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

(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: The […] » 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

We’ve come a long way from the big raves of the early 90’s. The music has evolved, the decor is mindblowing and there are festivals like Noisily where you can dance to electronic music without being busted by the police in the early hours of the morning. The organizers say: “Noisily is a festival that […] » read more

We know, England might not be top of your list when thinking about a festival by the beach but as little nature, as there is to find in the British isles, Devon has some of the best coastline and OceanFest is set against the surf and Atlantic skies. The organisers say: “Warm sunny weather and […] » read more

Dates To Be Announced The Meander Festival is set close by a cute little historical town to the west of the Czech Republic and is run by the crew behind Prague’s most alternative tea house, A Maze in Tchaiovna, and their partners. The festival had it’s first edition in September 2016 and the organisers have […] » read more

If you’re allergic to all things New Age you’ll want to stay away from the Homage to the Earth Gathering. If, on the other, you rather enjoy hanging out in beautiful places in nature, drinking tea in tipis, singing together with a guitar around the fire, and having some shamanic cleansing work done on you […] » read more

(2018 dates to be confirmed) We’re not 100% sure what the Manna Gathering is but it looks great. As far as we can make out it’s an opportunity for spiritually-minded people to come together on the edge of the desert of Jordan and share their stories and experiences, make music around the fire and generally […] » read more