via Instagram/@a_la_perchoineMusic / NewsMusic / NewsA music festival has been held on the COVID-free island of Guernsey2020’s Vale Earth Fair will go down as one of the only festivals to be held in Europe this summerShareLink copied ✔️September 2, 2020September 2, 2020TextThom Waite While this year’s Glastonbury has been cancelled in the UK (though it’s still apparently on track for 2021) and festivals such as Coachella and SXSW have suffered a similar fate in the US, the island of Guernsey has kicked coronavirus in time to hold its 44th annual Vale Earth Fair. Taking place last weekend, the 12-hour event was one of the only European festivals not to be shut down or postponed this year due to the pandemic, largely because it only welcomed local attendees (3,500 of them) and showcased local performers. Guernsey, along with the rest of the Channel Islands, ended its social distancing rules after it was declared free of COVID-19 back in June, with border restrictions in place. The rest of us will just have to stick to reminiscing over old sets and watching virtual festival livestreams for the foreseeable future (just beware of the scammers charging people to view free events). Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREChanel Beads: ‘My music feels like taking an edible’Giggs urges government to make lyrics inadmissible in courtJim BeamJim Beam and Dazed are celebrating game day earlyHow waterbaby went from make-up artist to Sweden’s next star‘Together We Are America’: Unpacking Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl performanceBACARDÍIn pictures: The enduring energy of Northern Soul dancefloorsHow Bad Bunny became a political iconXG: The Japanese ‘X-pop’ group who want to change historyInside Johnnie Walker’s Sabrina Carpenter-inspired Grammys weekendIn pictures: Taiwan’s spiritual temple ravesListen to Sissy Misfit’s essential afters playlistAddison Rae, KATSEYE and more attend Spotify’s pre-Grammys bashEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy