All About Boomtown Fair Festival

Winchester, Hampshire, UK

Open-air

XXL – 50k+

Electronic, Reggae, Pop

$$$$

Alternative, Casual, International

+3 Days

An annual fantasy world, Boomtown Fair Festival encompasses an idyllic city of music, art, and unapologetic creativity.

Reimagining what a festival should be, Boomtown rewrites traditional rules and brings a bouquet of surprises each year. This dazzling extravaganza of epic proportions will transport you to an enchanted wonderland of electronic beats for five days.

Here’s everything you need to know about Boomtown Festival.

Boomtown is all about underground electronic music

Being the music paradise it is, Boomtown Festival is a spellbinding display of underground electronic music and its subgenres of house, drum and bass, techno, jungle, and psytrance.

But that’s not to say the music fest is all about the bumpy music genre – on the contrary. It also lends space to other genres, such as reggae, folk, metal, and punk.

Roaring names from the music realm who took over Boomtown’s stages in the past include Prophets of Rage, Limp Bizkit, and Damian Marley.

The festival is anything but mainstream

In a radical departure from conventional concepts of music festivals, Boomtown is a world of its own. Imagined as a fictional city, it features several sections within the premises, each with its own music and theme.

The location imitates a city with different areas such as districts, metropolis, towns, villages, and forests.

Diverse activities take place at each region, such as Forest Parties, art workshops and inspirational talks. Festival-goers are referred to as the citizens who populate the Boomtown’s universe.

Like Tomorrowland‘s concept, Boomtown’s storytelling has its own mythology, fictive history, and story characters.

Boomtown has a different format

As you can already tell, Boomtown is an imaginary world whose mission is to unite creative minds with music lovers. Based on the concept of a living theatre with a long history, this festival will leave you flabbergasted.

Since its launch in 2009, Boomtown Festival dubbed each of its editions as a chapter.

Musical acts are not the only things that take center stage at the fest, as theatrical performances and several artistic activities also dominate the scene.

There is no main stage at Boomtown

Boomtown Festival rejects the notion of a main stage. With a wide array of impromptu dance floors, acoustic artists, forest parties, and stages, the festival allows attendees to explore as they please.

Boomtown Festival showcases unconventional music

Boomtown believes in the soul-stirring and transformative power of music. Therefore, the festival features music artists who are on the other side of mainstream.

Apart from the typical fare of top contemporary artists, Boomtown emphasises on different musical experiences.

Boomtown is a festival with a cause

Espousing a cause in each of its chapters, the festival aims to be relevant by giving back to the world in its own way. The festival is founded on social equality and concern for the environment, as spelled out in its vision code.

Following the 2019 edition, Boomtown planted 71,725 trees across 10 tropical regions of the planet.

Boomtown Festival is an all-inclusive event

In the spirit of equality, Boomtown ensures everyone enjoys the festival.

Despite taking place on a greenfield site with uneven terrain, the festival provides accessibility support.

These include accessible camping – The Meadow, British Sign Language and Deaf Support, viewing platforms, accessible toilets, and medical facilities with a fully operational hospital.

Camping at Boomtown is like a home away from home

Since it is committed to make its attendees feel as comfortable as possible, the festival offers a wide set of camping options.

For those who are fans of pitching tents, the festival has three campsite villages that provide rapturous views of the city. Each village features engaging activities, such as yoga, craft workshops, acoustic sessions, and inspiring talks.

The campsites come with an on-site manager, stewards, trained security staff, and information points. Campervans and live-in vehicles are also permitted in designated spaces.

You can share your artistic skills at Boomtown festival

Boomtown invites anyone who can contribute through their talents to the festival.

Whether you want to create art or give an inspirational talk, the festival is a perfect platform to showcase your artistic abilities while being a part of something huge.

Those interested in promoting events, record labels, helping out sound systems and even building the city with ideas and concepts can be a part of it. Once you decide you want to be part of Boomtown, you can apply here.

Want to travel to a new place full of peace, love, and music? Boomtown Festival is just what the doctor prescribed.