So, after a year of cancellations and closures, something for house-music fans to look forward to. Or in fact, anyone wanting to go out, out. After last year’s festival was postponed due to Covid-19, government-restrictions permitting, Zenfest is taking place on 4 September this year in the gorgeous grounds of Kelvedon Hall in Brentwood, Essex. The 18th-century red brick mansion, reached via a long gravel drive, is blessed with six acres of gardens designed with modern sculpture, roses, ponds and a lake. 

Here among the leafy grounds, the line up includes Richy Ahmed, ANOTR, Rossi, Pat Wilson, Max Dean, Ryan Resso, DJ Caspa, Funk Cartel. Expect a theme encompassing dragons, pandas, bamboo and lanterns, VIP sections, private cocktail bars and a private lakeside garden area.

*Tickets on sale now, from £49.50, Zenfest
Kelvedon Hall, Brentwood, Ongar Road, CM14 5TN