Festival season is upon us and although we can't help guarantee sunshine, we can help you choose the best festivals and ensure you are wearing the right festival fancy dress!*
*Good times not included.
When? 12th - 14th July
Where? Balado, Kinross-Shire, Scotland
Fancy Dress Theme? Heroes & Villains
The hugely popular Scottish festival is back for another year and the 2013 line up sees big acts like Mumford & Sons, The Killers, Rihanna, Chase & Status, Calvin Harris and Stereophonics. This is not to be missed if your a fan of the newest chart hits. Plus they have 'Fancy Dress Fridays' and this year the theme is 'Heroes & Villians'. CLICK HERE to start viewing our top costumes for this theme.
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What? WirelessWhen? 12 - 14th July
Where? Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London
Fancy Dress Theme? No.
Situated just outside London, it
benefits from some of the best transport links, making it very accessible for a
wide audience. This festival also boasts some of the biggest names in music
from Justin Timberlake, Snoop Dogg and the legendary Jay-Z just to name a few.
Don't forget though whilst this is still a two day festival there is
no camping! So make sure you have planned somewhere to stay if you are
attending both days.
There's no Wireless festival fancy dress
theme but there's always room for some festival classics such as face paint,
neon colours and glow sticks. Pick up those all important accessories by
CLICKING HERE.
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What? Larmer Tree
When? 17th - 21st July
Where? Wiltshire/Dorset border
Where? Wiltshire/Dorset border
Fancy Dress Theme? Sat-hatter-day!
Come for the whole long weekend or visit just for the day and take in some of the atmosphere in a beautiful location. Headliners include KT Tunstall, Van Morrison and Seasick Steve. They've recently been awarded the UK Festival Awards for ‘Best Family Festival’ and ‘Best Toilets’ by festival-goers.
Plus, you'll have to make sure you bring your best hat with you for their fantastically named theme 'Sat-hatter-day' where everyone must at least don a hat on Saturday. CLICK HERE to look for your perfect hat.
Come for the whole long weekend or visit just for the day and take in some of the atmosphere in a beautiful location. Headliners include KT Tunstall, Van Morrison and Seasick Steve. They've recently been awarded the UK Festival Awards for ‘Best Family Festival’ and ‘Best Toilets’ by festival-goers.
Plus, you'll have to make sure you bring your best hat with you for their fantastically named theme 'Sat-hatter-day' where everyone must at least don a hat on Saturday. CLICK HERE to look for your perfect hat.
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What? LatitudeWhen? 18th- 21st July
Where? Henham park, Southwold, Suffolk
Fancy Dress Theme? Neuroscience
vs. Sexuality: What Defines Me?
In just 7 years Latitude has
established new areas and arenas, allowing more and more fans to come see top
artists and experience the creative culture for themselves. This year's line up
is bigger and better than before with all the big names you'd expect including
Bloc Party, Foals and Kraftwerk, not forgetting comedians Eddie Izzard and Sean
Lock to bring some laughs.
This years Latitude fancy dress theme
is 'Neuroscience vs. Sexuality: What Defines Me?'. How do they describe this deep
and philosophical theme? " As such, neuroscience now grips
contemporary artists, writers, performers and thinkers in a way we have not
seen since developments in psychoanalysis shook up creative and intellectual
life in the 1950s’. Alongside neuroscience, Latitude will also explore the
subject of sex, looking at the central roles that sex, gender and sexual
orientation play in creating our individual and collective identities."
CLICK HERE to view our pick of costumes that we think fit this theme!
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What? LoveboxWhen? 19th-21st July
Where? Victoria Park, London
Fancy Dress Theme? No.
Originally started by
Groove Armada to host their own parties across various locations
across the capital, it eventually grew into the Lovebox Weekender. There
is an opportunity to grab yourself a bargain with the Sunday tickets, as one of
the unannounced main stage artists cancelled. Resulting in tickets being
reduced to just £45, so grab yourself a ticket to what organisers claim to be
the most 'flamboyant, out and out fierce festival anywhere around'.
There's no Lovebox fancy dress theme
but why not take on their claims of flamboyant and fierce with some outrageous
costumes? CLICK HERE to shop now.
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What? Secret Garden PartyWhen? 25th - 28th July
Where? Abbots Ripton, Cambridgeshire
Fancy Dress Theme? Superstition
A four day festival set in beautiful
landscaped gardens, which also offers the chance for you to some gardening.
Offering music from Faithless, The Ladykillers and Kitch n Sync. There are also
plenty of workshops filled with games, activities and even
a labyrinth if you want to do something different. The Superstition
theme is designed to take us away from the rational world of science and
mechanics, to explore our connections with the supernatural and inexplicable,
and create it's own reality. CLICK HERE to browse our fantasy fancy
dress which is perfect for the Secret Garden Party fancy dress theme.
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What? WomadWhen? 25th - 28th July
Where? Charlton Par, Wiltshire
Fancy Dress Theme? Ritzy and
Spiffy / 1920's
The World of Music Arts and Dance
festival is back in 2013 bigger and better than before, bringing together
artists from all over the globe. WOMAD festivals are family friendly, diverse
and active events, with educational and entertaining workshops. The main
attraction of WOMAD is the diversity it offers in its acts from Arrest
Development to the 2013 Malmsbury School Project, along with a vast range of cuisines and shops from around the globe. Fancy dress wise Molly's Bar is the
focal point, this year with the Ritzy and Spiffy theme, think feathers, beads
swooshing skirts and swinging tunes to transport you back in time. CLICK HERE
to shop for your Womad festival fancy dress.
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When? 26th & 27th July
Where? Long Marston Airfield, Stratford Upon Avon
Fancy Dress Theme? No.
Announcing a brand new main stage for
2013 based on the theme of 'Industrial Cubism' to create a fully immersive
environment for the first time ever in the UK. Christening this stage are live
performance from Plan B, Disclosure, Rudimental, Example and special guest
Nero. Global Gathering also presents the ultimate camping loo, VIPee's giving
you a 'throne away from home'. These low water consumption, vacuum toilets
with warm water to wash your hands can be accessed by buying a special
wristband, great for those who 'don't do camping'.
As for fancy dress,
we love this quote! “Tens of thousands of people having fun in the sun in
ridiculous fancy dress. A fitting way to celebrate a decade of mayhem… can’t
wait for next year!” Deputy
Editor, Mixmag. So whilst there's no Global
Gathering fancy dress theme, make an effort and browse our huge range and
perhaps don some neon. CLICK HERE to view now.
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What? BoardmastersWhen? 7th-11th August
Where? Fistral Beach, Cornwall
Fancy Dress Theme? No.
The ultimate beach festival is back
again, this festival truly has something for everyone. For the adrenaline
junkies there are extreme sports competitions in surfing, skateboarding and
BMX. Then as if that isn't enough there are big acts including Basement Jaxx,
Ben Howard and the Vaccines. Boardmasters is also the only festival which
claims you can spot dolphins if you get your timing right when looking out over
the beautiful Cornish bay.
There's no Boardmasters fancy dress theme
but make your 'tenting area' the best on site
and decorate in style - we have some fantastic props. Be the envy of the
campsite and you'll have the best Boardmasters after party. CLICK HERE to look
now.
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What? GreenmanWhen? 15th - 18th August
Where? Glanusk Park, Wales
Fancy Dress Theme? No but
fantasy is a good route to go down.
The legendary Greenman is the only UK
festival with a 24 hour licence to ensure the party never stops, ensuring good
music, a good time and all for a good cause! Promising a warm welcome for all,
from students to families with activities for all from spa therapies, all night
bonfires, local ciders, local food areas, comedy, art and science to name just
a few. This years big acts are The Horrors, Ben Howard, Local Natives and
Stornoway.
Maybe you'd like to sort out your
Greenman festival fancy dress when you get there as "There's a fancy dress fantasy world with professional
costume makers and make-up artists, a chance to have your picture taken inside
CamperObscura, paint your whole body and be a walking talking lizard or
pirate." If you'd like to go down the fantasy route, have a look at our fancy dress costumes: CLICK HERE.
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What? Beautiful Days
When? 16th - 18th August
Where? Escot Park, DevonFancy Dress Theme? Animals
In their own words: "Beautiful Days is the Levellers festival which takes place at Escot Park in the heart of Devon. 2013 will be the 11th Beautiful Days festival. We’re a family music festival with five music stages, a seated theatre tent, amazing site art, a huge children’s area in the centre of the festival, comedy, walkabout theatre, family camping, a healing area, licensed real ale bars from Otter Brewery & carefully selected food and craft stalls. Beautiful Days was chosen as one of the ‘Best Family Festivals’ in 2013 by the Guardian’s Guide and one of Britain’s 50 best music festivals of 2013 according to The Daily Telegraph."On Sunday is compulsory fancy dress along the theme of Animals - bring out your wild side and go as your favourite animal. CLICK HERE to view our favourite costumes and props along this theme.
Where? Escot Park, DevonFancy Dress Theme? Animals
In their own words: "Beautiful Days is the Levellers festival which takes place at Escot Park in the heart of Devon. 2013 will be the 11th Beautiful Days festival. We’re a family music festival with five music stages, a seated theatre tent, amazing site art, a huge children’s area in the centre of the festival, comedy, walkabout theatre, family camping, a healing area, licensed real ale bars from Otter Brewery & carefully selected food and craft stalls. Beautiful Days was chosen as one of the ‘Best Family Festivals’ in 2013 by the Guardian’s Guide and one of Britain’s 50 best music festivals of 2013 according to The Daily Telegraph."On Sunday is compulsory fancy dress along the theme of Animals - bring out your wild side and go as your favourite animal. CLICK HERE to view our favourite costumes and props along this theme.
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What? V FestivalWhen? 17th & 18th August
Where? Hylands Park, nr Chelmsford / Weston Park, nr BirminghamFancy Dress Theme? No
V-Festival is split over two locations,
offering a enormous selection of big names from Beyonce, The Script, Kings of
Leon, Calvin Harris and Little Mix. V-Festival also offers luxury options for
those who like creature comforts such as camping kits, hot showers, premium
toilets and even the opportunity to arrive and depart by helicopter!
There's no fancy dress theme for V
Festival but why not make a theme between you and your friends? It's a great
excuse to dress up and have some fun. Have a look at our huge range of
different costumes at an affordable price: CLICK HERE.
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What? Reading &
LeedsWhen? 23rd - 25th August
Where? Braham Park, Leeds/ Richfield Avenue, Reading
Fancy Dress Theme? No.
Allowing people
to party in the north and the south, since 1989 this massive music festival has
huge acts to match its reputation. This year Reading or Leeds are the place to
be for serious music fans, some headline acts on offer are Green Day, Biffy Clyro,
Eminem, Chase and Status and Skrillex. Winning NME Best Festival 2013, event
organisers have lived up to this title arranging 20% off train travel to the
Leeds festival, and giving you the chance to win VIP tickets get on the stage
if you enter Carl Donnelly's Novelty Dance Off!
Whilst there is
no fancy dress theme for Reading and Leeds Festival, people still love dressing
up and why not go with the music theme and go as a musician? CLICK HERE to take
a look at our top music and pop star costumes.
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What? Bestival
When? 5th - 8th
September
Where? Robin Hill Country
Park, Isle of Wight
Fancy Dress Theme? Nautical/HMS
Over the past few
years Bestival has grown into an awarding festival and Best Major Festival of
2012. "Taking its place among more than 20 stages in 10 fields of
wonderment with mega soundsystems, non-stop parties and 24 hour escapism,
you’ve got to explore it before it burns to the ground!" Headliners
include Annie Mac, Elton John, Fat Boy Slim and Bombay Bicycle Club.
Bestival is THE fancy dress festival!
No one else does fancy dress quite like them so ensure you have your show
stopper costume planned well in advance. Take a look at our Bestival fancy
dress page to browse all our costumes and props suitable for the big weekend of
HMS Bestival - CLICK HERE.
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Whatever the festival or event, Flingers Party Shop will have the perfect fancy dress costume for you. We love to provide quality with an affordable price and will definitely be able to provide you with exactly what you need for that big weekend!
Visit our website to start browsing out products or pop in store to see the magic for yourself and try on a few festival outfits.
