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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Here’s my favourite festival picks for spring and summer and into autumn – all have some tickets available too.
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Turin Brakes know how to make the London Palladium feel as intimate as a rough-and-ready basement pub venue. They start by introducing songs from their brand new album. Over the next couple of hours or so, the band take us on a journey back and forth over the past 18 years, many members of the…
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