Boomtown Fair is the UK's most theatrical and immersive music festival, staged as an elaborate fictional city narrative at Matterley Estate near Winchester each August with over 65,000 attendees experiencing an extraordinary programme of electronic, reggae, drum and bass, punk, and world music across dozens of uniquely designed stage environments. Celebrated for its unmatched production values and counter-cultural spirit, it attracts some of the most creatively minded festival fans in Britain. Winchester hotels are perfectly placed for Boomtown, with the festival site just minutes from the historic cathedral city.