The Endorse it in Dorset Festival, 2008
Oakley Farm, Six Penny Handley, Dorset, 8th-10th August 2008 - part 1
(Photos/words © urban75, 2008)

Now in its fifth year and already established as urban75's unofficial Festival Of The Year, the Endorse-it in-Dorset music festival takes place in the Dorset countryside, not far from the tiny village of Sixpenny Handley in Cranborne Chase.

The festival started life as a birthday party in a barn, inspiring the members of the band Pronghorn to start up their own festival, growing from a one day event of 750 capacity, to a three day festival of 5000.

Delightfully free of evil corporate sponsorship - and all the other bollocks that goes with most festivals these days - we had a great time.


Arriving at the gate.




Our driver. Shober as a shudge.


The festival was in full flow early evening on Friday.




Looking towards the main stage. The lovely lush grass was only going to last another 12 hours!


Dancing on a rooftop.




An early victim of the urban75 cocktail bar.


Camp Urban 1.












Glowsticks ahoy, courtesy of Spanglechick who seemed to have an endless supply of the things.


One man and his tankard.




Pronghorn on the main stage.








The Beat onstage.








The Town Crier was onsite again!


Outside the Wig On Casino.




Main stage at 4am.





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