Shambala festival
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The Shambala festival is small family-friendly festival based in Bristol, Avon. It focuses on environmental issues and offers the chance to learn new skills and crafts. There are also independent films, workshops, talks and debates, comedy, a fresh organic market, fair trade coffee, practical demonstrations, a speaker's corner, site art (a new art trail and a range of get-involved sculpture) and 'music with a mission'. The Bristol Permaculture group create a garden space incorporating art, crafts and sounds.
On the Saturday night there is usually 7000 people in fancy dress. DJs and speakers headline a green venue, which hosts talks about world issues, an anti GM opera, workshops and independent films.
Kids activities include a full and diverse program of activities for all ages, such as creative workshops (shadow dancing), trampolines, circus fun, games, music, performances from Helen the Hat and others, and a samba procession on Sunday. Many activities have themes around cultural awareness, the environment and rights. Children are be able to add their messages to the Rights Tree, to be posted on the website for the world to see.
Venue details aren't available until you buy a ticket and band line-ups aren't made public in advance. Ticket holders find out who's performing when they get there.
