Farmfest Somerset

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Location: Gilcombe Farm, Bruton, Somerset BA10 0QE

Size: 4000

Website: www.farmfestival.co.uk

An intimate and lively alternative to the large commercial festivals, set in its usual organic farm spot at the heart of the Somerset countryside.  There is loads going on for families and Farmfestival is one the most affordable festivals of the summer too.

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Starry Village

25th - 28th July 2024

Location: Kentchurch Estate, Monnow Valley, Herefordshire

Size: 1,000

Website: www.starry-skies.net

Check out our reviews of Starry Village (formerly Starry Skies): 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014

Brought to you by the team behind Shambala Festival, Starry Village is designed especially to give free-range kids and their grown-ups all the best bits of a family festival and camping holiday rolled into one.

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Chilled in a Field

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Location: Bentley Wildfowl and Motor Museum, Harvey's Lane, Ringmer, Lewes BN8 5AF

Size: 2500

Website: www.chilledinafieldfestival.co.uk

Dance, Live Music, & Arts Festival
(where we play all day, and dance all night)

Chilled in a Field is a favourite of Festival Kidz because they have managed to retain the friendly festival vibe while creating a wonderful safe place for children to play. Due to its tiny size the children are free to roam around, make friends and explore while the parents can chill out and relax. There is live music, workshops and activities, local real ales and ciders, DJs and a relaxing Tea Tent so all tastes are catered for.

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Summer Breeze Festival

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Location: Liddington, Near Swindon

Size: 2000

Website: www.summerbreezefest.co.uk

Brother Strut will headline the Summer Breeze Festival main stage with their energetic UK soul and funk on Saturday the 19th of July 2014. This six piece band are all seasoned session players who between them have played on numerous hit records with artists such as Van Morrison, Stevie Wonder, Al Green, Amy Winehouse, Tina Turner, Alicia Keys and The Temptations. The Saturday headline support slot is filled by the amazing Sheelanagig. Their infectious Balkan rhythms and beats will keep your feet a jiggin! Laid Blak are set to headline the café stage on Saturday night and into the early hours of Sunday morning. Having recently been hailed as the best reggae band in Northern Europe, the joyful energetic unity they exude throughout their show proves Laid Blak to be the ultimate festival act. Over the two days 25 quality acts will play across two stages, the line-up is filled with amazing quality music acts from all over the UK; with more acts still to be announced. Whilst listening to quality music you can enjoy a variety of reasonably priced fine foods and real ale. Take a stroll around our quirky festival traders and chill out in our tranquil healing garden.

Family fun will be provided in the dedicated children’s area, including a big fun art and craft tent where activities are offered at no cost on the day. Around the festival site will be oodles of silliness and many goings on including stilt walkers, circus performers, fire jugglers, puppet shows, junk building, pizza workshops, the silly hat stand, juggling ball making, ribbon skirt making and wearing, didgeridoo workshops, silly games and even the creation of a giant mural. Plenty to keep the kids amused, including the big kids!

Read our Parent Review 2012 by Naomi

Enjoy not just quality music, but a variety of fine foods and a real ale bar (we ensure these are reasonably priced). Take a stroll around the vintage market, quirky festival traders and chill out in the tranquil healing garden. The vintage tent holds tea parties, fashion shows, make-up and hair styling workshops and much more besides. Read more…

Truck

Location: Hill Farm, Church Lane, Steventon, Oxon, OX13 6SW

Size: 10,000

Website: www.truckfestival.com/

Truck Festival is a reasonably priced back to basics affair, under the management of another great little festival, Y Not in Derbyshire.  Expect great music from smaller bands – no million pound headliners, but fantastic new discoveries and hand-picked gems.

 

Hullabaloo Festival

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Location: Burley Fields Lakes, Cheltenham, GL51 4XT

Website: www.hullabaloomusicfestival.com

We’re not sure when (if?) Hullabaloo will be back, their web site says: “Info on 2013 Festival coming soon!”

www.hullabaloofestival.co.uk

Chilled in a Field – New Venue!

bentleyNEWS: Chilled in a Field have announced their new home for 2014!

This year Chilled in a Field will be held in the Bentley Wildfowl & Motor Museum. This location is even more perfect for families as it is a wonderful magical place for children to visit, and entry to Bentley is included in your ticket. Read more…

Taking the Plunge!

Is this your first time?

Don’t worry if you’re a bit nervous about the whole idea of a music festival with children. Even if you went to a hundred festivals before you had kids, the first one with them is a completely new experience! Read more…

Croissant Neuf 2013 Review

Croissant Neuf – not just ‘family-friendly’ but a real family festival

Review by Naomi Jones – with her girls Eloise (6), Charlotte (3) and Amelie (3)

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Croissant Neuf gave me many new festival experiences, and for someone who has been to so many festivals that is an unusual thing.

Read more…

Chilled in a Field 2013 Review

Chilled in a Field is small but perfectly formed

Chilled in a Field 2013

*Chilled* in a Field will always mean something special to our family, as it was the first festival for our two youngest last year, aged only 2. We wanted to visit it again but I admit I was a little bit concerned that as we had since been to much bigger festivals we might be disappointed in one so small. However I shouldn’t have worried – what *Chilled* misses out in big names and variety of entertainment it more than makes up for with atmosphere, enthusiasm and heart.

Read more…

Farmfest Somerset

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Location: Gilcombe Farm, Bruton, Somerset BA10 0QE

Size: 4000

Website: www.farmfestival.co.uk

An intimate and lively alternative to the large commercial festivals, set in its usual organic farm spot at the heart of the Somerset countryside.  There is loads going on for families and Farmfestival is one the most affordable festivals of the summer too.

Read more…

Chilled in a Field

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Location: Bentley Wildfowl and Motor Museum, Harvey's Lane, Ringmer, Lewes BN8 5AF

Size: 2500

Website: www.chilledinafieldfestival.co.uk

Dance, Live Music, & Arts Festival
(where we play all day, and dance all night)

Chilled in a Field is a favourite of Festival Kidz because they have managed to retain the friendly festival vibe while creating a wonderful safe place for children to play. Due to its tiny size the children are free to roam around, make friends and explore while the parents can chill out and relax. There is live music, workshops and activities, local real ales and ciders, DJs and a relaxing Tea Tent so all tastes are catered for.

Read more…

Truck

Location: Hill Farm, Church Lane, Steventon, Oxon, OX13 6SW

Size: 10,000

Website: www.truckfestival.com/

Truck Festival is a reasonably priced back to basics affair, under the management of another great little festival, Y Not in Derbyshire.  Expect great music from smaller bands – no million pound headliners, but fantastic new discoveries and hand-picked gems.

 

Chilled in a Field – New Venue!

bentleyNEWS: Chilled in a Field have announced their new home for 2014!

This year Chilled in a Field will be held in the Bentley Wildfowl & Motor Museum. This location is even more perfect for families as it is a wonderful magical place for children to visit, and entry to Bentley is included in your ticket. Read more…

Croissant Neuf 2013 Review

Croissant Neuf – not just ‘family-friendly’ but a real family festival

Review by Naomi Jones – with her girls Eloise (6), Charlotte (3) and Amelie (3)

DSC_1141

Croissant Neuf gave me many new festival experiences, and for someone who has been to so many festivals that is an unusual thing.

Read more…

Starry Village

25th - 28th July 2024

Location: Kentchurch Estate, Monnow Valley, Herefordshire

Size: 1,000

Website: www.starry-skies.net

Check out our reviews of Starry Village (formerly Starry Skies): 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014

Brought to you by the team behind Shambala Festival, Starry Village is designed especially to give free-range kids and their grown-ups all the best bits of a family festival and camping holiday rolled into one.

Read more…

Summer Breeze Festival

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Location: Liddington, Near Swindon

Size: 2000

Website: www.summerbreezefest.co.uk

Brother Strut will headline the Summer Breeze Festival main stage with their energetic UK soul and funk on Saturday the 19th of July 2014. This six piece band are all seasoned session players who between them have played on numerous hit records with artists such as Van Morrison, Stevie Wonder, Al Green, Amy Winehouse, Tina Turner, Alicia Keys and The Temptations. The Saturday headline support slot is filled by the amazing Sheelanagig. Their infectious Balkan rhythms and beats will keep your feet a jiggin! Laid Blak are set to headline the café stage on Saturday night and into the early hours of Sunday morning. Having recently been hailed as the best reggae band in Northern Europe, the joyful energetic unity they exude throughout their show proves Laid Blak to be the ultimate festival act. Over the two days 25 quality acts will play across two stages, the line-up is filled with amazing quality music acts from all over the UK; with more acts still to be announced. Whilst listening to quality music you can enjoy a variety of reasonably priced fine foods and real ale. Take a stroll around our quirky festival traders and chill out in our tranquil healing garden.

Family fun will be provided in the dedicated children’s area, including a big fun art and craft tent where activities are offered at no cost on the day. Around the festival site will be oodles of silliness and many goings on including stilt walkers, circus performers, fire jugglers, puppet shows, junk building, pizza workshops, the silly hat stand, juggling ball making, ribbon skirt making and wearing, didgeridoo workshops, silly games and even the creation of a giant mural. Plenty to keep the kids amused, including the big kids!

Read our Parent Review 2012 by Naomi

Enjoy not just quality music, but a variety of fine foods and a real ale bar (we ensure these are reasonably priced). Take a stroll around the vintage market, quirky festival traders and chill out in the tranquil healing garden. The vintage tent holds tea parties, fashion shows, make-up and hair styling workshops and much more besides. Read more…

Hullabaloo Festival

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Location: Burley Fields Lakes, Cheltenham, GL51 4XT

Website: www.hullabaloomusicfestival.com

We’re not sure when (if?) Hullabaloo will be back, their web site says: “Info on 2013 Festival coming soon!”

www.hullabaloofestival.co.uk

Taking the Plunge!

Is this your first time?

Don’t worry if you’re a bit nervous about the whole idea of a music festival with children. Even if you went to a hundred festivals before you had kids, the first one with them is a completely new experience! Read more…

Chilled in a Field 2013 Review

Chilled in a Field is small but perfectly formed

Chilled in a Field 2013

*Chilled* in a Field will always mean something special to our family, as it was the first festival for our two youngest last year, aged only 2. We wanted to visit it again but I admit I was a little bit concerned that as we had since been to much bigger festivals we might be disappointed in one so small. However I shouldn’t have worried – what *Chilled* misses out in big names and variety of entertainment it more than makes up for with atmosphere, enthusiasm and heart.

Read more…