Bluedot festival has added another suitably stellar addition to the lineup. The Radiophonic Workshop will be celebrating their 60th anniversary at the festival. They accompanied Orbital’s dramatic sundown set at last year’s event, and for 2018, in addition to playing a live set featuring iconic sounds and visuals from across their 60 year career, the…
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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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Picturesque Port Eliot festival, set on the South East Cornish coast, has built a reputation for its thoughtfully curated lineup, a mix of music, comedy, workshops and talks. Food, fashion and literature also feature. The beautiful estate is buzzing from dawn to midnight and beyond with a huge variety of events, so one minute you…
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There’s been a huge resurgence of interest in the 70s and 80s disco scene over the past year or two and for those who want to party like its Studio 54, this Disco Tour sees several prominent artists come together on one bill. Shaun Keaveny recently presented a disco special on Radio 6 music, and…
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Stockport indie outfit Blossoms are the final headline act to be revealed for Bearded Theory, adding to an amazing lineup which includes Robert Plant & The Sensational Space Shifters, Jimmy Cliff, Jake Bugg and The Jesus and Mary Chain. Oh, and The Coral, and Sleeper. They’ll all be appearing on the main ‘Pallet’ stage. So…
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A new festival bursting with 90s acts is all set for this August Bank Holiday weekend. Called Cool Britannia festival, the event is suitably set in the old-school festival site of Knebworth Park, and takes us on a journey back in time with a mishmash of Britpop(ish) era bands and dance acts. If this sounds…
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Sea Change festival in Totnes has established quite a name for itself in its two years of its existence. Started by Drift Record shop, its knowledgeable owners have enticed a raft of stellar names both emerging and established, to play at a host of quirky venues around the town. There’s the restored Totnes Cinema, two…
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There’s a touch of magic about Bearded Theory festival that keeps me, and around 9,000 other souls, keep coming back year after year. Great lineups, fancy dress, imaginative beards and a genuinely brilliant crowd do it every time. And joining this year’s Bearded Theory lineup is none other than the magnificent Robert Plant, who will…
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Little West-country festival Chagstock takes place this year on the 21st and 22nd July, in the heart of the Devon countryside. And by little we mean it, Chagstock is exclusively 5,000 strong – perfect for those who like an intimate, friendly family atmosphere. This year the lineup features The Correspondents and dynamic Americana duo The…
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