Brighton’s got jazz, funk and soul

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…

Barry’s homage to Glastonbury

OK so last night you heard Radiohead and the Blossoms and tonight it’s the Foo Fighters, Katy Perry, the Kaiser Chiefs, Hothouse Flowers and The Avalanches, but as good as this weekend’s Glastonbury lineup is you won’t get to hear the sounds of late greats David Bowie, Prince and Stevie Wonder all played live. Add…

Deep South feels The Beat

The Isle of Man will be digging into a hearty helping of roots music when the Deep South Festival kicks off on the island from 30 June to 2 July this year. Now firmly established in its new surroundings at Colby Football Club, this year’s festival promises to build on the huge improvements made last…

Bromsgrove set for beer extravaganza

There will be 144 different beers and more than 50 ciders and perries available for visitors to taste at the Bromsgrove Beer and Cider Festival, which runs from Thursday, 29 June, to Saturday, 1 July, at Bromsgrove Rugby Club. Run by the Redditch and Bromsgrove branch of CAMRA, the town’s 15th beer and cider festival…

Liverpool remembers decades of musical innovation

Liverpool International Music Festival celebrates its fifth birthday this year with the theme ‘Remember The Times’, a showcase of pivotal moments throughout the decades which provided the springboard for genres such as hip-hop, house and pop. The four-day celebration of new talent, big names, musical heritage and cultural diversity takes place from 20-23 July and…

Twisted tales and scary happenings in Cardiff

Three days of alternative cinematic treats kick off today in the Welsh capital with the launch party for the Cardiff Mini Film Festival at Tramshed Cinema from 7pm, when some some teaser short films from the festival will be featured as well as the Music Video Category, showcasing live music from Cardiff’s finest live music…

Greenwich and Docklands buzzing with theatre

It’s the opening of the 2017 Greenwich And Docklands International Festival today, a fantastic programme of outdoor theatre and performing arts over three summer weekends. London’s leading festival of free outdoor performances, GDIF has been growing every year and in 2016 the festival featured more than 100 acts by dozens of national and international companies…

On the beer trail in Manchester

Manchester’s only city-wide beer festival starts today, providing an unrivalled celebration of Britain’s favourite drink across 10 event-filled days until Sunday, July 2. Now entering its second year, Manchester Beer Week’s first outing was a huge success, showcasing the best of beer through 94 events at 72 venues across Greater Manchester, including pubs, bars, breweries,…

Tickets for Bolt and Farah at London 2017

The world’s best athletes converge on London for 10 days of thrilling action for the IAAF World Championships from 4-13 August and tickets are still available. With London 2017 securing an increased capacity licence for the event, 60,000 tickets, across all 14 sessions of the IAAF World Championships, went on sale last week. The tickets…

Saddle up for Abergavenny festival

The Abergavenny Festival of Cycling begins this weekend with four events on Saturday and the Junior National Series Road Race on Sunday . The Sportives taking place on Saturday include the Monmouthshire 20 leisure ride, the Monmouthshire Sportif 40, the Iron Mountain 70, and the Iron Mountain 100, with the weekend’s action forming the precursor…