![The Hunts Post: Despite wet weather spirits are not dampened at the We Out Here Festival., Abbots Ripton, Huntingdon Saturday 21 August 2021. Picture by Terry Harris.]( "The Hunts Post: Despite wet weather spirits are not dampened at the We Out Here Festival., Abbots Ripton, Huntingdon Saturday 21 August 2021. Picture by Terry Harris.")
Despite wet weather spirits are not dampened at the We Out Here Festival., Abbots Ripton, Huntingdon Saturday 21 August 2021. Picture by Terry Harris. (Image: Terry Harris)
With last year's edition postponed due to the Covid-19 lockdown, the 2021 event - which took place in Abbots Ripton on the former Secret Garden Party site - felt even more poignant.
![The Hunts Post: Despite wet weather spirits are not dampened at the We Out Here Festival., Abbots Ripton, Huntingdon Saturday 21 August 2021. Picture by Terry Harris.]( "The Hunts Post: Despite wet weather spirits are not dampened at the We Out Here Festival., Abbots Ripton, Huntingdon Saturday 21 August 2021. Picture by Terry Harris.")
Despite wet weather spirits are not dampened at the We Out Here Festival., Abbots Ripton, Huntingdon Saturday 21 August 2021. Picture by Terry Harris. (Image: Terry Harris)
And, to ensure the safety of festival attendees and staff, a number of Covid-safe measures were implemented.
![The Hunts Post: Despite wet weather spirits are not dampened at the We Out Here Festival., Abbots Ripton, Huntingdon Saturday 21 August 2021. Picture by Terry Harris.]( "The Hunts Post: Despite wet weather spirits are not dampened at the We Out Here Festival., Abbots Ripton, Huntingdon Saturday 21 August 2021. Picture by Terry Harris.")
Despite wet weather spirits are not dampened at the We Out Here Festival., Abbots Ripton, Huntingdon Saturday 21 August 2021. Picture by Terry Harris. (Image: Terry Harris)
Guests had to show a negative lateral flow test on entry, hand sanitiser machines were a regular feature on-site and tented stages had their sides open to increase airflow.
![The Hunts Post: Despite wet weather spirits are not dampened at the We Out Here Festival., Abbots Ripton, Huntingdon Saturday 21 August 2021. Picture by Terry Harris.]( "The Hunts Post: Despite wet weather spirits are not dampened at the We Out Here Festival., Abbots Ripton, Huntingdon Saturday 21 August 2021. Picture by Terry Harris.")
Despite wet weather spirits are not dampened at the We Out Here Festival., Abbots Ripton, Huntingdon Saturday 21 August 2021. Picture by Terry Harris. (Image: Terry Harris)
Alongside standout performances from Emma-Jean Thackray, Greentea Peng, Nubiyan Twist and Ezra Collective, ticket-holders got involved with workshops, went for a dip in the on-site like, browsed the record store and enjoyed a whole lot of dancing.
![The Hunts Post: Despite wet weather spirits are not dampened at the We Out Here Festival., Abbots Ripton, Huntingdon Saturday 21 August 2021. Picture by Terry Harris.]( "The Hunts Post: Despite wet weather spirits are not dampened at the We Out Here Festival., Abbots Ripton, Huntingdon Saturday 21 August 2021. Picture by Terry Harris.")
Despite wet weather spirits are not dampened at the We Out Here Festival., Abbots Ripton, Huntingdon Saturday 21 August 2021. Picture by Terry Harris. (Image: Terry Harris)
![The Hunts Post: Despite wet weather spirits are not dampened at the We Out Here Festival., Abbots Ripton, Huntingdon Saturday 21 August 2021. Picture by Terry Harris.]( "The Hunts Post: Despite wet weather spirits are not dampened at the We Out Here Festival., Abbots Ripton, Huntingdon Saturday 21 August 2021. Picture by Terry Harris.")
Despite wet weather spirits are not dampened at the We Out Here Festival., Abbots Ripton, Huntingdon Saturday 21 August 2021. Picture by Terry Harris. (Image: Terry Harris)
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