Whether we’ve ever been to one of the festivals or not, we all know what WOMAD is, right? An exuberant celebration of world music in all of its colours, creeds and incarnations that takes over various festival grounds or venues all over the world for a few days at a time…
Inspired by a 1980 conversation between Peter Gabriel and filmmaker Mark Kidel, and with the first festival taking place in Shepton Mallet two years later, the UK iteration has been firmly embedded in the grounds of Charlton Park in Wiltshire since 2007.
