‘Clans gathering’ for Cardiff festival

There’s a rumour going around South Wales that the “clans will be gathering” for three days of “fun and frolics” on an organic farm in Bonvilston. And, you know what, the rumour seems to be true as there’s a website and posters to back it up. It seems the merriment will all be centred at…

Monster event heads for King’s Lynn

Great Britain face old rivals Australia, the Czech Republic and the United States on Saturday, 1 July, when the Monster Energy Speedway World Cup gets underway at King’s Lynn. The Lions are captained by new British champion and Adrian Flux British SGP wild-card Craig Cook, with King’s Lynn icon Robert Lambert also selected. Former SGP…

Hyde Park buzzing for British Summer Time

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…

‘The Bieb’ switched on for Cardiff gig

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…

Celebration of Manchester music, comedy and arts

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…

Fort Fest under siege by army of awesome acts

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…

Flux, capacitors… time to travel to Cardiff

Just 25 days to go before the Principality Stadium roars to a different sound than that generated by 74,000 passionate Welsh rugby fans, as Cardiff gears up for the 2017 Adrian Flux British FIM Speedway Grand Prix. The sixth leg in the race to become world champion takes place on Saturday, 22 July, when 23…

Cheltenham in for indie nirvana

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 Workhouse Party to swing into action

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…

‘Sausage fest’ coming to Tyneside

Geordie girls could be in for a big weekend from Friday, 1 June, until Saturday, 1 July, with a “sausage” fest due to hit Tyneside. The Tyneside Sausage and Cider Festival, organised by Nineteen32, is the first installment of a trio of Tyneside Festivals in 2017 that will take place at the Linskill Centre in…