Ethos & Background

Ethos

The Secret Garden party is…YOUR PARTY. It exists because of what is inside you – imagination, freedom, curiosity, energy and insuppressible spirit. The Secret Garden Party is…conceived as a moment in the year where you can explore...

Background to the Secret Garden Party

The Secret Garden Party began in 2004 with 1000 people attending. We had one hand-built stage, two small bars, a naked stage manager and the organisers could be found swimming in the lake at dawn. In 2005 the word had spread and 3000 people turned up...

Who are we?

The Head Gardener founded the event and programmes all the music, whilst keeping an eye on the other team members and DJing when he can. He is not your average boss which is why we call him ‘The Bear’. Health and Safety Eddie is our Site ...

Where your money goes...

Ticket sales and bar profits are the main sources of revenue at The Secret Garden Party. This is how your money is spent:- 29.8% power, fencing, sound and security- 15.8% decoration and arts programming- 14% toilets, litter, staging and steel road- 1...