The Festival - Film - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)
Genre
Released
Stars
Joe Thomas, Hammed Animashaun, Claudia O'Doherty, Hannah Tointon, Kurt Yaeger, Hugh Coles, Lizzy Connolly, Theo Barklem-Biggs and more
Writers
Director
Producers
Claire Jones, Damon Beesley, Caroline Leddy, Daniel Battsek, Rachel Springett, Ollie Madden, Nigel Green, Trevor Green and more
Companies
When Nick's girlfriend dumps him at graduation, he has a colossal meltdown in front of the entire university. He's convinced his life is over, but his best mate Shane has the perfect solution: three days at an epic music festival.
With the help of "festival aficionado" and certified oddball Amy, whom they meet on the train to the annual event, Shane tries to get Nick to embrace the music, the mayhem and the mud.
However, quickly running in to Nick's ex, Caitlin, and her friends - with whom they'd originally bought their tickets - proves to open the floodgates to a weekend madness of a very different kind; not helped when Caitlin starts growing closer to a cocky promoter and VIP wristband-holder known only as 'The Pirate'.
Between Amy's unending enthusiasm, a series of unfortunate events in the mud, a Smurf, Shane's love for superstar DJ Hammerhead, a whacked-out night on MDMA, some unfortunate body modifications, Nick's own neuroses and a frantic search across the festival site, this is not going to be a weekend to forget.
The Festival - a comedy about friendship, growing up, and going mad in a field.
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Additional details
UK certificate
15
Duration
98 minutes
UK release
Tuesday 14th August 2018
Produced
2017
UK premiere
Monday 13th August 2018, Cineworld, Leicester Square
Distributors
Production
Location
Camera set-up
Single camera
Picture
Colour
Website links
Broadcast details
Most recent repeats
- Wednesday 27th March 2024 at 11:10pm on Film4
- Monday 21st August 2023 at 11:05pm on Film4
- Saturday 5th November 2022 at 1:10am on C4
Recording details
- Bottle Yard Studios - Also filmed on location at Bestival and Leeds Festival.