of the family.

Before you book

Count everyone who will travel, including younger siblings. A science centre may welcome a toddler in the main building while asking them to stay outside a lab session. Ask whether the adult accompanying a workshop participant can also supervise another child.

For a residential event, check the distance between your pitch and the activities, how to request an accessible pitch and whether a vehicle needs its own ticket. Our festival and camp guide covers the overnight side of a trip. To meet people closer to home, try finding a local home education group.

Dated event records

The archive keeps these summaries so you can trace a particular listing to its organiser. The event date stays with each record.

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Home education festivals and camps

Explore UK home education camping events, compare practical arrangements for a family visit and find the archive of past HESFES gatherings.

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Finding a local home education group

Find local home education groups and meetups, ask about supervision and access, and choose a first visit that works for your family.