Wilderness Festival

Everyone knows that I hate camping. Never liked it as a child and it certainly wouldn't normally make my list of things to do this summer but that was until I came across the Wilderness Festival.

Taking place from 10th - 12th of August at the beautiful Cornbury Park in Oxfordshire, Wilderness is the ultimate family festival packed full of workshops, music, comedy, dance and activities interspersed with walks into the wild, enchanted woodland trails.

The line up is HUGE and I'm really excited to see that the Future Cinema will be staging the first ever full festival takeover for the grand finale of their amazing Bugsy Malone. I've seen it twice already and I cannot wait to be part of it again.

Embracing the Wilderness spirit, the ‘Little Wild Ones’ area will be a hive of inspired children’s activity. The Flying Seagull Project will be there with a range of entertainment based in a beautiful gypsy-esque, open-sided, pavilion tent complete with vintage horsebox and Willy Wonka style stage.

Your little ones can discover the magic of nature with a rainbow trail led by the Fairyland Trust as the whole family embarks on a fascinating journey around a wonderland of fairy folklore and natural history.

The Bearded Kittens will once again host the famous ‘Not Your Average’ cricket match on the lawn, complete with lashings of Pimms and piles of cucumber sandwiches. And the Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre will take the entire audience on a trip to the author’s mythical world with poems from ‘Revolting Rhymes’ and ‘Dirty Beasts’.

There's craft sessions, yoga, horse riding, Zumba, fly fishing and and old skool sweet shop courtesy of the Tea Potty Shed. Drumming, storytelling, face painting and hula-hooping and that's before the sun goes down...

For parents, something not to be missed is the fabulous Bushcraft Company. They will be delivering outdoor adventures influenced by nature, where your children can learn a whole range of bushcraft skills from lighting fires to woodland games, shelter building and carving techniques.

They also offer a modern twist on babysitting with an exclusive kids-only overnight camp! Drop your kids off at 5pm for them to enjoy an evening of walks, campfires and adventures with their highly experienced staff and pick them up at 11am the following morning...

Whilst the children are channeling their inner Bear Grills you get to chillax or go for it big time at one of the late night parties.

Sounds good doesn't it?

Well I have a full festival family ticket* for 2 adults and 2 children worth £260 to give away.

Simply enter using the Rafflecopter widget below (please note that the widget doesn't always work on a mobile device).

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For further festival information, full line up and tickets to please visit: wildernessfestival.com
Boutique camping is available (phew).

*Family ticket does not include accommodation... you will need to bring your own tent!

UPDATE: Congrats Claire Walsh, you win the family pass!

Future Cinema does Bugsy Malone

Bugsy Malone was one of my favourite movies when I was growing up. I'm not sure what it was that mesmerised me so much, the sadness of Blousey Brown or the cool assurance of Tallulah?

Whatever it was, I jumped at the chance of donning my 20's gear and heading down to East London with my girls to enjoy Bugsy Malone Future Cinema style.

Future Cinema are masters at this kind of entertainment and they really know how to put on a show. From the moment you enter the street you are taken back to 1920's Chicago with live action everywhere you look.
There are gangsters running across roof tops, policeman patrolling the streets and boxers milling around waiting for a fight.

We entered The Troxy through the back door to see that this whole venue had been transformed. We really were part of the action. Dancing girls, a milkshake bar and Fat Sam himself entertained before the movie slipped seamlessly into the afternoon.

We were all mesmerised by the atmosphere and the entertainment and the girls gave Future Cinema's Bugsy Malone a 20 out of 10! It doesn't really get any better than that does it?

Future Cinema presents Bugsy Malone runs until 29th April. See FutureCinema.co.uk/kids for full schedule info.

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