Amongst the proliferation of unimaginative, conformist music festivals sits a gem of creativity and freedom, a music festival that is pioneering, intimate and truly innovative. Shambala Festival is like no other. Taking place across four days on the August Bank Holiday weekend, it’s situated in the picturesque Northamptonshire countryside at a secret location. The amount on offer for a festival of its size is second to none - maintaining the intimate feel at the core of the f

An adventure playground full of music, arts, vibrancy and the unexpected - Leefest is one the most in demand festivals on next year’s summer calendar. Winners of the ‘Judges Choice Award’ and ‘Best Events Team’ at the much coveted NOEA awards, it’s a testimony to how far they’ve come from the fledgling beginnings in Lee’s back garden. Last year saw the likes of Lianne La Havas, Ghostpoet, Circa Waves and Everything Everything lead the genre-spanning line-up, consisting of som

An adventure playground full of music, arts, vibrancy and the unexpected - Leefest is one the most in demand festivals on next year’s summer calendar. Winners of the ‘Judges Choice Award’ and ‘Best Events Team’ at the much coveted NOEA awards, it’s a testimony to how far they’ve come from the fledgling beginnings in Lee’s back garden. Last year saw the likes of Lianne La Havas, Ghostpoet, Circa Waves and Everything Everything lead the genre-spanning line-up, consisting of som

Wildfire Adventure Camp is music and adventure combined, giving you an immersive experience like no other - an escape from the mundanity of everyday life, and a playground for the inquisitive - relive your child-like curiosity. Winner of the ‘Best Small Festival’ at the UK Festival Awards, next summer will be its third year. By day you can choose from over 80 pursuits comprising of expeditions, bushcraft, artistry, engineering and adventure sports – and by night it’s a hedoni

It’s that time of the year again - the intrigue, the excitement, the mystery...what’s one of the biggest parties of the year going to excite us with this summer. Walk the red carpet and glam yourself for a weekend behind the velvet rope. This year’s theme embraces fame, celebrities and media - so don your sparkles and embrace your inner Kim Kardashian - for this year’s Secret Garden Party is a VIP guestlist you want to be part of. The festival is so much more than music, if a

Hackney happy Mirrors Festival returned to Hackney, London for its second year. After a bumper first year, it would’ve been a massive shame if this one day music festival didn’t return for another. Dedicated to supporting the finest in forward-thinking music, audience experience is at the forefront of everything. The music festival itself is across Hackney, spread over six varying, unique venues: Oslo, Hackney Picturehouse, St John At Hackney, Moth Club, Stage 3 and Paper Dre

Bat For Lashes One of the headline acts at the festival, this talented multi-instrumental songstress is currently touring in Paris and Copenhagen. Drawing from decades of musical influences, her imagination is captured within each and every song – distinctive, and often hauntingly hypnotic. With a string of awards and nominations, Bat For Lashes has very much cemented herself as an established UK artist. Her new material is as good as ever. The Parrots Originating in Madrid,

Discover and enjoy A multi-venue music festival in East London, Hackney Wonderland showcases some of the most prestigious and up and coming bands around. Into its third year, the event continues to grow and provides a platform to discover new talent - more important now than ever with the amount of music venue closures around London. You had access to five venues over the weekend, all within a one mile radius: Oval Space, Mangle, London Fields Brewery, The Pickle Factory and

Braxton catches up with us ahead of the release of his much acclaimed new single ‘Body’ – we talk remixes and the state of the current music industry. FFY: Your new single ‘Body’ has a fantastically catchy melody and has got some real recognition within the industry. How do you go about developing something like this? B: I think I started this track a long time ago, maybe a couple of years ago, I’ve since re-written it in a variety of different ways and this is the version t

After his beautifully intimate show in East London last week, we caught up with Nathan Ball – chatting about future plans, life in the mountains and everything in between. FFY: You wrote ‘Right Place’ when you were up in the mountains following your tour - do you find these kinds of places the most inspiring? NB: I do for sure! I've spent a lot of time up in the mountains growing up and find being totally surrounded by nature the biggest inspiration for my songwriting. A lot

With the first set of tickets snapped up in less than 25 minutes on Thursday, it’s plain to see the popularity of this music festival isn’t waning one bit. If there’s one thing you’ll know if you’ve ever tried to get tickets in recent years, it’s a graft – and you’ve got to be tactical. So here are some tips for Sunday 9th October 2016 (and the April 2017 resale) when the tickets go on sale: 1. Don’t have it large on the Saturday night As much as you may want to go out on the

Last year was the first time we went to Love Saves The Day, and it was genuinely one of the best we went to all summer, and it was one of the first! Situated in Bristol, the metropolitan hub that’s often forgotten to its ‘older brother’ London, it was spread over two days, fantastically blending underground and popular music within their line up. Championing what Bristol itself is all about. Every year the festival grows, coming from its inaugural days as a one day music fest

Last year was the first time we went to Love Saves The Day, and it was genuinely one of the best we went to all summer, and it was one of the first! Situated in Bristol, the metropolitan hub that’s often forgotten to its ‘older brother’ London, it was spread over two days, fantastically blending underground and popular music within their line up. Championing what Bristol itself is all about. Every year the festival grows, coming from its inaugural days as a one day music fest

1. Last year was a fantastic introduction to the new festival With many feeling the winter months edging increasingly closer, this festival was perfectly placed to warm up those waning party spirits – festival season is by no means over. In its inaugural year in 2015, Mirrors Festival had the feeling of a long running festival, with the smooth running of the event and the packed out attendance. Not to mention the line up including The Wytches and The Thurston Moore Band. 2. F

Margate dreamin' Bugged Out are renowned for partying and they're one of the longest running club nights, having been around for over 20 years. This in itself should be enough to tell you that you're in for a treat. Apparently a standard Bugged Out event just wasn't enough, so they decided to step it up this year, teaming up with Dreamland Margate for the first time. The ticket didn't just get you a whole day of fantastic music, it also allowed free reign of the amusement par

Boutique beats In its debut year, Boundary Brighton boasted to be a one-day dance music extravaganza, but given the already saturated festival market, and with ticket sales down, could Boundary deliver? Well yes. Yes it did. Arriving at 2pm, initially the festival felt slightly underwhelming without the huge crowds and hundreds of stalls you’d normally expect to see. The site itself seemed . . . cute. From walking in the gate, you could see all four stages and the two rides o

If you can't wait until next year for The Great Escape Festival – we've got a perfect solution for you. The oganisers of the festival are bring you a series of exclusive gigs in East London from November 22nd – November 24th. Featuring some of the hottest talent around, First Fifty provides a sneaky glimpse into the line up for next year's festival, celebrating the first fifty names announced (hence the name!). Hosted by a whole range of venues including Hoxton Bar & Kitchen,

Sign up here and be the first to know about next year's event. 1. Its location The location was kept secret and only announced a few months before the event. And when it was, it was worth the wait. Totally unique, it was situated at Boston Manor Park beneath an underpass. Truly underground. You could intensify yourself with the music, but at the same time lose yourself down the windy paths leading to the decorated forests. Urban-nature chic was very much at the heart of the f

The leader and founder of the London Contempory Choir, Anil Sebastian, is soon to release his brand new album 'Mesonoxian'. We find out a little more about why it's so highly anticipated. Listen to his new single 'We Both Know' from the new album. FFY: Your single 'Human' is a complex mix of vocals and electronic instrumentals, as is a lot of your music - how do you even begin combining such a collection of sounds? Mesonoxian was made by layering up many sounds into blocks a

Following their main stage slot at Boardmasters this year – Sloes are certainly moving in the right direction, and fast. They took some time out to chat to us about everything from the origins of their sound to their dream performance. Check out their new single 'Young' below! FFY: Your sound is very unique - with the mixture of hypnotic vocals and the blend of indie, folk and pop. How did you develop this, is it a mixture of each of your musical interests? We all have quite