Wickham festival near sell-out
If you’re thinking of heading to Wickham festival, better get your skates on. The strongest lineup ever has seen a surge in sales. Not surprising when their headliners include Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls, Lucinda Williams, The Proclaimers, Judy Collins, Graham Nash and Kiefer Sutherland. This is a real family festival but with an…
Read MoreReview: Bliss at Nambucca, north London
When the elements come together and the stars perfectly align, you have to take full advantage of the moment. Such is the situation Rachel Morrison and Tom Morrison found themselves in earlier this year: a chance encounter with a group of Brazilian musicians provided the ideal combination to reinvent Bliss, the band that she so…
Read MoreWomad and the Taste the World stage
Here at Gourmet Gigs towers, we love to hear of music and food combos. And at Womad festival, the Taste the World stage gives their global music stars the chance to shine in the kitchen and share their favourite recipes and stories. It’s a unique musical and culinary fusion. Artists hot-footing it from the main…
Read MoreBluedot 18 in pictures
Memories of Bluedot festival 2018 – from Nadine Shah to Baloji and The Orb
Read MoreBluedot festival announces sustainability programme
Exctinction Rebellion, Word Wildlife Fund with Our Planet, Liz Bonnin, Helen Pankhurst… these are just a few names on the extensive sustainability programme at Bluedot festival
Read MoreBearded Theory 2019: the story in pictures
Bearded Theory festival 2019: telling the story in pictures
Read MoreReview: Bearded Theory 2019
Festival season kicks off again with Bearded Theory at Catton Hall. As always it’s a musically diverse, friendly and spirited event
Read MoreW H Lung, debut album at Oslo, Hackney
W H Lung have taken around two years to release their first album Incidental Music. Even when interest in their deep and moody music started to escalate, the band were quite obviously going to do things in their own time. I first heard them at Bluedot festival in 2017 and had one of those moments…
Read MoreThe lineup: 12 best festivals for 2019
Ooh festival season! The thought of it fills me (and so many of you out there, obviously) with joy. The sheer diversity of the UK festival scene means you can truly immerse yourself in music, dance, talks, literature, art, nature… there’s bound to be a few which will tick all your personal boxes. Here’s my…
Read MorePhildel – new album and gigs
Phildel is back. Having taken time out to move to Brighton and raise a young family, the compelling and mystical vocalist and composer has been nevertheless working away behind the scenes. She has an upcoming gig at the Purcell Room on March 20 and will play songs from her new album Wave Your Flags. She…
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