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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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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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Boomtown Fair 2015 - 55 photos from my favourite festival - and the official video
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Boomtown Fair 2015 – 70 photos from my favourite festival – and the official video

Fri 28th August, 2015 - by editor - 3 Comments.

As you’ve probably guessed by now, I had a ruddy wonderful time at Boomtown this year, and I hope that my photos have managed to capture some of the fun and …

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Beans On Toast and Captain Hotknives - my two favourite acts of Boomtown Fair 2015
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Beans On Toast and Captain Hotknives – my two favourite acts of Boomtown Fair 2015

Wed 26th August, 2015Wed 26th August, 2015 - by editor - Leave a Comment

There were loads of fantastic acts to be seen at this year’s Boomtown Fair, but the two I enjoyed the most were undoubtedly Beans On Toast and Captain Hotknives.

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A walk around Chinatown in Boomtown 2015 - Devil Kicks, fire eaters and snake warnings
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A walk around Chinatown in Boomtown 2015 – Devil Kicks, fire eaters and snake warnings

Tue 25th August, 2015 - by editor - Leave a Comment

“Man, you don’t stand a chance if you go down in Chinatown,” sang tight trousered troubadours Thin Lizzy back in 1980, but happily this prophecy proved untrue at Boomtown, where …

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Pistol packin' bucking bronco scenes from Boomtown's Wild West
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Pistol packin’, bucking bronco, cider swillin’ scenes from Boomtown’s Wild West

Mon 24th August, 2015Tue 25th August, 2015 - by editor - Leave a Comment

One of my favourite areas in Boomtown is the Wild West, where an awful load of work must go into constructing a wonderfully detailed facsimile of a frontier town, complete …

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Faces in the crowd: scenes from Boomtown's town centre and main stage
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Faces in the crowd: scenes from Boomtown’s town centre and main stage

Mon 24th August, 2015 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Continuing our comprehensive coverage of this year’s wonderful Boomtown Festival, here’s a selection of photos taken around the town centre, with lots of crowd shots of people watching Goldie Looking …

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The majesty of the Lion's Den reggae stage at Boomtown Fair 2015
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The majesty of the Lion’s Den reggae stage at Boomtown Fair 2015

Fri 21st August, 2015 - by editor - Leave a Comment

The Lion’s Den at Boomtown looked even more magnificent this year in its new location in the south east part of the site (see how it looked in 2013 here).

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The unsettling doctor's consulting rooms of Boomtown Fair 2015
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The unsettling doctor’s consulting rooms of Boomtown Fair 2015

Wed 19th August, 2015 - by editor - 5 Comments.

One of the best things about Boomtown is the weird and wonderful places you can stumble into late at night. Although perhaps nothing can challenge the mind-frying mystery of last year’s …

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A shimmying'n'shaking Battle Royal at the Bario Loco Dance Off, Boomtown Fair 2015
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A shimmying’n’shaking Battle Royal at the Bario Loco Dance Off, Boomtown Fair 2015

Wed 19th August, 2015 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’s some more scenes from last weekend’s wild weekend at the wonderful Boomtown Fair. Seen in hip-shimmying action were contenders and challengers for the Dance Off, staged in the Bario Loco …

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Boomtown Fair's Park Hotel in Mayfair - ping pong, bands and a revolving door
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Boomtown Fair’s Park Hotel in Mayfair – ping pong, bands and a revolving door

Wed 19th August, 2015Wed 19th August, 2015 - by editor - Leave a Comment

The Park Hotel in Boomtown’s Mayfair zone has always been one of my favourites – if only for its wonderful revolving door – and there was plenty of entertainment on …

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The madness of the Job Centre at Boomtown Fair 2015
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The madness of the Job Centre at Boomtown Fair 2015

Wed 19th August, 2015Wed 19th August, 2015 - by editor - Leave a Comment

One of my favourite parts of Boomtown was the Job Centre in the Old Town. Substantially enlarged since last year, the new Job Centre was fully kitted out with advisers, interview …

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More photos from the most wonderful Boomtown Fair of 2014
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More photos from the most wonderful Boomtown Fair of 2014

Fri 22nd August, 2014 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’s the first of two more photo features showing off the sights at this year’s fabulous Boomtown Fair. I hope you enjoy them!

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The madness of Boomtown Fair 2013 - full photo report online
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The madness of Boomtown Fair 2013 – full photo report online

Wed 28th August, 2013 - by editor - Leave a Comment

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 …

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