insideKENT Magazine Issue 50 - May 2016 | Page 48

ARTS+ENTERTAINMENT
it’s festival season! cont.

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Goodwood
Festival
// Sussex
// 26-30 July

Chilled In A
Field // Kent
// 29-31 July
The name of this
festival really does say
it all! This is an
extremely familyfriendly, awardwinning festival with
plenty going on.
© Inty Malcom
Grown from the 90's
London party scene
this is a small, independent Kent festival for grown up ex-ravers and their
kids. Enjoy free activities for children and adults all day, bands, musicians,
artists, science, theatre, performances and, awesome dance music from
some of the UK's top independent labels. There is also an ale festival bar,
mountains of street food, a not-for-profit festi shop, and glamping and
campervan pitches with electric hook-up.

With five days of thrilling
action set against the
magnificent backdrop
of the rolling Sussex
countryside, Qatar
Goodwood Festival – popularly known as Glorious Goodwood – is the
sporting and social highlight of the flat-racing season. Traditionally taking
place at the end of July, here the finest thoroughbreds compete in some
of the world’s most prestigious races. The Stewards’ Cup was first run in
1840, and it was here that Edward VII caused a sartorial stir by sporting a
Panama hat and lounge suit instead of traditional top hat and tails. 2015
saw a new association with Qatar, whose sponsorship will ensure that
Goodwood continues to attract champion jockeys, trainers and the finest
equine athletes.

www.chilledinafieldfestival.co.uk

www.goodwood.com/flagship-events/qatar-goodwood-festival

Brighton Pride
// Sussex // 5-7 Aug

Leefest
Presents:
The
Neverland
// Sussex
// 28-31 July

Quite simply, this, the biggest pride
festival in the UK, is the most
spectacular, diverse, flamboyant
and life-affirming alfresco festival.
Pride 2015, the 25th
anniversary, was easily the best
ever with a sparkling array of
internationally renowned
performers, artists, DJs (including
the legendary The Human League,
© Chris Jepson
Fatboy Slim, Ella Henderson,
Hercules & Love Affair, Foxes,
Tulisa, and many more) with an array of other diverse entertainment and
community areas. Add the Wild Fruit Big Top, Legends Cabaret big top,
the Shelia McWattie Women’s Performance Stage, the Bears Tent, and the
Family Diversity Area and Pride is certainly something to be proud of.

Celebrating 10 years
since the very first
LeeFest kicked off in
the back garden of
founder Lee Denny,
LeeFest takes off into their next chapter with The Neverland, a kaleidoscopic
vista of immersive activities, sensational new music and non-stop partying
across three distinctive realms. Delve into the neon-soaked paradise that
is Mermaid’s Lagoon, the decadent dark vibrations of Skull Ridge and the
stunning panoramics of The Neverwoods, with an untouchable line-up of
new music destined to become the global sounds of the future. From
headliner Lianne La Havas to Ghostpoet, Shura, Roots Manuva, The 2
Bears, Little Simz, Spring King, Loyle Carner, Formation, Clean Cut Kid and
many more, embark to The Neverland for an unforgettable weekend where
dreams never grow old.

www.brighton-pride.org

Forgotten Fields
// Sussex // 5-7 Aug

www.leefest.org

Taking place in Eridge Deer
Park, Forgotten Fields
returns for its second festival,
and cements its reputation
as one of the most popular
alternative music festivals of
the year. Forgotten Fields is
jam packed full of sing-along back catalogues, fine ales, world beating cuisine, extravagant site art,
festival games, fancy dress frolics, boutique stalls and camp fire tales all
set in picturesque English countryside. Activities include the shisha tent,
cinema, café, fairground, workshops, and yoga. And there is plenty for the
children to do too with Bigtopmania where they can enjoy interactive
inflatables, mega balls, crazy bikes, big bubbles and a boogie in Big Bear’s
Big Balloon Disco.
The lineup for 2016 includes Kelis, Band of Skulls, Maximo Park,
Sugarhill Gang, Jack Savoretti, Newton Faulkner, Kula Shaker, Milky Chance,
Ibibo, Sound Machine, Too Many Ts, Hudson Taylor, Shy FX, Norman Jay
MBE, DJ Yoda, Krafty Kuts, Gotsome and The Nextmen.

WIN TICKETS TO THE NEVERLAND!
Spaces on the journey to The Neverland are filling up, and we’ve
secured an exclusive group ticket (4 tickets) for the weekend! To enter,
answer the following question:
What is the name of Peter Pan’s archenemy?
To enter, tweet @insideKENT with the hashtag #TheNeverland and
your answer! Competition closes 23.59 on 31st May 2016.
Terms And Conditions
1. The prize on offer is 4 Adult Weekend Tickets to LeeFest Presents: The Neverland.
2. No other extras are offered with this prize; for any other additions these would have to be purchased
from the LeeFest website (including parking etc).
3. This prize cannot be exchanged for any monetary value.
4. The competition closes at 23.59 on 31st May 2016.
5. Entrance to LeeFest Presents: The Neverland is strictly under agreement with the organisers,
security and The Zeitgeist Agency, and entrance to the event is completely at these agencies
discretion.

www.forgottenfields.co.uk

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