Events
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In 2008 the festival featured 108 hours of entertainment, including 80 bands across seven stages over five days. The festival predominantly features acoustic folk, world music, reggae, roots and blues. Festival areas include the main stage, a two-pole big top, Acoustic Roots Café (ARC), The Club (a "retro-rave environment"), The Social (consisting of three large tipi tents), as well as the Garden Stage, the original wooden Victorian Singing Theatre building. There is also an extensive range of creative workshops for both adults, teenagers and younger children. There are designated teenagers' and children's areas which offer activities and workshops "in everything from baby yoga to unicycling".
Recent developments at the festival include the Club Larmer theatre productions and talks. Recently, film critic and writer Mark Kermode interviewed leading figures in the world of film, including Ken Russell in 2007 and Nicolas Roeg in 2008.
Over the years, many different holistic therapies and treatments have been offered in the Secret Garden area, including osteopathy, Swedish massage, Thai massage, Bach flower remedies, Indian head massage, reflexology and shiatsu.
In addition to all the festival areas, there are 11 acres (45,000 m2) of gardens for festival-goers to explore.
The 2011 Larmer Tree Festival is scheduled to take place from 13–17 July.
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