KERNOWTOPIA 2025: A CIRCUS-THEMED Celebration of Music and Community
On Sat 26th July we will elevate our grassroots festival, promoting a diverse lineup of underground music genres—techno, drum and bass, jungle, house, hardcore, and more —while showcasing headline acts that will light up Cornwall. We have an exciting new space lined up near Helston, the Lizard, Cornwall. Kick off the Summer season in style!
This year we are going bigger and better than ever, with music across three stages until 4am. The three new arenas include our main stage; The Big Top, hosted by the quick-witted and charming Ethel Darling. For the first time we are inviting our headline act MANDIDEXTROUS for their debut show in Cornwall. The main stage will be powered by an epic Element 5 rig, ready to blow ya socks off. In addition we have our other stages; Freak Show powered by local legends Neptune Audio, and our brand new concept stage Elmo's Poco Loco Disco. There will be a camping area where we welcome tents, motor homes and camper vans, as well as over night car parking. Live circus acts including aerial hoops and fire performers will feature for pop up shows throughout the festival. The bar will feature capped bar prices to ensure great value for money, as well as hot/cold food stalls to cater for all tastes and dietary needs. We are also excited to have Gig Buddies back hosting the chill out area, a safe space to relax and connect with others if your legs need a break from all the dancing. We pride ourselves on catering for EVERYONE and providing areas for our neurospicy community.
Having successfully hosted two Kernowtopia events, we’ve witnessed the magic that happens when community, creativity, and inclusivity come together. Our ethos is rooted in creating safer dancefloors and inclusive spaces for everyone, especially minority artists and underrepresented voices in the music scene. We believe that music should be a unifying force, and our festival embodies that spirit.
Why This Matters:
We’ve all seen independent music festivals struggling in the the current climate, many closing their doors for the last time. But we believe in the power of people. Music brings us together and together we are a formidable force.
We keep ticket prices low as we want to make our events accessible for everyone. We love the energy and support from our free party family and mad respect for the utopian rave values… and would love to capture that energy whilst bringing the sickest headline acts and mad production using local Cornish creative talent.
To double down on this we are operating as a not-for-profit and Freestyler Events is in the process of becoming a Community Interest Company.
Revive the Underground
We love championing emerging talent cos we know how hard it is to break into the scene. We support the passion of Cornish artists coming through. In addition we love welcoming headline acts to raise aspiration in the SW.
Making sure EVERYONE is represented
We pride ourselves on creative inclusive spaces where everyone is represented. As a female-led team we welcome our queer and ethnic communities, where every feels safe being their authentic self - come as you are!
---Let’s commence our Rave Ritual…. And synchronise outside of capitalistic structures---
---Community Spirit over Commercial Enterprise---
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