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4 reasons why Field Day should be first on your festival list
Other | Tuesday 28th April 2015 | Christina
Field Day takes over Victoria Park across the 6th and 7th June, and since growing into a weekender last year, is proving to be one of the best festivals of the summer. We run down the four big fat reasons why this weekend should be marked on your calendars.
The line-up
OK, so using the line-up as a reason to go to a festival is more than bloody obvious, but it’s definitely worth a mention here because Field Day can curate a bill like no other. They balance big names, exciting newcomers and hyped acts resulting in a festival line-up you won’t find anywhere else this summer. Caribou, FKA twigs, Patti Smith, Run The Jewels, Mac DeMarco, Ride, Jack Garratt, Mumdance, Chet Faker, Jagaara, Savages, Django, Django….there actually will be something for everybody.
Village Mentality
Field Day is loosely based around the idea of a village fete, and they play homage to this premise with Village Mentality. Open from 1-5pm, you can find all the bunting, straw bales, sideshows and classic games your heart could desire – human steeplechase, duck-egg and spoon race, tug-of-war, Splat The Rat, sack races, coconut shy, the list goes on. The games may be familiar but Field Day have levelled up on the prizes, which include collectables from festival acts, guestllist spots for after-parties and goodies from Rough Trade. This is old-fashioned fun with a difference.
Grub
People expect a good bit of scran at their festivals nowadays, and Field Day definitely don't disappoint on this front. Street Feast return to the Field Day ‘food stage’ with the likes of Smokestak, Busan BBQ, Anna Mae’s and Spit & Roast in tow, and Venn Street Market journeys north of the river with delights like Churros Bros, Crabbie Shack, Happy Maki, Taco Truck, Moto Yogo, Dough Bros….ok time to stop, getting very hungry. London Brewers’ Market will also be back with the very best of the capital’s brewing scene ensuring that nobody goes thirsty.
Vicky Park
Victoria Park is becoming quite the festival spot, hosting Field Day in June, Lovebox and newbie fest Citadel in July – it even got in on the Xmas action last year with Winterville. East London’s little slice of paradise has ponds, tennis courts, skatepark, a pavilion, a pagoda and plenty of green space to soak up the sun in. It’s big enough to host multiple festival stages but small enough that it doesn’t take an age to move around, meaning the dreaded set clash can be avoided, it’s super easy to get to via public transport, and it’s close to all the after party action. Vicky Park, we heart you.
For all tickets and all the festival info you could want, head to the Field Day website.
