Willowman Festival

I was at a loose end last night so I grabbed my camera and headed over to the nearby Willowman Festival being held at Brompton near Northallerton in North Yorkshire. Lenthor Farm played host to the three day festival over the solstice weekend, which was organised by the ex musical director of Scotland’s Wickerman Festival, Steve Williams. The line up of around fifty acts included long time festival circuit regulars Dreadzone, The Blockheads, The Beat, Eat Static, Space Ritual and The Orb.
I didn’t get there until 7.30pm on the last day but I was in time to catch the last two acts on the main stage, Space Ritual (ex Hawkwind) and The Orb. It’s been a while since I’ve photographed a live band but I enjoyed it as much as ever and it was good to put my relatively new Canon 5Dmk2 camera to the test with the stage lighting. This was Willowman's first year and although I was only there for a few hours it looks like a cracking little festival.


Nik Turner, Space Ritual


Nik Turner, Space Ritual


Nik Turner, Space Ritual


Terry Ollis, Space Ritual


Jerry Richards, Space Ritual


Mick Slattery, Space Ritual


Dr Alex Paterson, The Orb