Favourite Days, the brand new Liverpool festival, adds new names to its roster. On 7 November, The Howlers will headline the Kaz Stockroom. The London desert-rockers have carved out a fierce reputation as one of the UK’s most thrilling live acts. The following night, Arxx bring their unpredictable and enthralling prowess to town. Bag a ticket for Jacaranda Baltic…
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The closing Sunday at All Points East, on 25th August, was mainly dedicated to retro indie bands for a wander down nostalgia lane. Teenage Fan Club, The Lemon Twigs, Sleater-Kinney, The Postal Service/Death Cab for Cutie all played the East and West stages. The smaller stages at the centre of the park mostly featured rising…
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It was a beautifully sunny All Points East festival at Victoria Park for the final Friday – with Sofia Kortesis, Pixies, Joe Goddard, Newdad, Jockstrap, Nation of Language, Floating Points, Monobloc, Dove Ellis, Astral Bakers, Vagabon, The Kills and more. LCD Soundsystem headlined with a performance that combined power and emotion. All Points East festival,…
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The sun bathed the opening concert of the South Facing festival series in a golden glow. The crowd stepped up to the occasion bedecked in their finery, ready to party in the park to a run of DJs, with Grace Jones closing the evening with her visually and aurally stunning show. Much missed was Roisin…
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November isn’t the most exciting or festival-filled time of year, so it’s very welcome to discover this new North-West event called Favourite Days. Favourite Days will be taking place in Liverpool and is spread over four days from 6–10th November. Lots of grassroots artists and venues are taking part to make this a really buzzy event. …
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FORWARDS and Big Team CIC announces the return of its pioneering social initiative Capture FORWARDS, and reveals its collaboration with Sony UK. The initiative offers young photographers the invaluable opportunity to gain experience photographing live events, through practical and theory workshops and a mentorship program with industry professionals. Participants will receive the best possible tools…
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Photos from Kaleidoscope festival at Alexandra Palace and Park, north London. ‘R’ Voices Choir, Huey Morgan the Fun Lovin’ Criminal, Antony Szmierek, The Go! Team, Soul II Soul, Ministry of Sound Classical. At the Fringe Stage, Brian Blessed entertained the crowds. At Cloud 10, Kaleidoscope’s dance arena at the top of the Palace, pictured are…
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Shining a light in the darkest months – Shiiine On is announce a special one-off indoor festival for 2025 to coincide with the 10th Anniversary weekender. Tickets are on sale now. The event, set to take place in March 2025, will mark a decade-on from the inaugural Shiiine On Weekender, a three day festival in January that has become…
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As they prepare for their 50th Anniversary Tour, Squeeze’s co-founders Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford look forward to opening Glastonbury Festival when they perform on the Pyramid Stage at midday on Friday June 28. Says Glen Tillbrook: “I was at the 1971 Glastonbury Fayre and it was a life changing experience for me. I didn’t return…
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South Facing is a multi-day, open-air festival at the historically significant Crystal Palace Bowl in south London. There’s a choice of ten events starting on 26th July through to 11th August, with an intriguing range of different genres. Starting on 26th July there’s Love Motion, the new disco, soul and electronica event, starting at 4pm.…
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