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Sub Focus Announces Biggest UK Headline Shows for 2027!
Sub Focus is taking his live show to a new level in 2027, announcing the two biggest headline performances of his career in London and Manchester.
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3978 articlesSub Focus Announces Biggest UK Headline Shows for 2027!
Sub Focus is taking his live show to a new level in 2027, announcing the two biggest headline performances of his career in London and Manchester.
Julie· ReadReading & Leeds 2026 Green Pledge: Campsites Cleared in 2 Weeks
With Reading & Leeds 2026 just days away (27–30 August), Festival Republic has expanded its Look Out For Our Planet charter. Campsites will be cleared within two weeks, Reading's new Ballroom Stage runs on fossil-fuel-free power, and repair cafés arrive on site. Here's what's changed.
Ben Robinson· ReadNew Land of Song Festival Launches in Cardiff 2027
A brand-new international music festival is coming to Wales in 2027, with Andrea Bocelli confirmed as the first headline artist for the inaugural Land of Song Festival.
Julie· ReadBloodstock 2027 Line-Up: Headline Acts Announced
Bloodstock has wasted little time looking ahead to 2027, revealing the first major wave of artists for next summer's festival at Catton Park.
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Kendal Calling 2026 Review: 7 Things We Saw, From Ash to Biffy
Forty thousand indie fans, one ancient Cumbrian woodland and four days of forest school hedonism. From Ash's secret Tim Peaks Diner set and Biffy Clyro's flamethrower to The Libertines, Primal Scream and Barrow's Silver Bars, here are seven things we witnessed at Kendal Calling 2026.
Duncan Whittaker & Liam Atkinson· ReadWOMAD Festival Confirms 2027 Dates at Neston Park
WOMAD Festival will return to Neston Park in Wiltshire from 22 – 25 July 2027, bringing another four days of music, arts, dance and culture from around the world to its new Wiltshire home.
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Hyde Park Winter Wonderland 2026: £1 Tickets, Dates & Passes
Hyde Park Winter Wonderland is back from 19 November 2026 to 3 January 2027, and tickets are on sale now. The headline additions this year are a Peter Pan-themed Magical Ice Kingdom and Gandeys K-Pop Dragon Circus
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Boardmasters 2026 158,000 on the Cornish coast
Following five days of sun-drenched music, world-class surf and coastal culture, Boardmasters 2026 has officially concluded, welcoming cumulative 158,000 attendees across 5 days
Ben Robinson· ReadBoardmasters 2027 - Dates, Tickets and More
Boardmasters will return to the Cornish coast in 2027, with the festival taking place from Wednesday 4 August to Sunday 8 August 2027.
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Heading to Boardmasters 2026? Here’s Everything You Need to Know!
The UK’s only surf-and-sound festival is back at Watergate Bay and Fistral Beach, with Fatboy Slim, Lily Allen and Kasabian topping the bill from Friday 7 to Sunday 9 August. Here’s the day-by-day lineup, the weather forecast, how to get there, and the things security will take off you at the gate.
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The Kooks Turn Back the Clock with Magical 20th Anniversary Show
The Kooks mesmerise fans with a nostalgic yet vibrant performance marking two decades since their debut album, 'Inside In/Inside Out'. From emotional ballads to high-energy anthems, the band's show at the Labyrinth on the Thames echoes their lasting impact on British indie music.
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Boardmasters 2026 Partners with Oceana UK Project
Cornwall's biggest surf and music festival teams up with Oceana UK and Falmouth University students to raise awareness of destructive fishing practices threatening local seas.
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