“Cast away your consternations and plunge into a pastoral paradise of inspiration, entertainments and tranquility.”
Last weekend I was not in Kansas anymore.. no siree. I was deep, up to my sparkly eyelashes, into The Wilderness.. (um, in Oxfordshire.)
I should mention at this point that sadly, in my switch from Blogger over to WordPress I lost the originals of these images and so they are all a bit blurry.. however you can see them in their fighting sparkly form over here, if you fancy a nose.
The third season of Wilderness ran from the 8th – 11th August and we were treated to a magical weekend of glorious sunshine, arcadian arts, dazzling discourse, restorative rituals and after dark escapades… with processions and parades, boating lakes and banquets, debates and discussions, spas, circus spectaculars and some of the best music I’ve ever encountered…
 The Tea Bus |
The rolling landscapes of Cornbury played host to a sell-out crowd of over 15,000 festival-goers, who were treated to some sun-drenched escapades and sensational shows…
 Martha Wainwright |
Rodriguez (of Searching for Sugarman) made his only festival-headline appearance of the Summer, Empire of the Sun thrilled us, Noah and the Whale stunned us and the sounds of Martha Wainwright, John Newman, Michael Kiwanuka, and Tom Odell were to be heard throughout the Wilderness land, as were many others, including a host of acts from the London Folk Guild.
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| J Sheekey |
Food lovers were in their element as they were treated to sumptuous dining experiences from some of Britain’s own foodie Gods, including banquets from Ottolenghi, Mark Hix and Polpo. Feasts from Moro and St John were also there to make us dribble and drool… it’s a miracle I fit in the car on the way home..I don’t believe I stopped eating. I actually don’t think I did.
 Transe Express |
 House of Davai |
 RSPLB saving the love-seeker’s day.. |
 Jon Ronson at The Secret Forum |
 Chess in the Village Hall |
The RSPLB (Royal Society of Pursuit of Love Birds) were there in force, bringing rockin romance and birdy naughtiness to the love seekers of the festival, there was swing dancing from Swing Patrol, Talks and debates in their hundreds at the Secret Forum, (led by The Huffington Post) and if I wasn’t swimming in the boating lake, watching Shakespeare’s at The Globe on the water’s edge, lounging at the lakeside spa, doing an Eggs Benedict masterclass at the Thyme Cookery School, getting sparkled up at Smashbox, playing chess in the Village Hall, hanging at the House of Fairytales or indulging in crumpets and tea in the Tea Bus, then I would be lazing in the sun, reading my book and letting the wonders of Wilderness waft over me and into the tips of my toes…
And I haven’t even scratched the surface… you can see my full photo album here, but it will still tell you only a fraction of the story that was Wilderness 2013… it’s a sensory explosion and I loved it.
Early bird tickets for Wilderness 2014 went on sale this week, so if you don’t want to miss out on the rompus and revelries next year, go and catch that worm here..
I will see you there..
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I followed all your Wilderness photos on instagram and each and every one of them made me feel jealous that I wasn’t there! It looks absolutely amazing! I really want to go to the Unicorn Spotters Training Camp–so much fun!!
Angela xx
Little Apple Tree
Thank you Angela, you’ll have to go next time! Unicorn Spotting was enormous fun :-)
Aaah maaan i Wish i could have gone again this year! You really did pack it all in! I’m impressed haha. It looks even cuter and more lovely than when I visited, I would have loved to do some cookery especially. Hope you went boating! Lucy Xx
Argh I’d have loved to go boating but just ran out of time! Was too busy eating ice cream (oops). Next year, lady.. next year.. xx
It just looks so magical, I really want to go!
It IS magical, Hannah – it is!
I am in awe of your amazing photos. I have just become a follower of your blog.
Sophie @ http://www.zensiesta.co.uk x
Thank you Sophie! Lovely to have you on board :-) xx
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Nessie
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Thank you Nessie! xx
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