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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These are our favourite releases of 2023 – mostly albums with a smattering of EPs and singles too, from folk to electronica. The most moving album of the year is the emotional Slowdive release Everything is Alive. There are a few albums we didn’t have time to include, one being False Lankum: those drone sounds…
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When you’re on the way to Bluedot, that first glimpse of the Lovell telescope is always a ‘wow’, moment. There it stands, on the Cheshire plain, communing with the planets and deep space. Our conduit to the stars and beyond. No wonder that Bluedot, the festival that has grown up around this beautiful structure has…
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Bluedot 2023. Thursday evening – Max Richter and the BBC Concert Orchestra open bluedot Festival 2023 with a special Unclassified Live, hosted by Elizabeth Alker. Friday – Lovell, Orbit and Nebula stages. Talks and workshops plus Manchester University’s science stalls. Shaun Keaveny on the Notes stage. Lead photo: TC & The Groove Family Click here for…
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