It’s approaching sell-out! Rockaway Beach is about to do it all again
Rockaway Beach has almost done it again – this winter’s edition looks to be down to its final handful of…
3 min read October 20, 2026Brighton & Hove Pride 2026: Day One – Pride, Pop and a Whole Lot of Love
Day One – Pride, Pop and a Whole Lot of Love Preston Park, Brighton – Saturday 1 August 2026 Pride…
7 min read October 19, 2026‘Great’ was the word For The Great Escape 2026
Twenty years in, and The Great Escape still feels like a window into the future of live music. Words and…
4 min read June 7, 2026The best bands of 2025 – live in 2026
Future Sounds, Real Tickets: Catch Our 2025 Festival Finds Live in 2026 Every festival season has that moment: you’re wandering…
3 min read January 27, 2026Brixton Academy – 2026 at a glance
Brixton Academy 2026: bass pressure, guitar bite, and big-room catharsis If Brighton Dome’s diary is a beautifully curated mixtape, Brixton…
7 min read January 27, 2026Brighton Dome 2026 – what’s coming up for you?
Brighton Dome 2026: a run of gigs that covers shanties, synths, swagger and symphonies Brighton Dome’s upcoming diary reads like…
8 min read January 27, 2026Does Hastings host more festivals than anywhere else in the UK per capita?
Stroll through Hastings in any month of the year and you’ll find something happening—from chess masters locked in deep concentration…
4 min read January 20, 2026HotWax hit the 2026 tour circuit to showcase their latest album
HotWax Set to Bring Hot Shock to the Stage on Major 2026 Tour Hastings rock trio HotWax are gearing up…
3 min read January 9, 2026Festival Culture in Motion: New Line-Ups, Fresh Ideas and Community Wins for 2026
Times might be tough, but festival culture is stretching confidently into 2026, and the sense of momentum is unmistakable. That…
3 min read December 22, 2025Mutations Festival 2025 — 7th & 8th November
Multiple Venues, Brighton Words by Sara-Louise Bowrey with some by Peter Greenfoeld, all pics by Sara… Brighton’s Mutations Festival returned…
3 min read December 2, 2025Snapped Ankles – Live at The Piper, St Leonards-on-Sea
Friday 28 November** words and pictures by Sara-Louise Bowrey A Night of Pure, Unhinged Joy Snapped Ankles didn’t just play…
1 min read December 2, 2025Bastille – 15 Years On: A Memory Book Still Being Written
Brighton Centre – 16 NovemberWith Sofia Camara & Nadia Sheikh Words and pictures by Sara-Louise Bowrey Arriving at the Brighton…
3 min read December 1, 2025Gary Numan – Telekon at 45: Grief, Legacy & Electrifying Renewal
Two consecutive nights in London and Brighton revealed Gary Numan at his most intense, most vulnerable, and most deeply connected…
3 min read December 1, 2025Chaos Theory: Babyshambles Ignite Reunion with Incendiary Hastings One-Off Show (5/11/25)
Big Reference and Aircooled support a sweat-drenched, one-night eruption presented by Hastings Fat Tuesday Words and pictures by Sara-Louise Bowrey…
3 min read November 6, 2025You’ll really want to ‘get down’ to Latitude next summer…
🎉 Celebrating Two Decades of Fearless Creativity: Latitude's 20th Anniversary First Release Lineup Revealed Latitude Festival is marking its 20th…
2 min read November 5, 2025Festival finds from 2025
Future Sounds: Our 2025 Festival Discoveries Here's our pick of the next wave of artists ready to break out into…
7 min read October 26, 2025Festival Season 2026: Line-Ups, Headliners and Sell-Out Surprises
Together Again Festival 2026: New Tickets Released Get ready, families and festival-lovers alike — Together Again Festival is returning to…
6 min read October 1, 2025Festival News Round-Up: Line-Up Expansions, Cultural Debuts and Global Highlights 22/9/25
The festival calendar continues to deliver big stories, with organisers unveiling fresh line-ups, artists breaking new ground on international stages,…
4 min read September 22, 2025Festival news update: Celebrating Culture from Austen to Esports
Festival Buzz: From Austen to Esports, Beer to Boyle Festivals never fail to surprise — whether it’s Danny Boyle reinventing…
2 min read September 19, 2025Festival news roundup 17 November 2024: Coachella 2026 headliners and Great British Beer Festival cancelled
A round-up of today's festival news stories Coachella 2026 headliners revealedCoachella 2026 will be headlined by Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber,…
3 min read September 17, 2025Mutations Festival 2025: Brighton’s Boldest Weekend of Grassroots Music Returns
“The diversity of the line ups was exceptional … we are privileged and lucky we are to be faced with…
3 min read September 1, 2025Victorious 2025 – some must-sees if you are heading to Southsea Common next weekend
The Ultimate Guide to Victorious Festival 2025: What You Must Not Miss It's almost time to join the Pompeii Party…
5 min read August 14, 2025Bloc Party and More: Brighton Beach Music Festival 2025
BLOC PARTY + EVERYTHING EVERYTHING + ENGLISH TEACHER + MYSTERY JETS + LIZ LAWRENCE + FEET + MARTIAL ARTS -…
6 min read July 29, 2025The Libertines Festival – Gunnersbury Park 2025 (plus intimate warm-up show)
The Libertines have announced a HUGE outdoor show at Gunnersbury Park, London on Saturday 9th August 2025. Joining them will…
1 min read July 28, 20252000Trees (2025) Bands Photo Gallery – all days
That was sooooo damned hot! Having only just recovered from a scorchio Glastonbury, the intense heat of 2000Trees really took…
4 min read July 17, 2025Just a little taster of Friday at 2000Trees 2025
Sooo many great photos to come… but we just wanted to share this tiny taster of at hot hot hot…
1 min read July 11, 2025Thursday 2000Trees Photo Gallery
Just a small selection of photos from Thursday's action at 2000Trees Festival – full review and comprehensive band-by band gallery…
1 min read July 11, 2025Getting creative in the Glastonbury Craft Village
The Glastonbury Green Crafts Village offered those who wanted an escape from the music a diverse and engaging array of…
2 min read July 11, 2025The Big Glastonbury Festival 2025 run-down
So, Glastonbury Festival 2025… what a marathon! Two people, two cameras, and four very tired legs. Most photos here by…
13 min read July 6, 2025Camp Bestival Dorset Unveils Day Tickets for 2025 “Festi-Holiday” Amid Staycation Boom
Lulworth Castle, Dorset With a new survey revealing that eight in ten Brits are planning a staycation this year, Camp…
2 min read July 4, 2025Glastonbury 2025: Wednesday opens with a perfect day
The sun beat down (but gently) through a mix of cloudy and clear skies onto a relatively dust-free Glastonbury Festival…
3 min read June 26, 2025Armed with a harp and a voice, ROZSA steals the show on Glastonbury’s opening day
As the sun shines down the rolling hills of Worthy Farm, a big crowd gathers at the Croissant Neuf bandstand…
1 min read June 26, 2025Greenpeace at Glastonbury: Fueling a Greener Future
Glastonbury Festival is renowned not just for its incredible music and vibrant atmosphere, but also for its deep-rooted commitment to…
2 min read June 26, 2025Glastonbury and WaterAid: A Partnership Flowing with Change
For decades, Glastonbury Festival has been more than just a music event; it's a vibrant hub for activism and a…
2 min read June 25, 2025There’s nothing left to pay the sound engineer… the crisis in grass roots music
The Precarious State of Live Music's Invisible Workforce [This article is based a recent post made by the CEO of…
2 min read June 22, 2025Gurriers at Glastonbury 2025: Get Ready for some ‘High Decibel Drama…’
Glastonbury 2025 is shaping up better than we could have hoped, and after digging through the thousands of performances listed…
3 min read June 22, 2025Get ready for Samantics at Glastonbury 2025: An unmissable one-man powerhouse of rappish shenanigans
BIMBLE INNTHURSDAY21:00 – 22:00 Glastonbury 2025 is almost on us, and as the inevitable anticipation builds and people get lost in their…
3 min read June 22, 2025Sister Suzie and the Right Band – the right choice for Glastonbury 2025
Sister Suzie and the Right Band are an unmissable part of Glastonbury Festival 2025. For the last few years Suzie…
1 min read June 21, 2025F*ck Me It’s Clatters – he’s only gone and got a gig at Glastonbury 2025
FMI Clatters, AKA Nigel ‘Clatters’ Clatworthy, is a Plymouth-based musician who we've been following intently for a good few years…ever…
2 min read June 21, 2025It’s time to get Twatted at Glastonbury – with Twat Union
Twat Union, South London’s feminist chaos-pop-punk sextet, are gearing up for a Glastonbury Festival appearance that promises to be as…
3 min read June 21, 2025
