
Winter and Spring music festivals 2023
Dreaming about summer festivals? No need – there are plenty of winter and early spring events happening around the country, helping liven up these dark and dreary months. No tents involved. Mostly at cities and towns around the UK with several multi-venue events, one-day or weekenders, there’s plenty to choose from, and more surfacing as…
Read MoreBest festivals for 2023: the list
Ahh festival season! It’s not long now and we can’t wait. Here’s our festival calendar for the summer. All of those featured still have limited tickets available. People may be being a bit careful due the cost of living crisis but sales are nonetheless healthy, so if there’s a festival you’ve got your eye on,…
Read MoreSea Change festival close to selling out
The festival is already 85% sold out so if you are thinking of going, don’t think for too long! Here’s a taste of what’s in store at the always-innovative, Totnes-based weekender. A new venue for 2023 is The Albatross, the stunning community space run by the esteemed and adventurous Bull Inn. Opposite The Bull and…
Read MoreWhite Tea from a Vending Machine: new single by David A Jaycock
This is an enigmatic work from the Cornish synth master, from HOLD. STAR. RETURN, his up and coming album. White Tea from a Vending Machine is the second single; it opens with a woozy gentleness that envelops you and sinks you into a comforting space with its simple retro-synth sound and layered soft vocals. White…
Read MoreShirley Baker film “Life Through A Lens” premiere in May
A new film about photographer Shirley Baker is to be unveiled soon. Shirley Baker: Life Through a Lens, is the first feature length documentary devoted to Shirley’s life and work, and will take place on May 18th at the Centre for British Photography, Jermyn St, London W1. Shirley Baker: Life Through a Lens is written and produced…
Read MoreInternational Women’s Day
This International Women’s Day I’m thinking about all those female artists making it in an industry that isn’t always female friendly. I’m listening to BBC Radio 6, enjoying a whole day of music courtesy of female artists. It’s got me thinking of all the amazing women I’ve seen and listened to over the years –…
Read MoreSara Wolff reveals first EP track “Don’t Feed The Birds”
Liverpool-based avant-garde artist Sara Wolff caught our attention in 2021 on the release of her debut single Bad Thoughts Compilation, reviewed here. Sara has been busy since then, producing other artists, session musician, embarking upon a solo tour of unconventional spaces whilst armed with her trusty 4‑track cassette machine and the morphing visuals of multidisciplinary…
Read MoreBluedot festival day splits and more artists join the lineup
bluedot has just announced another wave of artists to join its 2023 bill on July 20–23. The festival, whose headliners for 2023 include Grace Jones, Roisin Murphy and Pavement has also released a limited number of £49 day tickets. At this price, those day tickets won’t hang around for long so you’ll need to snap them…
Read More30 more artists for Bearded Theory
Bearded Theory at Catton Hall is going to need that extra new stage with all the artists who are going to be packing out the festival this year. Thirty more artists have now been added to the already brilliant lineup – and don’t forget there’s more music going on from noon to the early hours…
Read MoreCallis, Todmorden band with new single and gigs
The Calder Valley has built up an extraordinary reputation of being a cradle of musical talent with The Orielles, Working Men’s Club, The Lounge Society and many more emerging from its atmospheric, intense and brooding landscape. And recently the unique folk music of Trevor Beale was discovered, testament to local creative talent harking back to…
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