Saints go marching in for beer

There’s a brand new venue for this year’s Southampton Beer Festival… St Mary’s Stadium, home of Southampton Football Club. And there’ll be up to 90 high-quality cask ales and a range of up to 30 popular ciders and perries to tease the taste-buds from 23-24 June! This year’s festival features a new layout – with…

Taste of great ale in Glasgow

Nothing like an old fish market to get a bloke in the mood for a beer or two… so the ale should really be flowing at Glasgow Real Ale Festival (GRAF) next weekend. Organised and run by the Glasgow and West of Scotland branch of CAMRA, the Glasgow Real Ale Festival takes place at the…

Wildfire to rage at Wiston Lodge

Three days of riotous rock in the sumptuous grounds of Scotland’s Wiston Lodge… now that’s something to look forward to. And Wildfire Festival, which takes place from 23-25 June, promises a “who’s who” of the new generation of breakthrough UK rock bands. Headlining the two main stages on Saturday and Sunday night will be Toseland…

Skids and Sex Pissed Dolls

Mod, ska, indie, punk, northern soul and great DJs… there’s something for everyone at Stone Valley Festival. Taking place at Castle Park in Stanhope, Durham, from 23-24 June, SVF claims to generate a fantastic atmosphere that’s suitable for all ages. This year’s festival will have an even bigger marquee, brilliant sound and lighting on the…

Togfest in Milton Keynes

The beautiful grounds of Bradwell Abbey, Milton Keynes, will come alive to the sound of music from 23-24 June when Togfest 2017 gets underway. An all-music festival, Togfest 2017 features top live original music from the UK and beyond and this year includes Manchester rockers Kyngs, Southbank Crows from London, Dan Plews, Holm, The Reluctants,…

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…

Food festival of international proportions

The biggest free food festival in Wales takes place in Cardiff Bay next month. Part of a jam-packed 2017 Cardiff Festival, the Cardiff International Food & Drink Festival will set up stall in in Roald Dahl Plass from 14-16 July. With more than 100 local, national and international producers showcasing their goods, visitors can tantalise…

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…

Let’s drink a toast to German ale

The “Oktoberfest” theme will return to Swansea’s Brangwyn Hall on 21 October when fine ales from across the breadth of Germany will be on tap. After selling out in 2016 the German Beer Festival returns to the sound of traditional German drinking songs and dances, while bringing sizzling sausages and a continental flavour to 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…