Super-chilled, picturesque and held in the lush Larmer Tree Gardens. A deluxe festival experience not be missed.
Situated on the Dorset / Wiltshire border, the Larmer Tree Festival takes place annually in the historic Larmer Tree pleasure gardens. One of the lesser known, yet long established festies, it’s an ideal weekend for those looking for a gentle and eclectic mix of music and people – without big crowds or overflowing portaloos.
Unpretentious and downright friendly, the Larmer Tree was the first ‘boutique’ festival without even trying or realising it. Created in the late 1800s to ‘provide pleasure to the public’, the gardens that host it were formerly a Victorian theme park and today are home to peacocks and macaws (large exotic birds) that wander with you and fly overhead as you explore the relics left from a bygone era.
Family orientated, but raucous enough to guarantee a serious dose of Nurofen on Sunday morning, arts and crafts workshops sit happily with legendary acts of yesteryear and the stars of tomorrow.
This year, gracing the Garden Stage – the original Victorian structure – are reggae legends, Toots and the Maytals, alongside the equally godlike Martha Wainwright and upcoming ones to watch, The Unthanks. Other highlights include talks by Mark Kermode, records played by Jonnie Walker and no doubt some serious vibrations from the Easy Star All-Stars.
Larmer Tree Gardens (between Salisbury and Blandford),
July 14-18, 2010
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