The festival has ended. The 2024 edition did not take place, and on 25 April 2025 the organisers cancelled the 2025 edition and said they were preparing to file for bankruptcy (DJ Mag, Mixmag, April 2025). The last edition ran in June 2023.
Know before you go
The practical bit
- Status
- Not running. The last edition was in June 2023. The 2024 edition did not go ahead (Mixmag reports no licence from the local authorities), and on 25 April 2025 the organisers cancelled the 2025 edition and said they were preparing to file for bankruptcy.
- Tickets
- Nothing to buy. The organisers said 2025 tickets would be refunded automatically through the original ticket platform. 2024 tickets that rolled over are part of the bankruptcy proceedings, and refunds for them were not guaranteed (DJ Mag, Mixmag, April 2025).
- Where it was
- Just outside the village of Polkovnik Serafimovo in the Rhodope mountains of southern Bulgaria, near the Greek border. A 2018 preview put the site at about 850 metres above sea level.
- History
- Founded in 2011. The last edition ran from Thursday 1 June 2023 on its Resident Advisor listing. The official website still carries the 2024 line-up video, which never happened.
Checked on 20 October 2026 against the venue's own site. Times, prices and routes change: confirm before you travel.
In the room
The experience
Meadows in the Mountains took place above Polkovnik Serafimovo, a small village high in the Rhodope mountains of southern Bulgaria. It ran from 2011 to 2023, with stages set into the meadows and programming that moved from Balkan folk into house and disco. The Sunrise Stage faced east, and the morning sets were timed for the light coming up over the valley. The village hosted the festival and families cooked for visitors. The 2025 edition was cancelled and the organisers said they were preparing to file for bankruptcy, so the festival has ended. The atlas keeps it as a record.
Before you search for tickets
Nothing to book
There is nothing to book. Meadows in the Mountains has ended; the last edition ran in 2023.
Why it fits
Why it is in the atlas
One of Europe's best-loved small mountain festivals, in one of the least-visited ranges on the continent. Kept as a record of a festival that has ended.
FAQ
Questions people ask
Is Meadows in the Mountains still running?
No. The last edition ran in June 2023. The 2024 edition did not go ahead, and in April 2025 the organisers cancelled the 2025 edition and said they were preparing to file for bankruptcy, with over €400,000 of debt (DJ Mag, Mixmag).
Will I get a refund for Meadows in the Mountains tickets?
For 2025 tickets, the organisers said refunds would be made automatically through the original ticket platform. 2024 tickets that rolled over are part of the bankruptcy proceedings, and the organisers said refunds for them were not guaranteed (April 2025).
Where was Meadows in the Mountains?
Just outside the village of Polkovnik Serafimovo in the Rhodope mountains of southern Bulgaria, near the Greek border. A 2018 preview gave the altitude as about 850 metres above sea level.
What music did Meadows in the Mountains programme?
House, disco, Balkan folk and ambient, with sunrise sets on a stage facing east over the valley.
Why is Meadows in the Mountains still in the Sonic Paths atlas?
The atlas keeps it as a record of a festival that shaped the small mountain-festival idea in Europe. It is marked as ended so nobody travels for it.
