Whitebottom Farm, Stockport | 6–9 August 2026 There are festivals you go to for the line-up, festivals you go to for the location, and festivals you return to year after year because of the community. Firevolt is very definitely the…
Maybe its my age (59), but I love digging to learn the histories of the venues I get to see live music in, and YES on Charles Street has one of those great Manchester origin stories where an old industrial…
After last year’s edition of Latitude festival, we arrived at Henham Park eager to see what the 20th installment would hold. With an eclectic mix of music, comedy, poetry and academia on offer, what better way to start off than…
The Piece Hall isn’t just a venue. It feels a lot more like a monument. A vast Georgian courtyard built in 1779 for the brutal rhythm of industry, where 315 rooms once opened every Saturday morning to the clang of…
Hillsborough Park, Sheffield | 24–26 July 2026 Winner of the UK Festival Awards’ Inner City Festival of the Year in 2025 and proudly billed as “Sheffield’s Biggest Party”, Tramlines has come a long way from its beginnings as a small,…
Back to the gorgeous setting of Baldersby Park in North Yorkshire Deer Shed Festival returned for it’s 16th iteration with thousands descending on the usually tranquil slice of countryside to experience what has to be the best family friendly festival of…