The Endorse it in Dorset Festival, 2008
Oakley Farm, Six Penny Handley, Dorset, 8th-10th August 2008 - part 1
(Photos/words © urban75, 2008)
Now in its fifth year and already established as urban75's unofficial Festival Of The Year, the Endorse-it in-Dorset music festival takes place in the Dorset countryside, not far from the tiny village of Sixpenny Handley in Cranborne Chase.
The festival started life as a birthday party in a barn, inspiring the members of the band Pronghorn to start up their own festival, growing from a one day event of 750 capacity, to a three day festival of 5000.
Delightfully free of evil corporate sponsorship - and all the other bollocks that goes with most festivals these days - we had a great time.
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Arriving at the gate.
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Our driver. Shober as a shudge.
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The festival was in full flow early evening on Friday.
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Looking towards the main stage. The lovely lush grass was only going to last another 12 hours!
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Dancing on a rooftop.
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An early victim of the urban75 cocktail bar.
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Camp Urban 1.
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Glowsticks ahoy, courtesy of Spanglechick who seemed to have an endless supply of the things.
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One man and his tankard.
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Pronghorn on the main stage.
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The Beat onstage.
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![The Endorse it in Dorset Festival 2008, Oakley Farm, Six Penny Handley, Dorset, England](images/endorse-it-121.jpg) The Town Crier was onsite again!
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![The Endorse it in Dorset Festival 2008, Oakley Farm, Six Penny Handley, Dorset, England](images/endorse-it-124.jpg) Main stage at 4am.
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