Top tips to help you survive this years festival season!

1. How To Survive The Festival Season Like A Pro

2. It’s here. Somewhere on a not-too-distant horizon a field is being prepped,
installations erected and sound stages checked. Festival season is upon us. You
may be experiencing child-like exhilaration and a healthy dose of pre-party fear
in equal measure. Whether your festival planning is akin to a strategic army-
manoeuvre or you frolic through the gates carefree with hedonistic abandon,
there are far too many unmissable weekenders this summer to peak too soon.
Endurance is everything.
Here’s how to survive the festival season like a pro.

3. Invest in a Portable Palace
If your current home-from-home was mine-swept from abandoned fields in the
aftermath of Glastonbury, or resembles a plastic DIY MRI, you might be in for a
rough ride. Invest in a palace for some much-needed down time. It might be the
difference between your journey home feeling like a rock anthem road-trip
music video, rather than an exodus of Day of the Dead.

4. The popularity of bell-tents, tipis and yurts has risen quickly and there are
brilliant ‘glamping’ options at most festivals. Booking in advance with companies
specialising in beautiful bespoke boudoirs, such as the Arabian Tent Company,
will ensure a smooth landing in to luxury on arrival.
Invest in a Portable Palace
It’s both possible and practical to ‘dry-hire’ bell tents at a fraction of the
cost of buying one and have them delivered to your doorstep. Surprisingly
easy to pitch, airy in the heat, stoic protection in the rain, capable of
comfortably housing a family or a ‘fabulous' of wild unicorns - if you’re
serious about partying in the great outdoors, you’ll never look back.

5. In order to prevent your party-motor from stalling, take a moment over what
you’re putting in your engine. Just a few simple tricks before you crash-
land will help immeasurably when you wake, priming you to get stuck straight
back in.
Keep your Engine Revved

6. For an instant game-changer, we highly recommend the festival pro’s
favourites: Faust’s Potions’ Asleep - containing 5HTP, electrolytes and
powerful anti-oxidants to battle harmful alcohol by-products. Followed first
thing in the morning by their Awake Potion - containing Green Tea, Ginseng,
Guarana, electrolytes and antioxidants to revitalise, stimulate and detox
(available at www.faustspotions.com). With a two day supply of potions as
well as an eye-mask and ear plugs, Faust’s Essential Travel Kit may be the
ultimate festival partner-in-crime.
Keep your Engine Revved

7. The early promise of ‘saving yourself for Saturday’ is all fine and well, but when
you’re dancing until sunrise in a crowd of glittery faces, you might be just too
excited to sleep. We know the feeling. Our tip? Don’t be afraid to cat-nap. The
circadian rhythm of your 24hr sleep cycle rolls in roughly 5 phases during a
normal night’s sleep, usually at about 90 minutes a time. In between these cycles
you’ll experience a period of relative wakefulness. When napping, use this
wisely. If you’re sleep deprived but having too much fun to call it a day, a 90
minute power snooze is the perfect amount of time to buffer the edges and keep
you going until you can call in that sleep debt.
Circadian Rhythms aren't a Cuban Musical Ensemble

8. Coconut Water is your Friend
Love it or loathe it, when you feel your festival-fuel depleting, nothing will
hydrate you faster than a hit of coconut water. Coconut water contains
cytokinins; plant growth hormones that regulate cell regrowth, balance PH
levels and hydrate connective tissues. Packed full of replenishing
electrolytes, antioxidants, potassium and zinc; it’s not only a natural
isotonic, but also an hedonist’s saviour.
If being health-conscious during a
festival is the last thing on your
mind, try rehydrating whilst you
dehydrate, with coconut water
mojitos:
• Tall glass of coconut water 2/3
full
• Ice - if you can find it
• A few sprigs of mint leaves, torn
• 35ml (ish) good quality dark or
white rum
• Juice from 1/2 fresh lime
• Honey, agave or dark sugar to
taste

9. While it may be all too easy to lean on the uniform of flower garlands and
Hunters, getting hung-up on ‘festival fashion’ will only impede the rare
opportunity for self-expression that festivals seek to encourage. Even the most
cool-hardy amongst us may experience the pre-festi wardrobe fear. If anything,
remember: #1 You will hopefully be amongst friends. If not, bounce around until
you find new ones. #2 Attire should never be a primary concern, however, a
positive attitude and almost complete abandon should be. #3 There will never be
a shortage of glitter, which will always cover a multitude of sins.
Express Yourself
There’s no greater play-ground for an adult than a festival. Adrenalin
and serotonin boosts from laughter and dance will help burn through
the worst of hangovers. Adventure. Let your imagination run wild
and then run wild with it.

10. The Arabian Tent Company designs, creates and develops the most
extraordinary marquees.
The collection of eight exquisitely themed marquee interiors ranges from
the subtle and romantic to the bold and beautiful with ornaments and
furniture to compliment each style.
The showroom is based just outside Lewes, East Sussex – calls are
welcomed to arrange a visit or for more information - 0800 88 15 229.

11. Contact Sheet
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