Secret Garden Party

The Secret Garden Party, often colloquially shortened to SGP, was an annual independent arts and music festival which took place in Abbots Ripton near Huntingdon in England. This location is on part of the grounds of a Georgian farm house and has its own lakes, river and landscaped gardens. The festival was launched by Fred Fellowes [1] and James Whewell in 2004 as an alternative to the established mainstream music festivals. Since its inception the festival has increased in popularity and size,[2] and has grown from one stage and 1,000 visitors in 2004, to more than 15 stages and 26,000 revellers in 2011.

Secret Garden Party
GenreRock, World, Electronic, Reggae, Folk, Dance, House, Alternative
DatesLast Weekend of July (4 days)
Location(s)Abbots Ripton, England
Years active2004–2017
Websitesecretgardenparty.com

In March 2017, it was announced that the 2017 edition would be the last.[3]

The Secret Garden Party supports The Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM), which aims to prevent male suicide in the United Kingdom.[4]

Lineups

2004
Secret Garden Party 2009
Secret Garden Party 2010
Secret Garden Party 2010
Secret Garden Party 2010

2005

2006

2007

26–29 July

2008

24–27 July

2009

23–26 July

2010

22–25 July

2011

21–24 July

2012

19–22 July

2013

25–28 July

Attendance: 29,000[15]

2014

24–27 July

The 2009 Secret Garden Party Valentines Bacchanalia Ball, named after annual parties held in honour of the Greek god Dionysus, took place on 28 February at the Dex Club in Brixton, London.[16]

Secret Garden Party's co-organizers, Secret Productions teamed up with Thai production company Scratch First to produce the inaugural Wonderfruit - a sustainable lifestyle festival in Thailand.[17]

Notes
  1. "Interview with Fred Fellowes". Toxin Magazine. Archived from the original on September 3, 2009. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
  2. Weinstock, Louis (30 July 2010). "Festival Review: The Secret Garden Party". The Independent. Retrieved 7 August 2010.
  3. "Secret Garden Party announces this year's festival will be its last". huntspost.com. 2 March 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  4. http://www.secretgardenparty.com/
  5. "2004 Secret Garden Party". virtualfestivals.com. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
  6. "2005 Secret Garden Party". virtualfestivals.com. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
  7. "2006 Secret Garden Party". virtualfestivals.com. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
  8. "2007 Secret Garden Party". virtualfestivals.com. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
  9. "2008 Secret Garden Party". virtualfestivals.com. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
  10. https://www.efestivals.co.uk/festivals/secretgarden/2008/review-sunday.shtml
  11. "2009 Secret Garden Party". virtualfestivals.com. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
  12. "2010 Secret Garden Party". virtualfestivals.com. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
  13. "Preview: Secret Garden Party 2010". music ohm.
  14. "2011 Secret Garden Party". virtualfestivals.com. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
  15. "Secret Garden Party ends - and tickets go on sale for 2014". Cambridge News. 30 July 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  16. "Secret Garden Party Bacchanalia Ball". Spoonfed. 5 March 2009. Retrieved 7 August 2010.
  17. "Wonderfruit Festival announces its launch". Record of the Day. Record of the Day. Retrieved 18 August 2014.

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