Henley Festival
Henley Festival

Blizzard the Penguin

Artistic Director Tim Davies is a sculptor and innovative engineer with a passion for large-scale, kinetic creations and high impact spectacles. 

Tim has designed and built a stunning array of large-scale animated inflatables for prestigious outdoor events, catwalk shows, brand activations and major theatres including innovative Arachnobot and Ocho which are now globally renowned, having performed to crowds of hundreds of thousands of people in four different continents. 

With a keen talent for marrying strength and structure with movement and fluidity, Tim has energetically embraced an eclectic range of commissions for leading theatre companies, advertising agencies and outdoor events creating bespoke large scale centrepieces and animated inflatables. 


FESTIVAL TIPS

ARRIVE EARLY

There’s so much to experience at Henley Festival it’s worth being ready to go when the gates open at 5pm.

DIG OUT YOUR BEST FROCK

You can never be overdressed at Henley!

FOOD & DRINK

DRINK WITH A VIEW

Head to the Moët Champagne Lawn for a glass of fizz and an amazing view of the river.

HUNGRY?

We have three fabulous pre-bookable restaurants. Our food concessions and new non-bookable pop-up restaurant, The Hidden Garden, will be open every evening.

YOUR VISIT

WHAT SHALL I WEAR?

Henley Festival has a black tie dress code.

WHAT TIME SHOULD I ARRIVE?

Car parks opens at 4pm, festival gates open at 5pm.

DO I NEED A WRISTBAND?

Wristbands will be given out at the entrance gates upon presentation of a valid ticket.

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