Flamjangled Tea Party in photos Posted on 19 March 2013 Colourful, eccentric and as sparkly as a sequin jacket, the Flamjangled Tea Party is my favourite summer music festival of them all. Here’s why: It’s one giant dress up party (with a competition for best dressed, which this year was won by a giant man-vulture) It’s small (no queueing for beers or porta-loos) There are lots of friendly hippies (with clean hair) The green police blow whistles at anyone littering There’s a group barn dancing lesson on Saturday night to Achy Breaky Hart There’s the Miniscule of Sound, essentially a portaloo-sized cardboard box covered in tinfoil with a bouncer, dj, mirror ball and red carpet, which is the best club in the world (literally) It’s hard to describe this weekend of flamboyance, sequins and glitter in words, so I thought I’d do it in pictures instead. Tent erection issues were forgotten after the first beer… … And a dip in the dam After which it was time for the dancing to begin. Mixed in with a bit of acro-yoga… …And some hula hooping But it’s really the costumes that make Flamjangled stand out from the rest of the festivals. There were some amazing ones this year: The pirate look was a strong one for 2013 No festival is complete without a guy playing a banjo I loved seeing Al Bairre live for the first time… …And barn dancing drunkenly along with hundreds of other inebriated festival-goers (who somehow seemed a lot more co-ordinated than me) But the highlight of my festival experience was dancing in the tiny Miniscule of Sound for hours with my band of pirates The Flamjangled Tea Party happens at Countermanskloof Wine Farm in Durbanville, a close 20 minute drive from Cape Town, every March. Tickets this year ranged from R200 for Sunday to R400 for a full weekend pass. Go to http://www.theteaparty.co.za/why/ for details of next year’s festival closer to the time. Related Posts #SaveOurBeachHuts with a Steenberg Hotel picnic and Craig Hinds 4 November 2022 Steenberg Hotel and Craig Hinds are teaming up to bring you a picnic and a... read more SANParks to host Women’s Day event at Rietvlei Nature Reserve 20 July 2022 The SANParks Honorary Rangers will host a morning of fun at Pretoria's Rietvlei Nature Reserve... read more 10 things to do this Halloween in Joburg and Cape Town 24 October 2017 South Africans have embraced this creepy holiday, here are 10 ways to get spooky in... read more PREV ARTICLE NEXT ARTICLE
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