Near the tip of Sjællands Odde lies Yderby Lyng – a small village on the outskirts of Havnebyen, known from DR3’s series Doggy Style. Here you’ll find the grill bar Tunen, a shelter site with sea swimming, and formerly the hotel restaurant Den Gyldne Hane. The series portrayed the lives of young people in an area where Copenhagen feels far away, both physically and mentally. The region is a mix of classic rural landscape with Holbæk as the nearest town and Denmark’s largest summerhouse area. In addition, old farms have begun attracting new residents who bring latte culture, organic stalls and art. And now also Lost Farm, a brand new festival on a farm in Yderby Lyng, complete with pop-up bars, pizza trucks, long tables, sculptures, installations, tent camps and three stages: The Pit, The Cave and The Barn.
On Friday afternoon, when I arrive at the Farm, I am greeted by Jude Bennett, the farm’s owner and artistic director of the festival. I missed the official opening speech, but she gives me a personal tour before the first concert.