Hyde Park in London is opening its gates from Friday for two weekends of live music accompanied by four days of free summer activities, music and food. From 3-5 July and on Friday, 7 July, it will be Open House in the park as a festival of film, fun and fabulous food sprawls across the…
Canadian singing sensation Justin Bieber returns to the UK on Friday for one of two British gigs before heading back across the pond to Arlington in Texas. And fans of “the Bieb” will have the added bonus of British singer Will Heard joining his Purpose World Tour for the gig at the Principality Stadium on…
Manchester’s Northern Quarter will be buzzing this weekend as three days of music, comedy and arts come to the city from 30 June to 2 July. Now in its second year, Sonder Festival looks to bring together creative talent from across the region to support some amazing causes and give people from all backgrounds the…
While the summer music calendar is awash with festivals entering their second, third, fourth or even fifth decade of entertaining the masses who flock to the countryside to let their hair down, there are very few of any substance that haven’t been around for several years at least. There are some exceptions though and Fort…
It’s an ideal place to escape from the frantic pace of modern life and enjoy the beauty and tranquility of the Cotswolds, but for three days in July Upcote Farm explodes into a vibrant poster for the British underground music scene. Created in 2007 by six friends who’d had enough of paying large sums to…
Llanfyllin is probably not a place many people outside north Powys are familiar with but if you fancy a family-friendly weekend away at the height of summer in a secluded corner of Mid Wales then there’ll be plenty to keep you occupied from 7-9 July when the Workhouse Party swings into action. Run by “The…
There may not be many lace-up boots and corduroys but Hersham boys, and girls, will be in for a treat this weekend when the “perfect pint-sized summer festival” hits the town. And although Sham 69 aren’t on the bill, there will be live entertainment from Newport boys Goldie Lookin’ Chain and Judge Jules in the…
Powderham Castle is in for a retro blast on Saturday, 1 July, when 1980s legends Tony Hadley, Howard Jones, Belinda Carlisle, Jason Donovan and Toyah take to the stage for Let’s Rock Exeter. Located in a picturesque setting beside the Exe estuary just outside Exeter, Powderham Castle is one of England’s oldest family homes. Sir…
Zombies were expected to be roaming in the Sheffield Botanical Gardens on Thursday night but Simon Pegg and Nick Frost must have been in town because the scare has been abated, although fans of John Reilly and Lewis Nitikman will now have to wait until Saturday to see their show. With legendary 1960s rockers The…
Some of the leading lights on the funk and soul circuit will be jazzing up Brighton this weekend when the Love Supreme Festival sets up camp from 30 June to 2 July. The three-day greenfield jazz festival takes place in the stunning surroundings of Glynde Place on the beautiful South Downs in East Sussex, about…
