by Barnaby Smith
At the 2006 Cropredy festival, the Friday night saw about four hours of bliss. Magic, almost.Deborah Bonham was at her lung-bursting best, while the lovable,…
by Ian Roullier
Let’s dispel some of the misconceptions about the Big Chill.Firstly: that it’s full of hippies listening to whale song in a smoke induced haze.Secondly: that...
by Michael Hubbard
Global warming is something of a misnomer. If you live in England, summer this year seems to be more about flooding, hailstones, thunderclaps and washed-out...
by David McGonigle
Apart from the mighty colossus that is T-in-the Park, Scotland’s festival season can seem a little sparse.While there may be plenty of action for the...
by Fiona Jerome
As befits an offshoot of the Aldeburgh Festival, which since 1948 has provided a showcase for new musical ideas and has commissioned many sterling pieces...
by Clair Whitefield
When you say the word festival most people think of wide eyed hippies struggling out of rancid portaloos in the middle of a muddy field.For...
by John Murphy
Festivals are big business. Long gone are the days when they were an excuse for a group of like-minded souls to gather in a field,...
by Nick Pickles
When it comes to dance music the party gets well and truly underway this weekend with Gatecrashers Summer Soundsystem.After a four year absence, Gatecrasher returns...
by Jamil Ahmad
You should just about have recovered from four days of hedonism to take things down a notch for Cambridge Folk (26-29 July).Joan Baez, Steve Earle...
by Jenni Cole
Listen. Glastonbudget. Tribute bands. Ace. In fact, completely and totally ace, all round. No argument.Where else this year could you possibly hear the greatest hits...
by Jamil Ahmad
If time, money and a job were not a worry, you could spend six months on the festival circuit. Given the opportunity would you do...
by Barnaby Smith
The Spitz Festival of Blues 2007 was declared open on April 4 in an orgy of marinated chicken wings and pork ribs, to the dubious...
by Jamil Ahmad
Stamina is the key to survival. The idiom isn’t just applied to the Camden Crawl. You’re going to need it as we slip into festival...
by Darren Lee
Aside from the burnt turkey, this year’s Christmas began on a downer with the death of James BrownWhilst his loyal core of fans mourned instantly,...
by Barnaby Smith
Now in its second year since its reincarnation, Cropredy is firmly back in its rightful place as one of the most amiable festivals on the...
by Richard Hensman
It’s back – and it’s now in Cardiff as well as London!Metro Weekender is a two-day event over the festival-packed August Bank Holiday weekend, comprising...
by Jenni Cole
If you’re one of those music lovers who thinks that this summer’s lack ofmud, smelly hippies, ill-advised facial hair and wizard hats made out ofhedges...
