The family festival takes place each August in the grounds of Rode Hall Take a wander around the Just So Festival to see how the grounds of Rode Hall, near Stoke on Trent, are transformed into a magical woodland for one weekend a year. It's a haven for music, costumes, colour and adventure. Kids can discover all the glades via a hand-drawn map featuring mythical places such as Colourado, the Spellbound Forest, the Wild Woods and Bumbly Boo.
For 2024, there were fire shows, comedy, giant puppets, a parade, a breathtaking high wire spectacular and a family blancmange fight! For quieter moments, there was a 'Mind Palace’ where families could devour giant puzzles, 'mind-bending' workshops and engineering challenges. And there's lots of live music, and a tribal tournament where, as you can see in these photos, all the audience gets dressed up as their chosen animal. Read our .
Just So will be back in August 2026. Ancient Giants at the Just So Festival 2024 at Rode Hall near Stoke on Trent Honeyfeet at the Just So Festival 2024 at Rode Hall near Stoke on Trent Tightrope walker extraordinaire Chris Bullzini at the Just So Festival 2024 at Rode Hall near Stoke on Trent David Gibb and his Big Band on the Footlights Stage at Just So Cartoonist Marc Jackson at the Just So Festival Cartoon drawing with Marc Jackson at the Just So Festival 2024 at Rode Hall near Stoke on Trent Ancient Giant puppets at the Just So Festival Songwriting workshop in the Spellbound Forest with David Gibb and.