lemonbus@thebiglemon.com
Bringing you Brighton's favourite transport to the best festivals in Sussex and beyond!
Forget the parking hassle, the painful lugging of camping gear across train platforms, the endless wait for shuttle buses, the stupidity of trying to cram an army's worth of kit into the boot of a cab... and let us take you in style to the festival of your choice, right from Brighton's Old Steine (Stop S). Our friendly drivers will pack your kit for you in the boot of our big comfy coach, or inside one of our nice little buses, and you can relax and enjoy the friendly atmosphere happy in the knowledge that the journey has minimal impact on the environment, with fuel fresh from the waste streams of Brighton's finest restaurants... before we drop you off at the festival site!
Travel ticket prices are for the coach only, please make sure that you have festival tickets prior to booking with us.
May
31st May - 4th June: Knockengorroch - The World Ceilidh
June
1st - 4th: Meadowlands
A diverse and vibrant music festival held at Glynde Place, near Glyndebourne Opera House, located within the beautiful setting of the South Downs
14th - 18th: Glade
Houghton Hall Estate in Norfolk is home to the Glade electronic dance music spectacular. With 14 stages and loads of artists and DJs to choose from a great weekend is surely in prospect.
20th - 21st: Stonehenge Summer Solstice
The mysterious stone circle, near Salisbury in Wiltshire has been around for 4000 years and hosts an annual FREE celebration for the Summer Solstice. The event also gives a rare chance to get up close to the famous stones, whilst watching the spectacular sunrise from the monument on the longest day of the year.
July
5th - 9th: Lounge on the Farm
Armed with its winning combination of unique location on a real, working farm, delicious locally sourced food and family friendly atmosphere, Lounge on the Farm is set to once again present a diverse and reputable line up that represents a mixture of chart-topping acts, hot new bands, DJs and local talent.
12th - 16th: Latitude
Latitude Festival returns for an incredible 7th Edition in July 2012 set in the beautiful countryside of Henham Park Estate on Suffolk’s Sunrise Coast. Bon Iver, Elbow and Paul Weller are all set to headline this pioneering, award-winning festival.
19th - 23rd: Secret Garden Party
The Secret Garden Party is conceived as a moment in the year where you can connect to your creative powers, explore your wildest fantasies and meet thousands of people who all want to meet you. It is a gathering founded on participation and with the potential to change your life. It is a festival of the arts… where everyone is the artist.
26th - 30th: Camp Bestival
Camp Bestival is inspired by the halcyon days of summers past - imagine the 1950s British Holiday Camp with a twist and you’ll get close to what Camp Bestival is all about. Expect to bask in nostalgia and fits of giggles as the Bestival Bluecoats, with the mighty Miguel from The Cuban Brothers at the helm, lead you on a merry jaunt around the most beautiful site in the world.
27th - 30th: WOMAD
WOMAD, World of Music, Arts and Dance, is an internationally established Festival which brings together artists from all over the globe. The central aim of the WOMAD festival is to celebrate the world's many forms of music, arts and dance. 2012 is WOMAD's 30th Birthday!
August
9th - 13th: Boomtown
"Boomtown is a completely independent 4 day festival with absolutely no sponsorship or backing. It was simply created out of our love for fun and now with over 30 mad ridiculous stages it has quickly become one of the maddest cities on the planet" (From the Boomtown Facebook Page)
16th - 20th: Green Man
Glanusk Park in South Wales is home to one of Wales's largest music events, The Green Man Festival. The line up this year includes Feist, Slow Club, Ghostpoet and ∆ ALT J. Also present will be art installations, many bars and also comedy, cinema and literature based events.
16th - 20th: Beautiful Days
Beautiful Days is the Levellers festival which takes place at Escot Park in the heart of Devon. Winner of Best Family Festival at the UK Festival Awards 2011, Beautiful Days has six stages, site art, a huge children’s area in the centre of the festival, comedy, theatre, family camping, a healing area, licensed real ale bars from Otter Brewery & carefully selected food and craft stalls.
"In a nutshell- energetic, playful, bonkers, theatrical, green"
The Independent
23rd - 27th: Reading
August bank holiday weekend at Little John's Farm in Reading is home to one of the UK's biggest and most exciting festivals. Foo Fighters, Kasabian and The Cure will headline this year. The Reading festival boasts 4 stages showcasing a wide variety of music to suit all tastes. One not to be missed!
30th - 3rd Sep: End of the Road
End of the Road festival takes a lot of pride in all the 'little things' that make a great festival, such as good food (organic and local where possible), good beer, caring and well-mannered staff, good site decorations, hygiene etc and encourages band participation in all areas of the festival. Some acts will be invited to dj, present workshops and many other things besides.
September
6th - 10th: Bestival
Robin Hill Country Park on the Isle of Wight is home to the 4-day music extravaganza of Bestival. Named "Fans Favourite" in the 2011 UK Festival Awards, the line up for the 2012 event includes New Order, The xx, Sigur Rós, Friendly Fires and Emeli Sandé.