There’s a certain optimism required to attend an outdoor concert in Yorkshire. Standing in The Piece Hall on Saturday evening, watching dark clouds empty themselves over Halifax with impressive determination, it felt like that optimism was being thoroughly tested. Thankfully,…
If anyone still thinks Shed Seven are simply riding a wave of Britpop nostalgia, they clearly weren’t at The Piece Hall on Friday night. On paper, a band celebrating the 30th anniversary of A Maximum High could easily feel like…
This year marked the 10th anniversary of Irlam Live, and somehow, despite living only 40 minutes away and loving live music all my life, this was my first ever year attending. After this weekend, I can say it won’t be…
I didn’t really know where to begin with this one. I’d never heard of Ren Gill until I worked with Dom Joly on a small project and later discovered he was collaborating with this Welsh-born whirlwind who busks around Brighton…
If there’s one thing NBHD Weekender has mastered, it’s atmosphere. And from the moment the festival kicked off on Friday evening, you could tell 2026 was shaping up to be another special weekend. The Big Top was already packed as…
We love Bearded Theory. The first major festival of the year and every time it proves to be the best long weekend of the UK festival season. It’s reputation for being one of the best (actually THE best) summer festival…
