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11 Things We Loved and Learned at Boomtown Fair

September 4, 2019 by Uju Leave a Comment

    Boomtown Fair Chapter 11 was another crazy adventure and I’m thrilled to report back as an official blogger**. Here’s what we loved and learned at the festival this year.   11 Things We Loved and Learned at Boomtown Fair Chapter 11     1. Open your mind… and your ears (but forget about… 

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Boomtown Fair Chapter 11: What’s Hot for Families

May 22, 2019 by Uju 2 Comments

Boomtown Fair kids carnival

    Babes about Town will be back** at Boomtown Fair this summer and we can’t wait. The line-up at BOOMTOWN FAIR CHAPTER 11 is crazy hot – check the poster (and there’s more to come).     Ms Lauryn Hill, The Streets, Prophets of Rage, Chase & Status, Salt-n-Pepa, Groove Armada, Kate Tempest, Slaves,… 

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Boomtown Fair: Our Experience with Kids

September 18, 2018 by Uju Leave a Comment

Boomtown Fair glamping

    ‘Boomtown with kids? That’s gonna be messy!’ This was the general response when I told friends and family (e.g. my stepson Isaac, age 22) that I was taking the little lads to Boomtown Fair. Even my husband looked at me funny — ‘isn’t that meant to be quite grown-up’? Actually, Boomtown Fair began… 

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Boomtown Fair: A Spectacular Festival for All Ages

June 7, 2018 by Uju Leave a Comment

Boomtown Kidztown carnival

    What’s brewing for you and your crew this summer? Going to any festivals with your kids? We’re thrilled to have been invited for four days of fun, freedom and escapism at Boomtown Fair in August. As a festival loving family, it’s strange that Boomtown Fair wasn’t really on our radar until fairly recently…. 

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The Life-Changing Magic of a Family Festival

June 6, 2018 by Uju Leave a Comment

Jed rocking Camp Bestival

  ‘I don’t do camping,’ she said, wrinkling her nose. ‘All that mud everywhere, struggling to put up tents, bugs crawling about, and where the hell do you pee?’ Yes, I was once that person. I love my creature comforts and spending a night in the open didn’t appeal to me in the slightest. Then… 

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