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KindFest is a free week of kindness in Stratford-upon-Avon, from Saturday 14 to Saturday 21 November 2026. Local businesses, charities, groups and people are hosting 26 free events across the town and nearby, from runs, walks and yoga to a soup lunch with the Mayor, a free three-course meal and a showcase finale at the Crowne Plaza. It’s organised by The Mission Planet, a Stratford community interest company, and everything is free.
Below is every event that still has places, day by day, each with its own page giving the venue, times and how to take part. Finished events drop off the list by themselves.
Every KindFest event, day by day
All week
- Community Bannatyne Health Club & Spa Open Week (KindFest) A free guest pass to try the gym, pool and spa at Bannatyne Wildmoor during KindFest. Register for the free guest pass through Bannatyne's open week page and show it at reception; 18 and over, one pass per person. Open Mon–Thu 6:30am–10pm ; Fri 6:30am–9pm ; Sat–Sun 7:30am–8pm. Details: What's up, Stratford
- Sport HealthKick Academy: Free Unlimited Training Week (KindFest) HealthKick Academy is opening its doors for KindFest: a free, unlimited pass so you can train with us all week, as many times as you like. To join, email the KindFest organisers or message HealthKick Academy on Instagram, and they'll set you up on the HealthKick app with free sessions for the week. Details: What's up, Stratford
Today, Saturday 14 November
- Community Free Book and Plant Swap at the Climate Hub (KindFest) Pop into the Climate Hub and take a free book or plant home. Swap one of your own if you like, but there’s no need. Open 10am to 4pm on Saturday 14, Tuesday 17 and Thursday 19 November. The organiser's instructions also mention Saturday 21. Details: What's up, Stratford
Sunday 15 November
- Sport PB Run Club: Sunday Social 5K (KindFest) A relaxed, social 5K at your own pace along the river, finishing with a well-deserved coffee. Free: just turn up. Details: What's up, Stratford
- Community The Mission Planet at the Waterside Upmarket (KindFest) Find our KindFest stand at the Sunday market for free activities. Updates to follow but the rest of the market is worth checking out anyway! Free: just turn up. Details: What's up, Stratford
- Community Hotpod Yoga: free KindFest class (Sunday) Step into the heated pod for a free, beginner-friendly yoga class. All levels, all welcome. Free, but book a place through the KindFest website. Details: What's up, Stratford
Monday 16 November
- Sport Win The Morning Run Club (KindFest) Start your week the Mission Planet way: a free 5km morning run for every pace, followed by food and coffee together. Free: just turn up. Details: What's up, Stratford
- Sport Get Active In Nature: Nordic Walk at the Nature Reserve (KindFest) A friendly Nordic walk around the Nature Reserve using WALX poles, with pauses for meditation and grounding in nature. Free, but book a place through the KindFest website. Details: What's up, Stratford
- Community Green Minds: Community Gardening (KindFest) A friendly community gardening group. Get your hands in the soil, learn something new and connect with others in a safe, supportive space. Free: just turn up. Details: What's up, Stratford
- Community Arts & Heritage Hub, with a cooking demo (KindFest) A friendly afternoon of creativity, conversation and a free cuppa, plus a cooking demo showing how to turn store-cupboard tins into delicious, affordable meals. Free: just turn up. Details: What's up, Stratford
- Community Wild Wood Connection Project: Men's Talking Group (KindFest) A free, open conversation for any man. Somewhere to talk, be heard and connect, with tea, coffee and biscuits. Free, but book a place through the KindFest website. Details: What's up, Stratford
Tuesday 17 November
- Community Free Book and Plant Swap at the Climate Hub (KindFest) Pop into the Climate Hub and take a free book or plant home. Swap one of your own if you like, but there’s no need. Open 10am to 4pm on Saturday 14, Tuesday 17 and Thursday 19 November. The organiser's instructions also mention Saturday 21. Details: What's up, Stratford
- Community The Mayor's Soup Lunch (KindFest) Join the Mayor for a warming bowl of soup and fresh bread, a short talk about kindness, and the chance to meet people from across our town. Free: just turn up. Details: What's up, Stratford
- Sport Get Active In Nature: Gentle Walk in Shipston (KindFest) A gentler walking session in Shipston for those who are less mobile, with benches to rest and moments to slow down and breathe. Free, but book a place through the KindFest website. Details: What's up, Stratford
- Sport Run Talk Run: friendly 4–5km social run (KindFest) A gentle 4–5km run with a friendly group, where talking about how you’re feeling matters as much as the miles. Free: just turn up. Details: What's up, Stratford
Wednesday 18 November
- Community Women's Wellness Workshop (KindFest) A free, relaxed evening for women to pause, breathe and reconnect with how they think and feel, through gentle exercises, guided meditation and honest conversation. Free, but book a place through the KindFest website. Details: What's up, Stratford
- Sport Growth Over Comfort Hill Run (KindFest) A free evening hill run up the highest point in Warwickshire. Climb together, race your own best, and take in the view from the top. Free: just turn up. Details: What's up, Stratford
- Community Hotpod Yoga: free KindFest class (Wednesday) Step into the heated pod for a free, beginner-friendly yoga class. All levels, all welcome. Free, but book a place through the KindFest website. Details: What's up, Stratford
Thursday 19 November
- Community Free Book and Plant Swap at the Climate Hub (KindFest) Pop into the Climate Hub and take a free book or plant home. Swap one of your own if you like, but there’s no need. Open 10am to 4pm on Saturday 14, Tuesday 17 and Thursday 19 November. The organiser's instructions also mention Saturday 21. Details: What's up, Stratford
- Community VIPs Brunch Club: Veterans and Interesting Pensioners (KindFest) A relaxed brunch club for veterans and older people, with homemade cake, new friends and fascinating stories of Stratford-upon-Avon. Free: just turn up. Details: What's up, Stratford
- Sport PB Run Club: Thursday Training Run (KindFest) A longer evening training run. Join for as much or as little as you like, and drop off whenever you need to. Free: just turn up. Details: What's up, Stratford
Friday 20 November
- Community Brook Arts Hub: KindFest Open Day (Friday) Drop in to Shottery's friendly community arts hub for a free day of creative workshops, try something new and meet local artists. Free: just turn up. Details: What's up, Stratford
- Community Community Kitchen: Free Three-Course Meal (KindFest) A free vegetarian three-course meal made from surplus supermarket food. Just turn up, eat and meet your neighbours. Free: just turn up. Details: What's up, Stratford
Saturday 21 November
- Community KindFest Showcase We're ending KindFest by bringing the whole week together under one roof. Meet the local businesses, groups and people who hosted sessions, find something new to get involved in, and hear short talks Free: just turn up. Details: What's up, Stratford
Updated 14 November 2026, 5.23pm from the organiser's own listings. Finished events drop off by themselves.
Highlights
- The Mayor’s Soup Lunch: Tuesday 17 November, 1pm to 2pm, at the Town Hall on Sheep Street. Soup and fresh bread with the Mayor, Cllr Sam McNaught-Barrow, and a short talk about kindness. Just turn up.
- Community Kitchen: Friday 20 November, 5pm to 6.30pm, at the Ken Kennett Centre on Justins Avenue. Net Zero Stratford serves a free vegetarian three-course meal made from surplus supermarket food. Just turn up.
- The KindFest Showcase: Saturday 21 November, 10am to 12pm, at the Crowne Plaza, Bridgefoot. The finale: meet the businesses, charities and people who hosted sessions during the week. Everyone’s welcome.
How to book
Each event is marked either “just turn up” or “book a place”. For the ones that need booking, sign up free on the KindFest website and book there. Two work differently: the Bannatyne Wildmoor open week has its own free guest-pass sign-up (18 and over), and HealthKick Academy’s free training week starts with an email to the organisers or a message to HealthKick on Instagram. Each event’s page says which applies.
Four events were already fully booked when we checked on 14 November: the Muay Thai and Jiu-Jitsu seminar (14 November, in Warwick), both FaceFlow facial sessions (17 and 20 November) and the Sound Bath at The Serenity Barn near Southam (20 November). They’re not in the list above.
KindFest: quick answers
When is KindFest?
Saturday 14 to Saturday 21 November 2026, ending with the KindFest Showcase at the Crowne Plaza on the last morning.
Is it really all free?
Yes. Every KindFest event is free. Some have limited places, so they need booking.
Who runs KindFest?
The Mission Planet, a community interest company based in Stratford-upon-Avon. The sessions themselves are hosted by local businesses, charities, groups and people. You can read more in our story about the festival.
Alex Harrington
Alex Harrington grew up in Stratford-upon-Avon and runs What's up, Stratford? as an independent guide to the town.
