In the news

 

 

 

Pestival has garnered a tremendous amount of coverage in all forms of media. Here's a selection from over the years:

2011 The Observer – Observer Ethical Awards Winners Blog
2011 Wellcome Trust Blog – Replay: Pestival
2010 Observer Ethical Awards – Lucy Siegle writes about Pestival winning the Ethical Award in Conservation

 

A selection of the extensive press coverage given to Pestival 2009:

Here's a programme of events brochure to giveyou  a feel for one of our festival's content...

And here are examples of coverage:

 

BBC London – an essay on the importance of insects by Helen Wallis from London Wildlife Trust, timed for the launch of Pestival
BBC Manchester – feature on maggot art, in relation to Pestival

Guardian Music – interview sound recordist Chris Watson regarding ‘Cross Pollination’
New York Times – Globe Spotters Article aimed at American travellers
New Scientist Magazine – October Vodcast on Pestival
Design magazine De Zeen –  feature on the Termite Pavilion
Financial Times – article on Rupert Soar’s research, used for the Termite Pavilion
The Ecologist Magazine – print feature and online video
Treehugger – photostory on Pestival
Artnet – Pestival 2009
NME – video of Robyn Hitchcock and John Hegley performance
Abril – Brazilian media group covers Pestival

Radio

BBC Radio 4 Front Row - Kirsty Lang interviews Director of Pestival Bridget Nicholls

BBC Radio 4 Today Programme – Robyn Hitchcock performing from Blue Peter Garden
BBC Radio 4 – NATURE: Insect Soundings (interviews from Pestival)
BBC World Service – Pestival feature on Friday Strand, a round-up of global arts, culture and entertainment events
BBC Radio 4 – Leading Edge on Pestival (15 mins dedicated to Pestival from approx 10mins 30sec into programme)
BBC Radio 4 – Interview Robyn Hitchcock about his show at Pestival
RTE1 – Irish radio station on Pestival

Radio Netherlands Worldwide – Earthbeat on Pestival

 

More press:

 

New Scientist magazine blogged about Pestival and Ollie Palmer's Ant Ballet

Click on Image to read full article and watch the video. 

 

 

 Pestivals Insects au Gratin has been blogged about by Yahoo anwsers and Scientist Live.

 

 

Pestival in the Guardian's environmental section (Plus see a slideshow here):

 

Pestival in Time Out::

 

 

Pestival in the Guardian Guide:

 

 

Pestival in the London Evening Standard - An enthusiastic preview of Pestival highlights:

 

 

Pestival in RyanAir magazine:

 

 

Pestival in The Wire magazine:

A great article in The Wire magazine, courtesy of Clive Bell, which highlights the musical treats from Pestival 2009, including pieces by Robyn Hitchcock, Thomas Truax, Chris Watson and Philip Jeck:

 

 

Beecab launch: Pestival's Beecab was launched on 18th June, and the cameras were out to record its reception!

 

The Naked Scientists podcast on the 'Plight of the Bumblebees':

Pestival director Bridget Nicholls recently met up with the Naked Scientists, along with Pat Goodwin from the Wellcome Trust and Beecab driver Steve Benbow, to talk about the theme of 2009's Pestival: bees and the urgent need to start looking out for them!

Read the interview here or listen to the podcast as an mp3.