Garden of Life
with
Beauty and the Beat
Saturday 19th July
Nr Exeter, Devon

Welcome to Garden of LifeSimply put; Music, dance and togetherness in nature.Taking place on a magical organic farm, land based learning and arts centre in the foothills of Dartmoor. We will be setting up the emerging Garden of Life and Precious Energy audiophile sound systems for an all night party. Set in a gorgeous wooden floored cob barn nestled amongst a hillside orchard - there is little more to ask for. Think spectacular views, tunnels of fruit, birdsong and firesides.For our first event here in Devon we warmly welcome Cedric, Cyril and Jem from Beauty and the Beat - currently celebrating 20 years of legendary freeform dance parties. Expect their well known deep dance style with cosmic flair and psychedelic soul. Uplifting sounds from around the world, no genres, no boundaries, played from dusk till dawn.Our five point analogue sound system, the likes of which you may have never heard before, offers near perfect clarity with a fully immersive 360* sound.Arrive in the afternoon, enjoy the nature, swim in the pond, relax and unwind. Our hosts will serve a thali dinner lovingly prepared with food grown on the land. Come evening the music will pick up and carry us through the night.There will be a well stocked bar including pressed-on-site cider and apple juice. Brunch will be all you can eat and drink from pancakes to fruit salad on Sunday. Please note dinner (£15), brunch (£10) and the bar will be CASH ONLY. Camping is included.This is a not for profit party and we have kept the price down as much as possible by agreeing the major costs on a sliding scale. Your ticket also supports the venue to continue its education initiatives, empowering young people through meaningful project based work in the outdoors.If you plan to come, please commit by buying your ticket today, it helps us plan ahead immensely. Capacity is strictly limited to 150 people.All the finer details and location will be communicated directly to ticket holders via email.We look forward to dancing with you,Much love
Garden of Life
When
⌛️ 3pm Sat 19th to 3pm Sun 20th JulyWhat to Expect
👂 Immersive audiophile dancefloor
🪘 Global music - all on vinyl
🥕 Homegrown organic food and drink
🌱 Lovingly cared for beautiful land
🔥 Firesides and peaceful camping
💜 A welcoming space for allEating & Drinking - CASH ONLY
Please support this grassroots venue by buying their food and drinks.
🍠 Dinner (£15) will be a delicious feast of curries and all the trimmings.
🫐 Brunch (£10) will be an all you can eat buffet including fresh pancakes, fruit, toast, porridge etc. Hot drinks included.
🍹 The bar will be well stocked with delicious options.Camping
⛺️ Camping on site is included. There are shower facilities and compost toilets. As well as a swimming pond for refreshing.Traveling
Full details sent to ticket holders closer to the time.
🚂 Train - Exeter St Davids station with a 25min taxi ride.
🚙 Car - 30min from Totnes. 1h 45 from Bristol. 3h 40 from London.Kids
🤸 Under 16's go free. Please get in touch if you plan to bring children.What you’re paying for
Venue hire & camping (£20) / Artists (£7.5) / Equipment (£2) / Crew (£2.5) / Van hire (£4.5) / Organisers (£4) / Fruit buffet (£1) / Insurance (£1) / Unforeseen costs (£1.5) / Transaction fees (£1)
What does it sound like?
Here are links to all 12hrs of last year's edition with Jaminaround.
TICKETS
Tickets are offered via Dandelion on a tiered system with a limited number of supported places directly subsidised by the solidarity option. Please self select with honesty.
This is for you if you feel your income just meets your basic needs*, with sparing expendable income**.
This is for you if you feel your income meets your basic needs* and you have an expendable income**.
By choosing this option you are directly enabling a Supported ticket and providing access to lower income members of our community.
*Basic needs: access to food, safety, housing, privacy and transportation.**Expendable income: might mean you’re able to buy a coffee from a coffee shop, go to the cinema, buy new clothes etc.
Pictures of previous parties elsewhere...
Photographs by Gina Nowhere and Josh Beauchamp
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