All Brits love May. Two glorious days of (free) annual leave, woollens firmly retired to the back of the wardrobe and endless evenings fuelled by Aperol Spritz. This Spring bank holiday we’re packing up our disposable BBQs and heading west for something much more wholesome - Porthilly Spirit festival on the Cornish Coast. A brand new three-day independent festival, showcasing and celebrating the finest elements of the outdoors, food, wellbeing, and music - including feasts from Chef and Writer Anna Jones and Tomos Parry, of Michellin-star Shoreditch haunt, Brat. From 24th to 26th May 2019, Po...
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Barbados; a paradise of stunning beaches, great food and rum cocktails that pack a punch. This idyllic island also sets the stage for one of the liveliest, most exciting carnivals around the globe. Every year in August, the people of the island, joined by visitors from around the world, celebrate the end of the sugar cane season with their annual Cropover festival.
Read more →This year Bristol launches a new festival centred around physical and mental wellbeing, with a range of fitness classes, nutrition workshops and inspiring talks, capitalising on our lust and thirst for all things wellness.
Read more →Hold up folks! Summer is not quite done yet. The team at It's Rude to Stare have been busy eating at the Wilderness banquets, getting lost in the fields at Farr Festival and swinging from the trees at Lost Village and there are still some of the best festivals yet to come! A line up of stellar gatherings, with OnBlackheath, Bestival and Festival No.6 are all lined up in September - providing a magical finale to what has been a jam-packed summer. So dust off those head-dresses, pick out the transfer tattoos and treat yourself to a new festival outfit from our pick of the best festival clothin...
Read more →Having recently resurfaced from the Leicestershire countryside, a single statement overheard at last year's festival perfectly summarised my festival experience; ‘The thing about Noisily, is that everybody gets it.’ Aside from the epic sensory exploration that Noisily provided, the synergy amongst festival-goers could be felt in every nook and cranny of Coney Woods. The intimate, 3,500 capacity site was separated into two main parts - the Mind, Body & Soul area and Music Stages, which included a trippy disco ball-lined Treehouse Stage and a Leisure Centre that could rival a set from Peo...
Read more →Following on from its debut last year, with the creation of 'Krug Island', the Krug Festival returns, and looks set to be even more magical. This year, Krug is transporting its unique festival experience to the grand English wilderness, taking up residence in The Grange Estate in Hampshire, partnering with specialist music and online platform, Mahogany to create 'Krug Festival - Into the Wild'. The event, taking place on Saturday 29th July, will be formed of musical performances accompanied by culinary delights from Francis Mallmann and unified by Krug Champagne, taking guests on...
Read more →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...
Read more →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...
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