Boomtown rises from the ashes with a true and fiery rebirth. After the long and painful pause of the forgotten years Boomtown Fair has hit the reset button and taken it back to Chapter 1. We have been attending Boomtown Fair every year, since the first time we took a glorious sip of it’s delicious […]
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Last year we tasted the high life and it tasted like a little sip of bubbly whilst lost in the middle of the desert; even Satan’s piss charged with battery acid will taste nice to a parched tongue. We lived it up like hillbillies invited to an open bar wedding reception at the Ritz. At
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As we left the site at the end of another eclectically electric Boomtown Fair we officially put on the badge of the 7-year veteran. An honor that you can wear with as much pride as you can slight embarrassment as it compliments your now quickly receding hairline and is apparently obvious to the teeny boppers
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Boomtown Fair have released at least the tickling tease of a line-up. With the countless small venues and stages scattered around the site, there is obviously plenty more still to come but this makes for a tasty treat for those who already have their golden ticket. The announcement came alongside a fake-out but much welcomed
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When co-inhabiting with members of the upper classes it’s important to let them know you are not intimidated by them. Be loud at all times to let them know you exist. Mark your territory frequently and visibly with discarded clothing and by urinating on the outskirts of your tent or domicile.
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Below are a collection of interviews gathered from the cast, crew and creatures of this years Boomtown. THE DAVID ATTENBOROUGH FAN CREW As soon as I asked the group carrying this David Attenborough placard to stop for a photo, people saw David and the group doubled in size. It was clearly a genius invention. I
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I wake up on Sunday morning, in my tent, with my wellies on, feet outside my tent. I was thankful I had my wellies on as it was raining. There was a point on Saturday evening where I stopped taking mental notes, voice memos, searching for things, and just enjoyed the music and dancing. After
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The twenty pound Halfords pop up tent I bought last minute holds well for the first night, but traps water like a pair of non-breathable waterproof trousers. It’s also not long enough for me. I’m glad I had a relatively tame night as I’ve got a big day ahead. I find the toilet related puns
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Boomtown has grown from relatively humble beginnings in 2009 to an immersive alternate society that more and more people are choosing over other festivals. It’s the oasis of hedonistic hope for many 9 to 5 workers seeking to escape the dull reality of British society for three days in August. Last year I met a
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Dear fellow survivors of last years hacked up Boomtown Chapter 9, last years ending felt extremely bleak didn’t it? The noble hacker’s plan to overthrow that big fat cat suit guy totally failed! Oh… Really? But the bad guys never win, right? Well they did; so get over it. Here at Yack magazine we are
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