Frequently Asked Questions

What is Well Creative Festival?

Well Creative Festival is a cultural extravaganza in Wellingborough town centre on Saturday 21st March that has been co-designed with Made With Many’s Canvas youth forum, to be a fun, free and friendly festival celebrating creativity with residents and families of Wellingborough. Well Creative Festival has been made possible by funding from Arts Council England, thanks to National Lottery players.

When and where is Well Creative Festival happening?

Well Creative Festival will be held on Saturday 21st March from 1pm to 8pm in Wellingborough town centre, in the Swansgate Shopping Centre, Market Street, Pebble Lane and Wellingborough Library. Please note that timings of activities may change due to weather or other variables on the day.

Where can I find a Well Creative Festival programme?

The programme is available to view or download via the link above and free copies will be available on the day from Event Stewards in any of the locations the festival is happening.

Do I need to book or can I just turn up?

You can drop-in to most activities whenever you like. Activities that have a specific start and end time are noted on the programme and access guide, however you can come and go as you please.

Where can I get food and refreshments?

Food and refreshments are available at shops, cafes and restaurants throughout the town centre and Swansgate Shopping Centre.

Who can help me on the day?

If you have a question, ask a Festival Steward who will be identifiable by a lanyard, t-shirt or high-vis vest. There are opportunities to get involved, if you would like to sign up to Volunteer at the festival.

Public Transport:

Buses stop in various places within the town centre – you can plan your journey at the Stagecoach or Traveline website. Wellingborough Railway Station is less than a mile away from the festival – which is an 17 minute walk or 3 minute cycle.

Parking:

FREE parking is available at Jackson’s Lane and Commercial Way Multi Storey (the multi-storey is joined to Swansgate Shopping Centre and closes at 6pm when the centre shuts).

Accessible Parking:

Available at all of the car parks named above for Blue Badge holders.

Wheelchairs and Mobility Scooters:

Disabled access to the Swansgate Centre is via the main entrance on Market Street or via the car park. The use of a wheelchair is available upon request whilst shopping in the centre, please call the centre on 01933 226029 to arrange this.

Toilets and baby changing:

Available in Wellingborough Library until 5pm (including a Changing Places toilet) and in Swansgate Shopping Centre until 6pm. After 6pm paying customers of local cafes and food establishments may use their toilets.

Venues:

There is level access or lifts to all festival venues.

Access Guide:

The Access Guide is available online which can be used in addition to the main programme to help you know what to expect from each activity at Well Creative Festival.

First Aid and Lost Persons:

If you need first aid or have lost a member of your group, please alert the nearest Made With Many staff member or event steward, who will call for support. First responders will be stationed near Nationwide on Market Street.

Photos and videos:

There will be official photographers and filmmakers throughout the festival, who will be documenting the event. The resulting images and videos may also be used for marketing future events, in publications, on our website and social media.

Both professional and staff photographers/filmmakers are identifiable by lanyards. As this is a public event we are unable to ensure that other members of the public are not taking their own pictures and uploading them to the internet. If you do have any concerns about having your image or your child’s image captured, please speak to a member of the staff team who will be wearing a festival lanyard and high-vis vest.

Where can I find updates?

Visit madewithmany.org to sign up for our newsletter or follow us on our social channels for live updates.

Audience feedback:

An audience survey will be available on the day of the Festival – you will be able to complete it by scanning the QR code on the programme.