Now in its fifth year, The Good Life Experience on the Hawarden Estate, Flintshire is absolutely unique.
Founded by four friends – Cerys Matthews MBE, Steve Abbott and Charlie and Caroline Gladstone - if it fits in with their idea of The Good Life, it features at the festival.
Expect to pitch your tent in the shadow of two castles, great locally produced food, axe throwing, foraging, campfire cooking sessions with world class chefs, daily feasts, mass sing-a-longs, over 40 expert craftspeople, beer served by experts, talks by explorers, a canine circus, raucous music, abseiling, a free 1930s fairground, tree climbing, butchery displays, poetry, literature and endless How-To talks, and The Simple Things will be there too!
Join us for a picnic
To celebrate two things we love – sharing good food and good conversation – we’re hosting The Simple Things picnic on the evening of Friday 14 September at The Good Life Experience. It’s a ticketed event, held within the festival at the Hawarden Estate in Flintshire, with a seasonal menu created by head chef at Hawarden, Adam Stanley.
The menu
Salad boxes of cobnut, nasturtiums leaves and edible flowers, heirloom tomatoes & crudités (sourced from a local farm)
Rye and soda breads from the Wirral; wraps of estate-reared charred lamb or roasted Hawarden squashes with freekeh, leaves and chopped herbs
Farm fruit crumble & double cream
Fizz, water and homemade lemonade
What you'll do
When you arrive, you’ll be invited to sit with fellow festivalgoers in small groups to promote discussion. We’ll provide a few conversation pointers in your picnic to break the ice.
How to do it
Picnic tickets cost £25 per person. The picnic is only open to those attending The Good Life Experience, so if you haven’t already booked for the festival, there’s still time, and you can save 10% on festival tickets using code SIMPLE2. And if it rains? Don’t worry, there is a Plan B...
Everything at The Good Life Experience is aimed at adults and children alike; there aren’t many festivals that truly do that. Join us!
Under 12s go free | Dogs welcome | 15 minutes from Chester
www.thegoodlifeexperience.co.uk
Use code SIMPLE2 for 10% discount on tickets.
Not a natural camper? Treat yourself to a bell tent complete with camp beds!
