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L Festers it's L Fest week!
We have released the timetable, so check out what you want to see and fill in the blank 'My L Fest' timetable.
DOWNLOAD THE TIMETABLE HERE
Even I cant believe how many things we have going on at L Fest so take some time this week to look at our what's on page and see everything happening.
We have updated the website this weekend to add more information on the retreat, doggie day car & dog show, DJ's and L Fest nights.
GO TO OUR WHATS ON PAGE NOW
This is our last contact as we are so busy at HQ, so please have a safe journey to L Fest.
Have you seen our 'Go green with our car share scheme? Offer a lift, get a lift and make the planet a better place whilst making new friends!
GO TO OUR LIFT SHARE PAGE
Want to get excited, watch our 1 minute trailer HERE !
Please say hello during the weekend, its impossible for me to remember all names but I love to say hi and I hope you enjoy L Fest as much as we enjoy organising it.
Cindy Edwards
Festival Director.
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Cycling
Bring your bike to L Fest! I'm training for a charity ride to Paris and went cycling with Breeze Network getting more women to into cycling. There will now be two workshops, one 10 mile and one up to 20 miles. You don't need to be a pro, just join in this session and get out on your bike in the countryside.
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Solo Club
Planet London & Pink Sofa are sponsoring the solo club, Planet Central. There is a solo camping area and then Planet Central will have games, meet ups, brunch, speed dating and much more. So don't worry about coming on your own, as one L Fester said in 2011, you can come on your own and go home with 50 new friends!
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Fancy Dress
This year's fancy dress theme for Saturday night is 'Grease is the Word'. Get your T Birds or Pink Ladies jacket and learn the hand jive! Later at midnight on Saturday is WOW night: Women Onesies & Wine around the camp fire! So don't forget your onesie and bottle of wine, we will find the women!
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Workshops
Have you seen all of the workshops on offer this year? We have over 25 workshops programmed by SpringOut and such a wide range of activities. Have a look at our website HERE and see what you want to do: when was the last time you tried something for the first time? All workshops, activities, cinema, music and arts are ALL included in your ticket price.
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Dog Show
Yes this year I have given into the repeated requests and we WILL have a Dog show! Sunday morning will see you parade with your furry friend and join in the obstacle course or the most like their owner competition! Doggie Day Care will be on trial for 2013, with somewhere to leave your dog whilst you part take in a workshop or go to the cinema.
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Families
Have you seen the awesome line up for children at L Fest? We have teamed up with Bibsy's Bananas to offer children's workshops, entertainment and even additional baby sitting services! So bring your family or tell your friends with children about this. Whats more children U.16 are FREE! So free entertainment for a whole weekend! See all information HERE
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Lovelyland
Hire a Lovely Bell Tent for the L Fest weekend. Pre-pitched, 4m, bell tents with bedding are available for hire from
www.lovelyland.co.uk.
Join us in the Glamping Area where our Lovely Bell Tents will be pitched next to the good folks from Green Yurts which are now all sold out. Prices from £180 for the whole weekend based on 2 people sharing.
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L Festers its July, the official count down is on...18 days!
Everything is going very well behind the scenes and we are STILL adding more to the line up! This email is PACKED FULL of information so be sure to read it all and forward to anyone else in your group.
The summer sunshine is looking set for L Fest too with Britain heading for a heatwave, with record highs so bring it on! Gates open earlier this year at 1pm on July 19th with the official opening at 7.45pm. There will also be individual welcome meetings with SpringOut Arts, The Solo Zone and Family Zone early Friday evening.
Not got your ticket yet?! What are you waiting for, this year is already set to have record attendance and will be bigger and better than ever. Can you tell we are a little EXCITED!
Watch our 1 minute trailer HERE and you will be just as excited!
See you all VERY soon.
Cindy Edwards
Festival Director.
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Cycling
Bring your bike to L Fest! I'm training for a charity ride to Paris and went cycling with Breeze Network getting more women to into cycling. There will now be two workshops, one 10 mile and one up to 20 miles. You don't need to be a pro, just join in this session and get out on your bike in the countryside.
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Solo Club
Planet London & Pink Sofa are sponsoring the solo club, Planet Central. There is a solo camping area and then Planet Central will have games, meet ups, brunch, speed dating and much more. So don't worry about coming on your own, as one L Fester said in 2011, you can come on your own and go home with 50 new friends!
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Fancy Dress
This year's fancy dress theme for Saturday night is 'Grease is the Word'. Get your T Birds or Pink Ladies jacket and learn the hand jive! Later at midnight on Saturday is WOW night: Women Onesies & Wine around the camp fire! So don't forget your onesie and bottle of wine, we will find the women!
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Workshops
Have you seen all of the workshops on offer this year? We have over 25 workshops programmed by SpringOut and such a wide range of activities. Have a look at our website HERE and see what you want to do: when was the last time you tried something for the first time? All workshops, activities, cinema, music and arts are ALL included in your ticket price.
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Dog Show
Yes this year I have given into the repeated requests and we WILL have a Dog show! Sunday morning will see you parade with your furry friend and join in the obstacle course or the most like their owner competition! Doggie Day Care will be on trial for 2013, with somewhere to leave your dog whilst you part take in a workshop or go to the cinema.
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Families
Have you seen the awesome line up for children at L Fest? We have teamed up with Bibsy's Bananas to offer children's workshops, entertainment and even additional baby sitting services! So bring your family or tell your friends with children about this. Whats more children U.16 are FREE! So free entertainment for a whole weekend! See all information HERE
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Lovelyland
Hire a Lovely Bell Tent for the L Fest weekend. Pre-pitched, 4m, bell tents with bedding are available for hire from
www.lovelyland.co.uk.
Join us in the Glamping Area where our Lovely Bell Tents will be pitched next to the good folks from Green Yurts which are now all sold out. Prices from £180 for the whole weekend based on 2 people sharing.
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Venue: Uttoxeter Race Course (new bigger, better venue for 2013)
Date: Friday 19th - Sunday 22nd July
L-Fest, the brain child of Cindy Edwards, is everything you could want out of a Lesbian Festival and more. An annual event that draws together women from all over the country offering excellent value for money, it is not to be missed.
What's On*
It's a full action-packed weekend with a wonderfully varied schedule:
- Live Music stage (this year you can see BETTY of L Word Theme tine fame) + The hottest DJs from around the country including some of your favourite London nights
- Workshops on every topic you can think of (yoga, drama, singing, writing)
- Authors - performance poets and novelists read their work ( Clare Summerskill, Jackie Kay and VG Lee)
- Comedy - roars of laughter from the Big Top Stage
- Cinema - with special screenings of lesbian themed movies including Jill Bennett's Second Shot
- Activities and games - from rock climbing to rounders
- The retreat (massages, pampering & relaxation)
- Free camping for ticket holders, or upgrade to a Yurt, campervan or caravan
There is also a family areas, market stalls and the L Fest Solo Club for singles to make new friends. Literally something for everyone.
*the full schedule for 2013 is listed on a separate blog post here: http://planetlondonfeatures.blogspot.com/2013/04/l-fest-2013-line-up-released.html
L Fest is also an amazing success due to the hard work of the team behind the Festival. A happy crew of volunteers make sure everything that needs to happen beforehand and during the Festival Dates does so to ensure a top notch time for L Festers.
The L Fest
Team have worked very hard to find an accessible and multi-purpose venue that
will fit everything that L Fest is renowned for offering and more - there is
capacity at this new venue for 19,000 (L Fest 2012 entertained 1,000 women).
Meet the team as they introduce the change of Venue to us:
Map of the site:
How to get involved
Weekend Tickets are available from £99 here. Camping is free but for an additional charge there are 76 electric hook up pitches. Day tickets will be available from £50. Children (under 16) and dogs are free!
By Katie
