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![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 […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/boomtown-whistlers-green-01-115x115.jpg "Boomtown 2017: a wander around the chilled out Whistlers Green on the top of the hill")
Boomtown 2017: a wander around the chilled out Whistlers Green on the top of the hill
Posted on Tuesday, Sep 5, 2017 | No CommentsAlmost 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 […] -
![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 […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/boomtown-faces-2017-01-115x115.jpg "Faces of Boomtown 2017: Seventy photos taken around the festival site")
Faces of Boomtown 2017: Seventy photos taken around the festival site
Posted on Friday, Sep 1, 2017 | No CommentsThis 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 […] -
Boomtown Fair festival sells out in record time
Posted on Friday, May 26, 2017 | 2 CommentsIt’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. -
Boomtown releases first trailer for the 2017 festival
Posted on Wednesday, Feb 1, 2017 | No CommentsThe organisers of the fabulous Boomtown festival have released their first video previewing this year’s festival, described as ‘Chapter 9: ‘Behind the Mask.’ -
![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 […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/boomtown-2016-woods-01-3-115x115.jpg "Photos: In the magical woods of Boomtown Festival 2016")
Photos: In the magical woods of Boomtown Festival 2016
Posted on Tuesday, Aug 30, 2016 | No CommentsBoomtown 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 […] -
![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 […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/boomtown-2016-wild-west-01-5-115x115.jpg "The Wild West at Boomtown: courtroom scenes, gunslingers and hoedowns")
The Wild West at Boomtown: courtroom scenes, gunslingers and hoedowns
Posted on Wednesday, Aug 24, 2016 | 5 CommentsLocated 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 […] -
![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 […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/boomtown-2016-park-hotel-01-2-115x115.jpg "The Park Hotel at Boomtown 2016: bands, beer, pool, Eva Lazarus and ping pong debauchery")
The Park Hotel at Boomtown 2016: bands, beer, pool, Eva Lazarus and ping pong debauchery
Posted on Tuesday, Aug 23, 2016 | No CommentsThe 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 […] -
![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 […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/boomtown-fair-faces-2016-15-115x115.jpg "More faces of Boomtown Fair 2016 – in photos")
More faces of Boomtown Fair 2016 – in photos
Posted on Tuesday, Aug 23, 2016 | No CommentsHere’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 […] -
Faces of Boomtown Fair 2016 – photos of people at the UK’s greatest festival!
Posted on Monday, Aug 22, 2016 | No CommentsOver four glorious days of August sunshine, Boomtown Fair delivered another wonderful, crazy, fascinating mix of music, art, performance and general mayhem. -
![Boomtown 2015 proved to be the best one I’ve ever been to, with some amazing acts and all the usual imagination and fun that is created by performers and the crowd. […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/people-of-boomtown-2015-photos-115x115.jpg "The faces of Boomtown festival 2015 – photos")
The faces of Boomtown festival 2015 – photos
Posted on Tuesday, Aug 18, 2015 | No CommentsBoomtown 2015 proved to be the best one I’ve ever been to, with some amazing acts and all the usual imagination and fun that is created by performers and the crowd. […] -
![Boomtown has long been my favourite UK festival – check out the photo feature documenting the last three years there – and the organisers have just announced the line up for […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/boomtown-night-2013-022-115x115.jpg "BoomTown Fair 2015 full line up announced with official trailer")
BoomTown Fair 2015 full line up announced with official trailer
Posted on Thursday, Mar 5, 2015 | No CommentsBoomtown has long been my favourite UK festival – check out the photo feature documenting the last three years there – and the organisers have just announced the line up for […] -
More photos from the most wonderful Boomtown Fair of 2014
Posted on Friday, Aug 22, 2014 | No CommentsHere’s the first of two more photo features showing off the sights at this year’s fabulous Boomtown Fair. I hope you enjoy them! -
![Here’s a selection of photos of some of the people I came across at this year’s wonderful Boomtown Fair. You can see more photos from the festival here – and […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/faces-of-boomtown-2014-011-115x115.jpg "Faces of Boomtown Fair 2014 music festival – photos")
Faces of Boomtown Fair 2014 music festival – photos
Posted on Thursday, Aug 21, 2014 | No CommentsHere’s a selection of photos of some of the people I came across at this year’s wonderful Boomtown Fair. You can see more photos from the festival here – and […] -
![Busy causing a stir at this year’s Boomtown Fair was this incredible life size robotic tramp. His movement and mannerisms were so lifelike that groups of people would gather around him […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dirk-robot-tramp-boomtown-011-115x115.jpg "Dirk, the amazing robot tramp in action at Boomtown Fair, England")
Dirk, the amazing robot tramp in action at Boomtown Fair, England
Posted on Wednesday, Aug 13, 2014 | No CommentsBusy causing a stir at this year’s Boomtown Fair was this incredible life size robotic tramp. His movement and mannerisms were so lifelike that groups of people would gather around him […] -
![Once again, Boomtown proved to be my favourite festival of the year, serving up a wonderfully chaotic mix of music, performance art and Gawdknowswhatelse. Unlike many festivals, Boomtown isn’t centred […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/boomtown-night-2013-20-115x115.jpg "The madness of Boomtown Fair 2013 – full photo report online")
The madness of Boomtown Fair 2013 – full photo report online
Posted on Wednesday, Aug 28, 2013 | No CommentsOnce again, Boomtown proved to be my favourite festival of the year, serving up a wonderfully chaotic mix of music, performance art and Gawdknowswhatelse. Unlike many festivals, Boomtown isn’t centred […]