Hello and welcome to laid-back Lighthorne and the Festival where no rules rules, OK?

Well, that was the original plan.

In the free-wheeling spirit of this village, we wanted a relaxed and friendly event, devoid of petty regulation.

But interested groups told us there must be rules so they could see what they were getting into. We googled festivals from Buckingham to Baltimore and were horrified. Rules ran for pages with draconian penalties for 30-second over-runs, etc. Continue reading →