insideSUSSEX Magazine Issue 15 - May 2016 | Page 34

ARTS+ENTERTAINMENT
it’s festival season! cont.

© Chris Ison

Qatar
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
f