2016: The year in festivals

Music festivals. It's a love 'em or hate 'em scenario. You’re either swallowed up by the lack of sleep, nutrients and consumption of adult substances or you absolutely live for it.

Here at Mixmag, we can't think of anything better than losing yourself for a long weekend with our favourite DJs.

But they're a tricky beast to wrangle. Some are transcendent, with the crowd, music and facilities coming together to transport you far away from overdue bills and the 9 to 5 grind. On the other hand, some just suck. We won't be talking about those here.

Below are our favourite trips away, from sun-soaked Croatia to a freezing Bognor Regis.

Kicking off the year in style, the Bugged Out weekender laughed in the face of seriousness at a Butlins in Bognor Regis. The fact that thousands made the pilgrimage to a family-friendly holiday park on a freezing weekend in January really is a testament to how much fun the festival is. Joy Orbison back-to-back Gerd Janson, Paranoid London and a conga line during Artwork’s set were just some of the highlights of the festival’s fifth installment.

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