End of the Road Festival
by Romany, March 12th 2012
End of the Road:
31st Aug – 2nd Sept 2012
Capacity: 8,000
Location:
Larmer Tree Gardens, Dorset/Wilts borders
Website: www.endoftheroadfestival.com (http://www NULL.endoftheroadfestival NULL.com)
Highlights for Families:
End of the Road prides itself on being an intimate and friendly festival.
It’s a festival that everyone can enjoy – this year they are trying to ensure that the festival is particularly family friendly. There is a dedicated children’s and family area and they will be offering more performances, workshops and activities in 2012 than ever before.
The camping is very close to the action because the site is so small – this means there isn’t too much of a trek to get back to your tent if you’ve forgotten something.
Loads of things going on: lots of music on small stages and tents around the site, comedy tent, cinema tent, healing retreat, workshops, art installations and even a Woodland Library.
The festival ethos is to provide music lovers with a magical experience and an escape from the daily grind. The food provided is as organic as possible, along with a good selection of high quality local ales.
Line up so far (more TBC):
Headliners: Tindersticks, Grandaddy, Grizzly Bear and Anna Calvi (this will be Anna’s only outdoor weekend festival in England this summer!)
Abigail Washburn (with Kai Welch) / Anna Calvi / The Antlers / Beach House / Cold Specks / Dark Dark Dark / Delicate Steve / Doug Paisley / Driver Drive Faster / First Aid Kit / Francois & the Atlas Mountains / Frank Fairfield / Grandaddy / Grizzly Bear / I Break Horses / Islet / Jeffrey Lewis & the Junkyard / Justin Townes Earle / The Lost Brothers / Luke Roberts / Moulettes / Mountain Man / Outfit / Perfume Genius / Pinkunoizu / Richard Buckner / Robert Ellis / Robyn Hitchcock / Seth Faergolzia (Dufus) / Sleep Party People / Stranded Horse / The Strange Boys / Sweet Lights / Tindersticks / Toy / Trailer Trash Tracys / Villagers / William Elliott Whitemore
The Site, Camping and Facilities:
The festival site is in the stunning grounds of the Larmer Tree Gardens. There are peacocks wandering around free range and roosting in the huge trees. There are exotic macaws too.
The site has lots of open spaces and wooded areas to explore and a fantastic adventure playground for kids. The festival site is small and easy to get around. The forests are strewn with fairy lit paths that lead to a hidden Victorian piano stage, a library that winds around a beautiful old tree, the famous flashy dance floor, and many more breath-taking surprises.
There is a dedicated family camping area at the festival. It is located close to essentials, like toilets, water and showers, as well as the children’s entertainment.
There are a number of Information Points, First Aid Station, as well as steward and security points who will all help you to have a pleasant festival experience. However, they will be giving children wristbands that you can write your mobile number on – this way, one of the festival team of stewards will be able to call you and reunite you with your children as soon as possible should you become separated from your little one for any reason!
Tickets:
Adult weekend (inc camping) £150
Youth 13-17 years (inc camping) £120
Child 6-12 years (inc camping) £50
Child 0-5 years (inc camping) £FREE
Campervan / Caravan pass £50
Postage + packaging (per order) £5
No booking fees.
www.endoftheroadfestival.com (http://www NULL.endoftheroadfestival NULL.com)
Great time lapse of the EOTR set up:
End of the Road Setups Pt.2 (http://vimeo NULL.com/28430591) from End of the Road Films (http://vimeo NULL.com/user2520764) on Vimeo (http://vimeo NULL.com).
Love End of the Road but want to try something new? No Direction Home is a new festival from the EOTR team on a beautiful site at Welbeck on the edge of Sherwood Forest. It’s a unique setting that is second to none.
www.endoftheroadfestival.com (http://www NULL.endoftheroadfestival NULL.com)
Comments
-
Pingback: Festival Kidz | Festival Guides: Factsheets and Reviews
-
Pingback: Festival Kidz | The beautiful Larmer Tree Gardens…
-
Pingback: Festival Kidz | No Direction Home Festival Factsheet
-
Pingback: End of The Road Rumours | OutofRange.net (http://www NULL.outofrange NULL.net/2011/06/end-of-the-road-rumours/)
Leave a Reply
Polls
Loading ...