With new festivals cropping up left, right and centre, it's often tricky to know which one to go for. We are always interested in hearing about the newest festivals on the block, and our ears pricked up when we heard about Farr Festival, an electronic music festival located in the Hertfordshire countryside, hidden deep in uninhabited woodland. Whilst it still may not be completely *brand* new, since it first started as a gathering in 2009, Farr has since drawn larger crowds of like-minded music lovers, as well as some of the most interesting talent in the electronic music world. Previo...
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Glasto blues firmly set in? Head down to Noisily Festival this weekend for an eclectic mix of music, meditation and mindfulness. Across 6th - 9th July, Noisily Festival will offer an alternative to mainstream festival culture, an inclusive haven where underground music thrives and self-expression flourishes. Whilst rooted in the electronic music scenes with the likes of Michael Mayer, Beardyman and Acid Pauli performing, Noisily is a holistic, eco-friendly environment which feeds the mind, body and soul, offering spiritualism and opportunity for reflection in equal measure. Set deep in a wo...
Read more →Inspired by old-school scouting adventures, musician and graphic designer Julia Lowe, 30, went about crafting a festival to reignite the spirit of adventure. Now in its third year, Camp Wildfire in the lush Kent countryside has been pegged as one of Britain's top weekenders. This year's event will consist of three days packed with outdoor activities, from beekeeping to extreme watersliding to hemp ice cream making and yoga on the grass. Just as much emphasis is put on partying too, and the live stage will be rocking until the early hours. Think scouting meets Alice in Wonderland, with a bit of...
Read more →On 4-5 February London's extensive well-being and fitness crowd will descend upon the Truman Brewery for Fare Healthy, the two-day festival that focuses on food, fitness and wellbeing; three of London's great loves. They've got an all-star line-up which is set to entertain the crowd and there'll be fitness and yoga sessions to keep the attendees busy too.
Read more →Festivals, we LOVE them. We spend our summers trudging through the mud, dragging our giant rucksacks to a boggy field, drinking warm rose out of a box - all to listen to some of the best in music and performance and feast on some of the most exciting street food. However, festivals are evolving and offering much more in the way of creature comforts than they used too - now Michelin starred chefs will cook you intimate dinners, renowned yoga instructors can give you one on one sessions, you can even learn a new skill - from paddle boarding to painting, festivals these days are much, much mor...
Read more →It's hard to believe that Citadel is only in its second year, brought to us by the clever teams behind Wilderness here in the UK and Bonnaroo over in the USA, it was a special Sunday in Victoria Park, allowing Londoners to escape the daily chaos and stress of London life. This year it is back, and it looks like it is going to be bigger, better and taster than ever. Bringing together the finest in music, food, arts and entertainment, Citadel shows that Sunday's can be more than just Netflix in bed. This year the Icelandic music heroes Sigur Ros are headlining, along with other mellow acts su...
Read more →It was only when I was hurtling down an extreme water slide screaming into the Kent country air that it suddenly hit me; this was getting increasingly surreal. The same morning I'd made a tie dye t-shirt, learned how to butcher a deer and whittled a branch into a crossbow. There was also the moment I spotted a naked woman emerge from the undergrowth as a still life drawing session unfolded on the fringes of a field. No, I hadn't fallen down a rabbit hole but ventured to the Wildfire Adventure Camp. Pegged as a 'half music festival half adventure camp for adults' this get-together started...
Read more →Scrap the Hunter wellies and hot pants, you'll more likely to need a hammer and headlamp at this crazy festival. Camp Wildfire - a sell-out in 2015 - is back this year, inviting 'only the curious' to participate in a weekend of adventure. Held at a secret location close to London, the event is based around the ethics of 1950's style summer camp - which also means that no mobile phones are allowed. Activities on offer include fire lighting lessons, bivouac building classes and good old-fashioned treasure hunts. For those in need of some rest and recuperation, a spot of nudist aftern...
Read more →Bikes, beats and beers – what more do you want? The festival of cycling Spin is coming back to East London this month (May 20-22), for a celebration of everything that makes our urban cycling scene so good.
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