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Bestival 2016: What We’re Most Looking Forward To

September 2, 2016 No Comments Tobi Stidolph

What we’re most looking forward to at Bestival this year… 3. The World’s Largest Bouncy Castle The Bestival family of festivals has a great history of going that extra mile to make festival-goers’ experiences that bit more colourful. This year will be no exception, as Bestival returns once more to

Featured Review: Boomtown 2016

August 29, 2016 No Comments Tobi Stidolph

Where do I start? Returning to Boomtown for a second year only confirms just how brilliant this festival is. A non-corporate haven for festival-goers to enjoy the August sunshine and party through night and day. Boomtown’s attention to detail is truly remarkable; everything that happens is well thought out from

Review: Wickham Festival 2016

August 28, 2016 No Comments Tobi Stidolph

Wickham Festival; a chilled out, local, medium-sized festival with a family-friendly atmosphere and happy vibe. That’s how I’d describe Wickham, that is located in the heart of the picturesque Hampshire countryside. Wickham have worked hard on creating a manageable and successful event over the years, and their lineup of artists

One Week To Go: Victorious Festival 2016

August 21, 2016 No Comments Luke Jackson

In one week, arguably Portsmouth’s biggest annual event will return to Southsea Common. Victorious Festival is now one of the south coast’s biggest music events, and Victorious will, this bank holiday weekend, welcome its strongest lineup to date to the city. Victorious Festival is one of the south’s fastest growing

Creamfields: The Best Of Its Own Kind

August 20, 2016 No Comments Tobi Stidolph

The UK’s, and possibly Europe’s, number one dance festival hatched in 1998 and it’s back with a bang. Last year marked the point of selling out seven years in a row and that’s not even the best news, a fourth day has been added! Specialising in electronic music, Creamfields is

Eastern Electrics Takes Over Hatfield House

August 17, 2016 No Comments Tobi Stidolph

On the 6th August, Hatfield House was transformed from its famed historical grounds into a hosting ground from some of the most renowned electronic artists. The typically peaceful green had been turned into a platform for ravers from all around to see some of their favourite acts. The area is

Standon Calling 2016: Hertfordshire’s Festival Gem

August 11, 2016 No Comments Tobi Stidolph

They say small is beautiful; that is Standon Calling Festival with its bucketfuls of charm and good vibes. Returning for a third year to Hertfordshire’s festival gem, we saw Standon Calling play host to yet another incredible line up of artists and roster of family-friendly entertainment. Standon welcomed headliners alt-rock

Bristol’s Motion Tests New Day Festival: Sequences

August 4, 2016 No Comments Tom Evans

In blazing sunshine and without a cloud in the sky, the 23rd of July was the perfect day for a barbecue, a trip to the park, or to utilise Bristol’s Motion super-club’s expansive outdoor areas for a day music festival. Luckily for Sequences, that’s exactly what they did, in what

One Week To Go: Boomtown Chapter 8

August 4, 2016 No Comments Tobi Stidolph

Boomtown is one of the UK’s festival wonders. It’s a non-commercial masterpiece of arts, culture and music, and this month will see us turn the pages of 2016’s ‘Chapter 8’. The festival has ballooned to a staggering 50,000 so-called ‘citizens’ since Boomtown’s streets first opened in 2009. Boomtown Fairs’ mind-blowing

Outlook Festival Is Fast Approaching

August 4, 2016 No Comments Callum Blitz

With it being the height of summer here in the UK, festival season is in full swing with events taking part across the country every weekend, although it has become noticeable that in recent years festivals abroad have received unprecedented popularity. A particularly interesting example of this, Outlook Festival, which started