Reviews Of The Best Music Festivals UK
Beautiful Days 2017: The spirit of the Beautiful Days crowd shines
23 August 2017 Review by Ned DylanOnce again the weather wasn't ideal, however none of that seemed to matter as the Beautiful Days crowd proved to be resilient and up for it.
Boomtown 2017: Pirates, Music and a Piggyback Mosh Pit
18 August 2017 Review by Joshua PerrettThe one thing I did not want to hear at Boomtown Fair 2017 was the ‘Oh, Jeremy Corbyn’ chant. A rally cry for a wealth of indigent students, it typified most...
Camp Bestival 2017 - Family friendly fun in a field
03 August 2017 Review by Luke DubyahCamp Bestival is the family friendly festival from Rob Da Bank and team; Younger brother of the fantastic Bestival built around creating an enriching variety of experiences for all of the family to enjoy.
Ramblin' Man Fair 2017 Review
03 August 2017 Review by Keith DennellyI have to say, I had such a good, fun weekend, and was genuinely impressed with Ramblin man’s pretty much unique position in the festival calendar, you get the best of your old school rock hero’s mixed with some outstanding new bands, amid the friendliest atmosphere
Balter Festival 2017- Baltering about Balter
01 August 2017 Review by Keiran Dunne-DavidsonThe word Balter means 'to dance artlessly without any real skill or grace but in enjoyment' and that is certainly a fitting name for this event...
Ynot Festival Review 2017
01 August 2017 Review by Ben BrandYou can always count on Brits to defy the weather and put on a brave face on wintry summer days, and this spirit was out in full force at Ynot this year.
Beat Herder 2017 Ten Things That Made Us Smile
28 July 2017 Review by Cory MorelandBeat-Herder is a non-stop field of friendship and excitement from the second you walk in to the gut wrenching moment you have to leave.
Dorset Volkfest 2017
25 July 2017 Review by Gemma VarnfieldDorset Volksfest Show Review 2017 Friday 14th July – Sunday 16th July 2017 The Worgret Road Showground – Wareham – Dorset
Chagstock 2017
25 July 2017 Review by Keith DennellyMid July is hotly contested ground among the many festivals vying for your business in the so called high summer, so why, of all the big players touting their wares on this weekend, would you want to come to little old Chagstock...
Barn On The Farm 2017
12 July 2017 Review by Helena CochranThis independent festival comes from humble beginnings, as laid out in the personal story written in this years festival programme by organiser Josh.
Love Supreme 2017 Review
11 July 2017 Review by Neil del StrotherIs it possible to enjoy a jazz festival without liking jazz? Indeed it is, and believe me I know – I’m just back from Love Supreme and it was a hoot…
Bearded Theory 2017
01 June 2017 Review by Keith DennellyOne of this festivals main strengths is variety, and as the festival has got bigger, the extremes of that variety seem to get further apart, from the relative normality of the mainstage acts to the Something Else tea tent,
COMMON PEOPLE 2017 – The biggest small festival in the south?
31 May 2017 Review by Russ CollinsROB DA BANK’s COMMON PEOPLE is now in its 3rd Year and is located at the beautifully leafy Southampton Common in the heart of the city centre.
The Great Escape Festival 2017
28 May 2017 Review by Joshua Perrett | Photo Laurence McManusA Man in a Balloon, Artsy-Fartsy Fashion and an Alcoholic’s Karaoke. Written by Joshua Perrett, photography by Laurence McManus
Grinagog 2017
30 April 2017 Review by Madison MiaGrinagog Festival, 7-9 April 2017 held in the seaside town of Torquay, Devon. A sunny weekend by the sea, consisting of over 200 acts across 15 stages as well as plenty of fun-filled activities and kids entertainment.
Bestival 2016 - Fun in the sun! (and rain)
15 September 2016 Review by Russ CollinsBESTIVAL now in its 13th year is one the UK’s most well-known and anticipated events on the UK festival calendar and is located at the stunning robins hill country park on the isle of wight.
Bucolic heaven delivers wholesome festival weekend at Valley Fest
11 September 2016 Review by Neil del StrotherBucolic heaven delivers wholesome festival weekend despite rain and gales
Festival No 6
07 September 2016 Review by Ben BrandIt really is a festival within a festival, with a feel like no other, there's even a pub to take shelter in if it all gets too much.
Watchet Festival 2016
02 September 2016 Review by Keith Dennelly....it could be that word has finally got out after 10 years, that this festival has an individual feel that is all its own, and shouldn’t be missed.