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Laughing Stock is Nozstocks comedy tent, located in the Altered State. Open during the day and evening so pop in and Laughing Stock hosts a mixture stand-up, sketch shows, improv groups and everything surreal and bizarre. Previous years have seen Russell Howard, Phill Jupitus, The Rubberbandits,
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Nestled in the rolling hills of the hidden valley, obscured by a heady cloud of powder paint and dust from dancing feet, stands The Sunken Yard; a world away from reality… After their epic past two years at Noz, these connoisseurs of a good time are back, bigger and better than ever, to take up
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overlooking the Farm’s lake, with the Garden Bar just around the corner, this is the perfect spot to sit in the sun and wet your whistle to beautifully blended guitar riffs, stoking the fires for a late night dance to some filthy electronic beats.
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speakeasy after dark, a cinema tent, as well as a roaming spoken word tent and circus, fire and performance walkabout acts. It was hosted at Rowden
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