Portugal’s great for a festival. The weather’s hot, the people are tanned and smiley, and the only thing more relaxed than their approach to drugs, is their approach to hairstyles.

Thing is, they’re usually hell-bent on playing psytrance. Which is not for everyone.

Till now...

Waking Life is a ‘spellbinding playground where fun, music and creativity are key and where humans and non-humans of all walks are free to (dis)connect.’

Non-humans? Win.

🙏 🔮 🌳 👽

It’s on a lake, surrounded by dreamy parkland. With all kinds of art installations, immersive performances and spectacular light shows.

There's even meditation, yoga and massage workshops to check out.

They’re big on environmental friendliness: towards the trees, the lake, the mythical looking critters dotted about. Friendliness of all kinds really.

And most importantly the line-up's on point. House and techno, laid-back, tropical disco-ey beats and even a spot of jazz.

There’s still some psytrance (it is Portugal) but hey- maybe it’ll make sense when you get there 🌀 🍄 🌈

Snap up a ticket to this life affirming festival before they sell out.

It's just outside the medieval city of Crato- a 2 hour drive (or a 3 hour bus from Lisbon), 17th- 22nd August.