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Bestival 2015

The non-stop party of epic proportions. The end of the summer. The end of the UK festival season. One last blowout before everyone returns to college, school, uni and work, for the dismal winter weather ahead. Of course, we can only be talking about Rob da Bank’s Bestival. The escapists

Concrete Music’s 5th Birthday with b.traits at The Astoria, Portsmouth

September 30, 2015 No Comments Tobi Stidolph

Portsmouth has an upcoming and growing electronic music scene, and Concrete Music is one of the company’s leading the way. Last week’s night with Canadian techno DJ b.traits at The Astoria was no exception to this. Concrete Music are celebrating their 5th birthday and bringing the BBC Radio 1 DJ

United Festival 2015

September 28, 2015 No Comments Tobi Stidolph

As 2015’s festival season came to a close, 1234 festival goers danced one last time in London’s Finsbury Park for United Festival on Sunday 13th September. The sun was shining over the circle of eight arenas, which boasted plenty of the biggest names in all flavours of dance music to

Applebottom at The Poison Apple, Bournemouth

September 28, 2015 No Comments George Hall

When Elysium Presented Applebottom, Taim and Neffa T at Bournemouth’s newly owned Poison Apple, (previously Orange Rooms) it was the alternative night to fresher week parties churning out chart music. Poison Apple is a venue that plays close to my heart, with its Shoreditch-esque bunker room reminiscent of London’s Nest

Creamfields 2015: The Best Dance Festival In The UK

September 19, 2015 No Comments Tobi Stidolph

Approaching the twilight of festival season, possibly the UK’s biggest dance festival, Creamfields fell upon the August bank holiday weekend. The festival is every house-head’s dream with artists like Chris Lorenzo, Bontan and Skream or the more well-known disc jockeys such as Avicii, Hardwell and the legendary Fatboy Slim are

Boomtown 2015

September 16, 2015 No Comments Tobi Stidolph

Only on the mad streets of a field in Winchester will you see costumed cowboys and pirates lure you into hidden parties, narrow passageways and themed rooms. This, of course, is the annual Boomtown Fair; one of the UK’s best, completely non-commercialised festivals. The whole place is a make-belief town

Cardiff’s First X Music Festival

August 21, 2015 No Comments Tobi Stidolph

The middle of June saw Cardiff’s first X Music Festival. The 2 day festival was held in Cardiff’s Blue Park and it certainly didn’t disappoint! On the Friday, thee festival saw its incredible lineup get underway with the likes of Skepta, Krept & Konan and Fuse ODG perform taking to

Standon Calling 2015

August 10, 2015 No Comments Tobi Stidolph

2015; its been quite the year for festivals. However, this year at Standon Calling festival, Hertfordshire, by day a 1715 wild west cowboy atmosphere filled the arena followed by a 3015 space monster robot vibe by night. Revolvers and ray guns at the ready; Standon Calling delivered round the clock

Mumble Sound: Bournemouth University Summer Ball 2015 After Party With Flava D at Orange Rooms, Bournemouth

July 20, 2015 No Comments Tobi Stidolph

Mumble Sound have already embedded themselves into the Bournemouth dance scene; taking on Bournemouth’s Orange Rooms to bring the university an After Party to 2015’s Summer Ball. The BU Summer Ball was a great day, and to top it off the event that followed one a good one. Mumble Sound

Somerley Tea Party 2015

July 12, 2015 No Comments Tobi Stidolph

At the end of May, the South saw Somerley Tea Party return for its second year. The day festival is set in the grounds of the Old Somerley Estate, within the old walled garden. The festival is overlooked by the large mansion still inhabited by the family that owns the