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Canterbury Festival Receives Arts Council Catalyst Funding!

Last week Arts Council England announced the 173 successful applicants to their £30 million Catalyst Arts: capacity building and match funding scheme.

New Acts For Secret Garden Party 2012

Kassidy and Willy Moon will be joining us on the Great Stage, Kitty, Daisy & Lewis and Dirty Gentlemen will be performing on The Crossroads stage

GLASTONBURY FOUNDER MICHAEL EAVIS ENDORSES STRUMMER OF LOVE FESTIVAL

Taking place on the weekend of 17-19 August, the one-off festival will commemorate the 10th anniversary of the death of iconic Clash frontman Joe Strummer and will be held at a beautiful location in the Blackdown Hills in Somerset.

Jay Z and Kanye West, 'No Church in the Wild', feat. Phil Manzanera

JAY Z AND KANYE WEST’s ‘NO CHURCH IN THE WILD’, FEATURING ROXY MUSIC’s PHIL MANZANERA, IS THE SOUNDTRACK FOR THE GREAT GATSBY TRAILER.

Yet More Acts Added To Kendal calling Line-Up!

The irrepressible Kendal Calling line up just keeps getting bigger; more acts have been added to the Glow dance arena plus the Lake Districts ‘Glastonbury of the North’ is introducing a brand new dance stage The Kopparberg Kube.

Interview with Nozstock's Ella Nosworthy

Nozstock Festival takes place just outside Worcester, and will be held over the last weekend in July. We managed to secure an email chat with Ella Nosworthy, the Festival Coordinator.

V Festival announce further additions to the exciting 2012 line up

V Festival, sponsored by Virgin Media, is proud to announce further additions to the exciting 2012 line up with The Twang, Dodgy, Jack Beats and Lawson joining theimpressive list of artists on the bill.

RockNess announce fancy dress theme plus amazing competition

Ever wondered what it must be like to be on the same stage as your very favourite band and seeing the crowd going absolutely crazy? Well now thanks to an incredible competition it could be YOU!

The final line up for Bushstock Festival has been announced

Taking place at various venues around Shepherds Bush, London, on Saturday 2nd June returns the Bushstock Festival.

Crowns will be opening for Blink-182 at the Eden Sessions on July 8

Since supporting Brandon Flowers during last year’s Eden Sessions, the Launceston lads have gained support from Radio One DJs Zane Lowe and Mike Davies as well as 6Music, XFM, the NME and Kerrang

Jamaica Celebrates 50 Years of Independence at O2

This summer, to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Jamaican Independence, The O2 and its multiple venues including indigO2, will be transformed into a Caribbean oasis as over 50 artists take to the stage as part of Respect Jamaica 50.

Families receive Award Winning Treatment at Beverley Festival

Having been nominated twice by the UK Festival Awards for the Family Friendly Festival, this year’s Beverley Festival – Folk, Acoustic, Roots, has an even bigger programme of events for children than ever before.

Wickerman Festival Heats with More Acts Announced!

As temperatures across the country soar, one of Scotland’s most loved music and arts festivals is also heating up! The Wickerman Festival has announced that even more acts - from reggae to rock – are set to grace its stages this July.

The Countdown to the Queens Jubilee Weekend has begun!

London’s Piccadilly Circus was transformed into a colourful ballroom as a swirling mass of dancers wearing union-flag dresses and white tuxedos waltzed and jived to the delight of early morningcommuters.

Barclaycard Wireless Festival has only Friday Tickets left!

Barclaycard Wireless Festival boasts the hottest line-up of the summer featuring the biggest acts on the planet and demand for tickets this year has been phenomenal.

Lou Reed joins Meltdown Festival at London's Southbank

Reed will perform a rare one-off London concert at the Royal Festival Hall on Friday 10 August. Tickets from £45.

Win a meet and greet with Olly Murs

"Olly is one of the biggest stars to ever come to Luton and eight lucky people will be the envy of their friends by meeting him in person as part of the spectacular Love Luton Festival weekend.

Kendal Calling Line Up For ‘Chai Wallahs’

‘Chai Wallahs’ is the largest independent music venue touring the UK festival circuit, consistently creating a spectacular and energising environment that provides the perfect back drop for programming and production partner ‘Diplomats of Sound’.

Wychwood Festival Unveil Full Comedy & Music Lineup

Wychwood Festival today reveals the final acts secured to perform at this year's Festival. Completing the billing on the main stage will be Baraka fusing musical styles from Ghana, Senegal, Dominica and Ireland

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