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 Citadel Festival overnight could only be expl

The common comes alive to the sound of rock What makes a sunny Saturday on Clapham Common better? Calling Festival is what. The Oasis t-shirts were dug out from the depths of wardrobes and prised on in the anticipation of Noel Gallagher, whilst everyone else was sufficiently dressed in flip flops and shorts to make the most of the sun. The festival grounds itself were not large, but this added to the feeling of a community – rock fans coming together for one day a year. The e

What makes a sunny Saturday on Clapham Common better? Calling Festival is what. The Oasis t-shirts were dug out from the depths of wardrobes and prised on in the anticipation of Noel Gallagher, whilst everyone else was sufficiently dressed in flip flops and shorts to make the most of the sun. The festival grounds itself were not large, but this added to the feeling of a community – rock fans coming together for one day a year. The environment was very relaxed; couples, famili

Kan-yay...? There aren’t many festivals that sell out in 25 minutes, let alone one without a line up having being confirmed. Expectation is always high, with people wanting to feel that the £220 they spent on a ticket, and not on the bath that needed fixing, was worth it. There are reasons for this seemingly brash purchase. Glastonbury creates an aura of limitless possibility; what comes with the ticket is the intangible, priceless factor of anticipation. Expect the unexpecte

There aren’t many festivals that sell out in 25 minutes, let alone one without a line up having being confirmed. Expectation is always high, with people wanting to feel that the £220 they spent on a ticket, and not on the bath that needed fixing, was worth it. There are reasons for this seemingly brash purchase. Glastonbury creates an aura of limitless possibility; what comes with the ticket is the intangible, priceless factor of anticipation. Expect the unexpected (and more)

Never trust a weather app was the first thought. On an expectedly cloudy and drab day, the sun reached out through the clouds, giving the crowd of variously styled vest wearers what they desired. The move from East to South London had no effect on the House and Techno revellers that this festival attracts – after all, we all want to act silly and party during the day don’t we? (Well, maybe not some people, but apart from them – EVERYBODY DOES.) The queues were long but steadi

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