Preparations Begin For 2018 Festival Season

With the May Bank Holiday is just around the corner and the sun (finally) making an appearance, consumers are starting to prepare themselves for the upcoming summer season, with festivals and fancy dress once again taking centre stage.

Festivals have been a cornerstone of the fancy dress industry since Woodstock, but the last few years have seen a number of festivals actively embracing and encouraging fancy dress themes and competitions.

Here’s a breakdown of what forward-thinking retailers should plan for over the coming months:

May

The Great Escape (Brighton) Theme: anything and everything
Bearded Theory (Derbyshire) Theme: fairy folk
Let’s Rock Festival (various locations) Theme: retro 80s rock
The Masked Ball (Cornwall) Theme: anything and everything

June

Download  (Donington) Theme: supervillians
3 Wishes  (Cornwall) Theme: unicorns and fairies
Camp Bestival (Dorset) Theme: Camp Bestival sets sail

July

Blisscamp (Hampshire) Theme: animals
Beat Herder (Lancashire) Theme: the letter E
Lovebox (London) Theme: fantasy wedding
Nozstock Hidden Valley (Herefordshire) Theme: anything and everything
Kendall Calling (Lake District) Theme: anything and everything

August

Beautiful Days (Devon) Theme: colourful
Green Man (Wales) Theme: anything and everything
Shambala (Northampton) Theme: avent garden
Wilderness (Oxford) Theme: anything and everything
Bestival (Dorset) Theme: circus

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