Daily Rag

The Daily Rag is Boomtown Fair's answer to a proper festival newspaper - a tongue-in-cheek publication that captures the chaos and humour of what happens across the site during the event. It's printed fresh each day, packed with sketches, satirical articles, stage times, and enough festival in-jokes to make you feel like you're in on something real. You'll find copies scattered around the grounds, and regulars absolutely hunt them down like souvenirs. The writing's genuinely funny, not the corporate kind of funny, and it somehow manages to document the actual weirdness unfolding around you without feeling forced. Most people grab a copy just to remember what they got up to the night before - there's usually a photo of someone doing something mad that you vaguely recall. It's free, obviously, and it's one of those small touches that makes Boomtown feel different from the factory-stamped festival experience. If you're camping at Winchester Morn Hill or Holden Farm nearby, you'll be within easy reach of the site. The Daily Rag won't take more than ten minutes to flick through, but it's worth keeping as a keepsake of the weekend. For anyone who appreciates festival culture beyond just the music, it's a proper little gem - the kind of thing that shows Boomtown still sweats the details.