Archive for June, 2009
RHYTHM AND YOU MUSIC FESTIVAL
The Global Natural Healthcare Trust (GNHCT) was formed in 2001. This small charity, which is based in Cornwall, works in Africa to treat HIV/AIDS patients holistically with medical herbs which are both safe and organic. In order to raise funds, The GNHCT in conjunction with Ark Music Group are holding the a music festival at [...]
Glasto gig for Cornish dance company Cscape
Cornish dance company Cscape will be performing at Glastonbury Festival next weekend (26-28 June) with its original piece of work, Enjoy Your Stay. Event management company Event Cornwall bagged the gig for the trio, who will perform on the Blazing Saddle and Glebeland Riser stages during the three-day festival. Cscape is fresh back from the [...]
Planning permission granted for Cornwall’s biggest festival
Sports Vision, organisers of the Relentless Boardmasters in association with Vans are pleased to announce that planning permission has been granted for this year’s festival, after last week’s surprise announcement that Cornwall County Council had refused planning permission for Beach Break Live, which was due to be held at St Agnes this week. The refused [...]
Midsummer merriment at the Eden Project
The Eden Project will be heralding the summer solstice with an evening of good food and funk music on Saturday June 20. The first of Eden’s quarterly seasonal celebrations will feature barbeques, paella and a selection of local and international gastronomic treats from the project’s top chefs. Musical accompaniment for the grand finale will come [...]
Biggest ever Banksy Exhibition opens in Bristol
World famous street artist and local Bristol boy, Banksy is hosting his biggest show to date in this home town. Held at the main city Museum in the heart of Bristol and featuring over 100 pieces of street art and installations, including 78 new works, this is the ultimate show for all Banksy and street [...]
NASS FESTIVAL 2009: VIP AND CAMPER TICKETS SOLD OUT
VIP and Camper Van tickets have sold out for Relentless NASS 2009. This year’s NASS, which takes place at Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallet from 10 – 12 July, is set to eclipse all previous years with a line up including N*E*R*D, CKY, Zane Lowe, Chase and Status Live, Tinchy Stryder, Scratch Perverts and [...]
OFFICIAL BEACH BREAK LIVE ANNOUNCEMENT – BBL MOVES TO KENT
Yesterday it was announced that student focused festival Beach Break Live would be unable to hold the festival (which is happening next week from 16 – 19 June with acts like Dizzee Rascal, The Zutons, Mystery Jets, Friendly Fires, Chase and Status, Yoda and many more set to perform) on the site they planned to [...]
SURF YOUR WAY INTO NEW JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Are you a mad surfer, aged 16-25 and currently out of education, work or training? If you’re looking for a fresh and wave-influenced way to make yourself employable then this could be the perfect opportunity for you. An exciting six week programme called Cross Step is on the hunt for its first ten Cornish recruits [...]
Extreme Academy Midsummer Classic surf comp: 20 and 21 June, Watergate Bay
Celebrate the summer solstice the surfer way at the Extreme Academy Midsummer Classic later this month at Watergate Bay, Newquay. A host of top longboarders will descend on the beach on 20 and 21 June for the third round (out of five) of the 2009 British Longboard Union (BLU) series. With British longboarders currently enjoying [...]
SOLSTICE CELEBRATION WEEKENDER
The Solstice Celebration Weekender takes place at Coed Hills Rural Artspace (8 miles west of Cardiff) on Friday 19 – Sunday 21 June. The event will bring together live bands, DJs, comedy, theatre, art, workshops, healing area with sauna, kids activities, indoor and outdoor stages, organic food, locally stocked bar, and a host of outdoor [...]
ROCK FOR FREEDOM!
An exciting rock music event is coming to Totnes later this month. The Rock For Freedom event is set to take place at Totnes Civic Hall on 25 June from 7.30pm, and will feature a host of talented local musicians, from Funky Munks (Red Hot Chili Peppers tribute act) to Rage (Rage Against The Machine [...]
FUNKY SUSTAINABLE FESTIVAL IN CORNWALL THIS MONTH
A fresh new festival called One Planet takes place this year in Cornwall, featuring everything from a storytelling yurt to eco-fashion shows and local bands. Brought to you by the Trevarno estate and CoaST (Cornwall Sustainable Tourism Project), the festival aims to send out an eco friendly message that demonstrates that you can have a [...]
FLORENCE AND MACCABEES ADDED TO EDEN LINE UP
The Eden Project announced two more superb acts for their Eden Sessions today. Indie folk rockers The Maccabees will support Razorlight on 9 July, and the hotly tipped Florence and The Machine will be belting out tunes from their debut album, Lungs (released in July) on 10 July, supporting Paul Weller. Look out for an [...]
247 West & Wales June 09
D’n’b duo Chase and Status tell us what’s in their box, we interview promising Welsh surfer Jack Crisp, and grime star Bashy tells us about his debut album.
247 South West June 09
June goes like this: Ben Skinner – aka the Skindog, Hong Kong Ping Pong (funky-bouncy-booty-shaky), and Cosmo Jarvis. It’s also our 100th issue. Sweet!
