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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Seven top UK breweries are collaborating with coffee roasters from the UK and Republic of Ireland for the Uppers & Downers festival of coffee beers which takes place in London later this year. Breweries such as Magic Rock, Brew By Numbers, Cloudwater and Weird Beard are collaborating with seven coffee roasters for Good Beer Hunting’s…
Thurrock Beer Festival kicks off at the Civic Hall in Grays tomorrow. Organised by South West Essex CAMRA it runs until Saturday, 10 June 2017. Opening times for the event are from noon-3pm and 6-11pm from Tuesday to Friday, and from noon-7pm on Saturday. Admission is free for the lunchtime sessions during the week, with…
