Blume Summer Camp, a new family festival from Hideout Festival co-founder Dan Blackledge and musician and creative director Molly Blackledge, will bring music, culture, and creativity into the countryside when it debuts August 6–8, 2027, at Stapleford Estate in Leicestershire and Rutland.
Created for a generation of parents who grew up immersed in club and festival culture, Blume aims to bring those experiences into a family-friendly outdoor setting. The festival will offer adventures for children alongside music, wellness, and activities for adults, giving parents the chance to reconnect with the experiences they loved before becoming parents.
Set across woodland and open parkland, the estate’s miniature railway will connect different areas of the festival. The program will bring together live music and DJs, nature, craft, gardening, movement, outdoor cooking, and camping, creating an experience that extends beyond the traditional festival format.
“We spent a few years searching for the right site, all over the world, and ended up finding it in our own backyard in Rutland. The landscape really inspired Blume, along with our desire to spend more time outside, with the kids and without them.
“We want more music, more growing, gardening and cooking over fire with mates around. More making things with our hands, less rushing around, and enough space for the kids to find the magic that’s already there,” says Dan Blackledge, co-founder of Blume Summer Camp.
The first artists announced include Erol Alkan, Luke Una, Jamz Supernova, Auntie Flo, Daudi Matsiko, and Alice Boyd, with additional names expected to follow. Headliners will be scheduled earlier in the day, bringing major musical moments into family-friendly hours without losing the energy of a traditional festival.
The soundtrack draws from the club and festival culture of the 2000s and 2010s, moving between house, disco, Balearic, folk, jazz, and ambient music across three dedicated music spaces. Programming will range from morning sessions in the woods and coffee raves to live performances and folk music around the fire. The Listening Lounge will offer a space to explore vinyl, introduce children to favorite records, and enjoy conversations, intimate performances, and late-night sets.
Beyond the music, Blume will offer a wide range of creative and outdoor activities. The Potting Shed, curated by Mitch McCulloch of Mitch Grows and The Seed Hunter, will focus on growing and gardening, with contributions from Gaz Oakley and Garden of Moths. The space will also feature a nature-inspired soundtrack, including Plants Can Dance from Auntie Flo, alongside performances by Alice Boyd.
Spiritlab will bring together wellness, movement, sound, and contrast therapy through programming curated with Annie Clarke and two-time world freerunning champion Tim Shieff. Activities include breathwork with Stuart Sandeman of Breathpod, wood-fired saunas and cold plunges from Stamford Sauna Club, hot tubs, yoga, and movement sessions for adults and children.
Outdoor exploration will take center stage at Base Camp, curated with Henry Brydon of Outside Kids. Children can take part in den building, fire skills, knot tying, stone skimming, birding, marshmallow roasting, and an adventure passport designed to encourage exploration throughout the estate.
The festival’s Forgotten Arts program will introduce visitors to traditional skills such as foraging, navigation, spoon whittling, basket weaving, and natural dyeing. Notswolds will curate the craft program alongside contributors including Axe & Paddle. Meanwhile, Rebel Book Club will bring authors, conversations, and campfire storytelling to Base Camp and The Potting Shed.
Food will be another central part of the experience, with a focus on fire cooking, seasonal ingredients, and local produce. Feasts and brunches will feature alongside live cooking workshops led by fire-cooking specialist Genevieve Taylor and Gaz Oakley. A children’s cookery school will be included with festival tickets, while food traders, coffee, wine, cold beer, and cocktails will keep attendees refreshed throughout the weekend.
Children’s sessions will run throughout the day and evening, giving parents time to catch a DJ set, attend a class, visit the sauna, or spend time with friends. The festival will even provide printed permission slips for parents to give one another a little time away.
“Blume brings together the music we love and the outdoor culture we want more of in our lives. We haven’t got it all figured out, far from it. This is our attempt to make a little more space for those things. Maybe other families want a bit more of them too,” says Molly Blackledge, co-founder and creative director.
Early Bird tickets go on sale Tuesday, November 17, 2026, with priority access available to those who register through Blume Summer Camp. Tickets start at £210 for adults and £84 for children, with free entry for children under four.
With its combination of music, outdoor adventure, creative workshops, and family-friendly programming, Blume Summer Camp aims to create a new kind of festival experience where parents and children can discover the countryside, share memorable moments, and enjoy the culture of music festivals together.