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Farm animals get special training to welcome festival visitors
A children’s farm in Bedale, North Yorkshire is getting ready to welcome hundreds of visitors to a blossoming acoustic music festival.
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3926 articlesFarm animals get special training to welcome festival visitors
A children’s farm in Bedale, North Yorkshire is getting ready to welcome hundreds of visitors to a blossoming acoustic music festival.
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Boutique literary festival Curious Arts boasts celebrated authors
Reading like a literary Who’s Who the majority of the UK’s most celebrated authors will descend on the New Forest this July joining some of the biggest names in comedy and a stellar music line up of guitar greats and exciting hotly tipped new musical
UKFG· ReadDeer Shed 6 Arts: The best of the Edinburgh Festival and beyond.
Deer Shed Festival have completed their 2015 line-up by announcing an amazing arts programme which includes punk legend Viv Albertine, beatboxing sensation Shlomo, and the winner of the Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2014 - Panel Prize, Funz and Ga
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Field Day Confirm Fifth Wave Of Acts for 2015 Including Jungle
Fifth Wave Of Acts Confirmed For Field Day 2015, JUNGLE Host The Bandstand with DJ sets from Jungle, Beaty Heart, Django Django, Tei Shi
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BUSHSTOCK More Artists Added To This Year's Lineup
Bushstock have unveiled the complete line up for this year’s festival which will take place across 6 stages in Shepherd’s Bush on Saturday 13th June.
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Mouth Of the Tyne Festival - Rufus Wainwright to open news
Rufus Wainwright has been added to the bill of this summer’s Mouth of the Tyne Festival, which takes place in Tynemouth and Whitley Bay on the North East Coast this July.
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Tropical Pressure 2015 Lineup
Tropical Pressure, have announced the first bands heading to Porthtowan this July. From Friday 17th to Sunday 19th the lush green site overlooking the sea will play host to some of the giants of Latin American, African and Caribbean music, programmin
UKFG· ReadHenley Festival presents Family Day!
For the first time ever, the Henley Festival will be opening its gates for an exciting new addition to the event… Family Day. On Sunday 12th July, before the evening show headlined by Spandau Ballet, we have a host of fun & entertainment on site for
UKFG· ReadPharrell Williams to be art subject at this year's Isle of Wight
Pharrell Williams' appearance at this year's Isle of Wight Festival is to be forever immortalised by way of a unique portrait that is to be painted at the event.
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Seth Lakeman completes Watchet Festival lineup
WATCHET LIVE FESTIVAL have announced that Seth Lakeman as the final addition to this year’s line up. The Devonian Folk singer, songwriter and virtuoso fiddler will perform on the main stage on Sunday night immediately before Big Country.
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NED DYLAN MEETS DON LETTS: IT’S THE DON THING
Our very own Ned Dylan sat down with BBC 6 Music DJ, original Big Audio Dynamite member and pioneering filmmaker Don Letts to talk sponsorship in the arts, the digital age, fantasy festival line ups, portaloos and punk.
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Green Man - Forty New Acts Announced Including William Onyeabor
First up, we are thrilled to announce ‘Atomic Bomb! The Music of William Onyeabor’ will be bringing the party to the Mountain Stage on the Friday night. Atomic Bomb! band featuring a constantly revolving collective of internationally acclaimed musici
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