So August Bank Holiday folks is the date for this lovely little festival. This was my first time here, but actually it’s only been running for 2 years. Tickets cost £40 for adults, and children are £1. Get them quick as it does sell out. This is a family festival, and my friends kids absolutely loved it, and why wouldn’t they… face painting, and arts and crafts… and even a bouncy castle for them… and best of all this was all free. The site itself was clean and had plenty of space for the tents and to sit outside, but then we are talking about around 1500 people. And there was plenty of entertainment for adults and party goers too… from the 5 stages — with acoustic sounds from the Otters Pocket, chill out at the Lotus Flower, or hit the brilliant Dub tent which had some great Reggae, and Drum n Bass blasting out. When the sound systems shut down at midnight, you then get a chance to head to silent disco… where you can party til 3.30am…and potentially back to the lotus flower after that if you’re hoping to catch the sunrise. The vibe was fun and friendly… and they have big ideas for the future so this is definitely one to watch. My only criticism would be that there were too many covers bands… but then this is a learning curve… and I have no doubt this will change in future years. A brilliant little festival, and well worth checking out.
