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Roots
From a leap of faith to a thriving collective, our story spans two decades of passion, innovation, and community - guided by five unwavering truths.
2003
Nick and Charlotte Colgan came from the UK to Croatia on a spontaneous two-week family holiday.
2004
They decided to stay and opened The Garden Zadar, and open-air lounge bar on Zadar's ancient walls.
2006
The Garden Festival started a renaissance of music festivals across the Adriatic drawing over 20 000 visitors a year and establishing Croatia as a global music destination.
2006
That same year Barbarella's Discotheque became an iconic late night club and turned up in the heat in a 1970s discotheque.
2012
The Garden moved to Tisno and The Garden Living was born, giving festivals goers that change to stay onsite in the heart of the action.
2012
Barbarella's Discotheque was reborn as an award-winning open-air cub set under the pins and starts.
2015
The Garden Productions grew out of The Garden Festival into a dedicated team delivering world-class music events.
2016
The Garden Brewery opened in Zagreb, expanding into craft beer and premium food and beverage. Thomas Alpeza and David Plant joined the company as partners.
2018
They launched the Full Circle pop-up street food court to serve their events with varied, high-quality street food.
2022
The Garden Brewery moved into a new industrial space near its original Žitnjak location.
2025
Born from The Garden's quest for the perfect festival beer, Shkoop Lager is born: Crafted by The Garden Productions, producers of Croatia's iconic summer music events & the team at The Garden Brewery
Today
From a family adventure to a dynamic collective - The Garden Productions, Brewery, Resort and Full Circle - we stand united by our Five Core Truths: a love of music, equality, goodtimes, purpose, and quality.
What started as a dream under the Croatian sun is now The Garden Collective: a testament to bold beginnings, evolution, and the magic of growing together
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