We’re going to our first festival together next weekend. It will either be a tremendous success or a huge failure. I am a little scared.
We’re heading to The Sunrise Festival near Frome, to grab our first taste of family festival fun. It looks amazing. But I am also a little scared. (Did I mention that I’m a little scared?)
Set against the backdrop of the stunning Thoulstone Park, The Sunrise Festival is billed as, “Another world”, incorporating a “micronation” of different spaces.
These spaces include a “Global Village” (which, in turn is made up of various areas – including “The Well Being Village” *happy sigh*), “Storylands”, a magical world of kids’ theatre, woodland storytellers and various play area settings and “The Shire”, which includes a space for crafts and eco-build projects. All of this is intertwined with lots of live music.
As a family, we like adventures; last summer we spent a week camping in a safari tent (our daughter had just turned two – many people said we were mad). However, we also like the ease of slobbing around in our PJ’s at the weekend, watching Saturday Kitchen and eating bacon sarnies.
I’m looking for a happy medium. Excitement and adventure, mixed in with the odd creature comfort and relaxation.
If you know how to achieve that when taking a toddler to a festival (is it even possible?!) then do let me know.
I need all the help I can get.
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We will be reviewing The Sunrise Festival, taking place at Thoulstone Park near Frome, May 30th – June 2nd.
It’ll be fab! We’re thinking of doing End of the Road festival this year with Kitty and Ozzy – as Ella said pack lots of snacks and juice cartons and all will be good!
Oh wow Molly that looks amazing. I’ve not been brave enough to head to a fest with little ones yet so can’t wait to read your follow up post. I’m sure it will rock, literally x
We took all three of ours to a circus festival when our smallest was only a few months old. It was ace. I echo the baby wipes, and add colouring books and pens for early mornings, and plenty of snacky food in case she doesn’t like whats on offer.
Festivals with kids = fabness. Trust me. You will all have a ball. Frog will love it, she’s happy everyone’s happy. So much to do with beer. Pjs totally acceptable.
Take a camping stove and frozen milk. Baby wipes and loo roll. Sorted.