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Doing a roaring trade at Womad
Our Oxfam stall was doing a roaring trade on blankets at Womad. Although some people found an alternative way to keep warm and dry by dressing as fuzzy, buzzy-type things.
There were loads of different acts playing Womad, from Asian Dub Foundation (pictured) to the amazing Black Noise, a South African hip-hop group who are part of the Heal The Hood Crew of hip-hop activists. Other highlights included Calexico, an alternative country band from Arizona, Seth Lakeman, and the legend Isaac Hayes for his rendition of Shaft.
All over the site there were spontaneous drumming sessions, which certainly added to the vibe. We were busy drumming up support for our petition on climate change and warming people up with our Fairtrade coffee.
Just when you thought it was safe to go to a festival without your wellies the heavens opened, big style, and Womad became that all-too-familiar quagmire.
Last weekend we were down in Wiltshire at the World of Music, Arts & Dance Festival, otherwise known as Womad. The festival has been going since 1982 and was co-founded by Peter Gabriel, who just happened to be headlining.
Lovebox-goers enjoyed all the fun of a festival without the camping and mud. Thanks to all of you who signed our petition over the weekend - your support means we can show world leaders that it's the poorest people around the world who are hit first and worst by the effects of climate change.
Although Lovebox was predominantely a dance festival there was some indie and rock thrown in the mix. The Rapture played on Sunday afternoon on the main stage straight after Hot Chip, who were strangely missing a couple of band members.
The Aeroslics graffiti wall at Lovebox was created by three of Europe's top crews taking on the theme of urban regeneration. Each had their own 20 metre canvas to create an area of London.
Founding fathers of the US house music scene, Joey Negro and Maurice Fulton, played at Lovebox in the Horsemeat Disco, a purpose built club and New York City street set.
The B52s were playing Lovebox Festival, along with Blondie, Sly And The Family Stone and Groove Armada (naturally, it is their festival) to name a few. Last weekend we headed to Victoria Park in East London which miraculously remained flood-free and sunny, bar a few showers. Here you can see our massive exhibition which explains what we're campaigning for this summer...
Our London Outreach crew have also been hard at work campaigning at loads of festivals this summer. Here they are at Wireless in Hyde Park, back in June, with a giant inflatable pumpkin head for company.
These two likely lads earned their t-shirts at Indian Summer with over 50 sign ups. They also got to enjoy headlining acts including: The Flaming Lips, Spiritualized, Idlewild, Wilco and The Rapture.
Last weekend Oxfam campaigners headed to Indian Summer in Victoria Park, Glasgow. The team (left to right): Kate Laceby, Jenny Bloomfield, Scott McRory, Juliette Lang, Laura Kinsella, Cedric Kessler and Scott McNeil.
After what was possibly the most surreal moment of Latitude - Jarvis Cocker singing Eye of The Tiger - Arcade Fire played out the festival whilst the sun set over Henham Park. Thanks to all of our amazing stewards who did a brilliant job over the weekend - find out how you can get involved in stewarding and campaigning.
CSS playing the Obelisk arena - Latitude's main stage. The line up for the weekend was brilliant... Higlights included: Cold War Kids and Clap Your Hands Say Yeah joining Elvis Perkins on stage at the end of his set, The Good The Bad & The Queen, Seasick Steve introducing his imaginary band and some alternative vibes from Tinariwen.
Sporting free hats from Latitude organisers Mean Fiddler, Pete and fellow volunteers Bernie and Kate headed off to watch the legendery Bill Bailey and Dylan Moran in the comedy arena. Lucky Latitude-goers enjoyed a whole weekend of sunshine and dry grass, not a drop of mud in sight.
Steward Vic Ashwell doing her shift on the main gate before she went off to do the 'Pixie shift' - where special stewards were positioned in the woods dressed as, er, pixies.
Last weekend we followed Oxfam volunteer steward Pete around Latitude Festival in sunny Suffolk. Pete began his stewarding shift on the main gate, dealing with numerous cases of alcohol smuggling, including one bloke who was loaded with nine cans in various locations, from under his arms to inside his pants!
It's the poorest people around the world who are hit first and worst by the effects of climate change - more than 3,000 festival goers at T in the Park called for world leaders to do something about it.
Good old Dominik (left), radio DJ and GamesMaster legend, said "stop climate chaos" at the festival - and befriended these oddballs at the same time. T4's Alexa Chung and Rick Edwards supported the campaign, too.
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Our Oxfam stall was doing a roaring trade on blankets at Womad. Although some people found an alternative way to keep warm and dry by dressing as fuzzy, buzzy-type things.
All over the site there were spontaneous drumming sessions, which certainly added to the vibe. We were busy drumming up support for our petition on climate change and warming people up with our Fairtrade coffee.
Just when you thought it was safe to go to a festival without your wellies the heavens opened, big style, and Womad became that all-too-familiar quagmire.
We had a top weekend of sport action, tunes and sunshine. A huge thanks to everyone who signed the petition... Why not 
