Posts Tagged ‘Festival’
Sorry for the lack of updates over the last year or so, other pastimes have got in the way and i really hurt my typing finger – honest! Anyway its healing well, so I plan to get this site back running properly in time for the Festival rumour season. Look out also for my festival awards 2011 – abridged version. As always all contributions are welcomed as long as you aren’t selling something, breaching copyrights or are Gary Glitter. Please contact the site by email, and in the near future I hope to have the Twitter and Facebook stuff sorted. Who knows, we might even get round to having a forum. I’ll regularly update this feed to keep you informed on what’s been added to the site in terms of photos, archive reviews and features, plus other random goodies.
Although we have had major news stories about most of the UK festivals for 2010, this year’s Reading and Leeds Festivals have gone a little under the radar so far, but no more shall you fear. Read the rest of this entry »
We don’t want this site to be just about the biggest festivals. Some of my most memorable times have come at the smaller less manic events staged around the UK and Europe. As there are hundreds of these, we will be posting a monthly roundup of significant news from the best of these, and try to tempt you out for an event of two. And don’t forget if you have an event organised you would like us to feature please use the comments box below the article to let us all know. All publicity is good publicity, especially when it’s free. So lets kick off with some recent news. Read the rest of this entry »
Some confirmations have been added to various festivals and some of our early rumours have been scotched, though some are correctamundo. Find out exactly which ones Here
Remember remember the 28th February. This is the deadline for those of you who have purchased Glastonbury tickets to pay any balances in full. Read the rest of this entry »
You don’t need a beard to get into the Bearded Theory Festival but it probably helps. An attempt will be made at this festival to break the world record for the most number of people wearing false beards in one place. Read the rest of this entry »
After a long period of inactivity the announcements for this years’ Download festival are now being released. Read the rest of this entry »
Always providing a good mix of bands, the Isle of Wight Festival looks to have come up trumps yet again for 2010. Read the rest of this entry »
This page contains all the officially confirmed major acts who will be appearing at the large festivals across Europe in 2010. Also included are the latest rumours, either through good sources around the world, Read the rest of this entry »
Now becoming one of the UK’s most dependable smaller festivals, GuilFest has announced the first wave of acts who will be performing in 2010. This festival has a reputation for eclectic line ups (Motorhead and Brian Wilson in 2009) and booking bands that no other festival manages to get. Read the rest of this entry »
Hot on the heels of the news regarding the Classic Rock festival, the organisers of the UKs other newish rock and metal festival have announced the first wave of bands who will take to the stages in 2010. Read the rest of this entry »
We missed the first few bands completely, since it was quite a nice day and we couldn’t resist a pint or several at The Hole in the Wall, a stroll along the beach, getting in some stone skimming practice, a few goes on the slotties etc. We were then slowed down on the steep climb up to the castle by the fact that I am tragically unfit. (No Adele it wasn’t just you, it was fcukin’ steep – Rob, Mark and Steve). Read the rest of this entry »
