The Chemical Brothers and Crazy P at Bluedot festival
Jul 27
The Chemical Brothers and Crazy P at Bluedot festival
The Chemical Brothers set ends Bluedot festival 2018 on a high note, and the hordes pack out the Lovell stage to hear the godfathers of the electronic/dance scene; the sound so colossal and lasers so far-reaching you would think they were competing with the Jodrell Bank telescope itself
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Jul 26
Bluedot 2019: earlybird tickets on sale now
Good news, Bluedot festival lovers! For a limited time only, super very earlybird tickets are on sale right now. Next year’s dates are 18 – 21 July, meaning Bluedot is bringing another 4-day event your way. LIMITED NUMBER OF SUPER EARLY BIRD TICKETS ON SALE NOW – from 10am Thursday 26th July until Sunday evening….
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Jul 26
Sea Change festival additions
Sea Change festival takes over the town of Totnes in south Devon over the August Bank Holiday Weekend. The event finds its way into multiple historic venues in the town. Founded and curated by Totnes’s own Drift Records, Sea Change presents special guests beneath the beautiful gold leaf ceiling of the Barrel House Ballroom, St. Mary’s…
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Jul 25
Bluedot 2018: out of this world music and science mashup
Bluedot festival moves into its third year with its unique brand of music, science and space mashup. There is probably no other festival like it: music fans can take their fill of several stages and science geeks have a wealth talks and workshops with experts, although its fair to say most festival goers dip into…
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Jun 28
Is Bluedot the UK’s most planet-friendly festival?
It has taken a huge effort for festivals to adopt an eco-friendly approach. But the days of walking over a crunchy carpet of beer cans to get to the main stage is well and truly over. None more so than at Bluedot festival, which, in its own words, ‘will be sending 0% waste to landfill…
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Jun 15
Invitation to Shirley Baker exhibition
The print exhibition is at The Photographers’ Gallery in London and starts on Thursday 21st June. It runs until the 28th July, with a selection of prints on show, all available to buy.
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Jun 4
Field Day 2018: Charlotte Gainsbourg and Oumou Sangare
I’ve always had a soft spot for Field Day festival: its curators have form in enticing lesser-seen artists onto their festival stages, such as Mazzy Star’s memorable set in 2012. Field Day’s move this year from Victoria Park to the considerably smaller Brockwell Park has not been without its issues – from pre-event concerns from…
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Jun 1
Port Eliot festival announces new Fashion Foundation
Port Eliot festival has developed a name for seeking out some of fashion’s movers and shakers, with intelligent and in-depth talks and discussions. This year they are taking things one step further with The Fashion Foundation – a new home for fashion and art. See designer, musician and muse, Daphne Guinness in conversation with The…
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May 30
All Points East: Alexis Taylor, Mattiel and Bjork shine
New London mega-festival All Points East at Victoria Park offered sparkling lineups: the first Sunday introduced slinky Texan outfit Khruangbin, followed by a dancey set from Alexis Taylor. Father John Misty offered lush vocals to a mellow early evening crowd before Bjork’s fantastical set ended the evening
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Apr 3
Four festival traders on creating a successful venture
Four young traders offering boutique camping, gourmet coffee, holistic massage and wood-fired pizza relate the ups and downs of life as a festival vendor.
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