{"id":15220,"date":"2014-08-22T14:08:22","date_gmt":"2014-08-22T13:08:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/?p=15220"},"modified":"2014-08-22T14:08:22","modified_gmt":"2014-08-22T13:08:22","slug":"more-photos-from-the-most-wonderful-boomtown-fair-of-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/more-photos-from-the-most-wonderful-boomtown-fair-of-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"More photos from the most wonderful Boomtown Fair of 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/boomtown-fair-festival-photos-2014-06.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Boomtown Fair, music festival near Winchester, England, August 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the first of two more photo features showing off the sights at this year&#8217;s fabulous Boomtown Fair. I hope you enjoy them!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/boomtown-fair-festival-photos-2014-01.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Boomtown Fair, music festival near Winchester, England, August 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Happily, there seemed to be a lot less k causalities stumbling around the site as the previous year.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/boomtown-fair-festival-photos-2014-02.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Boomtown Fair, music festival near Winchester, England, August 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Walking around the Very Big Fence trying to find the crew entrance.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/boomtown-fair-festival-photos-2014-03.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Boomtown Fair, music festival near Winchester, England, August 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Thursday night at Boomtown before the weekend crowds.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/boomtown-fair-festival-photos-2014-04.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Boomtown Fair, music festival near Winchester, England, August 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/boomtown-fair-festival-photos-2014-09.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Boomtown Fair, music festival near Winchester, England, August 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Helter Skelter, 4am.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/boomtown-fair-festival-photos-2014-10.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Boomtown Fair, music festival near Winchester, England, August 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To the tent!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/boomtown-fair-festival-photos-2014-05.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Boomtown Fair, music festival near Winchester, England, August 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/boomtown-fair-festival-photos-2014-07.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Boomtown Fair, music festival near Winchester, England, August 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The place for posh folks on the hill.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/boomtown-fair-festival-photos-2014-08.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Boomtown Fair, music festival near Winchester, England, August 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Lee Thompson band (aka that bloke out of Madness).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/boomtown-fair-festival-photos-2014-11.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Boomtown Fair, music festival near Winchester, England, August 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The crowd for the Wailers at the Lioj&#8217;s Den\u00a0was massive. \u00a0Too bloody massive, truth be told.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"735\" height=\"414\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hrXsejlCR8c?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-GB&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/boomtown-fair-festival-photos-2014-12.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Boomtown Fair, music festival near Winchester, England, August 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/boomtown-fair-festival-photos-2014-13.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Boomtown Fair, music festival near Winchester, England, August 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Bongo bashing.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/boomtown-fair-festival-photos-2014-14.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Boomtown Fair, music festival near Winchester, England, August 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Heading downtown.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/boomtown-fair-festival-photos-2014-15.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Boomtown Fair, music festival near Winchester, England, August 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Laptop DJ with a splendid hat.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/boomtown-fair-festival-photos-2014-16.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Boomtown Fair, music festival near Winchester, England, August 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/boomtown-fair-festival-photos-2014-17.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Boomtown Fair, music festival near Winchester, England, August 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The town square.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/boomtown-fair-festival-photos-2014-18.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Boomtown Fair, music festival near Winchester, England, August 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Skateboard fail.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/boomtown-fair-festival-photos-2014-19.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Boomtown Fair, music festival near Winchester, England, August 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the woods.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/boomtown-fair-festival-photos-2014-20.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Boomtown Fair, music festival near Winchester, England, August 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/boomtown-fair-festival-photos-2014-22.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Boomtown Fair, music festival near Winchester, England, August 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Jack the Clipper.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/boomtown-fair-festival-photos-2014-41.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Boomtown Fair, music festival near Winchester, England, August 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/boomtown-fair-festival-photos-2014-23.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Boomtown Fair, music festival near Winchester, England, August 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/boomtown-fair-festival-photos-2014-24.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Boomtown Fair, music festival near Winchester, England, August 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Romance in the wood.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/boomtown-fair-festival-photos-2014-25.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Boomtown Fair, music festival near Winchester, England, August 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/boomtown-fair-festival-photos-2014-26.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Boomtown Fair, music festival near Winchester, England, August 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Jolly Dodger stage was a thing of wonder. It must have taken an incredible amount of work.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/boomtown-fair-festival-photos-2014-21.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Boomtown Fair, music festival near Winchester, England, August 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/boomtown-fair-festival-photos-2014-52.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Boomtown Fair, music festival near Winchester, England, August 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/boomtown-fair-festival-photos-2014-42.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Boomtown Fair, music festival near Winchester, England, August 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/boomtown-fair-festival-photos-2014-51.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Boomtown Fair, music festival near Winchester, England, August 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/boomtown-fair-festival-photos-2014-27.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Boomtown Fair, music festival near Winchester, England, August 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/boomtown-fair-festival-photos-2014-28.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Boomtown Fair, music festival near Winchester, England, August 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/boomtown-fair-festival-photos-2014-29.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Boomtown Fair, music festival near Winchester, England, August 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Postal Posse.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/boomtown-fair-festival-photos-2014-30.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Boomtown Fair, music festival near Winchester, England, August 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/boomtown-fair-festival-photos-2014-31.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Boomtown Fair, music festival near Winchester, England, August 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/boomtown-fair-festival-photos-2014-32.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Boomtown Fair, music festival near Winchester, England, August 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Tug o&#8217; War.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/boomtown-fair-festival-photos-2014-33.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Boomtown Fair, music festival near Winchester, England, August 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/boomtown-fair-festival-photos-2014-34.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Boomtown Fair, music festival near Winchester, England, August 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/boomtown-fair-festival-photos-2014-35.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Boomtown Fair, music festival near Winchester, England, August 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/boomtown-fair-festival-photos-2014-36.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Boomtown Fair, music festival near Winchester, England, August 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>His Royal Highness.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/boomtown-fair-festival-photos-2014-37.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Boomtown Fair, music festival near Winchester, England, August 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Spacehopper race.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/boomtown-fair-festival-photos-2014-38.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Boomtown Fair, music festival near Winchester, England, August 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Disaster! The heavens opened on Friday afternoon and the rains came down heavy and hard. And it went\u00a0on for hours.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/boomtown-fair-festival-photos-2014-39.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Boomtown Fair, music festival near Winchester, England, August 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I retreated to my tiny tent to pamper life&#8217;s\u00a0complexities as the rain thundered down.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/boomtown-fair-festival-photos-2014-40.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Boomtown Fair, music festival near Winchester, England, August 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Around midnight, the rain finally stopped and the drinking could resume.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/boomtown-fair-festival-photos-2014-43.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Boomtown Fair, music festival near Winchester, England, August 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There ewas a lot of mud around and I was fearing that the site may turn into a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/warning-to-glastonbury-festival-first-timers-its-not-always-that-bloody-good-see-great-mudfests-of-the-past\/\" target=\"_blank\">Glastonbury style quagmire<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Walking to the downtown area took some very careful manoeuvring.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/boomtown-fair-festival-photos-2014-44.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Boomtown Fair, music festival near Winchester, England, August 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/boomtown-fair-festival-photos-2014-45.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Boomtown Fair, music festival near Winchester, England, August 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Walking downtown.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/boomtown-fair-festival-photos-2014-46.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Boomtown Fair, music festival near Winchester, England, August 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/boomtown-fair-festival-photos-2014-47.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Boomtown Fair, music festival near Winchester, England, August 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/boomtown-fair-festival-photos-2014-48.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Boomtown Fair, music festival near Winchester, England, August 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/boomtown-fair-festival-photos-2014-49.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Boomtown Fair, music festival near Winchester, England, August 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A view over Boomtown at night.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More about Boomtown:\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\nJoin in with the\u00a0<a style=\"color: #666666;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.net\/forums\/threads\/boomtown-2014-new-plans.316119\/\" target=\"_blank\">Boomtown 2104 forum chat<\/a><br \/>\n<a style=\"color: #666666;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/festivals\/boomtown-fair-festival.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Boomtown Fair homepage<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#8217;s the first of two more photo features showing off the sights at this year&#8217;s fabulous Boomtown Fair. 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