SUMMER FESTIVALS
field of dreams
Fancy hosting your own boutique festival? If you build it, they might come, but be aware of the potential pitfalls. Laura Ennor asks some festival old hands to compile an essential list of their dos and don’ts
Illustrations: Joe Baglow
T here are days now when The List can barely pop out for a pint of milk without tripping over a flashmob silent disco or pop-up shop, warehouse rave; and that’s not just because we live in a particularly hip part of town, it’s because this is the age of DIY. Things have come full circle since some bloke in Somerset invited a few bands to come hang on his farm, the pop festival has eaten itself and it’s now all about the boutique. A curious spirit of go-getting vim is sweeping the nation, smaller festivals are popping up everywhere and in the name of public service The List has gathered some crucial dos and don’ts from those who’ve been there: Dave Boyle has run numerous parties and three full-blown festivals at Kelburn Castle on the Ayrshire coast, while Walter Micklethwait is the owner of Inshriach House estate near Aviemore and one of a team of four festival directors at The Insider.
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