Festivals and gigs. A listings calendar, plus previews, news, reviews, and photos
The Ultimate Guide to Victorious Festival 2025: What You Must Not Miss It’s almost time to join the Pompeii Party because Victorious Festival is just around the corner, and we’ve got the inside scoop on some of the must-see highlights for this year’s event on Southsea Common. Get ready for an unforgettable weekend… LAST FEW…
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That was sooooo damned hot! Having only just recovered from a scorchio Glastonbury, the intense heat of 2000Trees really took our breath away… but who’s complaining… we’d much rather shelter from the sun than the rain. And anyway, with so many bands truly on fire at the festival it was always going to be an…
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Sooo many great photos to come… but we just wanted to share this tiny taster of at hot hot hot Friday at 2025’s 2000Trees…
Just a small selection of photos from Thursday’s action at 2000Trees Festival – full review and comprehensive band-by band gallery incoming later…
The Glastonbury Green Crafts Village offered those who wanted an escape from the music a diverse and engaging array of activities, providing a unique opportunity to learn traditional crafts and skills. Here’s just some of the various workshops and experiences that were available: Woodwork and stone carving are always popular, and anyone wanting to explore…
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So, Glastonbury Festival 2025… what a marathon! Two people, two cameras, and four very tired legs. Most photos here by @sara-louise bowrey …feel free to share images but please do tag her. We had a plan… but at Glastonbury plans never seem to last very long. And as a result, we missed at least one…
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The sun beat down (but gently) through a mix of cloudy and clear skies onto a relatively dust-free Glastonbury Festival site as the gates opened for 2025 and tens of thousands of guests poured into the site to get prime camping pitches and begin the acclimatization process required to shift from life outside the fence…
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As the sun shines down the rolling hills of Worthy Farm, a big crowd gathers at the Croissant Neuf bandstand to witness ROZSA. She’s not a typical festival musician; in a landscape often defined by guitar riffs and drum solos, ROZSA enters with a distinct, almost otherworldly presence, wielding an electric harp as her weapon…
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Glastonbury Festival is renowned not just for its incredible music and vibrant atmosphere, but also for its deep-rooted commitment to environmental activism. Among its longest-standing and most impactful partnerships is the one with Greenpeace, an organization that has championed peaceful protest and environmental protection for over 50 years. A Shared Vision for Change At its…
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For decades, Glastonbury Festival has been more than just a music event; it’s a vibrant hub for activism and a powerful platform for charitable causes. Among its most cherished partnerships is the one with WaterAid, a collaboration that has transformed the festival experience and, more importantly, driven significant change in the world. As the image…
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Glastonbury Festival is more than just a legendary music event; it’s a powerful platform for change, and a long-standing partner of Oxfam. For decades, the festival has been a vital space where music, community, and activism intertwine, helping to amplify voices and support crucial causes. At the heart of this partnership is the idea of…
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The Precarious State of Live Music’s Invisible Workforce [This article is based a recent post made by the CEO of the Music Venues Trust, Mark Davyd] The live music industry, often romanticized as “flexible,” “creative,” or “passionate,” is actually facing a “full structural collapse” due to the precarious nature of its workforce. This isn’t just…
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Glastonbury 2025 is shaping up better than we could have hoped, and after digging through the thousands of performances listed as taking place over the five days of the festival one band is guaranteed to deliver a visceral, unforgettable performance: Gurriers…. who are playing Woodsies at 12:30 on Sunday lunchtime. We first saw the band…
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BIMBLE INN THURSDAY 21:00 – 22:00 Glastonbury 2025 is almost on us, and as the inevitable anticipation builds and people get lost in their programme apps trying to avoid headliner clashes, we’re here to shine a spotlight on one rather special act who’s absolutely going to blow you away: Samantics… If you’re looking for an unforgettable live…
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Sister Suzie and the Right Band are an unmissable part of Glastonbury Festival 2025. For the last few years Suzie has been pulling of the almost impossible and unthinkable feat of securing a residency slot on a Glastonbury stage. With every minute of stage time in such high demand, for a single act to be…
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FMI Clatters, AKA Nigel ‘Clatters’ Clatworthy, is a Plymouth-based musician who we’ve been following intently for a good few years…ever since he wandered into our cross-hairs wearing a swingball hat at Beautiful Days many moons ago… CATCH HIM AT GLASTONBURY AT THE BIMBLE INN ON FRIDAY AT 14:15 We asked our good old AI companion…
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Twat Union, South London’s feminist chaos-pop-punk sextet, are gearing up for a Glastonbury Festival appearance that promises to be as as riotous and thought-provoking as their debut EP, “Don’t Look It In The Eye.“ We caught them recently at Bearded Theory Festival, and they lit up the tent… WARNING: this won’t be the gig for…
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Let’s face it… there’s simply not enough surf guitar music at Glastonbury. In fact we’d go so far as to say that in all our years since 1993 we can’t remember a single band who’ve filled this void…correct us if we’re wrong. We’ve cast our minds back as far as we can over the years…
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Glastonbury’s New Alien Chicks on the Block: Get Ready for Action Alright, Glasto gang – if you’re hitting The Bimble Inn or Strummerville on Friday (and why wouldn’t you) you’re in for a treat if you manage to catch the absolutely bonkers, brilliant, and unmissable Alien Chicks! We stumbled on them at The Great Escape…
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Get Ready for a Wild Ride: Why You Can’t Miss Getdown Services at Glastonbury 2025 The buzz is building, and the stages are almost set for Glastonbury 2025… And to put the icing on the cake, one of the UK’s hottest (not-so) underground acts is about to hit Worthy Farm. Meet Getdown Services, the Bristol-based…
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Glastonbury Unsung Heroes: Behind the Wheel with Ethan Harrison Ever wondered what keeps the greatest show on Earth running smoothly behind the scenes? While the roar of the crowd and the iconic acts on the Pyramid Stage grab the headlines, a dedicated crew works tirelessly to build and maintain the festival’s intricate infrastructure. We caught…
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When we get asked about our favourite festivals (which happens a LOT), Bearded Theory always ranks towards the top of the list. And why’s that? Well, in a nutshell, it’s brave enough to be the first big outdoor festival of the season, and that means it not only kicks off the year’s festival field festivities,…
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Bearded Theory Festival 2025 is a celebrated event in the UK festival scene, known for its independent spirit, inclusivity, and diverse musical offerings. Reviews highlight the vibrant atmosphere and quality performances, including Iggy Pop’s acclaimed set. The festival distinguishes itself with favorable policies allowing attendees to bring their own food and drinks. It successfully fosters a sense of community among varied attendees, making it a standout kickoff for the festival season, characterized by lasting memories and seamless organization.
No matter how hard you try it’s impossible to stay on top of new music these days. And that’s why festivals remain important, relevant, and critical to the process of putting new bands in front of (admittedly increasingly older) audiences. Bearded Theory always delivers the goods when it comes to a line-up that celebrates the…
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Bearded Theory 2025: Thursday Highlights Here’s a visual shimmy through the Thursday action at Bearded Theory 2025. And here’s what the press say about the bands we snapped… Adwaith: “Solas is Adwaith’s OK Computer, their Hounds of Love, their classic and fans new and old alike will enjoy every second of it.” – Joyzine CLT…
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The Great Escape 2025: Brighton’s New Music Mecca Delivers Again Brighton’s annual new music extravaganza, The Great Escape, once again proved its mettle, transforming the seaside city into a pulsating hub of emerging talent from May 14th-17th. Reviews from across the national and specialist music press hail the 2025 edition as a resounding success, living…
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Check out the Saturday action from Takedown Festival 2025 through the lens of Sara-Louise Bowrey… Takedown – back up and firing on all cylinders after a year off… After a year off, Takedown Festival came back with a vengeance — and trust me, it was so worth the wait. Taking over Portsmouth Guildhall for two…
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Do you remember flicking through the back pages of the NME to look for interesting gigs and festivals coming up? Well here’s the internet equivalent – a tonne of lovingly crafted festival line-ups all carefully crafted to catch your eye and sell you on buying a ticket… we’ll be adding more every week in the…
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Even if you try very hard you would struggle to miss seeing HotWax at some point this year. They are the band on everyone’s lips right now…and indeed they have been since John Robb tipped them as the next Nirvana a few years back. And he should know, being the guy who did the first…
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Hastings Bonfire is one of the largest events in the localevents calendar – and that’s say A LOT given the number of festivals the town hosts every year! 2022 was a windy affair that had sparks flying…and sadly for spectators and organisers alike meant the traditional firework finale had to be curtailed. But the parade…
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Photos by: Sara-Louise Bowrey All the best photos of All Points East Festival 2022 – in sharp focus… The National – Fleet Foxes – Dreamz – Mogwai – Perfume Genius – Phoebe Hall – Kurt Vile – Jana – Lucy Dacus – Honey Mooncie – Villagers – DEHD – Valerie June – The Deep Blue…
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Photos by: Sara-Louise Bowrey All the best photos of All Points East Festival 2022 – in sharp focus… Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds – Sleaford Mods – The Smile – Spiritualised – Aldous Harding – Anna Calvi – Jehnny Beth – Tinariwen – Lucy Tunn – Kae Tempest – Starcrawler – Joan as Policewoman…
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Dozens of bands, hundreds of fans – we always bring you the largest and best galleries from the front row of festivals
Photos by Simon Partington All the best photos of Womad 2022 in sharp focus… Madame Electrifie – The Future Shape of Sound – ADG7 – Nubian Twist – B.Dance – Angelique Kidjo – Kae Tempest – Barmer Boys – The Selector – Fatoumata Diarwarra Madame Electrifie at Womad 2022 Madame Electrifie – The Future Shape…
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Wow – what a scorcher Camp Bestival 2022 turned out to be at Lulworth Castle in 2022! Even with Sunday starting out pretty breezy and overcast the temperature soon soared again and the crowds basked in yet another perfect day of festival weather. And of course alongside the regular festival shenanigans there was a small…
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Truck Festival 2022 – Band photos (Sunday) Here’s a great selection of shots from a load of the great acts we caught at the Sunday of Truck Festival 2022: Pixey – Enola Gay – The Hara – Grandma’s House – Bleach Lab – Alfie Templeton – Magic Gang – Kid Brunswick – Crawlers – Orla…
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Truck Festival 2022 – Band photos (Saturday) Here’s a great selection of shots from a load of the great acts we caught at the saturday of Truck Festival 2022: Sam Fender – Shame – Piney Gir – The Kooks – The Office for Personal Development – Kelis – The Murder Capital – Sports Team –…
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OK – so here is our approach to sifting through festival bands so that we can tell you which ones you ought to be getting out to see at Truck Festival 2022. 1. Hunt out the official Truck Festival 2022 Spotify playlist…. which we were nicely impressed with as it didn’t focus too much on…
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2000Trees gave us almost 3,000 great photos. As well as capturing 2000Trees Festival photos from around the site we snapped around 50 of our favourite acts – although we still managed to miss a few we’d have loved to see as we couldn’t be everywhere at once! Here are some of our favourite 2000Trees Festival…
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If you were one of the 350+ Turnstile crowdsurfers you may well find yourself here…
