Did anyone die at Boomtown this year?
Sarah Silva
Updated on April 14, 2026
Similarly, you may ask, has anyone died at Boomtown 2019?
Olivia Christopher, 18, was found dead by her boyfriend in the tent they shared at the BoomTown Fair festival in Winchester, Hampshire. It was the fourth death at the festival held between August 11-14 in five years. Boyfriend Dan Holmes discovered her at 11am on the Monday but tragically Olivia, had already died.
One may also ask, is Boomtown Cancelled 2019? Boomtown Fair 2019 is not cancelled.
Consequently, how many people died at Boomtown 2018?
The event has had four fatalities in the last six years and organisers have tried to solve the issue by having an on-site drug testing facility run by The Loop. More than a 1,000 different drug samples were tested, more than at any other festival.
Who runs boomtown?
The festival is run by Boomtown Festival UK Limited company directors Chris Rutherford and Luke Marcus Mitchell, both from Bristol.
Related Question Answers
How big is Boomtown 2019?
65,999Where is Boomtownfest?
LOCATION: Boomtown Fair is held at the Matterley Estate near Winchester, Hampshire, SO21 1HW. Please stay tuned for the 2020 essential guide which will give you more specific routing information.Can you get into Boomtown under 18?
4.8 Only persons aged 18 or over on their first day of attending Boomtown Festival (Wednesday 12th or Thursday 13th August 2019) may enter the festival using an Adult ticket. Any person aged 18 or over who has purchased a Teen ticket rather than an Adult ticket will be refused entry into the festival.What kind of festival is Boomtown?
This number consists of 58,000 ticket holders, 17,999 crew, artists, traders and guests plus 1,000 local residents with day tickets. The increase will come into effect from 2020.Boomtown (music festival)
| Boomtown Fair | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Music festival |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Location(s) | Matterley Estate, Alresford Road, near Winchester, Hampshire, England. |