Reviews Of The Best Music Festivals UK
The Next Big Thing!
21 June 2012 Review by Jesse.OluNext Big Thing Beach Break Live put together its biggest line up ever this year with several household names spanning a multitude of genres from Chase and Stat
Beach Break Live 2012
20 June 2012 Review by Jesse.OluBeach Break Live had put together its biggest line up in its 6 year history and the torrential rain wasn’t about to put a downer on it. The soulful voices of De
Chester Rock’s 2012
20 June 2012 Review by spacedog44Chester Racecourse opens its gate (that’s correct, singular not plural, more on that later) for the second year running in a bid to entertain the masses with it
No Direction Home Review
15 June 2012 Review by Ned MansfieldLast weekend the first ever No Direction Festival took place at the serene Welbeck Abbey. The three-day extravaganza, which is the latest creation from The End
Rockness 2012
13 June 2012 Review by ahartleySeemingly situated inside a cloud, Rockness festival takes place on the banks of Loch Ness. Aside from the weather, the area appears to be designed for a festiv
Parklife Weekender 2012
13 June 2012 Review by Ben RobinsonLocated SLAP BANG in the middle of Manchester University’s beating heart, Platt Fields Park is once again the venue for its third annual weekender. Such a geogr
Rains can’t extinguish Fire in the Mountain
12 June 2012 Review by Tom DUp-and-coming new folk festival defies bad weather to put on exuberant, fun-filled alternative to Jubilee weekend “Women make an arch – men do the run, men do
Meadowlands is my new favourite festival!
06 June 2012 Review by Cathi MooreMeadowlands is my new favourite festival- it has just the right amount of everything! Since my festival going days were born at Glastonbury nearly 20 years ago
Dot To Dot – Manchester 2012
06 June 2012 Review by Daniel RydingsThis was my first year attending any of the Dot To Dot events taking place in a small number of selected cities across the country. Over the weekend, a huge num
Bushstock: Bite-size festivalling in west London
06 June 2012 Review by LiamDShepherd's Bush: A Bank Holiday is always a risky time to plan an event in London. Not only because numbers may be artificially low, but also due to the curse o
Lakefest 2012
23 May 2012 Review by magentaArmed with cheese and hot sauce sandwiches, chocolate mini eggs and Shiraz, the drive down to Tewksbury was all without incident, except that is, for the joint
Bearded Theory
23 May 2012 Review by insomniac jackI’m not really sure who’s got it right here, is it me sat in an empty festival ground at 6.45 in the morning, enjoying a bit of fresh air, pondering on such tri
Liverpool Sound City 2012
21 May 2012 Review by Andrew DarwinLiverpool Sound City, now in it’s fifth year, offered a combination of various daytime Music/Tech conferences and a plethora of artists and bands of diverse sty
The Great Escape: Taking The Express To The Future Of Music
15 May 2012 Review by LiamDBrighton: The final day of The Great Escape was perhaps a little more muted than the second. Despite the sunny weather, there were grumbles about the length of
The Great Escape: Moments To Savour
14 May 2012 Review by LiamDBrighton: With the weather set to 'sit back, relax', the second day of The Great Escape was perfectly set up for the kind of festival atmosphere that it deserve
The Great Escape: Don't rain on my parade
13 May 2012 Review by LiamDDay One, Thursday 10 May Brighton: That a seaside town in the rain is the coastal version of a child's half-deflated balloon is something of a cliche. Yet I'm
Brew at the Bog 2012
13 May 2012 Review by leoniecolmarBritain is bursting with festivals. Festivals of all scales; even boutique is becoming boring. It seems to be having a knock on effect. Ticket sales slow, line-
Streetfest London Review
09 May 2012 Review by Wayne FelthamStreetfest London 2012 - As we arrive at the Hearne St. Car park location you can't miss the array of artists lined up, working away, producing stunning pieces
Frome Folk Festival Simply Breathtaking
21 February 2012 Review by insomniac jackBeing the first ever Frome folk festival, I guess no one could know how things would turn out, you can book the bands, but that’s no guarantee people will come.
House Of Fun Weekender A Truly Mad Weekend With Madness
28 November 2011 Review by Wayne FelthamStarting with a raining day, things to begin with were not looking up. Arriving on site in Minehead cold and moist we checked into our accommodation. Immediat