Phil &
Sophie's
Big Phat
40th
Bands. Void Install Rave. Sauna. Wales.
So that's what we're doing. Three days at Three Pools, a permaculture farm in the foothills of the Black Mountains. Bands from midday Saturday, rave in the barn 9:30pm til 4am. Sauna. Cold pool. Farm food. Proper bar. £90 a head covers the costs. No profit. Just Phil and Sophie's birthday.
I'm in, get a ticket141 acres in the foothills of the Black Mountains. Renovated barns, a Void soundsystem install, a d&b PA for the bands, sauna, natural cold pool, licensed bar, kitchen, and camping fields. This is not a field in a car park.
Welcome meal! Free for all, rave style. Get the weekend going. Lineup TBC.
Three Pools has proper camping, not a festival mudpit. Everyone stays on site. Hot showers and clean toilets. Bring a good sleeping bag, October nights in the Black Mountains can be cold. Contact us about accessibility or sensory needs.
Flat grass pitches, fire pits, hot showers, and proper toilets. Bring your tent and a solid sleeping bag.
Space on site for campervans and motorhomes. Select the live-in vehicle option when you buy your ticket.
Have specific requirements? Get in touch before you come. bigphat40th@gmail.com
10 bell tents at Three Pools, 4-berth, £250 per tent. Pre-pitched, beds and bedding included. Once they're gone they're gone. Book direct on the Three Pools site ↗
On-site sauna and natural cold pool. Available Saturday morning only.
October in the Black Mountains. Bring layers. The rave barn will be warm, the walk back at 4am will not.
Sorry, adults only.
Welcome meal (Friday) and farewell breakfast (Sunday) included in ticket price. Three Pools grows its own food on site. Fresh farm produce sold throughout the weekend, with vegan and gluten free options. Self-catering welcome, (Hot water urn and hob facilities on site) BYOB for campsite sesh.
Fresh produce grown right here on the farm. Honest, seasonal food throughout the weekend.
Bring your camping stove. Cook your own. The more the merrier around the campfire.
Friday welcome meal and Sunday farewell breakfast included in your ticket. Saturday, farm food is available to buy on site.
A proper bar with good choices. Open from Friday afternoon, through Saturday, and into the rave barn overnight.
Bring your own to the tent. No glass in the venue. You know the drill.
Bar open all night inside the barn. Water always available. Look after yourself and each other.
In the foothills of the Black Mountains near Abergavenny, Wales. Easy to reach from Bristol and Cardiff. A secluded location that still feels like the real world.
Three Pools, Near Abergavenny, Wales
Full postcode and detailed directions come with your ticket confirmation. Car sharing encouraged, there'll be a WhatsApp group for lifts from Bristol.
£90 covers the costs. Phil and Sophie aren't making a penny, any extra goes back into the event. The numbers need confirming though, don't leave it. Bell tents are separate, direct with Three Pools.
Per person
Per 4-person tent · Three Pools site
Tickets non-refundable but transferable. Questions: bigphat40th@gmail.com
By purchasing you agree to not be a nightmare, and to leave the farm exactly as you found it.
Please ask us before inviting guests. We want to make sure our nearest and dearest can attend, and we're capped at 200 people.
Help with clean up, furniture moving, or other useful jobs and we'll sort your ticket.
Birthday on or near the weekend? Email us for the honourable mentions list.
