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, 2020Text Thom 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.TrendingJung Kook for Calvin Klein: See exclusive BTS imagesThe South Korean pop star is now a fashion designer, teaming up with Calvin Klein for a 20-piece capsule collectionFashionFilm & TV7 sex worker-approved films about sex workOnFashionHow On and Loewe are shaping the future of footwear Life & CultureNobody wants to be famous anymoreArt & PhotographyKristina Rozhkova’s uncanny photos of young RussiansLife & CultureThe internet wants women to stop acting like ‘birds’Art & PhotographyInside KUTT, the cult lesbian 00s magazineMusicThe 5 best songs from Drake’s new albums (plural) MusicSave Europe: the alt-right movement spreading hate with dance musicEscape 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