Welcome to Wonderfest 2023
Wonderfest is our annual festival for young people aged 13+, parents and professionals working with young people to support their wellbeing.
We have a jam-packed schedule of events and workshops planned.
Wonderfest Swansea will be on Sunday 21 May at the National Waterfront Museum.
Wonderfest Cardiff will be on Sunday 11 June at Glamorgan Cricket Ground. Reserve your free tickets here.
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We hope you’ll join us, it’ll be a lot of fun!
Festival line-up
Wonderfest Swansea
11am - 4pm
Outside activities
Activities for all
PlatfformLearn how to skateboard, survive in the wild with Forest Schools, cook a simple dish with the Shared Plate team, feed alpacas, get your face painted for free, get all your friends in the photo booth, make t-shirts, gratitude jars and other fabulous things with the Platfform team!
12pm - 1pm
12pm - 1pm
1pm - 2pm
1pm - 2pm
12pm - 4pm
2pm - 3pm
Wonderfest Cardiff
9.30 - 10.15am
10.15am - 11am
10.15 - 11am
11am - 12pm
12.45pm - 1.30pm
Panel
Amplifying Youth Voices
Platfform and the Children's Commissioner for WalesJoin Platfform and Rocio Cifuentes to explore the rights that young people have to express their views, ideas, and opinions. We will look at the importance of youth participation and how essential it is that services are fully co-produced with the young people they are made for.
12.45 - 3.45pm
12.45 - 1.30pm
1.30pm - 2.15pm
2.15pm - 3pm
Panel
Drama and Movement for Wellbeing Panel
PlatfformJoin members of Power Up Performance as well as leaders in the Welsh performing arts scene to explore the effects of performance, drama, and movement on wellbeing. Our performers will tell us all about their experience of putting together a performance, and we'll also hear from panel members on exploring trauma through movement, and youth participation in the arts.
3 - 3.45pm
Panel
Making Change as a Young Person
PlatfformMany young people know that they want to make a difference but are unsure where to start. Join Platfform and members of the Welsh Youth Parliament to learn about the power of young people's participation in politics and how to make meaningful change as a young person.