Festival
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Review: Nozstock - The Hidden Valley 2011
This was my second time at Nozstock: The Hidden Valley, a perfect little family-friendly music festival down in Bromyard, Herefordshire. Recently recommended in my Best Small Festivals article, I had butterflies in my stomach as I turned off the M5 and started the short, winding journey to the event...
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International Meeting of Styles graffiti street festival returns to The Studios
The International Meeting of Styles - the biggest graffiti and aerosol jam in the world - is returning to newly rebranded venue, The Studios in Islington on 13th August. The street festival with a block party vibe returns with even more artists, bigger walls, louder beats, a BBQ and Bar, and once again, it's free...
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Brand new carnival for Hackney One
Carnival arts specialists Kinetika are bringing a taste of carnival and costume for all to enjoy this summer. Kinetika will be creating a brand new carnival section for the Hackney One event on 7th August, featuring a breathtaking tower structure with flags, banners and fabulous costumes – with the ideas for the designs coming straight from the people of Hackney...
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Gloucester summer festival programme released
Gloucester is all set to kick off a fantastic summer programme with the 75th annual carnival this Saturday. Local schools, community groups, clubs and dance troupes will all be coming together for this colourful city-wide celebration, and this year’s procession is set to be better than ever with people expected to flock to the city from miles around...
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Nozstock: The Hidden Valley
he Nozstock festival has announced this year’s lineup along with their summer theme. From 29th to 31st of July The Hidden Valley welcomes an eclectic mix of drum ‘n’ bass and dubstep sounds, along with arts workshops and comedy entertainment, with a ‘Twisted Carnival’ theme...
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Firefly Festival announces 2011 lineup
The Firefly Festival has announced this year’s lineup, with the addition of its own homegrown pub, The Fire Escape. Conceived one summer’s evening amid the burning embers of a bonfire, Firefly had the idea of expanding an annual gathering of friends into an intimate but punchy music festival in the beautiful Shropshire countryside...
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Brighton Digital Festival announces line-up
Brighton’s first month-long festival of digital culture, incorporating performances, exhibitions, conferences, workshops and meet-ups, takes place this September on the south coast. The Brighton Digital Festival together internationally renowned digital leaders and artists, taking part in more than 30 events over 30 days...
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Proud2 welcomes Live Fest 2011
Live Fest, London’s biggest indoor festival, is set to take the Proud2 by storm on Saturday 23rd July. Confirmed to play at the newly refurbished 3,000 capacity club are Live Fest acts DJ Zane Lowe, R&B star Tinchy Stryder, who is currently promoting his Single ‘Spaceship’ ft. Dappy from N-Dubz, Grime sensation Tempa T and the award-winning grime collective Roll Deep...
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Edinburgh Picture Show announces photographer
Idil Sukan has been announced as Pleasance Theatre's official photographer for 2011, documenting the whole Edinburgh Festival experience at the Pleasance's multiple venues with her trusty Nikon. Idil's work has been seen throughout the Edinburgh Fringe since 2005. She has emerged as one of the comedy scene's leading photographers...
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Countdown to Britain's biggest Brazilian samba carnival
Brazilica, a Rio-style Brazilian samba carnival exploding with life, music and dazzling costumes will take place this weekend Friday 15th – Sunday 17th July at the heart of Liverpool City Centre. After months of planning, the final preparations are now underway for what promises to be Liverpool’s most exciting, exotic and vibrant spectacle of 2011...









