Festivals Articles

Festivals Are Back In Full Swing 2022

After the covid years, being back in the fields for a full season felt good. It was obvious that people had really missed the festivals and were beaming with joy. The summer sun was on our side too, we got lucky and didn't get rained on very much at all. Just to...

Back In The Fields Half Festival Season of 2021

When the pandemic hit in 2020 and all the festivals got cancelled there was a small part of me that was quite pleased to have a summer off. If you choose to have a season off your spot at the festival will be given to someone else and the following year you are less...

UK Festival Season 2019

Even though it's hard work, long hours, and lots of prep working up to it. It's always exciting to be back in the fields. We started off this years season with the lovely Alfresco Festival at Hop Farm, Sussex. Always good music and a cool crowd. The bonus is its only...

Festival Season 2018

When preparing for the season ahead its always difficult to predict what the weather is going to be like. But as we are in the UK, rain and cold evenings are always on the cards. So we make summer kimonos, bra tops as well as jumpers and jackets to cover all angles....
Back In The Fields Half Festival Season of 2021

Back In The Fields Half Festival Season of 2021

When the pandemic hit in 2020 and all the festivals got cancelled there was a small part of me that was quite pleased to have a summer off. If you choose to have a season off your spot at the festival will be given to someone else and the following year you are less...

UK Festival Season 2019

UK Festival Season 2019

Even though it's hard work, long hours, and lots of prep working up to it. It's always exciting to be back in the fields. We started off this years season with the lovely Alfresco Festival at Hop Farm, Sussex. Always good music and a cool crowd. The bonus is its only...

Festival Season 2018

Festival Season 2018

When preparing for the season ahead its always difficult to predict what the weather is going to be like. But as we are in the UK, rain and cold evenings are always on the cards. So we make summer kimonos, bra tops as well as jumpers and jackets to cover all angles....

Festival Season 2017

Festival Season 2017

After last years challenging one I was in two mind about doing another season.  But as they say time is a great healer and I hadn't come up with a grand plan to change career, plus I did think "can it be any worse than last year?" Not possible.  So yes, we did pack...

Festival Season 2016

Festival Season 2016

Wow! Festival season 2016 is going down in history, and maybe not for the best reasons. The weather gods were definitely playing their wicked little games on us all. Torrential rain, mini tornado, you name it we had it! We opened the season with Glastonbury where it...

Summer Festival Season 2015

Summer Festival Season 2015

Another festival season bites the dust!  Glastonbury, Latitude, SGP, Boomtown Fair, Shambala and Number 6. This year you might have noticed that we have started trading under our shop name Shaboutique. Which also means we have other makers and designers under our...

Festival Season 2014

Festival Season 2014

Compare to last years nine, we kept the numbers lower this year. Four festivals in four months and the 2014 season is well and truly over for us! With the time now needed to run Shaboutique, we wanted to focus on a few key festivals instead. [gallery columns="1"...

2013 Festival Season Highlights

2013 Festival Season Highlights

Another festival summer marathon has come to an end! What a great adventure that was. Boy am I exhausted though! Meadowlands, Sunrise, Patchfest, Secret Garden Party, Bimble Bandada, Wilderness, Give!, Brunswick and Bestival. Phew! The highlight this year (from a work...

2012 Festival Season

2012 Festival Season

Wow what a summer!! Old friends, new friends, dancing, some more dancing, crazy antics, rain, mud, sun and lots of dressing up. What was the highlight you ask? Too many to mention. I had been wanting to check out Secret Garden Party for a long time as I had heard so...