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Shambala 2013 Tickets brought!! :bounce_fl
(they mega cheap early bird!)
so far about 10 others got their tickets too from the peeps we camped with this yr
and I've already got a fancy dress costume idea and bidding on stuff on ebay to make it :bounce_fl12…910
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Epic Shambala Review Getting Me Excited! Louise went down to Shambala Festival to check out their family friendly credentials forFestival Kidz. Louise lives and breathes festivals, so much so that she even took hernewborn baby to Glastonbury last year just days after an emergency c-section! So what did she make of Shambala then?
“Wow! It was all the best bits ofGlastonbury, but smaller, more accessible, and less middle class. The very first thing we felt on entering the site was a warm welcoming vibe, something Shambala is well known for.”
Campsite:
“AMAZING. Had the fear we wouldn’t be able to camp with our gang… we arrived over 24 hours after them and there was STILL loads of space to camp and, when I say space, I mean SPACE! (We’ve stayed in non-festival campsites in the UK that have had less space). And the perfect thing is the main car park is a stone throw away from the Family Camping (families get priority to camp next to the gate) WOOOHOOand it’s a flat site with no hills – yay for those pushing buggies.”
“In the Family Camping is a couple of family yurts for babies to play in, so if you’re rained in you can hang out there, nice and dry. They also had baby baths and showers for parents (unlike me) who care to clean their kids.”
Festival Vibe:
“Well, I thought I had died and gone to Heaven: the Reggae… the Dub… the space… the accessibility to everything… the fancy dress… the millions of kids and babies (lots looking as feral as my own)… the laid back ambient vibe… the smiles… the craziness… and I just love to watch the morning-after carnage from the non-parents. The next day, while sipping on our coffee at 7am, a man in a t-shirt and no pants walks past… we love this, it’s all part of the festival fun.
But don’t freak out – it wasn’t in the family area!”
The Size:
“The site is compact, filled with loads of stuff to do and see, great stalls, all the cafes from Glasto, everything all really easily accessible, the main stage is surprisingly small, and never packed, I found this really strange at first and then loved it I could actually see the band and didn’t have to worry about losing the kids.”
Kids field:
“A HORSE!… a real tiny horse and cart carrying kids round the site… TOOO cute! Bikes, workshops, making, do-ing, comedy (we watched the funniest guy do a stand-up: kids loved it, adults loved it).
There was a great big sandpit for the kids too.”
[h=4]* Personal Highlights *[/h]… walking into the enchanted wood and my 5 year old thinking there were real fairies flying round the green lights (they were gnats but hey, lets not ruin it for her!) …
… seeing my friend come back from her reflexology session looking like a space cadet and then, with tears in her eyes, turn to me and say “I’m having the best time” … more tears of joy and …
… The Travelling band playing Sundial and having space to dance, it was like they were singing it to me… AND THEY WERE! …
… running into the dance tent and ‘avin it large’ with my 5 year old to some ‘dirty dark dancehall’… everyone opening up the way so she could get to the front and dance – even though it was late at night! …
… walking on water to get to the lighthouse …
… the music …
[h=4]Notes:[/h]“Shambala is not a festival for those who like ‘squeaky clean, groomed’ environments – it has an ‘edge’ and personally I like that (it’s a more hippy, alternative feel) but one of my friends (who prefers Camp Bestival and more commercial music) wasn’t very comfortable with this ‘edge’ all.”
“This is a festival that doesn’t make you feel like you’re doing the walk of shame when pushing the buggy back to the tent at 3am in the morning! Most parents are doing the same thing and no-one is going to judge you here. If your kids haven’t been cleaned for 3 days and a wet wipe has not touched their face… then that’s OK… I have to admit even at Glasto this year I was conscious that my child was the filthiest kid on the block… but here I didn’t have to worry!”
I’M GOING BACK!
post shambala blues so hows anyone doing?
i was lucky to not have to work until today, but i have to start silly early in new job and combined with a 3 day hammering and now irregular sleeping im feeling a bit like life is pulling me along lifeless with heels dragging... quite disconnected, but not yet despairing... not really feeling the being alone thing atm
having a bender at the start of a new job not really the best combination for peace and well being... oh well, what can you do
it doesn't have to be a downer story, can be something happy :) ... just im a bit dippy downer :neutral: ... lol
how is the trip psyentist?12
Two Photography Albums from Shambala 2012 Hi Guys and Girls
Im new on here but thought you might be interested in this
I was running a photography project at Shambala this year in collaboration with Trash Converters and The Playpen, where I was taking peoples mugshots.
I would love peoples feedback as it something I would like to take to other festivals etc..
I also have an album of photographs I took of the festival generally.
Hope you like them they can both be found on my Photography Facebook Page so please tag anyone you know.
http://www.facebook....189082964524245
Thanks in advance
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Shambala 2012 – Today’s the day folks! Soooo exited!!!!
Anyone who's going and I haven't already spoken to drop me a msg and I'll try and gather everyone together at some point during the weekend. :D123
Shambala ticket & car pass going cheap I've got an e-ticket for Shambala including a car pass (worth £137.95) - I can't go coz of work so need to sell it pretty quick.
Will sell for £120 ono.
shambala ticket ive got a spare one, im definatly not going now :(
if you want it let me know and i can text you the message and give you the password.
happy days :-/
Love4life to Shambala Hey all
we are off to love4life in the south south, only a tens license 499 tickets mid aug, anyone else going??
Have emailed Globalloon but not too sure if he able to make it
So I hope we have reserved our tickets in time,
then we are gonna wander up the country to shambala (I still need to get my tickets but money been mega tight so gonna get this weekend)
So this is gonna be our summer holiday so please think of us and no rain dances but sun shine dances please!!!
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SHAMBALA festival 2012 NEWS UPDATE
Important announcement for anyone who's planning to use our deposit scheme to buy their ticket this year (pay 50% now and the balance by August 1st). This offer is only available until June 1st so get in quick if you want to avail of it! Our ticket sales are way ahead of last year so we don't want you to miss out! Who's got their ticket already?
Click here to pay 50% now and secure your ticket
Shambala Festival 2012 at Country Estate (t.b.c) Tickets
Shambala WAS MASSSSSSSIVEEEEEEEE Big love to all that attending and especially my lover crew:
DAFT FADER
FINBAR
TANK GIRL
MARCUS
EMMMMMMMMILYYYYYYYYYYY
SAAAAAAARAAAAAAAAAH
KANE
YOU GUYS RULE!!
RUBBER DINGHY RAPIDS, HIPPY CRACK, KETAMINE IZ OKAY IZ OKAY IT'S NOD OKAY!!
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