WOMAD RETURNS FOR TRIUMPHANT 40th ANNIVERSARY Fatoumata Diawara performs on the Open Air Stage. • 40,000 festivalgoers attended WOMAD’s 40th Anniversary • The 4-day extravaganza saw Fatoumata Diawara, Angelique Kidjo, Kae Tempest, The Flaming Lips, Cimafunk, Fantastic Negrito, Gilberto Gil & Family and Lianne La Havas take to the stages • WOMAD reflects on 40 years: 300 worldwide festivals spanning six continents totalling 10,000 artists and educating millions. WOMAD, Charlton Park, 28-31 July 2022: WOMAD returned to Wiltshire to celebrate its 40th birthday, a landmark moment and the UK’s


WOMAD RETURNS FOR TRIUMPHANT 40th ANNIVERSARY Fatoumata Diawara performs on the Open Air Stage. • 40,000 festivalgoers attended WOMAD’s 40th Anniversary • The 4-day extravaganza saw Fatoumata Diawara, Angelique Kidjo, Kae Tempest, The Flaming Lips, Cimafunk, Fantastic Negrito, Gilberto Gil & Family and Lianne La Havas take to the stages • WOMAD reflects on 40 years: 300 worldwide festivals spanning six continents totalling 10,000 artists and educating millions. WOMAD, Charlton Park, 28-31 July 2022: WOMAD returned to Wiltshire to celebrate its 40th birthday, a landmark moment and the UK’s first since 2019. The 1,099-day hiatus, the festival’s longest gap since its inception due to Covid-cancellations, created an unrivalled atmosphere and an explosion of culture, with highlights across WOMAD’s rich programme. Credit: Casper Farrell/Alamy News


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