Music Festivals Kick Off
Britain's popular music festival season kicks
off in May, with major gatherings planned through
to the end of August. Now's the time to get tickets,
so don't miss out on seeing the big names...
Homelands - 1-2 June
If something slightly more mellow is what you're
after, Homelands dance festival is for you.
A popular festival (50,000 are expected). At The Bowl,
Matterley Estate, Winchester, Hampshire. Check out
the Homelands
website for details.
Fierce Festival - 2 June
The best of 'Down Under', including Midnight Oil
and Regurgitator. Brockwell Park, London. Visit Fierce
Festival on the web.
Isle of Wight - 3-16 June
The granddaddy of them all is back, this time with
Ash and the Charlatans headlining. See the Isle
of Wight Festival site.
Fleadh - June
Finsbury Park's annual Celtic music festival features
the Pogues, to be sure, to be sure. Visit Mean
Fiddler for more.
Glastonbury - 28-30 June
The famously muddy west country festival, perhaps
the biggest of them all. Visit Glastonbury
Festival on the web.
Flavours of New Zealand - 29 June
OK, not a music festival as such, but who could turn
down the chance to see Kiwi legend Dave Dobbyn while
enjoying great food and wine from New Zealand? Book
tickets on the 1st
Contact site.
Move - 11-13 July
This 'urban music event' in Manchester features
New Order, Paul Weller, and Green Day. Visit Gigs
& Tours for information.
V2002 - 17-18 August
The big rock festivals kick off in August, and this
is one of the biggest. V2002 features Chemical
Brothers, Stereophonics, Travis, Primal Scream, Nickleback,
and Starsailor. As usual, there is plenty more
going on. Venues: Weston Park, Weston-under-Lizard,
Staffordshire and Hylands Park, Chelmsford. Check
out the V
Festival site for details.
More Information
Check out our links at What's
On.
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