Forget the warped carnival of Boomtown, the straight-talking indie of Reading, Bestival 2012, in all its individual, kooky, peace-love-and-understanding self was simply the best. The sun beat down on the Isle of White, Stevie Wonder played and animal fancy dress reigned supreme. Rob da Bank hit it out of the park once again, reminding us...
Living in Birmingham, you think you’d be pretty well equipped to handle anything ‘the UK’s maddest city’ can throw at you. But oh no, even the darkest alleys of our beloved city could not prepare you for the ethereal world of Boomtown. From the fire-breathing, floor-shaking monstrosity of Arcadia’s spider-esque creation to the chilled-out, reggae...
Every year, for three days in September, a lush valley in the heart of the Isle of Wight becomes a hedonistic Eden of hopes, dreams and hallucinations. The aptly named Bestival has scores of unique stages; including the ramshackle Louisiana Bayou-inspired Swamp Shack. As we entered the Shack, the circus of the outside world was...
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