UK Festival Awards

Last night, the UK festival industry tycoons and somebodies assembled at London's Roundhouse to find out who threw down the best in 2011.  With a 1,000 people on hand, the event was hosted by The Cuban brothers. They handed out 16 trophies to be exact.  The different categories, which included Best Major, Medium, Small, Metropolitan, New, Family, and Toilets, were judged by a panel of journalists and experienced reviewers, who worked from the trenches this summer.  The EDM Festivals made a strong showing at the awards show.  Some snagging the biggest of the honors at the awards show.Their esteemed judgement determined:

(EDM Noteables only)

Best Breakthrough Artist - Ed Sheeran

Anthem of the Summer - Blind Faith by Chase & Status

Best Major Festival - Glastonbury

Best Dance Event - Creamfields

Best Medium Size Festival - Secret Garden Party

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The Secret Garden Party 2012 Theme is...

SOCIAL EXISTENCE

As a newer blogger I'm constantly tapping into newer & crazier festivals happening across the pond.  This is the latest.  The hype they build could make Tomorrowlands blush.  Check out the flyer after the JUMP.

About The Secret Garden Party:

"The Secret Garden Party is an annual independent arts and music festival which takes place in Abbots Ripton near Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, UK. Since its inception in 2004, it has grown from one stage and 1.000 visitors to more than 15 stages and 26.000 revellers in 2011. The festival was launched by Fred Fellowes in 2004^[2] as an alternative to the established mainstream music festivals."

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