A proper scorcher What you’re coming into is a music festival, with a line-up comprised of popular musical artists; music otherwise known as ‘Pop’. Now, people give this supposed ‘Pop’, conformist culture a bad rep – but this music is popular for a reason right? If you’re the kind of person who’d prefer the avant-garde feel a Glastonbury provides – this may not be your thing. For the rest of us, V Festival is a celebration of mainstream music. V Festival’s 20th anniversary ju

What you’re coming into is a music festival, with a line-up comprised of popular musical artists; music otherwise known as ‘Pop’. Now, people give this supposed ‘Pop’, conformist culture a bad rep – but this music is popular for a reason right? If you’re the kind of person who’d prefer the avant-garde feel a Glastonbury provides – this may not be your thing. For the rest of us, V Festival is a celebration of mainstream music. V Festival’s 20th anniversary just so happened to

A proper scorcher.. What you’re coming into is a music festival, with a line-up comprised of popular musical artists; music otherwise known as ‘Pop’. Now, people give this supposed ‘Pop’, conformist culture a bad rep – but this music is popular for a reason right? If you’re the kind of person who’d prefer the avant-garde feel a Glastonbury provides – this may not be your thing. For the rest of us, V Festival is a celebration of mainstream music. V Festival’s 20th anniversary

Now you wouldn’t necessarily associate Wetherby Racecourse in Leeds as the location for a music festival, however it’s the perfect setting for a full blown spectacle of Electronic Music, the likes of which you’ll struggle to find elsewhere. We present: Mint Festival. It’s one of the last music festivals of the season, and a truly perfect way to end your summer. This year, the new Mint Festival team are promising an unforgettably immersive experience – what this means specific

Now you wouldn’t necessarily associate Wetherby Racecourse in Leeds as the location for a music festival, however it’s the perfect setting for a full blown spectacle of Electronic Music, the likes of which you’ll struggle to find elsewhere. We present: Mint Festival. It’s one of the last music festivals of the season, and a truly perfect way to end your summer. This year, the new Mint Festival team are promising an unforgettably immersive experience – what this means specific

After the amazing ‘Red Bull Culture Clash’ last year, Red Bull continues to surprise with events of the highest quality - although this year they’ve gone more secretive . . . September 9th/10th/11th will play host to Red Bull Studios Future Underground. The three nights will be loaded with fantastic music acts, in the perfect, intimate surroundings of Collins Music Hall. All in celebration of the city of London – what more reason do you need? It will reward the spontaneity, a

After the amazing ‘Red Bull Culture Clash’ last year, Red Bull continues to surprise with events of the highest quality - although this year they’ve gone more secretive . . . September 9th/10th/11th will play host to Red Bull Studios Future Underground. The three nights will be loaded with fantastic music acts, in the perfect, intimate surroundings of Collins Music Hall. All in celebration of the city of London – what more reason do you need? It will reward the spontaneity, a

It’s not often you get the chance to begin partying at 11am and not feel guilty doing so. I give you United Festival. After a sold out debut festival last year, United Festival returns with all the raving swagger it had last year – but bigger. With 25 years of British rave culture to cover, there will be 150 acts in eight fantastic arenas playing eleven straight hours of drum & bass, old skool, jungle, UK garage, classic house, trance, hard house, old skool hardcore, club cla

It’s not often you get the chance to begin partying at 11am and not feel guilty doing so. I give you United Festival. After a sold out debut festival last year, United Festival returns with all the raving swagger it had last year – but bigger. With 25 years of British rave culture to cover, there will be 150 acts in eight fantastic arenas playing eleven straight hours of drum & bass, old skool, jungle, UK garage, classic house, trance, hard house, old skool hardcore, club cla

Billed as the last music festival in London, Finsbury Park plays host to Ceremony Festival. With everyone getting to grips with summer coming to an end, what better way to hold on to what we have than a music festival? Comprising of more than a hundred artists, and the Festival doing the full 360 spin on dance music there will surely be something for everyone. With Armand Van Helden playing a classic 90’s set, The Martinez Brothers spinning the decks and Grime legend Skepta

Billed as the last music festival in London, Finsbury Park plays host to Ceremony Festival. With everyone getting to grips with summer coming to an end, what better way to hold on to what we have than a music festival? Comprising of more than a hundred artists, and the Festival doing the full 360 spin on dance music there will surely be something for everyone. With Armand Van Helden playing a classic 90’s set, The Martinez Brothers spinning the decks and Grime legend Skepta

A supersized fun-fair On arrival Forgotten Fields had the feeling of a wonderful fun-fair – complete with the stalls, games, music, familiar smells and sounds. The massive ferris wheel only further encouraged the illusion. From the creators of Kendal Calling, it was the first year for Forgotten Fields. The festival attracted young families – the boutique, local feel of the festival no doubt induced this. The crowd was varied though, and there was something for everyone. The s

On arrival Forgotten Fields had the feeling of a wonderful fun-fair – complete with the stalls, games, music, familiar smells and sounds. The massive ferris wheel only further encouraged the illusion. From the creators of Kendal Calling, it was the first year for Forgotten Fields. The festival attracted young families – the boutique, local feel of the festival no doubt induced this. The crowd was varied though, and there was something for everyone. The summer-wear was fully o

A festival with a view... Imagine what the discussions surrounding the first ever Kendal Calling festival would have sounded like. What could we possibly do to make the stunning rolling hills of the Lake District better? How about a music festival? Correct. Now in 2015, ten years on Kendal Calling celebrated its milestone anniversary. The setting was beautiful. You drive into seemingly nowhere, which surreally adds to the whole experience. You’re introduced to the surprisingl

Imagine what the discussions surrounding the first ever Kendal Calling festival would have sounded like. What could we possibly do to make the stunning rolling hills of the Lake District better? How about a music festival? Correct. Now in 2015, ten years on Kendal Calling celebrated its milestone anniversary. The setting was beautiful. You drive into seemingly nowhere, which surreally adds to the whole experience. You’re introduced to the surprisingly large grounds that hold

Let's put on our own festival..? Sure Starting with hugely successful East London parties, then appearing at Glastonbury, Unknown Festival, Exit Festival and Space in Ibiza, what was the next natural step . . . putting on your own festival? Sure, it’s what we’d all do too isn’t it . . . ? Pretty simple really. Not a lot of people knew about this festival, only the close followers of the performers or music-festival-lovers had it on their radar – but it was somewhat of a gem,

Starting with hugely successful East London parties, then appearing at Glastonbury, Unknown Festival, Exit Festival and Space in Ibiza, what was the next natural step . . . putting on your own festival? Sure, it’s what we’d all do too isn’t it . . . ? Pretty simple really. Not a lot of people knew about this festival, only the close followers of the performers or music-festival-lovers had it on their radar – but it was somewhat of a gem, and though tickets were hard to get ho

A trip back to childhood... Festival Life is a great thing isn’t it? The happiness, the freedom, the access to the vast amounts of sensory delights otherwise absent and unimaginable in your normal routine. This, and more is what defines Secret Garden Party. The grounds of SGP are perfectly sized; you were close enough to everything on offer but it was large enough for you to get lost in the countless beautifully curated and often secluded spaces, being drawn in to the spectru

Festival Life is a great thing isn’t it? The happiness, the freedom, the access to the vast amounts of sensory delights otherwise absent and unimaginable in your normal routine. This, and more is what defines Secret Garden Party. The grounds of SGP are perfectly sized; you were close enough to everything on offer but it was large enough for you to get lost in the countless beautifully curated and often secluded spaces, being drawn in to the spectrum of lights – each one more

Your very own London musical playground On the London music festival calendar, there is nothing quite like Citadel Festival – grand, chilled, different, this year it had everything required to fool yourself into thinking you didn’t have work the next day. After the bouncing vibes and teenage tomfoolery of Lovebox in Victoria Park over the preceding two days, Citadel brought a twenty-something/family crowd to East London. How they managed to change Lovebox Festival into Citad