(2020 dates to be confirmed) Who doesn’t love a bit of Balkan music? Who doesn’t love a a bit of Balkan music at a trumpet festival with thousands of drunk Serbians singing, dancing and for once honouring gypsy musicians coming together to make brass band mayhem? Sounds like a lot of fun. The organisers say: […] » read more
Yes, going by the video you wouldn’t be judgemental to deduce that they seem to take themselves a little too seriously but if you want to go dancing in the mountains close to Barcelona (we think) there’s the Spiritual Dance Festival offering yoga, tai chi, chi kung, contact improv, reiki, meditative dance and…we think you […] » read more
Some years ago we ran our own travel storytelling and film festival in Berlin before giving up on the idea as being far too much work. So it’s nice to see other people picking up the idea and making the Travel Storytelling Festival in Belgium. The organisers say: ‘The idea behind the TSF is to […] » read more
Dates To Be Announced What can one say about contact festivals that hasn’t already been said? You move about, you make contact with other humans, rolling on the floor happens, smiles emerge, and everyone goes home feeling rejuvenated about dancing their name. We’ll just let their video take it away: The organizers say: “We want […] » read more
Dates To Be Announced The gist is you’re in the woods, there’s music and camping, and it’s a family-friendly atmosphere. A barn may or may not be involved, and the exact location is only given out a couple days before the event kicks off. The organiser’s 2012 promo video gives some idea of what sort […] » read more
Green Man is an alternative music festival set in Wales ‘where mystical ley lines meet amid ancient Welsh oak trees’. It’s primarily a place to catch great concerts and recent years have seen the likes of Fleet Foxes, PJ Harvey, Father John Misty… There are up to 1500 multi-arts acts performed across 17 stages, as […] » read more
The Embody Dance Festival seems to have merged into Sound and Silence Festival – at least that’s what they announce on their Facebook page. As their official website also no longer exists, we’ll have to take their word for it. Have a look at what Sound and Silence Festival has to offer here. The organisers […] » read more
(2020 dates to be confirmed) If you’ve never been to Malta and need an excuse to go, then the Bubble Fest in September might be a good one. There will be live music, stand up comedy, theatre, nature walk events and more all put together with the effort of people who give away all profits […] » read more
Summerhills Festival is organised by the Road Runner Collective in Cluj-Napoca and is a home-made festival that creates a big playground for you to explore. There are music stages and workshop areas with artisanal activities like woodworking, collaborative painting and pinhole cameras, as well as a cinema garden and innovative theatre performances. The organisers say: […] » read more
Dates To Be Announced Lost Festival looks pretty damn cool. So cool they’ve changed their name to Aespia. You meet in London and are taken on a bus to a secret forest location where there’s an interactive art extravaganza set up for you to wander all night. You leave your phone at home and plunge […] » read more
This festival looks very German and so incredibly stocked with bluesy music we can’t help but think magic mushrooms and/or acid will be available on demand. Here’s a video from 2018 to give you some idea… For more information (and to brush up on your German) check out Finkenbach Festival.
Boomtown is an English festival with an anarchic creative spirit and its own mythology surrounding each year’s edition. Conceptualised as a city with its own politics and cultural evolution, those attending the festival are residents of Boomtown and have a part to play in its unfolding narrative. A taste for ketamine among the citizens not […] » read more
The WildHeart Gathering takes place twice this year, with the second time in Devon being dated here. The first is in Sussex in May from the 27th – 30th. From the looks of it this festival has all the good stuff you’ve come to expect from a top drawer gathering, including music, dancing, workshops, cabaret, […] » read more
Ok, Ozora is a big festival and mostly we’re about small events and gatherings on this site but as long as you don’t think psytrance music should have remained in the 20th century and would rather listen to music that sounds good even when you’re not on drugs, then you might enjoy the acts at […] » read more
(2020 dates to be confirmed) Partycipation Festival is all about ‘music, creativity and a future worth living in’ so expect themes of social connection and sustainability, personal freedom and responsibility to be at the heart of this festival, all with a healthy amount of partying so that no one takes themselves too seriously. The organisers say: “Partycipation […] » read more
(2018 dates to be confirmed) The Thy Lejren Festival only has a Facebook page and it isn’t in English so we decided to just copy and paste Google’s translation of the 2016 festival description. “Thy camp festival is a festival which sums of diversity. There is room for all; punks, hillbillies, quirky characters, snobbish villager, […] » read more
Don’t let the name fool you, as from what we can tell this festival is set on making sure you’re entertained by far more than just falling pine cones and chattering squirrels. This seems to be a somewhat high-end festival. Take a look at their video to see if it blows your skirt up: […] » read more
The Shambala Festival looks determined to be the Midlands of England’s most diverse gathering. People of all ages are welcome, families are encouraged, and young children are promised an experience akin to flying through Neverland. We’ll let their video take it from here: The organisers say: “Shambala takes place across four days on the August […] » read more
(2020 dates to be confirmed) For those of you unfamiliar with biodance it’s something like 5 rhythms dance which is something like free dance which is something like gaga dance which is something like aspects of contemporary dance. It’s a new way to dance. If in doubt, ask Wikipedia: ‘Biodanza (neologism from the Greek bio […] » read more
The Slot Art Festival is held inside the compound of an old monastery giving a surreal, timeless backdrop to all the great art installations and music held over the 5 days. There are elements of punk rock, Christian spirituality and alternative culture in this festival. The festival organisers say: “The Slot Art Festival is one […] » read more
