I had a lovely, exhausting and fun-filled weekend recently at the unique Just So Festival in Cheshire, playing the Lion Tribal Leader in their annual ‘Tribal Tournament’. Just So is an incredibly imaginative family event which offers live experiences galore spanning through music, theatre, dance, film, craft, storytelling and so much more to create a magical weekend in the countryside for all ages.
The families attending are encouraged to pick an animal-themed tribe to support for the weekend, be it Lion, Stag, Owl, Frog, Fox or (new for 2017) Bee! As Tribal Leaders our role was to support and encourage our followers in their task of winning golden pebbles by taking part in activities throughout the weekend, and to lead a whole range of events on the ‘Village Green’ from Sports Day to Jelly Throwing and even a mass Pillow Fight! The festival culminated in a huge parade through the site with our fellow animals (where dressing up was very much encouraged), singing our tribal chants and then a tense reveal as we discovered which tribe had won the most golden pebbles and therefore the 2017 Tribal Cup - sadly not the Lions this year, those pesky Foxes were just too hard to beat!
All in all it was an incredibly fun weekend and for anyone seeking a really unique family-themed festival then Just So is definitely one not to miss. Here is a video of the weekend to give you an idea...