Secret Garden Party
| Secret Garden Party | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Rock, World, Electronic, Reggae, Folk, Dance, House, Alternative |
| Dates | July (4 days) |
| Locations | Abbots Ripton, England |
| Years active | 2002–2017, 2022–present |
| Website | secretgardenparty.com |
The Secret Garden Party (or SGP) is an independent arts and music festival held in Abbots Ripton, England. The location is on part of the grounds of a Georgian farmhouse and has its own lakes, river and landscaped gardens. The festival was launched by Fred Fellowes[1] and James Whewell in 2004 as an alternative to the established mainstream music festivals.[2] The first series ended in 2017.[3]
During its initial 15-year run, The Secret Garden Party won the UK Festival Award for Best Small-Sized Festival in 2005 and 2008, and then the Award for Best Medium-Sized Festival in 2011. It also won the Act of Independence award from the Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) for its work with The Loop, a harm reduction charity that tested drugs on site during the event.[4] This practice has now been adopted by some other UK festivals.
The festival returned in summer 2022, from 21 to 24 July 2022 in Cambridgeshire.[5]
Related events
The 2009 Secret Garden Party Valentines Bacchanalia Ball, named after annual parties held in honour of the Greek god Dionysus, took place on 28 February at the Dex Club in Brixton, London.[6]
Secret Garden Party's co-organizers, Secret Productions, teamed up with Thai production company Scratch First to produce the inaugural Wonderfruit - a sustainable lifestyle festival in Thailand.[7]
References
- ↑ "Interview with Fred Fellowes". Toxin Magazine. Archived from the original on September 3, 2009. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
- ↑ Weinstock, Louis (30 July 2010). "Festival Review: The Secret Garden Party". The Independent. Retrieved 7 August 2010.
- ↑ "Secret Garden Party announces this year's festival will be its last". huntspost.com. 2 March 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ↑ "Secret Garden Party became the first UK festival to test drugs at the weekend". Mixmag. 25 July 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ↑ "Secret Garden Party: Festival returns after five-year break". BBC News. September 2021.
- ↑ "Secret Garden Party Bacchanalia Ball". Spoonfed. 5 March 2009. Retrieved 7 August 2010.
- ↑ "Wonderfruit Festival announces its launch". Record of the Day. Record of the Day. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
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