GAIA 2026
Date: Sunday 13th September 2026
Location: Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, London
The world's most gloriously unruly pageant returns and this time, it's going back to nature.
Andrew Logan's Alternative Miss World arrives at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre for its 16th earthly incarnation, Gaia, a spectacular, one-night-only celebration of the planet we call home. A nod to the late chemist James Lovelock’s famous hypothesis, Gaia celebrates the world as a living organism where planet and passengers are interconnected and interdependent. With all the ecological bad news darkening our horizons and flickering across our phones, it promises a fabulously fitting and much needed night of festivity. And what better way to pay homage to this beautifully complex system we call Earth than with the organised chaos of the Alternative Miss World?
Andrew Logan
Host / Hostess
Photography by Ram Shergill
Eve Ferret
Co-Host
Photography by Mark Summerfield
The Judges
Running Order
18:00
Welcome - Jonny Woo
18:00
Envoys: Jenny Runacre, Bishi, Winn Austin, Daniel Lismore, Rula Lenska
18:00
Mantra for Gaia - Angelika
18:00
The Gaiettes
18:15
Your Host & Hostess: Andrew Logan
18:15
Your Co-Hostess: Eve Ferret
18:15
The Judges
18:30
SHOW BEGINS
DAYWEAR
19:05
Interval 1 - Lorraine Bowen
19:20
SWIMWEAR - Richard Torry Swimwear Soundscape
19:55
Interval 2 - Bishi
20:10
EVENING WEAR & interviews
21:00
Interval 3 - Baiana Band Live
21:15
CORONATION TIME
22:00
FINALE - David McAlmont
22:40
Finale
23:00
Event finishes
Charlotte Hayward, Cloud Downey, Dame Zandra Rhodes, Doctor Jane Wilson, Hayley Mills, Janet Slee,
Jarvis Cocker, Keir Malem, Marc Balet, Paddy Whitaker, Rula Lenska, Piers Atkinson & Winn Austin
The Contestants
1. Miss Nomadique Vagabond 2. Miss Mama Jama 3. Miss Diagnosis 4. Miss Pretzel Cosmic Cage
5. Miss Gaia-Daia-Oceana-Phoenix 6. Miss Guy Ai 7. Miss Fiontasia 8. Miss Magma Mcgoo
9. Miss Woman O'sphere 10. Miss Iona Plankton 11. Miss Anthropocene 12. Miss Iolocene
14. Miss Mortal Coil 15. Miss Crocodile 16. Miss Mother Girth 17. Miss Lady Gagaia
WHO WILL FIND THE MAGIC BEAN?
There will be more than one winner tonight.
Check your GAIA seed packet for a Golden Bean!
GREAT GAIA GRATITUDE
Alternative Miss World 2026 GAIA is dedicated to Richard Gayer
who filmed the 1978 AMW: Circus "The Alternative Miss World" U.K.
Andrew's thanks go out to:
To all those who bought tickets to support The AMW: GAIA - helping make it happen
and the GAIA Contestants without whom nothing is possible
The Team at the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre
Michael Davis and Debbie Malynn for producing the magic of GAIA
Martin Green for music of the earth
Cloud Downey and Charlie Roy for the guidance of contestants
Eve Ferret as my co-host for Mother Earth
Zandra Rhodes, Frances and Emily for the female side of me
Paddy Whitaker and Keir Malem for the gentleman’s half
To the GAIA Host of Judges assisted by Su Thomas and Katharine Eira Brown
Phyllis Cohen for my GAIAesque maquillage
Piers Atkinson milliner of the North Pole head and creating the seed packet
Richard Torry for musical creations
Paul Phillips for creating the core of GAIA
Ram Shergill and assistants for the gorgeous GAIA Host/Hostess portrait
Antony Lycett for embracing Contestants portraits
Judy Mitchinson for the magnificent GAIA robe
and Jenny Jones for assisting in its creation
Katharine Eira Brown and Liz Still for global GAIAs
George, Sharon, Ava Rave, and the volunteers assisting me in the studio shed
The GAIAettes and Petronella Carter for creating the routine
All the fabulous back-stage helpers
The Norwich Kitwitches dancing to the rhythm of GAIA
Donna Maria and Will for entwining the earth
The GAIA Envoys for tips – Jenny Runacre, Bishi, Winn Austin, Daniel Lismore and Rula Lenska
Jonny Woo for his life energy for GAIA
The Bianna Band for their Latinesque Celebration of Mother Earth
David McAlmont for “He’s Got The Whole World In His Hands”
Jes Benstock for his expert filming guidance
Peter Webber at XXO2 CELL for his wonderful support towards the filming
Gwyn Cole of Still Rivers Films and the hooters for filming the event
WPA Printing Group for the printing of the portrait and the seed packet
