Last time we ended off with the emergence of the clear network of free festival circuits for new age travellers. This golden period incited a greater recognition from the public and press (for better or worse), and a peak number of attendances to free festivals. In the previous article, I discussed the development of StonehengeContinue reading “Anarchy in the 80s: Stonehenge and the battle of the Beanfield”
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Stonehenge: rebellion, suppression and acid pranksters
Picking up from where we left off with the discussion of the beginnings of Glastonbury festival; I would like to explore some of the festivals that were occurring alongside circa 72-77. The free festivals we will explore today adopted the spirit of Plume City with a far greater political edge than the likes of Glastonbury.Continue reading “Stonehenge: rebellion, suppression and acid pranksters”
Rural Counterculture,Politics and Protest 