THE GREEN

Where plenty of fun, games and silliness takes place! Try your hand at juggling, crazy golf, plate spinning or poi. Let loose your best aerobic and dance moves, and listen out for the sounds of the samba’s raw rhythms and grooves. Head to the Green any time you feel like burning off some steam!

First acts coming to The Green in 2019

with more to be announced

FLOTSAM THE FOOLS CIRCUS SKILLS

Exciting circus skills for all ages!

Come and learn a new circus skill with Flotsam and his team! They’ll be running relaxed drop-in style workshops suitable for all ages and abilities (grown ups too!) so you can learn how to juggle, spin poi, diabolos and plates, hula hoop, stilt walk and loads more!

Also appearing in the Kids’ Kingdom

www.flotsamthefool.co.uk

BEASTS OF THE UNCANNY

Otherworldly creatures drifting around the site

Bristol based artist Dorcas Casey brings her sculptures to life for this mysterious walkabout based on her animal-headed folk costumes which won the Public Speaks award in the Broomhill National Sculpture Prize. You’ll stumble across these otherworldly creatures drifting around the site, perfectly at home in our field in Somerset.

Dorcas grew up in Glastonbury and works as a sculptor from her studio in Stokes Croft. She recently exhibited her work at Banksy’s Dismaland in Weston-Super-Mare, was selected for the Columbia Threadneedle prize exhibition, and this summer has been chosen for the MUSE: Makers in Museums project to be artist in residence at Bruton Museum.

Beasts of the Uncanny has been performed at Glastonbury Festival, End of of the Road and exhibited at The World Transformed in Liverpool, so we are thrilled to have them at the Farm.

Dorcascasey.com

BATALA BRISTOL

A Band and sound like no other!

Batala Bristol is a samba reggae drumming band, bringing the sounds and rhythm of Brazil to the West Country. It’s a stripped down sound; no bells, no shakers, no whistles, just the raw, hypnotic groove of the drums.

This drumming band have performed at numerous local, national and international events, inncluding Love Saves the Day, Bristol Harbourside Festival, Bath Carnival, St Paul’s Carnival (winning best samba band in 2014), Notting Hill Carnival and Salvador Carnival in Brazil. And now they’re bringing the carnival to Farmfest.

https://www.batalabristol.co.uk/

RAS KING BOBO 1

Bringing a slice of West African Sunshine to the UK

A welcome return to Farmfest for Ras King Bobo 1, the multi-talented entertainer from the West African country of Ghana.

He’ll be teaching a wide range of skills including acrobatics, circus skills, drumming, street dance, pan spinning and fire skills. These energetic and fun workshops are sure to raise a smile with both adults and children alike.

Also appearing in the Kids’ Kingdom