Also Festival

Also Festival’s superstar Natalie Haynes is on BBC Radio 4 today at 4pm today with her show ‘Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics.’

Post-ALSO tired faces. #itsawrap #also2018 #festivalofideas #camping #warwickshire

Early bird tickets for ALSO19 are up! https://www.also-festival.com/tickets/

A massive thanks to all the performers, staff, volunteers and crowd who made last weekend such a phenomenal event. 2018, the best yet.

A solitary Bunker remains. Goodnight ALSO.

It wouldn't be Also Festival without us providing the chance to build some kind of powered machinery. So hurrah for Dr Adam Baker, Senior Lecturer in Space Engineering and Astronautics at Kingston University and general expert on building rockets and launching them into Also Festival airspace in a very safe and very controlled way. Come and spend an hour building, testing and flying a working stomp rocket. And there's a prize for whoever launches their rocket the furthest! Dare to have a go? 10.....9.......8.....
Tickets: £5.00. Please book via the link below.

Orangery roof in motion.

The Also Festival Saturday night banquet is always the most memorable of the weekend. And this year is no exception as we offer an unforgettable night for anyone who loves immersive dining. For one ethereal night at the height of summer, we will transport you on a stylish journey of food, fun, and fabulousness as we present: ‘End of Empires.’
This innovative tasting menu, with accompanying wine and matching cocktails, celebrates our festival theme of 'Isle of Noises' with ...an exquisite menu designed by the Ibiza-based chef James Calvin Knight and Also Festival’s Head of Dining Rebecca Otero with room design by Judy Reaves Design.
The End of Empires Banquet is a seven-course, incredible feast featuring the finest ingredients matched with a feast of the audio, visual and the theatric, and ending – of course – with our now legendary Pudding Procession.
Celebrate your Saturday night with us at ALSO in style.
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Zen Ten Spa, the world’s first therapy suite on wheels, will be at ALSO offering exclusive massage, reiki and aromatherapy treatments in its 5-star luxury spa. To avoid disappointment book in advance of the festival by calling 07709 101010. Some slots may be available to reserve on site. Treatments are £10 for 15min tasters or £30 for half-hour full wellbeing therapies. Exclusive VIP arrangements available on request.

What do you get if you cross a professor of theoretical physics with a life drawing artist with dyscalculia? Come along and take part to see for yourself!
Theatrical life drawing company Art Macabre and Professor Ben Allanach (University of Cambridge) collaborate to design a life drawing experiment, especially for ALSO.
In the quantum realm, reality transforms to the bizarre. Explore the relationship between quantum objects and art, physics and fairytales, science and the imagination through a playful hands-on drawing workshop. Don't be afraid if you think you're bad at art or struggle with science; when we combine the two it is sure to be a fun experiment for everyone to have a go.

Could it be magic? Don't miss the entire festival community gathering together at dusk at the lake stage on Saturday night at 9:30pm, as our favourite illusionist Philip Escoffey entertains and amazes. A phenomenon for over 20 years; including TV, sell-out runs at the Sydney Opera House and a world tour, playing to millions with the stage show ‘the Illusionists’ - and he is at Also Festival to involve everyone who wants to take part in a mass illusion.
Take your place on the banks just before dusk and let him take you on an impossible journey. This is a big moment for Also Festival - make sure you and your gang are there.

Last chance for tier 1 tickets today! Prices go up tomorrow.

Join Wild Fermentary Workshops for an introduction into making fermented pickles and fruit sodas. Reconnect with your food, and experience the satisfaction and magic of wild fermentation. Learn the basic principles that will allow you to produce and experiment with your own ferments. This will be a practical session, in which you will make your own jar of pickle and a bottle of herbal tonic to take away.
Time will also be taken to share with you the some of the benefits that... including fermented foods in your diet can have on your health and wellbeing.
Open your mind and mouth to new flavours and rediscover this ancient method of food preservation.
Tickets: £15. Please book yours via the link below.
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As the author of over five of the official companion books to Downton Abbey, and the wildly successful novel The Mitford Murders, few authors have explored the social history of the first half of the 20th Century more than Jessica Fellowes.
To help us understand how dramatically the world has changed, we will explore the different eras through the cocktails that defined them. That's right! Through the 4 drinks that define the era - find out how the lives, the loves and the opportunities for women changed dramatically from the end of the First World War through to the beginning of our modern times.
Free event, but please book via the link below.

Two weeks until this little beauty explodes into life again. Fifth year. Let's go.

Our Midsummer’s Night's Dinner is an unmissable chance to kick off your weekend in style. Pitch your tent (or check in to the Safari Hotel) on Friday then head over to Dining.
Our Midsummer menu uses produce from local Warwickshire suppliers and is always a celebratory, seasonal menu packed with the flavours of British Summertime.
For 2018, to reflect our Isle of Noises theme, the Dining Room will be bringing in the English countryside with an explosion of hyper-real botanical colours. Our long tables will be lit by candelabra and the walls decked with fresh local flowers. See why this dinner always sells out fast?

Take part in a whimsical drawing and paper art event. Fresh from Royal Academy of Art, Art Macabre bring their Paper Theatre outdoors for the first time.
Use your imagination to create fantastical costumes, accessories and props for our life models- all from paper! Dress our lifesize paper dolls and watch them create tableaux vivant inspired by the magic and drama of Shakespeare's The Tempest. You get to play theatre director, set designer and scenic artist! Think you've no artistic ability? You might just surprise yourself...
A family-friendly, all ages creative workshop event.

Well - alll expectations surpassed - this has been the most glorious of events. Great warmth from our host both Midsummer Nights Dinner and end of Empires banquet were magnificent- particularly the latter - exceptional food and creativity - the talks and different events really thought provoking and excellent array of speakers - my first of a kind experience and been blimmin spectacular

We loved our time playing and playing at Also festival!!

Thank you for possibly one of the best weekends I have ever had in my life. It was a wonderful, intimate festival with amazing speakers and musicians and I've come home buzzing. Can't wait until next year.

Small and perfectly formed, chilled and thoroughly enjoyable. Great DJs too!

My 3rd Also and I'll be coming back for more! Brilliant speakers, amazing location an a wonderfully intimate festival. Love it... And keep the rum shack!

Lovely chilled out festival which situated in beautiful parkland makes for an awesome experience.

Just got back from a simply amazing festival..thought provoking , inspiring ,happy ,chilled and just perfect intimate little festival..always something new to do and listen to with music and ideas brimming over..wild swimming a huge bonus in the heat..camping perfect and magical..thank you all ..

I just can't wait for another also! First two were fantastic, fun-filled weekends and I'm ready for more of the same....

I have been an inveterate festivaler since the 70s and this was among the best I have attended.

Ha what a festival! Third year and it never disappoints: a fantastic mix of fascinating talks, tantalising food, fab music to dance to in a wonderful natural setting. Time for everything: fun, relaxation, yoga, swims and above all great people all around. We will be back next year!

Glorious! Inspiring, friendly, beautiful 🎶🌿💦💃🏽🎓💕🌸

Catnip for the mind, but still with plenty of good wine and dancing. Love this gig - hope it will run and run (and run).

Brilliant! By the end of the weekend it feels as if you know everyone there; festival goers, artists and all the lovely staff. Such a welcoming and beautiful place, we met so many facsinating, sincere and interesting people. We had a ball!

Brilliant little festival. Great friendly vibe. Something for everyone. It was a pleasure to play in the bar and the bunker on Saturday. X

Beautiful people, fabulous music, thought-provoking talks, great food... and a space big enough to rest and walk in nature. My favourite festival to date.

Beautiful friendly and a festival that is loving and caring to give you the best possible experience. Really good atmosphere, a place to be with friends and make friends in 50 acres of beautiful parkland. Also from a "talent" PoV I was very well looked after. Everything easy and fun. Lots to do, learn see, taste and enjoy.

Also is a small festival where kids can run feral and parents can soak up new ideas and plenty of culinary delights and liquid refreshment. Going again for our third time and can not wait.

A brilliant weekend of ideas, music, food and yoga!

2nd year at the Also Festival and it remains magical - loved every single bit. A most beautiful setting and you feel as if it's a party of friends. Dancing to Greg Wilson on Sunday afternoon was a particular highlight. Can't wait for next year.

Well - alll expectations surpassed - this has been the most glorious of events. Great warmth from our host both Midsummer Nights Dinner and end of Empires banquet were magnificent- particularly the latter - exceptional food and creativity - the talks and different events really thought provoking and excellent array of speakers - my first of a kind experience and been blimmin spectacular

We loved our time playing and playing at Also festival!!

Thank you for possibly one of the best weekends I have ever had in my life. It was a wonderful, intimate festival with amazing speakers and musicians and I've come home buzzing. Can't wait until next year.

Small and perfectly formed, chilled and thoroughly enjoyable. Great DJs too!

My 3rd Also and I'll be coming back for more! Brilliant speakers, amazing location an a wonderfully intimate festival. Love it... And keep the rum shack!

Lovely chilled out festival which situated in beautiful parkland makes for an awesome experience.

Just got back from a simply amazing festival..thought provoking , inspiring ,happy ,chilled and just perfect intimate little festival..always something new to do and listen to with music and ideas brimming over..wild swimming a huge bonus in the heat..camping perfect and magical..thank you all ..

I just can't wait for another also! First two were fantastic, fun-filled weekends and I'm ready for more of the same....

I have been an inveterate festivaler since the 70s and this was among the best I have attended.

Ha what a festival! Third year and it never disappoints: a fantastic mix of fascinating talks, tantalising food, fab music to dance to in a wonderful natural setting. Time for everything: fun, relaxation, yoga, swims and above all great people all around. We will be back next year!

Glorious! Inspiring, friendly, beautiful 🎶🌿💦💃🏽🎓💕🌸

Catnip for the mind, but still with plenty of good wine and dancing. Love this gig - hope it will run and run (and run).

Brilliant! By the end of the weekend it feels as if you know everyone there; festival goers, artists and all the lovely staff. Such a welcoming and beautiful place, we met so many facsinating, sincere and interesting people. We had a ball!

Brilliant little festival. Great friendly vibe. Something for everyone. It was a pleasure to play in the bar and the bunker on Saturday. X

Beautiful people, fabulous music, thought-provoking talks, great food... and a space big enough to rest and walk in nature. My favourite festival to date.

Beautiful friendly and a festival that is loving and caring to give you the best possible experience. Really good atmosphere, a place to be with friends and make friends in 50 acres of beautiful parkland. Also from a "talent" PoV I was very well looked after. Everything easy and fun. Lots to do, learn see, taste and enjoy.

Also is a small festival where kids can run feral and parents can soak up new ideas and plenty of culinary delights and liquid refreshment. Going again for our third time and can not wait.

A brilliant weekend of ideas, music, food and yoga!

2nd year at the Also Festival and it remains magical - loved every single bit. A most beautiful setting and you feel as if it's a party of friends. Dancing to Greg Wilson on Sunday afternoon was a particular highlight. Can't wait for next year.

Well - alll expectations surpassed - this has been the most glorious of events. Great warmth from our host both Midsummer Nights Dinner and end of Empires banquet were magnificent- particularly the latter - exceptional food and creativity - the talks and different events really thought provoking and excellent array of speakers - my first of a kind experience and been blimmin spectacular

We loved our time playing and playing at Also festival!!

Thank you for possibly one of the best weekends I have ever had in my life. It was a wonderful, intimate festival with amazing speakers and musicians and I've come home buzzing. Can't wait until next year.

Small and perfectly formed, chilled and thoroughly enjoyable. Great DJs too!

My 3rd Also and I'll be coming back for more! Brilliant speakers, amazing location an a wonderfully intimate festival. Love it... And keep the rum shack!

Lovely chilled out festival which situated in beautiful parkland makes for an awesome experience.

Just got back from a simply amazing festival..thought provoking , inspiring ,happy ,chilled and just perfect intimate little festival..always something new to do and listen to with music and ideas brimming over..wild swimming a huge bonus in the heat..camping perfect and magical..thank you all ..

I just can't wait for another also! First two were fantastic, fun-filled weekends and I'm ready for more of the same....

I have been an inveterate festivaler since the 70s and this was among the best I have attended.

Ha what a festival! Third year and it never disappoints: a fantastic mix of fascinating talks, tantalising food, fab music to dance to in a wonderful natural setting. Time for everything: fun, relaxation, yoga, swims and above all great people all around. We will be back next year!

Glorious! Inspiring, friendly, beautiful 🎶🌿💦💃🏽🎓💕🌸

Catnip for the mind, but still with plenty of good wine and dancing. Love this gig - hope it will run and run (and run).

Brilliant! By the end of the weekend it feels as if you know everyone there; festival goers, artists and all the lovely staff. Such a welcoming and beautiful place, we met so many facsinating, sincere and interesting people. We had a ball!

Brilliant little festival. Great friendly vibe. Something for everyone. It was a pleasure to play in the bar and the bunker on Saturday. X

Beautiful people, fabulous music, thought-provoking talks, great food... and a space big enough to rest and walk in nature. My favourite festival to date.

Beautiful friendly and a festival that is loving and caring to give you the best possible experience. Really good atmosphere, a place to be with friends and make friends in 50 acres of beautiful parkland. Also from a "talent" PoV I was very well looked after. Everything easy and fun. Lots to do, learn see, taste and enjoy.

Also is a small festival where kids can run feral and parents can soak up new ideas and plenty of culinary delights and liquid refreshment. Going again for our third time and can not wait.

A brilliant weekend of ideas, music, food and yoga!

2nd year at the Also Festival and it remains magical - loved every single bit. A most beautiful setting and you feel as if it's a party of friends. Dancing to Greg Wilson on Sunday afternoon was a particular highlight. Can't wait for next year.