9/9/2022 0 Comments Victorious Festival - New Allies, Slinging Fries and Cutting Ties (With Normality)
Nestled right at the heart of the city of Portsmouth, Victorious Festival is a new kid on the block having only been in action for 10 years as of writing. Starting as Victorious Vintage Festival, it's grown in size and stature into the beast that it is today. Initially, the festival was host to a mere 35,000 people. In 2022, it has grown to over double that, with nearly 80,000 in attendance.
This all started on a (albeit too) sunny day at Boomtown Festival in Winchester. It was 34 degrees Celsius, one of the hottest in history, and I was dancing my ass off at the front of one of the main stages to an artist named Dub FX, one of my favourites, and was having the time of my life. Next to me I spotted a wacky looking group of individuals having the time of their lives also, and so I joined them. We larked around, dancing erratically in the hot sun and soaking in the blissful vibes found at music festivals. After the set had finished, I spent a day with Leo, a shockingly fun individual without a care in the world - apart from building sound systems having a good time. I discovered quickly that he was a part of the festival food scene, and spent his summer hopping from festival to festival with a vegan food stand, serving up grub and partying the nights away. I enquired about the chances of getting involved, and as simple as that, I was in. The following week they were headed to a festival in Portsmouth, on the South-Coast of England, which boasted one of the best line-ups I've ever seen. I was determined to go, and following Boomtown I bounced back and forth, trying to find ways in which I could attend the festival proper, albeit unsuccessfully.
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