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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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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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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On Saturday and Sunday: HENGE, Space Parade, Pictish Trail, Tinariwen, TVAM, Mary in the Junkyard, Dry Cleaning. Maggie Aderin-Pocock gave a talk at Mission Control. Chris Hawkins with his wife Clare Nasir interviewed photographer Max Alexander and talked about near-space sustainability. Music: Teleman, Lava La Rue, Nihiloxica, Young Fathers and Grace Jones Click here for photos…
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Something for families to look forward to! Both Camp Bestival lineups have just been revealed, with tickets on sale from Thursday 17th November. Headlining Camp Bestival Dorset is Grace Jones, The Kooks and Craig David Presents TS5. Meanwhile, Camp Bestival Shropshire’s headline acts include Primal Scream, Rudimental and Human League. Also announced today for both sites are Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Melanie C as well as Confidence Man plus Sam Ryder.…
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Our visit to Kite festival, set in gentle countryside close to Oxford, was pretty much based on the fact that Grace Jones was set to headline on the Saturday night – not that there weren’t plenty of other attractive propositions throughout this new music and ideas event. Chatting to people around the site it appears…
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Festival Number 6 feels as if it has fully got into its stride. It offers a dizzying array of intelligently-curated events, from bands and DJs to comedy, nighttime processions, workshops and talks, plus something this festival has come to excel in – interviews and intimate performances by a handful of the main-stage artists.
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