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Please excuse our appearance…
Posted on September 21, 2011 | No CommentsFamily Festivals was recently vandalised in a “drive-by” attack. We are currently working with our site admin and hosts to investigate any other damage to the site and its core... -
Camp Bestival: Foodie at a festival
Posted on July 25, 2011 | 1 CommentBeverley Glock Children’s cooking guru and festival newbie Beverley Glock, founder of Splat Cooking, is getting excited about Camp Bestival this weekend. She writes: With three days to go I... -
Glastonbury in your back garden!
Posted on June 20, 2011 | No CommentsIs Glastonbury a bit too challenging for your family? Never fear, you can hold your own Glasto at home..... -
No ifs, no buts – get to Butserfest this weekend!
Posted on September 8, 2010 | No CommentsHampshire's answer to the Underage Festival looks like it's going to be a highlight of the late season this year. -
Big Chill: “Even better than Glastonbury”
Posted on August 21, 2010 | 1 CommentJoe, 18 says of the Big Chill: "Everybody’s stress and troubles seem to disappear and we all lived as a big, slightly dysfunctional, yet happy family." -
Endorset: Grass roots in a field
Posted on August 17, 2010 | 2 CommentsNo bullshit or corporate sponsorship, a brilliant atmosphere and very beloved by many. -
Help! I’m child-free!
Posted on August 5, 2010 | No CommentsSharon's checked in her kids at Boutique Babysitting and doesn't know what to do with herself... -
My night with Boutique Babysitting
Posted on August 5, 2010 | No CommentsVincent, aged seven, reviews the new festival kids' club. -
Can the weather stay bright for Beautiful Days?
Posted on July 31, 2010 | No CommentsSimon's off to Beautiful Days after a three-year break. Is the sun going to show up too this year? -
25,000 party in not-so-Secret Garden
Posted on July 29, 2010 | No CommentsPaul Bliss reviews The Secret Garden Party 2010 (First off I feel a bit of a fraud writing for Family Festivals, I was asked to review after having posted on... -
Tolpuddle Festival’s leftie love-in
Posted on July 29, 2010 | No CommentsTolpuddle Festival review by Pierre Marshall The Tolpuddle Martyrs were a group of farm workers who formed an early trade union in 1832 and were heavily persecuted by the government.... -
WOMAD: Expanding musical tastes
Posted on July 28, 2010 | 1 Commentby Simon Partington So the summer has arrived and as usual to kick off the holidays it was off to WOMAD at Charlton Park in Wiltshire. Always eagerly anticipated by... -
Guilfest: Peppa, Pimms and Coconuts!
Posted on July 20, 2010 | No CommentsAndrea Millicent reports from exotic Surrey. “Your Mum wants to be a coconut” a guy announced to his teenage son as they strolled passed our camper on Sunday morning. Mind... -
Glastonbury on wheels
Posted on July 19, 2010 | No CommentsAnyone stressing over whether they can manage with a child at a festival should read this brilliant article by Anton Cataldo… Glastonbury 2007. Monday morning. I awake to find a... -
Great sounds and family fun in store at Guilfest
Posted on July 13, 2010 | No CommentsThe Twang, The King Blues, Tinie Tempah, Young Guns, We Are The Ocean, Chicken Hawk & Turbowolf join the incredibly eclectic previously announced line up of Orbital, The Human League,... -
Meet me at the Mela
Posted on July 13, 2010 | No CommentsIf you’re looking for a world music vibe without the expense and bother of packing for a proper festival, then you and yours can do a lot worse than check... -
Do your kids frazzle at festivals?
Posted on July 3, 2010 | 1 CommentWhen you go abroad, lots of sun cream is an essential. But do you always pack sunblock when heading to a festival? This year’s sun-baked Glastonbury finally put to rest the... -
WOMAD preview: Summer’s on its way
Posted on May 23, 2010 | 2 Commentsby Simon Partington The Easter holidays are over and done with and already we’re looking forward to summer. As ever the school holiday launch event will be WOMAD 23rd to 25th... -
Glastonbury: The family food guide
Posted on May 12, 2010 | 1 CommentSo, you’ve got your Glastonbury tickets safely tucked away, got permission to take the kids out of school for a couple of days during term time, sorted out your travel... -
Jack In The Green
Posted on May 5, 2010 | 2 CommentsDean from London has put together this atmospheric picture gallery from last weekend’s Jack In The Green Beltaine festival in Hastings. Enjoy! You can find out more about the annual... -
Want to write for this site?
Posted on March 9, 2010 | 2 CommentsSpring is springing and with the appearance of the wan March sun inevitably comes thoughts of the summer of festivals to come. We want to be THE site for 2010... -
Glastonbury 2009: Don’t believe the BBC
Posted on July 4, 2009 | No CommentsEnjoy the tv coverage but don't expect it to reflect your unique Glasto experience. -
Tweeting from Glastonbury!
Posted on June 22, 2009 | No CommentsYeah, we’re twittering away with the rest of them. If you want to hear how we’re faring with the buggy, the mud (?) and for a real-time update on the... -
Wear white? Nein danke.
Posted on June 16, 2009 | No CommentsThis is a field in the middle of nowhere, not freaking Wimbledon!
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