Beyond the Border is a Storytelling festival that happens every two years at St Donats Castle in the Vale of Glamorgan and is a fantastic festival for families and those wanting something a little bit more slower paced than some of the more action-packed ones during the summer, this isn't to say there's not plenty going on because there is but equally its easy to just sit back and take it slow. This was actually the second year we have attended BTB Festival having worked with them in 2014. This time I wasn't there to review, in fact we bought our tickets the evening before as a last minute thing as we knew the weather was going to be good and we had so much fun last time it felt like a great way to spend a weekend, especially as it's only 45mins from where we live. Beyond the Border has taken many shapes over the years, I'm not sure if this is down to funding or organisation but this year was technically the "25th Birthday Barnstormer" and wa......
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04/07/2018
Beyond the Border Festival, St Donats
17/07/2014
Going beyond the border
Earlier this month we went to our first Festival of the year - Beyond the Border International Storytelling festival. We have been to a few music and art festivals but never one dedicated to the art of story telling and really didn't know what to expect. Located in Llanwit Major at St Donats Castle you could not ask for a more inspiring and enchanting venue and with an equally beautiful walk from the campsite through a little forest and then along the coast to the actual venue, something we enjoyed each morning. The festival itself is beautifully small and intimate and has everything you need, including a dedicated toddler tent that had 3-4 story slots a day and a little drawing and chill out corner. We loved the Milgi Hedgegrow bar and tent which had open mic each evening as well as the mashed tea tent and making tent where we made a willow dinosaur. The festival encourages families and the campsite was small but safe and provided space for young k......
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