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Gear up for festival season with heat’s pick of the best you can still get tickets for…
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Best for... LOCATION
25-28 JULY As well as having amassive family party vibe, this event is set in the grounds of Lulworth Castle, which overlooks the Dorset Coast and the stunning Durdle Door –ideal if you fancy adip instead of queuing for the showers.There is so much to do on site, it’s worth allowing yourself to stumble across treats like comedy shows, theatre and small bands. If it looks like rain, we’d suggest booking the kids into acraft workshop where you can keep them sheltered. But the rain won’t stop any of the fun as this beautifully curated festival has acarnival atmosphere it’s impossible not to enjoy. This year’s theme is Space Camp,so get your tin foil costumes planned.
HIGHLIGHTS: Paloma Faith, McFly, Pete Tong’s Ibiza Classics, The Cuban Brothers, Just Fletcher, Horrible Histories, Silent Disco, skateboarding lessons.
TICKETS: Adult camping tickets start from £232. To book, head over to Dorset.campbestival.net
Best for... GREEN CAUSES
13 JUNE-12 JULY Support England’s forests and enjoy some of the best live acts in the country in this series of concerts across the nation. From Westonbirt A rboretum in Gloucestershire to Dalby Forest in Yorkshire, you can enjoy top names under acanopy of trees. And the best bit is, you’re supporting avery worthy organisation. Forestry England plant over seven million trees ayear and with everyone living under one hour’s drive from their nearest forest (yes, really), this is the perfect way to support and celebrate them.
HIGHLIGHTS: Anne-Marie, Becky Hill, Paloma Faith, Gregory Porter, Nile Rodgers, Tom Jones.
TICKETS: Adult tickets cost from £55.45, visit Forestlive.com
Best for... WELLNESS
24-27 MAY What do you get if you cross full-on festival vibes with wild swimming and meditation workshops?
The Big Retreat really is agrown-up’s reset where wellness includes talks on biohacking, plant-based cooking demos, paddleboarding sessions, laugh-out-loud comedy, and music and DJs who will have you dancing under the stars until the wee hours. You’ll return home feeling fully immersed in everything to make your life that much better. It’s family-friendly and set in the Pembrokeshire National Park, which makes for a truly stunning setting.
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