How did Festival Kidz come about?

Festival Kidz was formed in 2010 by Romany and her Uni friend Louise discovered they were both passionate about going to music festivals with their kids and felt a shared need to inspire families everywhere to give festival-going a go.

Realising that many parents hadn’t even considered the notion of taking children to a music festival, they wanted to show that it is not only possible to go to a festival with your children, but that it can be a great deal of fun too!

All the contributors on this site are unpaid, and do this purely for their love of taking their children to festivals, and sharing that love with other families who want to do the same.

Who are Festival Kidz?

Romany Greatrex

Romany has worked in both the music industry and with kids.  She writes family festival features for various websites and magazines and is on the judging panel for the UK Festival Awards (the Oscars of the festival world).

Romany is the main person behind Festival Kidz but apart from managing the website, she is currently writing a book on taking children to festivals, as well as running her own craft business, Blooming Loopy (http://www NULL.bloomingloopy NULL.com).

Romany’s festival style: Small-medium, arty, beautiful, relaxed but full of interesting workshops and unexpected surprises.

Louise Carron Harris

Mum of two, Louise, helped to set Festival Kidz up with Romany.  She continues to share her festival exploits with us in guest blogs and writes occasional features drawing on her vast festival experience, especially her numerous Glastonbury trips both pregnant, with newborns, and with toddlers.

Louise’s festival-style: Huge and awesome!  Glasto of course…!

 

Vicky Lane

Vicky has been attending festivals since she was a slip of a girl, watching Nirvana at the Reading festival in the early 90s.  A Festival regular ever since, from the down and dirty Penards Hill at Glastonbury to the more boutique smaller more intimate festivals, alongside her boyfriend (now husband) she has a wealth of experience in “surviving” all types of festivals in all kinds of weather.

An addition to the team in the shape of 3 year old Dylan, changed the way Vicky enjoys festivals, but she has used her years of experience to still get the most out of her passion for music and the arts without compromising the safety and enjoyment of her family. She is a firm believer in children enhancing the festival experience rather than hampering it!  She loves sharing her experiences and advising families on the best ways to get the maximum enjoyment from music festivals.

 

Jessica Roberts

Jessica is a fun-loving gal who hasn’t let motherhood thwart her love of festivals, although she will readily admit the experience is a bit different now!  Jessica describes herself as a slightly scruffy yummy mummy, fully fledged cake fairy and festival fan.  She’s just had her second child, a little boy, in January.  She’s been writing for us about pregnancy and festivals amongst other things. You can follow her personal blog on http://mummyfestivalfairy.blogspot.com (http://mummyfestivalfairy NULL.blogspot NULL.com/)

Jessica’s festival style: Reformed raver – so likes a good dance tent!

 

Karon Louise Bell

Karon is a single mum to two delightful boys.  After a chance meeting with Romany in Regent’s Park (although neither actually live in London), Karon began to contribute to Festival Kidz.  This year her festival calendar includes Cornbury, Latitude, and Camp Bestival.  Follow her on Twitter on @karonlouise (http://www NULL.twitter NULL.com/karonlouise)

Karon’s festival style: Any place which gives her a chance to have a lot of fun with her boys!

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We welcome guest blogs from other experienced and inexperienced festival goers too, so if you have some thoughts to share then get scribbling and send them to chat@festivalkidz.com including pictures, video or audio where possible.

We are invited to review lots of festivals each year so if you are interested in covering a particular festival for us, in return for free tickets, please get in touch.

We are always looking for festival reviews, views and news articles – much as we wish we could, it is impossible to get to every festival every year.  If you want to be a bigger part of Festival Kidz by contributing your own guest blogs or reviews then please contact chat@festivalkidz.com (chat null@null festivalkidz NULL.com) – we will be delighted to hear from you! 

Reviews can be submitted quickly and easily using our online form.

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