Lounge On The Farm
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| Genre | Indie rock, Dance, Popular Music |
| Dates | July |
| Location(s) | Merton Farm, Canterbury, Kent |
| Years active | 2006–2015 |
Lounge On The Farm was a music festival held annually at Merton Farm, Canterbury, Kent, which attracted thousands of visitors each year. Organisers presented it as ‘non-conformist’[1] and promoted bands and produce from Kent. The event was held in the nine years from 2006 to 2015, before being ‘shelved’. As of 2022[update], it has yet to return.[2]
The first Lounge On The Farm festival, took place during the weekend of 15–16 July 2006 with a DJ tent, acoustic tent, and main stage, (later the Cow Shed). Around 80 acts performed.
They included:-
The festival was held over three days with more acts than the first event. There was an acoustic tent, DJ tent renamed the Hoedown, main stage renamed Arabesque, Sheep Dip, Further Tent and Festival Folly stage.
Acts included:-
There were seven stages over three days and 150 acts performed, attracting a record 4,000 attendance.
Acts included:-
Took place over the 10–12 July weekend with an extra Rockaoke,[3] and Meadow with open-air theatre and petting zoo.
Acts included:-
Over three days.
Acts included:-
There were 10,000 visitors and a new Main Stage, the Cow Shed becoming the Dance Arena.
Acts included:-
Over the weekend of 7-8 July 2012 with restricted sale of youth tickets.[5]
Acts included:-