To celebrate what would have been an epic 15th birthday party edition of Standon Calling this coming weekend (23-26th July), festival organisers will be hosting a jam-packed programme of entertainment online on Saturday 25th July. The event, in partnership with the festival’s local charity partner, Hertford-based Mudlarks, will kick off at midday.
Expect live DJ performances, family entertainment, yoga, a burger cookalong, messages from some iconic Standon Calling contributors and much more. Including, of course the beloved Standon Calling Dog Show – with prizes from the festival’s dogs’ partner and natural pet food brand, Barking Heads. And it wouldn’t be Standon Calling without the annual Costume Parade! Set to be kicked off in style by the Pandemonium Drummers, there are also plenty of 2021 festival prizes up for grabs in the Best Dressed competition.
Festival founder Alex Trenchard:
‘We’re really excited to welcome everyone who can join us this Saturday for Standon Calling at Home. A mini festival-in-a-day from your home! It feels great to be able to mark the weekend with an event like this and makes us all the more energised to put on the very best show we can for all of our amazing audience in 2021.’
See full programme for Standon Calling at Home on Saturday 25th July below.
Sadly, as with all festivals this summer, Standon Calling 2020 as originally planned had to be cancelled due to the impact of the covid-19 crisis.
The festival would have hosted live music and DJ acts including Primal Scream, Bombay Bicycle Club, Hot Chip, Maribou State, Craig David TS5, Sister Sledge, Ella Eyre, Everything Everything, Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Grandmaster Flash to name just a few. As well as a full family entertainment programme, comedy and talks, a wellbeing and pamper zone and much more.
Recently the festival ran its first crowdfunding drive to help it survive the cancellation of the 2020 event. Their £50,000 target was smashed thanks to the generosity of the amazing Standon Calling audience, with the total currently sitting just shy of 90k. For more info, take a look at the Standon Calling crowdfunding page: crowdfunder.co.uk/standon-calling
STANDON CALLING AT HOME
Saturday 25th July
Full programme
12:00 Festival Wake Up with Helena Avocado
12:45 Cheeky Standon Cook-Along, presented by Cheeky Burger
13:30 Standon Calling at Home Welcome
14:00 Family Party Craft Time with Tiny T’s
15:00 The Dog Show
16:00 Groove Garden presents Kid Fiesta
17:00 The Costume Parade, with The Pandemonium Drummers
18:00 BBC Introducing in Beds, Herts & Bucks
18:45 The Winners Announcement!
19:15 A Message from The Cuban Brothers
20:00 Club de Fromage Disco
Standon Calling at Home will be hosted across Standon Calling’s social pages – Facebook, Instagram and website from midday on Saturday 25th July.
The event hashtag is #standoncallingathome to share your pictures, videos and comments.
This year’s Costume Parade theme is ‘The Party of All Time’ – inviting partygoers from throughout history. To enter the competition, participants will need to show off their outfits using photos or video, on Instagram, with the hashtag #standoncallingcostumeparade and tag @standoncalling. The prizes for the best costumes include 2021 tickets, Backstage Bar passes, Wild Wellbeing Camp Hot Tub passes and camping upgrades.
To enter the Dog Show share videos and photos of your dogs with the festival on Instagram using #standoncallingdogshow and tag @standoncalling. Whether your dog has perfected a new trick during lockdown, has a super waggily tail, likes an obstacle course or is just plain gorgeous – as they all are! – we want to see them. A winner and runner up will receive prizes from Standon Calling’s partner and natural pet food brand, Barking Heads.
The event’s charity partner, Hertford-based Mudlarks, offers support for adults with learning disabilities and mental health issues. More info and donations: mudlarksgarden.org.uk
