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It ’ s that time of year again ; school ’ s out and the race is on to have as much fun as possible this summer . Blink and it will be September again ; you ’ ll be wishing you ’ d done something fun and interesting so that you can brag about it to your friends , but nowadays Glastonbury and Bestival just doesn ’ t seem to cut it . So look no further ! We have compiled a list of the best and most unique festivals across Europe that will leave you feeling great long after you ’ re dragged back to the daily grind .
DOUR FESTIVAL DOUR , FRANCE This festival caught our eye firstly because of it ’ s location ; a beautiful area of the French countryside , and also because of their beautifully designed merchandise . The line-up is mainly lesser-known artists but with a chilled vibe and ( fingers crossed ) beautiful weather it ’ s the perfect festival to chill out and explore something new . www . dourfestival . be
17th - 20th July
THE SECRET GARDEN PARTY HUNTINGDON , ENGLAND SGP is getting more and more well known but has still kept it ’ s smallscale roots . With a fairytale theme be prepared to spend the day lying in the grass or taking a boat out on the lake , then when the lights go down get ready to party until the early hours . www . secretgardenparty . com
24th - 27th July
JUNE 10th - 13th July
EXIT FESTIVAL PETROVARADIN FORTRESS , SERBI Set in London ’ s Olympic Park , prepare to get messy for this one day festival . Bags of paint are thrown on the hour , every hour to a soundtrack of chilled house and a mix of up and coming DJ ’ s from around the world .
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12th - 13th July
ELECTRIC DAISY CARNIVAL MILTON KEYNES , ENGLAND Hugely popular in Las Vegas , EDC comes to the UK this year for a 2 day festival on it ’ s way to the States . With the line-up released and including Aviici , Steve Aoki and Calvin Harris ; expect neon , glowsticks and giant flowers . Plus with the carnival theme there ’ s no excuse not to dress up . www . electricdaisycarnival . com
18th - 20th 25th - 27th July TOMORROWLAND BOOM , BELGUIM With a carnival theme and incredible stage sets this festival is one big party . You can ’ t step foot through the gates without being dressed up or face-painted and the spiritual vibe to the whole thing is sure to leave you feeling happy and at one with the people around you . www . tomorrowland . com