Glasnost… in the spirit of Glastonbury

Sad to be missing out on Glastonbury this year, well if you’re anywhere near Cardiff on the weekend of 23-25 June then you can still take in the party atmosphere as Glasnost hits The Moon club. And with Glastonbury tickets weighing in at upwards of £200 you’ll be saving heaps of money as The Moon…

Swansea and all that jazz

Swansea International Jazz Festival returns for its fourth year this month with more than 50 events taking place at 15 venues in the Maritime Quarter. The Dylan Thomas Theatre and the Dylan Thomas Centre will host the ticketed concerts with a diverse jazz programme including workshops and free events all around the Maritime Quarter. The…

Skankfest to erupt in Bristol

It’s about to get crazy at The Fleece in Bristol, which is tuning up for Skankfest2017 this weekend. In case you hadn’t guessed it, Skankfest is a celebration of all things ska and punk, with 23 bands set to rock the The Fleece on Saturday and Sunday from 1pm. Combined two-day tickets can be bought…

Home from Home for DJs

The festival spirit is certainly at “home” in Somerset this weekend with not one but two “home” spun festivals taking place in the county. But not to be mistaken with the three-day “Home Farm Charity Music Festival” in Chilthorne Domer, now celebrating its 12th anniversary, the Home Festival at Fernhill Farm in Compton Martin is…

Home is where great music is

This year the Home Farm Charity Music Festival celebrates its 12th anniversary. Taking place at Home Farm in Chilthorne Domer, Somerset, the festival has grown considerably since its early days and what was once a one-day festival with one stage and a few people camping in the main field is now a three-day festival with…

Majestic music in majestic York

The internationally acclaimed York Early Music Festival is celebrating its 40th anniversary in July 2017. Mixing music from the 12th to 18th centuries and the myriad of historic churches, guildhalls and houses in the medieval city, the festival brings together music-lovers from across the world. Highlights of the festival, which runs from 7-15 July, include…

Yorkshire Barrio Fiesta 10th anniversary

It’s the 10th anniversary of the Yorkshire Barrio Fiesta this weekend. Taking place at Ripon Racecourse from 10am-5pm on Saturday, 10 June, the fiesta unites Filipinos living in the north of England in celebration of their cultural heritage and attracts thousands of visitors from the Yorkshire region and from further afield. The Yorkshire Maharlika Filipino…

Estrons confirmed for Cardiff’s Hoyfest

It’s a fair way off yet but Hoyfest is shaping up very nicely so far. Entering it’s second year in existence in 2017, the event will take place at The Gate Arts Centre on 30 September. And so far the 400-capacity converted Grade II church in the heart of Cardiff is set to come alive…