Secret Garden Party
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The Secret Garden Party is an annual independent arts and music festival
which takes place in Abbots Ripton
near Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
. Part of the grounds of a Georgian farm house, the location has its own lake, river and landscaped gardens. Since its inception in 2004 it has since increased in popularity and size.
, took place on 28 February at the Dex Club in Brixton
, London
.
Music festival
A music festival is a festival oriented towards music that is sometimes presented with a theme such as musical genre, nationality or locality of musicians, or holiday. They are commonly held outdoors, and are often inclusive of other attractions such as food and merchandise vending machines,...
which takes place in Abbots Ripton
Abbots Ripton
Abbots Ripton is a village and civil parish in Cambridgeshire, England. It is situated five miles north of Huntingdon, on the B1090...
near Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
Huntingdon
Huntingdon is a market town in Cambridgeshire, England. The town was chartered by King John in 1205. It is the traditional county town of Huntingdonshire, and is currently the seat of the Huntingdonshire district council. It is known as the birthplace in 1599 of Oliver Cromwell.-History:Huntingdon...
. Part of the grounds of a Georgian farm house, the location has its own lake, river and landscaped gardens. Since its inception in 2004 it has since increased in popularity and size.
History
The festival was launched by Fred Fellowes in 2004 as an alternative to the established mainstream music festivals. Since then it has grown from one stage and 1.000 visitors to more than 15 stages and 26.000 revellers in 2011.2004
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Related events
The 2009 Secret Garden Party Valentines Bacchanalia Ball, named after annual parties held in honor of the Greek god DionysusDionysus
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, took place on 28 February at the Dex Club in Brixton
Brixton
Brixton is a district in the London Borough of Lambeth in south London, England. It is south south-east of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London....
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
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