Despite the sinister sci-fi sounding name, the Masters Of Puppets Open Air Festival seems to be rather benevolent creatures who go in for sustainability, charity and musical vibrations. The team behind the festival consists of three Viennese event and music labels – Kodama, Psygsichta and Masters Of Puppets. The organisers say: “Masters of Puppets is a […] » read more
UFO Bufo encourages good old-fashioned face-to-face communication as their festival location provides a natural digital detox (in two words – no coverage). So why not challenge oneself? We also find their theme song rather charming. The festival organizers say: “Since 2013, we participate in an event, which became one of the biggest Czech psytrance festivals […] » read more
What to expect from Psychedelic Experience Open Air Festival? The organisers promise severe sleep deprivation due to dance floor activities and 2033 lakes in the area. Considering the season, 2,033,033,033 mosquitoes might also decide to join the fun. The festival organisers say: “For more than 70 hours on two stages, we will stretch the boundaries […] » read more
Magic forest, magic creatures and judging by the photographs always sunny weather – admittedly Hai in den Mai seems like great fun. Also, on an unrelated note – they have the most beautiful Miyazaki-inspired website we’ve seen for quite a while. For 2021, 2020’s tickets will be valid as well. The festival organizers say: “In […] » read more
(2020 dates to be confirmed) There are a number of trance festivals around Europe, but no other besides Aequinoctium Vernum ever mentioned the presence of farm animals. Dazzled by the mental images of psychedelic sheep, we didn’t hesitate to add it to our list. However, according to arrangers there will be also be yoga, sauna […] » read more
Dates To Be Announced By the looks of it there will be plenty of music, plenty of fresh air, promising light shows and an opportunity to set up hammocks. What’s not to like? Organisers say: “Transylvaliens Festival is a transformational psychedelic arts gathering in the wild Transylvanian nature focused on celebrating diversity through music, arts […] » read more
(2020 dates to be confirmed) A week of trance, love and unity at a beautiful lakeside in Portugal – that’s what ZNA Gatherings are aiming for according to their impressively psychedelic website. As the organisers put it: “Some of us have been exposed to huge amounts of psychedelic emotions back in the nineties, many of […] » read more
(2020 dates to be confirmed) Connection Festival offers a week filled with Goa trance and a limited number of participants (1500, to be precise). Their AfterMovie from 2018 probably gives the best introduction about what to expect: The organisers say : “This year we go a little later in September: September 17 to 24: Right […] » read more
Dates To Be Announced From what we can make out, this is an Irish version of Burning Man with the chance for artists and performers to come as participants and infused with Celtic spirit. The organisers say: ‘Ladies and gentiles, boys and girls, people and persons, lads and lassies. We are go for launch! We […] » read more
(2018 dates to be confirmed) The Summer of Eros is a summer long festival with workshops and circles exploring sacred sexuality in the Valle de Sensaciones (Valley of Sensations) in Andalucia, Spain. The organisers say: ‘This summer, for the first time, Valle de Sensaciones is producing a sensational immersion into the lands of Eros. Together […] » read more
(2018 dates to be confirmed) The Being Gathering (formerly known as the Be-In Gathering, perhaps a throwback to the 1967 San Francisco Be-In for the hippie historians among you) is organised by the same team that makes the Boom Festival every two years, and is held in the same location by a lake in central […] » read more
Ancient Trance Festival is a celebration of ancient music fused with electronic music. The festival organisers say: “For us, “Ancient Trance” means inviting cultural diversity and preserving music as a handmade cultural technique. The sound of the Jaw Harp, as one of the oldest instruments of humanity, becomes the mediator between the most diverse styles […] » read more
With 4000 people, Buddhafield hits a sweet spot between a small, cosy festival and an event big enough to have a lot going on. Infused with the philosophy of Buddhism, this is a very conscious festival without alcohol or drugs. The festival organizers say: “Buddhafield Festival is a joyful gathering of around 4,000 people, celebrating […] » read more
(2019 dates to be confirmed) Following their Travel Storytelling Festival last year, there’s now going to be a Travel Storytelling Getaway in February. We guess that’s like a more intimate version of the previous event with talks, jams, films, music and plenty of travellers, voyagers, vagabonds, new age nomads and maybe the odd tourist. The […] » read more
Free Tree Open Air Festival is a bit more mainstream culture (alcohol, bands on stage) than many of the small festivals that we include on our calendar but hey, each to their own.. A friend described the festival as: “A Green Event with lots of different Music Acts of all genres, poetry Slam, Travel Stories, […] » read more
(2020 dates to be confirmed) The Old Saw Mill Garden Party is held in a secret location and there are only 500 places available. Details of what the festival is about are few and far between but isn’t it nice to be surprised? The festival organisers say: “This Is Not Your Average Garden Party! ‘As […] » read more
(2019 dates to be confirmed) Read the book? Small is Beautiful from E.F Schumacher? We’ve looked at the back cover blurb a number of times and made plans to read it one day when intelligence upgrades can be downloaded at will, but if you were a thinking person and are looking for a festival where […] » read more
We love this one. Contact improv in the Carpathian Mountains of the Ukraine. Looks like a really cosy, intimate, special CI festival at a time of year when not much else is going on! The organisers say: ‘Seven days of contact impro jams and laboratories, snowboarding, skiing, music, bodywork, sauna singing, tea ceremonies, art and […] » read more
(2020 dates to be confirmed) Whereas many travellers are anxious to distinguish themselves from tourists, ‘nomads’ have gone one better and are earnestly trying to create an identity as dumpster-diving, hitchhiking, couchsurfing, telecommuting wanderers who come together every now and then to share tips and stories of living on next to nothing in the First […] » read more
If you’re a musician and you’re free in July you should be in the What is Music Gathering in the north of Spain. Imagine being with a whole troupe of creative people from musicians to artists to dancers doing workshops on flamenco rhythms, clowning, creating music with the voice, Indian melodies and more. Looks like […] » read more
