As we welcome in a new month, we’re taking a moment to celebrate the festivals we’ve covered over an endless summer. From inclusive, female-led line ups to spaces that centre care and openly affirm queer identities, we round-up the summer festivals that brought us closer together.

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In 2018 Linda Hill interviewed Kio Briggs for ‘Linda’s Book Bag’; discussing his debut book ‘Living Free’ and his greatest inspiration, his mother.