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BoomTown Festival 2024

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Matterley Estate, Hampshire

One of the UK's largest independent music festivals and the most theatrically driven, Boomtown Fair is a five-day interactive experience. It combines live art and immersive theatre with a diverse lineup of international superstars and grassroots talent spanning a multitude of genres, from world music, folk, reggae and hip-hop to punk rock and heavy metal, to techno, jungle, drum and bass and house (to name just a few). It's dedicated to providing something for everyone, from families, wellbeing enthusiasts and those looking for a luxury camping weekend to techno revellers and world music fans.

Boomtown is not just a music festival. However, it is a fictitious city comprising twelve distinct districts, each with its theme, 27 iconic main stages and a warren of intimate and unique micro-venues. The audience's experience is underpinned by Boomtown's storyline, which evolves each year and holds a mirror up to the real world. Festival-goers are invited to actively participate in the narrative and The Maze, which offers treasure-hunting, puzzle-solving, live-action role-play and immersive theatre. This is brought to life by 100s of actors and spectacular shows across the festival's duration. 

Camping

There are camping options for this event. 

Location & Map

Matterley Estate, Hampshire

Winchester, Hampshire., Hampshire, SO211HW

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

  • Review
    5/5

    Boomtown 2017: Pirates, Music and a Piggyback Mosh Pit

    "The one thing I did not want to hear at Boomtown Fair 2017 was the ‘Oh, Jeremy Corbyn’ chant. A rally cry for a wealth of indigent students, it typified most..."

    Joshua Perrett
  • Review
    4/5

    Boomtown 2015

    "Chapter 7: The Palace Has Risen It’s safe to say there is no town quite like Boomtown in the UK right now. It is the most everythingist festival. It’s the best"

    ukfestivaldan
  • Review
    5/5

    Boomtown Fair 2013. Right! Where to start…

    "Boomtown 2013 – Matterley Estate Boomtown Fair 2013. Right! Where to start… I met a couple of quite reserved doctors on the shuttle bus from Winchester "

    ukfestivaldan
  • Review
    5/5

    Boomtown Fair 2012

    "So I was told of a strange hippie festival somewhere in middle England where the love runs free and no one ever sleeps. I went along this year to what was liter"

    Jesse.Olu
  • Review
    4/5

    Boomtown Fair-A boomin good time

    "Everyone has their own preconceptions when the word ‘fair’ is uttered. Nostalgic memories of sugary treats, adrenaline inducing rides and a sea of colours come "

    Jessica Wright

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