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Kendal Calling: Riot Jazz presents the Great Puppet Show

The Riot Jazz Brass Band are the artists in residence, the masters of ceremonies who ventured from their arena and graced the main stage last year.

Jersey Live Announce Second Wave Of Acts

With an unspoiled landscape and proximity to the cosmopolitan capital of Jersey, St Helier, it’s the perfect destination festival and Edith Bowman has described it as having “more pulling power than any other small festival”, while Kasabian’s Tom Mei

DJs Darren Emerson & Steve Lawler For Wickerman 2012

Ready to whip festival goers into a techno spin, legendary clubbing talent Steve Lawler will bring his trademark style to the Wickerman crowd for the first time, as he headlines the Skiddle: ‘2012 - A Bass Odyssey’ tent on Friday 20th July.

Ben & Jerry's embark on legendairy UK road trip to meet their Fans

This spring, Ben & Jerry's will be embarking on its most ambitious scooping adventure to date!

100 Days Until Reading and Leeds Festival!

Summer’s kicking in and the countdown to READING & LEEDS FESTIVAL has hit the 100 days mark so it’s time to start planning the most rock and roll weekend of the year.

Hop Farm Festival Announces Final Acts on the Bill!

The Hop Farm Music Festival has released the final acts to be gracing the stages with headliners BOB DYLAN, PETER GABRIEL AND THE NEW BLOOD ORCHESTRA and SUEDE (UK festival exclusive).

New Talent Added to Ibiza and Mallorca Rocks Line-Up

'Rocks' have already bagged a bill of the most in demand festival headliners for the 16 week sun-drenched series of gigs in Mallorca and Ibiza this summer'

Llama Festival of Arts & Music

The festival is a place for discovery, and incredible value festival too - the perfect place to bring the family along to - all just for a £10 weekend ticket.

A Greener Festival Festival Wood Takes Root!

AGF's Helen Wright, Claire O'Neill and Ben Challis made the trip to Scotland to plant the trees, which included 100 trees donated by Big Green Coach from their coach trips to and from events in the 2011 festival season.

Dot Rotten, James Zabiela and more Added to Global Gathering 2012

GlobalGathering the UK’s most diverse and progressive electronic music festival announces additions to the line-up for the 2012 event, taking the list of acts confirmed to undeniable levels of greatness.

T in the Park has its Festival Experience Sorted from A-Z

The countdown is on for T in the Park to open the gates for the weekend of a lifetime between 6th-8th July 2012!

King Charles, Bastille and more added Blissfields Festival

Blissfields Festival, Hampshire’s award-winning and longest running boutique festival, is proud to announce details of it’s 2012 theme, as well as even more quality names for it’s 2012 bill.

A great weekend of music and dance at Wimborne Folk Festival

Wimborne Minster, Dorset is once again home to the annual folk festival when the town comes alive to the colour and spectacle of dancers and musicians tempting locals and visitors

Go Cashless at Barclaycard Wireless Festival 2012

Barclaycard Wireless Festival 2012 is to be the first music event in the country to be fully contactless-enabled, giving music lovers the ability to enjoy the experience without having to carry cash.

Eastern Electrics Festival lands in London's Docklands

Eastern Electrics Festival 2012 lands in London's Docklands at an exciting and game-changing new festival site. Same brands; same artists; same hours – in a brand new space!

Hard Rock Calling Announce Tom Morello: The Nightwatchman

Hard Rock International and Live Nation have confirmed that Tom Morello: The Nightwatchman will play Hard Rock Calling in London’s Hyde Park on Saturday 14 July.

Coloursfest is Back With a Bang!

Coloursfest 2012 takes place on Saturday 2nd June at Braehead Arena & Waterfront. The event is Scotland’s longest running dance event.

Jimmy Cliff Reggae Legend Returns To IndigO2

Following an almighty set last year, Jimmy Cliff will take to the stage at London’s indigO2 this May – returning by popular demand to perform a monumental set.

T In The Park Countdown Begins With More Acts Anouced

As well as an ultra impressive bill of some of the biggest bands and best breakthrough acts on the planet, T in the Park 2012 has all the ingredients to be the hottest weekend of the summer.

Bingley Music Live Lights Up With Rising Local Stars

We’re also delighted to have secured Leeds-based, folk-pop quintet Ellen and the Escapades. After winning 2010’s Glastonbury Emerging Talent Competition and playing the BBC Introducing stages at Leeds and Reading the band has gone on to enjoy an...