Festivals guide 2013 listings: boutique

The best boutique festival listings of 2013
The Lovely Eggs at IndieTracks festival
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All Tomorrow's Parties

When 21-23 June
Where Pontins, Camber Sands, Sussex
What Curated by Deerhunter
Who Deerhunter, the Breeders, Tom Tom Club
How much £180 with accommodation


When 29-31 August
Where Fernhill Farm, Compton Martin, Somerset
What Impressive lineup of punky, proggy, noisy bands
Who 65 Days Of Static, Fuck Buttons, Rolo Tomassi, Islet
How much Weekend £59

Beacons Festival

When 16-18 August
Where Heslaker Farm, Skipton, Yorkshire
What Arts and music fest
Who Django Django, Local Natives, Solange, Bonobo
How much Weekend camping from £84.50, day tickets £35

Bearded Theory

When 17-19 May
Where Kedleston Hall, Kedleston, Derbyshire
What Winner of AIM's Best Independent Festival in 2011
Who Reverend And The Makers, Stiff Little Fingers
How much Weekend camping from £86.50


When 5-7 July
Where Vicarage Farm, Winchester, Hampshire
What Best Small Festival 2007 opens its fields of frivolity once more
Who Mystery Jets, Bastille, the Staves, Friends, Arlissa, The DOT, Theme Park, Post War Years, Man Like Me, Drenge
How much Weekend camping from £85

Bloodstock Open Air

When 8-11 August
Where Catton Park, Walton upon Trent, Derbyshire
What Purists' metal and thrash fest
Who Slayer, Anthrax, King Diamond, Lamb Of God, Devil Driver, Municipal Waste
How much Weekend camping £132


When 7-11 August
Where Fistral Beach and Watergate Bay, Newquay, Cornwall
What Two locations host the surf, skate, sun (hopefully) and music festival
WhoThe Vaccines, Basement Jaxx, Everything Everything, Ben Howard, Miles Kane, Benga, The Joy Formidable
How much Weekend camping £116, weekend non-camping £105, day tickets £43

BoomTown Fair

When 8-11 August
Where Matterley Estate, Ovington, Alresford, Hampshire
What Vibrant mini-city filled with reggae-leaning music
Who Mad Caddies, Arrested Development, Lee "Scratch" Perry, Digital Mystikz, Toots And The Maytals, The Selecter
How much Weekend camping £154.10


When 30 August– 1 September
Where Morris Farm, Stow Maries, Essex
What Annual three-day party thrown by the Brown family
Who Benga, Roni Size, DJ Yoda, the Cuban Brothers
How much Weekend camping from £68.95

Cockermouth Festival

When 19-21 July
Where Wellington Farm, Cockermouth, Cumbria
What Grassroots fest, known fondly as "CockRock"
Who The Cribs, Reverend And The Makers, Dreadzone
How much Weekend camping £76.50, non-camping £65.25


When 5-7 July
Where The Great Tew Park, Oxfordshire
What Well-to-do country fayre with music and crafts
Who Squeeze, Keane, Van Morrison, Imelda May, the Proclaimers, Amy McDonald
How much Weekend camping £190, day tickets from £70

End Of The Road

When 30 August-1 September
Where Larmer Tree Gardens, Dorset
What Indie, Americana and comedy in a serene setting
Who Sigur Rós, Belle And Sebastian, Warpaint, Dinosaur Jr, Frightened Rabbit, Eels
How much Weekend camping from £165


When 26-27 July
Where Gilcombe Farm, Bruton, Somerset
What Intimate, wallet-friendly and sponsor-free fest
Who Ghostpoet, Black Strobe, Art Brut, the Skints, Gramme
How much Weekend camping from £50

Festival No 6

When 13-15 September
Where Portmeirion, Gwynedd
What Live acts and arts in fantastical surroundings
Who Manic Street Preachers, Everything Everything, James Blake, I Am Kloot, the Staves
How much Weekend camping £179.95, day tickets £65


When 24-26 May
Where Turnpost Farm, Wymeswold, Leicestershire
What Tribute band bonanza
Who Korn Again, Oasish, Kings Of Leon, Antarctic Monkeys
How much Weekend camping £72, day tickets £39.50-£52.50


Where Cheltenham Racecourse, Gloucestershire
What Inclusive pop, arts and faith festival, celebrating its 40th birthday this year
Who Amadou And Mariam, Lemar, Mama Rosin
How much Weekend camping £129

Green Man

When 15-18 August
Where Glanusk Estate, Crickhowell, Powys
What Renowned folk and indie fest in pretty location
Who The Horrors, Band Of Horses, Ben Howard, Edwyn Collins, Stornoway
How much Weekend camping £145

Hard Rock Hell

When 28 November- 1 December
Where Hafan Y Môr Holiday Park, Pwllheli, Gwynedd
What Hard rock and metal
Who Nazareth, the Answer, Paul Di'Anno, Love Hate
How much Weekend with accommodation £420 for two

Hevy Music

When 2-4 August
Where Port Lympne Wild Animal Park, Hythe, Kent
What Hardcore, punk, ska, rock and metal fest
Who Black Flag, Hatebreed, Comeback Kid, Metz
How much Weekend camping £99

Hop Farm



When 26-28 July
Where Midland Rail Butterley, Derbyshire
What Indie and steam trains
Who The Ballet, Bis, Camera Obscura, Fever Dreams
How much Weekend non-camping £65, day tickets £35


When 21-23 June
Where Inshriach, near Aviemore, Scotland
What Intimate festival by musicians, for musicians
Who Hector Bizerk, Sparrow And The Workshop, Man's Ruin
How much Weekend camping £110, day ticket Friday £35, Saturday or Sunday £45

Jersey Live

When 31 August– 1 September
Where Royal Jersey Showground, Trinity, Jersey
What Jersey fest, now a decade young
Who Fatboy Slim, the Cribs, Pete Tong, Tom Odell, Netsky
How much Weekend non-camping £92, day tickets £58

Kendal Calling

When 26-28 July
Where Lowther Deer Park, Hackthorpe, Cumbria
What Award-winning and idyllic Lake District hootenanny
Who Basement Jaxx, Ash, the Charlatans, Primal Scream, Lightning Seeds, Public Enemy, Johnny Marr, Seasick Steve, Mystery Jets
How much Weekend camping £122.50 inc fees


When 9-11 August
Where Croft Farm Waterpark, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
What Retro rock event
Who Ocean Colour Scene, Levellers, Chas And Dave, The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown
How much Weekend camping £79, non-camping £70


When 12-14 July
Where Highams Hill Farm, Warlingham, Surrey
What Winner of Best Independent Festival last year. Catch founder Lee's festival before it becomes huge
Who Delphic, King Charles, the Other Tribe, Fiction, Public Service Broadcasting, Stanton Warriors
How much Weekend camping £74.50


When 2-4 August
Where Week St Mary, near Bude, Cornwall
What Grassroots goodness at this house party in a field
Who Bastille, Man Like Me, the Skints, Eliza And The Bear
How much Weekend camping £60, day tickets from £15

Lewes Stopover

When 19-20 July
Where Convent Field, Lewes, East Sussex
What UK leg of Mumford And Sons' Gentlemen Of The Road
Who Mumford And Sons, Vampire Weekend, the Vaccines, Mystery Jets
How much £75 non-camping (camping £10 extra)


When 30 August- 1 September
When Lode Fen, Lode, Cambridgeshire
What Good music and good times in rural surroundings
Who Ryan Keen, Paper Aeroplanes, Mausi, the Joy Formidable, Dragonette
How much Weekend camping £78, day tickets £35


When20-21 September
Where Broomfields, Ullapool, Highlands
WhatIntimate mini-fest in the majestic Highlands
Who Lineup TBA
How much Weekend camping £80, non-camping £65

Lounge On The Farm

When 26-28 July
Where Merton Farm, Canterbury, Kent
What Local beers and food, music, comedy and arts
Who Seasick Steve, Jessie Ware, Soul II Soul, Aswad
How much Weekend camping £106, day pass £47

Magic Summer Live

When 13-14 July
Where Stoke Park, Guildford
WhatTwo days of big gigs
Who Jamiroquai, Bryan Adams, Joss Stone, Soul II Soul, James Morrison
How much Weekend non-camping £110, day tickets £60


When 24-26 May
Where Glynde Place, Lewes, East Sussex
What Eclectic music, comedy and late-night bars
Who Public Service Broadcasting, British Sea Power, Nostalgia 77, Ty
How much Weekend camping £95, day tickets from £48


When 11-13 July
Where Bath And West Showground, Somerset
What Bringing together skate, BMX and bass lovers
Who Andy C, DJ Marky, Shy FX, Kidnap Kid, Jakwob
How much Weekend camping £99, day £43.50


When 26-28 July
Where Bromyard, Herefordshire
What Punky hippy party, this year with a Wild West theme
Who The Strypes, Dub Pistols, Mr Scruff, the Beat
How much Weekend camping £95


When 24-27 May
Where Oswestry Showground, Shropshire
What Pop bash with funfair
Who JLS, Jamie Arthur, Wiley, Lawson, the Enemy, The Pigeon Detectives, Tich
How much Weekend camping £69.50, non-camping £65, days £34.50

Pearl Festival

When 23-26 August
Where Heane Wood, Kent
What Celebration of peace, love and sustainability, via the medium of psytrance
Who Altruism, Killerwatts, Tristan, Psymmetrix, Pogo, Gaspard, AMD
How much Weekend camping £88


When 16-18 August
Where Secret location, Sussex
What Clandestine bijou fest
Who Lineup TBA
How much Weekend camping £95


When 26-27 July
Where Robins Cook Farm, Redhill, Surrey
What Well-established teen-friendly alt-rock fest
Who Dry The River, Dog Is Dead, Lucy Rose, Bury Tomorrow, Bleed From Within
How much Weekend camping £58

Red Rooster

When 13-15 September
Where Euston Hall, Suffolk
What Rhythm'n'blues, Americana, soul and roots fest
Who The Jim Jones Revue, Heartless Bastards, Kitty
How much Weekend camping £105.50


When/Where 26-28 July (Perth, Scotland); 16-18 August (Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire)

What Twin 80s nostalgiafests
Who Kim Wilde, Billy Ocean, Level 42, Belinda Carlisle
How much Weekend camping £115, day tickets £55

The Secret Garden Party

When 25-28 July
Where Mill Hill Field, Abbots Ripton, Cambridgeshire
What Carnivalesque country house commotion. This year's theme is superstition
Who Django Django, Soulwax, Public Service Broadcasting, the Strypes, the Staves
How much Weekend camping from £185

Sound Island

When 27-28 July
Where Quex Park, near Margate, Kent
What Two-day pop do in a serene country park
Who Plan B, Rita Ora, Jessie J, Lawson, Giggs, Union J
How much Weekend non-camping £64, day tickets £35

Standon Calling

When 2-4 August
Where Standon, Ware, Hertfordshire
What Hotly-tipped bands and pool parties. This year's theme is Running Away From The Circus
Who De La Soul, Band Of Skulls, Digitalism, Bastille, AlunaGeorge, the DOT, King Charles
How much Weekend camping from £99

Stockton Weekender

When 27-28 July
Where Quayside Road, Stockton-On-Tees
What The Stockton Fringe becomes a two-day rock fest
Who Primal Scream, King Charles, Spiritualized, Dexys, the Proclaimers, Dutch Uncles
How much Weekend camping £70, non-camping £35, day tickets £25

Sunrise: Another World

When 30 May-2 June
Where Secret venue near Bath, Somerset
What Sustainable and ethical arts and music celebration
Who Dub Pistols, Simian Mobile Disco, the Beat, Utah Saints, Lou Rhodes
How much Weekend camping from £115


When 19-20 July
Where Hill Farm, Steventon, Oxfordshire
What A back-to-basics ethos prevails at this popular Oxford indie bash
Who The Horrors, Gaz Coombes, Spiritualized, Ash, the Joy Formidable, Toy, Frankie And The Heartstrings
How much Weekend camping £78.15


When 12-14 July
Where Penrhos, Llyn Peninsula, North Wales
What Wakeboarding and music extravaganza
Who Example, Magnetic Man, Zane Lowe, Bastille, the 1975, Twin Atlantic, Wiley
How much Weekend camping £135, non-camping £110


When 26-27 July
Where East Kirkcarswell Farm, Kirkcudbright
What Bucolic gathering of revellers and festival favourites. And no burning policemen, despite the title
Who Primal Scream, the Enemy, Dexys, KT Tunstall, Amy Macdonald, Bellowhead
How much Weekend camping from £95


When 8-11 August
Where Cornbury Park, Oxfordshire
What Music, arts, theatre and magic, with a healthy dollop of late-night hi-jinks
Who Empire Of The Sun, Noah And The Whale, Tribes
How much Weekend camping £146.50

Wood Festival

When 17-19 May
Where Braziers Park, Wallingford, Oxfordshire
What 100% renewable fest
Who Band Of Hope, Nick Cope
How much Weekend camping £75

Y Not

When 2-4 August
Where Pikehall, Derbyshire
What Burgeoning indie fest
Who The Cribs, the Horrors, the Enemy, Ash, Mystery Jets
How much Weekend camping £83.65

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