Depot has provided Manchester with countless musical moments and highlights throughout the last WHP season, with one of the stand out new stages being Concourse at Depot. For Spring 2020 it can be revealed that the much loved Concourse room will be home to a number of intimate 'Concourse Only' club shows that will run from 29th January until Easter weekend. This period will be an opportunity for a limited run of the most forward-thinking promoters from around the city, includ

After debuting to acclaim in 2019, Wigflex City Festival returns on Bank Holiday Friday 8th May 2020 with stunning musical programme, including Craig Richards & Nicolas Lutz, Octo Octa, Instra:mental, Skee Mask, Josey Rebelle, Lena Willikens & Vladimir Ivkovic and more. Built on the core principle of showcasing Nottingham's incredible potential, unrivalled creative talent and making a lasting change within the community, Wigflex City Festival brought locals, regulars and new

Horrorween elrow - 3rd November 2019 - London Following the sold-out elrow Town London extravaganza, which saw over 50 DJ's lead party-goers through a wacky inflatable-filled immersive haven, elrow can now reveal their next London outing. Taking place on Sunday 3rd November 2019, Horroween will bring a world of derelict haunted houses, disturbing dancefloors, and petrifying graveyards to London's newest multi-venue warehouse, The Drumsheds. Exciting electronic music will push

I officially popped my festival cherry at Wilderness and the short story is, I’ll be back. Rolling into its 9th season this year and going strong it this festival draws a mixed crowd of family and friends young and old and cliché as it sounds there really is something for everyone. Headline acts this year included an electric set from Bombay Bicycle returning to the stage after a four-year hiatus, the timeless Robyn and the dance powerhouse that is Groove Amada – like I said,

Situated in Cambridgeshire, at the site previously used for Secret Garden Party, Gilles Peterson, Brownswood Recording (Gilles’ music label) and Worldwide FM curate the event described as a family-friendly Jazz Festival. Only an hour and thirty minutes’ drive from London, the festival boasts of its lakes, forest, range of music, independent cinema, record fair, family kids areas, boutique luxury camping, and family camping. With such an emphasis on family we as expected had s

Elrow Town, this time situated in Trent Park, North London, was as usual a colourful delight of music, fantasy and inflatables and was once again a one of our favourite festivals of the year! No longer a weekend festival, one-day is just not enough... Huge numbers of people attended this year and we were impressed by the size of the event overall, however queuing was not as fast moving as last year and it was a little harder to navigate around between the stages. However, the

All aboard for an indie-pop love-in Indietracks has been on my festival list for years, so this summer I was delighted to get to this little gem of a fest. Indie, DIY and old trains is perhaps a slightly niche mashup but it works like a charm. The programming includes new and established DIY and independent music, crafts and activity for kids and adults alike, a quiz, karaoke and multiple dance parties every night. There’s an amazing array of old trains to ride on and museums

“Croydon is changing” – or so the locals keep telling me, before repeating how Croydon was mentioned in Iron Man 3 and had a split second scene in The Dark Knight Rises.Oh and don’t forget they’ve got a Boxpark now…edgy! All of this should have meant that the arrival of a new music festival in the ends shouldn’t have surprised me, but it really did. Aptly named, The Ends festival is here and it boasted an absolutely insane line up! Names such as Ghetts, Kojey Radical, J Balvi

We had a chat with Nat, one of the organisers behind the fantastically unique Indietracks, taking place later this month: Now in its 13th year, Indietracks seems to go from strength to strength, getting bigger and better every year! What is it that drives you each and every day? Like the rest of the team, I work for Indietracks voluntarily on top of my day job, and a number of things drive me. Firstly, just the opportunity to work on such a friendly event that people seem to

With just under a month to go until the inaugural We Out Here festival, curators Gilles Peterson, Brownswood and Worldwide FM announce a wealth of cultural activities joining the 300+ line-up, previously announced. Set to champion a wealth of talent spanning jazz, electronic, world music and everything in between, the diverse music programme across the weekend at We Out Here will go as deep and broad as Gilles’ BBC 6Music show, featuring cultural heroes side-by-side with the

Escape to Soul Circus, where wellbeing meets music at this holistic yoga and wellness festival set in the rural Cotswold countryside. Soul Circus is a wellbeing festival where music, movement and holistic therapies meets glittery festival antics and DJ after parties - returning to its beautiful home in the Cotswold hills of Elmore, Gloucestershire. Stretch out in yoga tipis and lush countryside by day and dance under the stars by night. Masters of yoga host sunrise sessions,

With it’s inaugural Friday added to the bill for this year’s festival, Junction 2 is rapidly growing. It is now bigger and better. This year they return with more variety in music, new stages, and a line-up that will make you giggle with disbelief. So, with a whole extra day to shake a leg, arm and whatever else we might be inspired to shake, we headed down to Boston Manor Park to check it out. If you’ve never been before, it must be said that Junction 2 simply has it all. As

Wilderness is known for gathering a world-class constellation of musical acts, globally renowned chefs, late-night parties, provocative talks and groundbreaking theatre. But alongside the revelry, it also curates an enriching programme for The Sanctuary; a serene space nestled next to the Lakes, featuring some of the most esteemed health, fitness and wellbeing professionals from around the globe. With a wealth of restorative experiences, guests can flex out in yoga masterclas

This summer sees the return of the annual Mauritian Open Air Festival. Now in its 10th year, the Festival is set to be the biggest event to date. As the UK’s largest exhibition for Mauritius and its interests; well-established eateries, bars and businesses are represented, making the Festival the ultimate Mauritian showcase. Mauritius Open Air Festival (MOAF) welcomes family and friends to revel in the sounds and tastes from the beautiful island, widely known as paradise on e

GALA festival; the spring bank holiday, dance music all-dayer in South East London had a highly credible line-up for 2019. This included sets from Chez Damier, Crazy P and Midland to name but a few, a fine selection of some of the best house and disco DJs in town. GALA’s cosy four stages blended in with its surroundings, stayed open until around 10:30pm and a sell-out crowd (sold out almost two months in advance) enjoyed the best beats from across disco, house and beyond on a

Remember to add FFY at the checkout to get a 15% discount on all tickets. You can get you tickets here. Set in the beautiful Hertfordshire countryside, this award winning boutique festival is all about creativity, colour and (of course) the wonderful hog (there’s a beaut vegetarian option too). Starting its life as a party between friends it’s grown into what it is today, but hasn’t lost any of its charm. The weather is looking lovely this weekend, and HogSozzle is all set fo

Epitomising everything that a family festival should be, the Lakefest stages are set for a spectacular summer weekend of fun. Situated in the beauty of Eastnor Deer Park, with Eastnor Castle and the Malvern Hills as an Instaworthy backdrop. Headliners this year for the Abbey Stage are: Kaiser Chiefs, Happy Mondays and James. Joining them to create a cracking weekend line-up are: The Pigeon Detectives, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, The Bluetones, Maxi Jazz (Personal DJ Set), Dreadzone,

Set in the lush ground of Wollaton Hall and Deer Park, Nottingham Splendour Festival hosts more than 40 acts across 5 stages. Spanning all musical genres, from fresh faced talent to living legends; there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Alongside all the excellent music there are plenty of other activities taking place throughout the day, including Gem Anthems’ silent disco, independent market stalls, a funfair and a dedicated children’s area. With excitement building and t

The UK’s largest German Bier Festival returns to Alexandra Palace this Easter (19th April). Over 4,000 festival goers will come together at the iconic North London landmark to enjoy the finest biers, bratwurst, streetfood and more at Springfest. Plus the best German live music from Oompah bands and Club De Fromage DJs performing across the night. For one-night-only, the iconic Great Hall will be transformed into a Bierkeller of gigantic proportions with rows and rows of kelle

Regarded as one of the world’s best DJs within the garage scene and one of We Are FSTVL’s greatest ever headliners, DJ EZ, now formally known as Elvin Zedo, will be storming the stage at this year’s We Are FSTVL with a brand-new twist. With a huge range of singles, remixes and compilations under his belt, the legendary DJ will be showcasing his new performance for the first time at We Are FSTVL 2019. Considered one of the very best House, Bass, Techno, UK Grime and Drum And B