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Supernormal Festival, Ipsden

Faust. Photograph: Gary Wolstenholme

In spite of the unassuming title, Supernormal really does look different from other festivals. Non-commercial and artist-organised, its debut incarnation off-sets an inspired music lineup with performance art, film screenings and artist's talks. Kraut-rockers par excellence, Faust headline, with support from the likes of experimental folkie Alexander Tucker, Teeth Of The Sea's far-out contemporary space-rock and Gnod's psychedelic drone. Meanwhile, artists will be causing creative sparks with new work and discussion groups throughout the site. It's all happening amid the 50 acres of a 17th-century country house, celebrating its 60th anniversary as a proto-hippy commune.

Braziers Park, to 22 Aug, supernormalfestival.co.uk

Skye Sherwin