Shambala Festival

The Event

We wanted to make a place to party, free our minds, open our hearts, learn, discuss, be inspired and to see what is achievable as a community and, in 2001, Shambala Festival was born.

Shambala is so much more than just a monumental party. It’s a haven, a think-tank and a happening all infused with heartfelt, purposeful hedonism. It’s a space to play, to reinvent, revitalise. It’s a playground, a realm for wild experimentation and alternative education where unforgettable life skills are shared, learned and applied.

Shambala is completely and utterly committed to being sustainable, circular, regenerative, net positive, earth & life respecting, and future thinking – it’s in our DNA. Our green practices are considered truly pioneering world-wide. We have reduced the festival’s carbon footprint by over 90%, achieved 100% renewable electricity, become meat fish & dairy-milk free, and eradicated single use plastics.

Awards:

• International Folk Music Awards 2023 – Clearwater Award
• The Innovation Award at the 2018 UK Festival Awards, in recognition of our pioneering sustainability practices.
• We’ve won the International A Greener Festival Award five times to date – also picking up their ‘Inspiration Award’ in 2012.
• Chris Johnson (Co-founder, Operations Director and Sustainability Lead) was awarded the Green Pioneer 2018 award at the P.E.A Awards – the UK’s leading sustainability awards.
• Creative Green 5 Star Rating (the first festival to have ever achieved this! Find out more about that, HERE)
• Creative Green Awards 2017 – Outstanding Achievement Award
• European Festival Awards 2016 – International Green Operations Award
• The Festival Congress Emmet Brown award for Fuel Efficient Technology