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Boomtown 2017: a wander around the chilled out Whistlers Green area on the top of the hill
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Boomtown 2017: a wander around the chilled out Whistlers Green on the top of the hill

Tue 5th September, 2017Wed 6th September, 2017 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Almost hidden in the woods at the top of the hill, the Whistlers Green area provided a relaxing alternative to the madness below, offering live music, food stalls and over 100 …

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Boomtown Faces 2017: Seventy photos taken around the festival site
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Faces of Boomtown 2017: Seventy photos taken around the festival site

Fri 1st September, 2017Wed 6th September, 2017 - by editor - Leave a Comment

This year’s Boomtown Fair in Winchester, England, was once again a bloody amazing experience, and here’s the first batch of photos from the festival. Hopefully I’ve managed to document some …

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Festival security, drug searches and your safety – an insider's guide, 2018 update
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Boomtown Fair festival sells out in record time

Fri 26th May, 2017Fri 26th May, 2017 - by editor - 2 Comments.

It’s long been urban75’s favourite festival of the year, and we’re not surprised to see that all  60,000 tickets have sold out this year in record time.

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Boomtown releases first trailer for the 2017 festival
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Boomtown releases first trailer for the 2017 festival

Wed 1st February, 2017 - by editor - Leave a Comment

The organisers of the fabulous Boomtown festival have released their first video previewing this year’s festival, described as ‘Chapter 9: ‘Behind the Mask.’

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In the magical woods of Boomtown Festival 2016 - in photos
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Photos: In the magical woods of Boomtown Festival 2016

Tue 30th August, 2016Tue 30th August, 2016 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Boomtown has several stages and sound systems in the woods around the festival and they can make magical places to escape to after dark. Here’s some photos taken in the …

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The Wild West at Boomtown: courtroom scenes, gunslingers and hoedowns
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The Wild West at Boomtown: courtroom scenes, gunslingers and hoedowns

Wed 24th August, 2016 - by editor - 5 Comments.

Located at the top end of the festival, the Wild West remains one of our favourite city districts, with no shortage of ad hoc street performances, bars and live venues to keep …

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The Park Hotel at Boomtown 2016: bands, beer, pool, Eva Lazarus and ping pong debauchery
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The Park Hotel at Boomtown 2016: bands, beer, pool, Eva Lazarus and ping pong debauchery

Tue 23rd August, 2016 - by editor - Leave a Comment

The Park Hotel in uptown Mayfair has always been one of urban75’s favourite parts of Boomtown, and this year we spent a fair bit of time checking out its many …

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More faces of Boomtown 2016 - photos
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More faces of Boomtown Fair 2016 – in photos

Tue 23rd August, 2016Tue 23rd August, 2016 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’s our second instalment of photos taken around Boomtown Fair 2016. We’ve got loads more to come, so please check back regularly or visit our Boomtown home page for a …

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Faces of Boomtown Fair 2016 - photos of people at the UK's greatest festival!
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Faces of Boomtown Fair 2016 – photos of people at the UK’s greatest festival!

Mon 22nd August, 2016Mon 22nd August, 2016 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Over four glorious days of August sunshine, Boomtown Fair delivered another wonderful, crazy, fascinating mix of music, art, performance and general mayhem.

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Boomtown 2016 headline artists announced, more to come
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Boomtown 2016 headline artists announced, more to come

Mon 15th February, 2016Mon 15th February, 2016 - by editor - Leave a Comment

BoomTown Fair is my favourite festival by a country mile, and already the line up for 2016 is serving up a tempting selection of artists.

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Boomtown 2016 headline artists announced, more to come
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BoomTown Fair 2016 tickets are on sale now!

Wed 4th November, 2015Thu 5th November, 2015 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Boomtown Fair is – by a country mile – my favourite UK festival – and tickets have just gone on sale for ‘Chapter 8,’ with the 2016 festival being themed …

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