Festival ticket prices are increasing year on year so it's no wonder more and more festival types are looking to work during the festival. Working at a festival can mean a free ticket and hot showers in exchange for a few hours of work. There must be a catch, surely?
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Tags: bands, catch?, coffee, community, confident, deposit, groups, hard work, hot showers, likeminded people, litter picking, lively, merchandise, money, private campsite, rubbish, security, selling, shop, staff, stewarding, tea, Working
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When packing for a festival there will be the obligatory must haves which will include a selection of comfortable tees and vests, shorts, wellies and of course a good rain mac. There is and always be those who prefer the easy come easy go attitude to festival fashion which adds to the atmosphere but for those a little more concerned here are some new popular fashion trends you might want try for the 2012 festival season. Of course, Hunter wellies are a staple festival must have and don’t forget your printed graphic tee.
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Tags: 2012, bag, blogs.bujournalism.info, bold colours, conscious, crop tops, denim cut offs, fashion, florals, gladiator sandals, Hunter, john lennon sunglasses, maxi skirts, polka dots, round sunglasses, shirts, shoes, skirts, style, Summer, trends, wellies
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The Shambala Festival is a resonabally new, small, UK festival and personally I'm very keen to find out more about these smaller British gems. So here I will offer some insight into the Shambala festival and find out what makes it different from the rest.
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Music and fashion have always had a strong connection and for the fashion conscious its now become even more about how you look while your taking in the incredible music. Its no wonder really with celebrities freely wandering here there and everywhere setting new trends every year.
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Tags: bangles, dresses, fashion, feathers, Festival trends for 2012, H&M, hats, high street, history, Hunter, inspiring, menswear, Miss Selfridges, Rayban, sandals, style, sunglasses, tassels, Topshop, trends, UK Festivals, Urban Outfitters, vintage, wellies
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Knee Deep Festival takes place in a secluded Cornish valley, near Saltash in August every year. It is a relatively small up and coming non-profit festival that originated in 2010 and has since gone from strength to strength.
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Tags: acoustic music, activities, bands, blogs.bujournalism.info, cheap, community, Cornwall, fields, folk, free camping, great feel, indie, Knee Deep, Knee Deep Festival, live bands, locals, love, manager, marketing, promotion, rock, Saltash, small festival, stages, students, summer 2012, trees, up and coming
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Bestival is a popular festival located on the site of a country park, home to inflatable churches, wishing trees and rave shacks and now currently holds the record for the largest fancy dress party in the world. Having a particular interest in Bestival encouraged me to think about the rise of a festival and how quickly Bestival has become so popular and host to some of the most famous and influential acts of our decade.
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Tags: 2004 starting, 2012, Annie Mac, awards, camp bestival, camping, divas, Dizzee Rascal, Fancy Dress, Fatboy Slim, favourite, history of Bestival, line up, MGMT, Mylo, Pendulum, Primal Scream, rise, Rob da Bank, September, Space theme, special qualities, Summer, supporting the environment, The Cure, The Justice, Underwater theme, Wildlife theme
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