Prospect Farm
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We couldn’t bet the ranch.
But we did go back to the farm.
The idea
In 2021 we had to cancel Greenbelt Festival for the second year in a row. But, after all the stresses and screen time of the pandemic, we wanted to do something. And so did you. So we met in the fields – in much smaller numbers than a usual year – for a camping gathering inspired by the original Greenbelt Festival back in 1974, Prospect Farm. You gathered, chatted, played, prayed, listened and chilled. Reconnected and rediscovered.
In 2021 we had to cancel Greenbelt Festival for the second year in a row. But, after all the stresses and screen time of the pandemic, we wanted to do something. And so did you. So we met in the fields – in much smaller numbers than a usual year – for a camping gathering inspired by the original Greenbelt Festival back in 1974, Prospect Farm. You gathered, chatted, played, prayed, listened and chilled. Reconnected and rediscovered.
The setting
The first-ever Greenbelt Festival was held at a place called Prospect Farm. We may have re-used that name, but for this Prospect Farm, we gathered at Boughton House – our festival home since 2014. The landscape’s trees, waterways and vistas played a critical part in our communal experience and gave us a beautiful space in which to unwind.
The first-ever Greenbelt Festival was held at a place called Prospect Farm. We may have re-used that name, but for this Prospect Farm, we gathered at Boughton House – our festival home since 2014. The landscape’s trees, waterways and vistas played a critical part in our communal experience and gave us a beautiful space in which to unwind.
The community
We provided the fields and put on a handful of musicians, poets, speakers, discos, and workshops each day; you brought your open hearts and minds, your tents, caravans, campervans, and most of all, your creativity. Your pop-up events and performances made Prospect Farm something really quite special. The community notice board was jam-packed with goodness: sing-alongs around the campfire, basket weaving, puppet shows, gender and sexuality discussions, debut saxophone performances, pop-up knitting groups, and board games nights, just to name a few.
We provided the fields and put on a handful of musicians, poets, speakers, discos, and workshops each day; you brought your open hearts and minds, your tents, caravans, campervans, and most of all, your creativity. Your pop-up events and performances made Prospect Farm something really quite special. The community notice board was jam-packed with goodness: sing-alongs around the campfire, basket weaving, puppet shows, gender and sexuality discussions, debut saxophone performances, pop-up knitting groups, and board games nights, just to name a few.
The photos
We’ve gathered up some of our favourite shots from Prospect Farm. Have a browse, see if you can spot yourself, an old friend or a familiar face.
We’ve gathered up some of our favourite shots from Prospect Farm. Have a browse, see if you can spot yourself, an old friend or a familiar face.
