The festival has dramatically grown in popularity and it was a pleasure to welcome guests old and new. This year’s headline acts have been incredible and it was great to have Reef play on Saturday night. [Lead singer] Gary Stringer has always supported the festival, playing various solo sets for us over the years and so it was the icing on the cake having the full band here playing together.” Established and upcoming local artists taking to the BBC stage in a bigger venue than previous years included King Creature, Auction for the Promise Club, Martin Harley, Louise Elliot & The Embers, The claze and Honey. Hidden within the trees and brambles, Dobbins and her Apple Bobbins team hosted the infamous Secret Cider Walks as cider lovers enjoyed an evening of pairings with local produce and home baked sausage rolls around a table made from hay bales. On Saturday and Sunday the Golden Delicious Dance Emporium hosted yoga sessions, circus workshops with Swamp Circus Trust, comedy hours, open mic sessions and the evening silent disco until midnight on Friday and Saturday night. The dedicated arts stage hosted comedians from Cornwall and beyond, presented by MJ Walker and includingWayne the Weird, Suzy Bennett, Tom Glover and Maggy Whitehouse. Word spread throughout the site of Little Orchards best kept secret, Granny Hubbard’s Funky Cupboard’s hidden party behind a Narnia inspired wardrobe door. Navigating through a giant closet filled with blouses and knitwear, partygoers soon found themselves in a world of teacups, custard cream biscuits, Werther’s Originals and pear drops. Sporting stockings, walking sticks and the classic blue rinse, staff members inside were in full character serving drinks from china teapots as DJs from Upstairs Downstairs were spinning vinyl. Sunday afternoon welcomed the newly-addedpig racing event as children and parents gathered for the chance to bet on the fastest looking competitor and cheer them on. Hidden amongst the rolling Cornish hills, handcrafted Hobbit Huts brought an element of ‘glamping’ for some festivalgoers, equipped with a bed, heating, lighting and a boot stand for muddy wellies.