Category: FESTIVALS
FULL LINE-UP ANNOUNCED FOR HOP FARM FESTIVAL 2012
Richard Ashcroft has been unveiled as the final headliner for this year’s Hop Farm Festival – another UK festival exclusive for the Kent event. He joins the likes of Bob Dylan, Peter Gabriel and the New Blood Orchestra and Suede. Organisers have now revealed the full line up for the festival, which takes place on June [...]
SUNRISE FESTIVAL 2012 RELEASES EXTRA TICKETS FOR SUMMER SOLSTICE
The team at Sunrise festival, 21 – 24 June, has been working hard to keep up with the requests for their extra Solstice night tickets and with the 1000 tickets on offer selling out in record time, and demand being so high they have decided to release an extra 200 from tomorrow (April 18) for [...]
NOAH AND THE WHALE + THE VACCINES TO PLAY EDEN SESSIONS 2012
Noah and the Whale and The Vaccines will co-headline an Eden Session on Wednesday July 11. Indie folk band Noah and the Whale released their third studio album Last Night on Earth last year. The album hit number 8 in the UK charts, following 2008 debut record Peaceful, the World Lays Me Down (number 5) [...]
SOMERSET TO HOST NEW STRUMMER OF LOVE FESTIVAL
Strummer of Love, a one-off, unique festival to commemorate the late, great Joe Strummer is to be held at a beautiful, secret location in the middle of the Somerset countryside this summer. Taking place on the weekend of 17-19 August, the event will mark the 10th anniversary of the death of Strummer, the legendary Clash [...]
PRODUCTIONS IN LOVE LAUNCH NEW MINI-FESTIVAL FOR BRISTOL
Productions In Love, a not-for-profit organisation, is currently planning an arts and performance-based, mini-festival at Motion Skatepark on May 12, 2012. The aim of the festival is to raise funds for and awareness about four different charities – WaterAid, Shelter, FareShare and Child Poverty Action Group. The line-up will feature a range of hip-hop, dubstep [...]
WIN: SIMPLE THINGS FESTIVAL TICKETS
Simple by name, simple by nature! Now in its second year, the urban festival utilises various existing venues and new one off creative spaces in the centre of Bristol to showcase some of the best established and emerging acts currently on the scene. Headliners of the one day festival on Sat 6 May include the [...]
WIN: CORNWALL FESTIVAL OF SPORT TICKETS
Taking place from 14-16 September at St Michael’s Mount, Penzance you can expect a range of world class mass participation sporting events , live music, festival fun, beach sports and children’s activities and high quality food, the Festival of Sport promises to be a brilliant active weekend for everyone. The core sports have distances for [...]
WIN: BANGFACE WEEKENDER TICKETS
Bangface is back for 2012 with a brand new venue at Trevelgue Holiday Park, Newquay, Cornwall. Taking place on 14-16 Sept and set on the Cornish coastline, the new venue brings with it the Bangface Beach Party! Set on a private beach, there will be a bar, restaurant and adventure activities from body boarding to [...]
WIN: WAVEFORM TICKETS
Winner of the Greener Festival award in 2011, this is the UK’s leading electronic music festival with a lot of new additions for 2012. Taking place on 31st August – 2nd Sept nr Taunton, expect a variety of stages hosting psy-trance, breaks, trance and progressive DJ’s, live bands and downtempo, complimented by talks, workshops and [...]
WIN: LEOPALLOOZA TICKETS
Set in a lush Cornish valley by the sea, the mix of fresh sea air and great music is what makes Leopallooza so good. Back for its eighth year on 27-29 July on a site near Week, St Mary, Bude, the festival brings with it music from Dan le Sac vs Scroobius Pip (Saturday headline), [...]
WIN: LEMONFEST TICKETS
Taking place at the Newton Abbot Racecourse on 30 June, headlining Lemon Fests third year are indie rockers Hard-Fi, with Cosmo Jarvis, Ryan Keen, Backbeat Soundsystem, These Reigning Days, The Moons and Brother & Bones all playing too across three stages. Great vibe and the festival gets better every year, more info and tickets from [...]
WIN: ROCK OYSTER FESTIVAL TICKETS
The festival returns to the Cornish countryside at Dinham House, Rock, nr Padstow on 22-24 June to offer music, oysters, mussels, and fun with dollop of camping on top. The line up includes Dub Pistols, London Afrobeat Collective, The Bees, Neil Halstead, The Raise, Hong Kong Ping Pong, and loads more. Info and tickets at [...]
WIN: GOLD COAST OCEANFEST TICKETS
Soak up some surf atmosphere at North Devon’s Gold Coast Oceanfest on 15-17 June. Based at Croyde, expect events and entertainment ranging from live music, beach volleyball and soccer, skate and BMX demos, big boy paddle race, surfing and a trade village there is something for everyone. Oh and Ben Howard and Newton Faulkner are [...]
WIN: LOVE SAVES THE DAY TICKETS
Put together by Team Love and Just Jack – the brains behind events such as Glastonbury Dance Village’s Wow! Stage and In:Motion, have come together for a celebration of music, parties, and good times: bring you cool new festy, Love Saves the Day inCastle Park, Brisotl on Sat 3 June. The line up includes Amirali, [...]
WIN: TICKETS TO PLYMOUTH VOLKS FEST
Plymouth Volksfest is now into its fifth year and once again features its cool combo of VWs, great music and entertainment at Newnham Park, Plymouth on 1-5 June. If you’re got a dub show it off at the ‘show and shine’ on the Sunday, if not forget polishing your rims and simply enjoy the Dub [...]
WIN: RUN TO THE SUN TICKETS
The UK’s number one car and music weekender – Run to the Sun is back bigger and better for 2012 with Pendulum, Judge Jules and DJ Hype headlining. Support comes from Friction, Jaguar Skills, Mistajam, Lisa Lashes, Drumsound and Bassline Smith, Netsky, Shy FX, Modestep and many more. There’s also a silent disco, comedians, and [...]
SONISPHERE CANCELLED
This summer’s Sonisphere Festival has been cancelled, promoters confirmed this morning. In a statement posted on their website, they said “It is with very heavy hearts and much regret that we announce the cancellation of Sonisphere Knebworth 2012″. Before the official announcement, Queen leaked news of the festival’s cancellation on their website, www.Queenonline.com However, at [...]
WIN TICKETS TO WATCHET FESTIVAL 2012
Watchet Festival, which takes place from August 24 – 26, is a not-for-profit family-friendly festival with amazing views of the stunning West Somerset coastline and beyond. Three live stages, including the famous Croissant Neuf solar powered venue will host over than 50 live acts, bringing a wide range of high-calibre musical acts not normally found performing in West Somerset, [...]
WIN TICKETS TO BEACHBREAK LIVE 2012
The ultimate student festival, Beachbreak, has Chase and Status, Dizzee Rascal and Friendly Fires headlining this year. Get yourself a ticket when the student loans come in and head down to the beach for the mother of all end of term parties. Taking place in Pembrey Country Park in South Wales from June 14 – [...]
WIN TICKETS TO RELENTLESS ENERGY NASS FESTIVAL 2012
NASS returns to the Royal Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, from July 6-8. Andy C and DJ Fresh will head up the stellar billing of acts in what promises to be another fantastic weekend at the Relentless Energy NASS 2012. Andy C is undisputedly the biggest name in Drum and Bass as well [...]
