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Review5/10Best 5 Things About Lightning Seeds & The Farm live
There are gigs, and then there are gigs that feel like a giant summer garden party where everyone seems to have gatecrashed the best party of the year.
Review5/10Wealden Festival Delivers Feast of Quiet Joy
Wealden is a small and very relaxed festival, ideal for middle aged bookish types and young families, and for those of us who simply fancy a gentle entry into the more hectic festival season
Review5/10Elvis Costello & The Imposters at Hampton Court Palace Festival
Elvis Costello & The Imposters turned back the clock at Hampton Court Palace Festival 2026, mining his fiercest early songs in Henry VIII's floodlit courtyard.
Review5/10Isle of Wight Festival 2026 Review: Why I'm Going..
Taking place from 18–21 June 2026, the Isle Of Wight Festival returns to Seaclose Park in Newport and looks set to be one of the biggest weekends of the UK festival season.
Review4/10Slam Dunk South 2026 Review: Twenty Years of Beautiful Chaos
Twenty years in and Slam Dunk South has never been better. Good Charlotte's triumphant UK return, Sublime's historic first British show and a blistering Knocked Loose set made Hatfield Park the only place on earth to be…
Review4/10A Family Christmas Adventure at Hyde Park’s Winter Wonderland
Experience the magic of Hyde Park Winter Wonderland! A family-friendly guide with highlights like the Ice Kingdom, Ice Slide, Giant Wheel, festive rides, shows, and delicious holiday treats.
Review4/10Into the Wild: Cosmic Sussex – and Welsh – Wonder Weekend
Not all who wander are lost’, stated workshop leader Toby Chown’s T-shirt. For sure Tolkien had a point, but I can now reliably add: ‘Not all who are lost wander’.
Review4/10Reading Festival 2025: A Roaring Return to Its Roots
Walking into Reading 2025 felt like coming home, only brighter, smoother, and way better organized. From the first step through the gates to the last firework crackling above the main stage
Review5/10Kendal Calling 2025 Review: Lowther Park Roars to Life
If you ever need reminding that British festivals are the best in the world, just get yourself to Kendal Calling.
Review5/10Good Vibrations Society: Facesoul Opens Forest Hearts
As I walked down the gentle hill into Good Vibrations Society I entered another world.
Review4/10Candlelight: Hans Zimmer’s Best Works – Brighton, 25 July 2025
Stepping into Brighton’s Royal Pavilion under a sea of flickering candles, the Hans Zimmer Candlelight concert delivered an intimate, enchanting atmosphere
Review4/10The Paper Kites enchant Somerset House Summer Series
London’s Somerset House fountain courtyard was bathed in golden light on July 18, 2025, as fans gathered for Melbourne indie-folk band The Paper Kites’ headline Summer Series concert.
Review5/10GuilFest 2025: 25 Years of Family Fun and Live Music 🎉
Stoke Park in Guildford was buzzing on July 5–6, 2025, as GuilFest marked its 25th anniversary with a truly family-friendly celebration. What sets GuilFest apart is its cross-generational appeal
Review5/10Love Supreme: Downpour Intensifies Spirit of Majestic Nile
This year the weather wasn’t kind to Love Supreme. No matter though, it clearly takes more than heavy showers, wind and grey clouds to dampen the jazz temperament.
Review4/10Wealden Literary Festival is inspiring feast of peace
Forget yoga, forget mindfulness, if you want to leave all your cares and worries behind come spend a weekend at the Wealden Literary Festival. Set in a remote rural oasis in deepest Kent
Review4/10Dot to Dot Bristol 2025 Review
A whirlwind tour of the city’s upcoming artists and famous venues
Review5/10SMR25 Festival – Saturday, May 24, 2025 – The Lamex Stadium
he crowd of nearly 10,000 people filled the stadium to capacity, creating an electric, festival atmosphere. Under a clear spring sky, fans danced and sang along throughout the evening
Review4/10FeastyFest 2024
FeastyFest 2024 in Cheam made a triumphant return this year, transforming into a two-day event, giving attendees even more time to soak up the festivities.
Review5/10Rain Doesn’t Stop Play at Tenth Into the Wild
Into the Wild is about as unpretentious a festival as you can imagine. It feels homespun and, dare I say it, cobbled-together and exudes a charm and warmth that’s irresistibly contagious.
Review4/10Medicine Festival basks in Summer Sunshine
There are times I feel so unbearably uncool I want to crawl into a dark hole. At Medicine Festival I feel this in spades. If you want to know where all the beautiful – alternative