Gisburne Park Pop-Up: UK's first purpose built socially-distanced outdoor festival

Many of UK's festivals have been cancelled or postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic

Last updated: July 13, 2020 | 10:52

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DJ Craig Harrison plays to festivalgoers attending the Gisburne Park Pop-Up.

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Guests book their own individual hexagonal pitch, each large enough for a social bubble of six and spaced 2.6m apart.

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Drinks and food are delivered to the hexagonal pitches, eliminating the need for queuing.

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The festival runs for eight weeks until August 30, 2020 and features: DJs, film screenings, opera and family Sing-alongs.

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Drinks and food are delivered to the hexagonal pitches, eliminating the need for queuing.

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Festival-goers experience the Gisburne Park Pop-Up on the Gisburne Park Estate in the village of Gisburn, near Clitheroe, northern England.

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DJ Patrick Nazemi plays to the festivalgoers attending the Gisburne Park Pop-Up.

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Festivalgoers experience the Gisburne Park Pop-Up, the first purpose built socially-distanced outdoor festival in the UK.

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A festivalgoer makes her way to her designated pitch as she attends the Gisburne Park Pop-UP.

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Ten onsite bell tents provide overnight accommodation for festivalgoers staying for a weekend.

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