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CHAPTER 6: Feeling Bored?
Reckon you could use a break from
that constant travelling? You earned it
after all that exploring, it’s time to
have some real entertainment for
yourself! By this time you would
probably have noticed what an active
country Britain is when it comes to
culture and the related events. British
people love to gather around, to get
involved in many mass activities. No
matter if it‘s just a town fair or a 4-day
Music Festival, no two days are the
same. Therefore, feel free to pick
whatever suits you best.
Music Festivals
UK has been the
leading country of
Music Industry in
the World for a long
time, rivalling with
the US. The impact
of that made this
country the perfect
place for those
seeking Musical
careers as well as
those who just enjoy
having a pleasant
music experience. Many of the Music World‘s best and brightest stars reside in the Great Britain
and that creates a lot of convenience for various events such as Music Festivals to have some of the
famous artists headline their stages, thus increasing the popularity and the audience of the event
greatly. Many people from around the Globe gather to see their favourite musicians and have the
time of their lives in these festivals that may last anywhere from a day to even a week. Therefore
these events may be a legitimate reason that attracts a big amount of travellers as Britain has a
wide range of different genre-based Music Festivals to offer. From „Reading and Leeds“ to
„Download“, everyone can find something that suits their needs. If you fancy to take part in one
while you are here, you can select from the list below. Who knows, one may be happening near you
as you read this sentence!
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South West Four
If you want to experience festival vibes in the
heart of South London head to South West
Four aka SW4 over the August bank holiday.
The urban festival plays host to the biggest
electronic dance music artists from across
the globe and this year is no different.
Festival-goers will be able to soak up the
party atmosphere with music from Chemical
Brothers, Above & Beyond, Sasha and more.
Where: Clapham Common, London
When: 27-28 August 2016
Tickets: Ticketmaster, viagogo
Headline acts: Chemical Brothers, Above & Beyond
Who else is playing: Sasha, Paul Kalkbrenner, Sven Vath
Camping event? No
Parklife
Major Lazer and the Chemical Brothers
have just been announced as headliners
at this year's Parklife festival in
Manchester.
The weekender will also feature top
music from plenty of homegrown and
international music stars too - keep a
look out for tickets which go on sale
Thursday 11 February 2016.
Where: Heaton Park, Manchester
When: 11-12 June 2016
Tickets: Amazon Tickets, Ticketmaster, viagogo
Headline acts: Major Lazer and the Chemical Brothers
Who else is playing: Skepta, Jess Glynne, Years & Years, Ice Cube, Busta Rhymes, Stormzy
Camping event? No
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WildLife
This is the second edition of ParkLife's
sister festival with top music acts from
around the world curated by
headliners Disclosure and Rudimental.
Where: Brighton City Airport
When: 11-12 June 2016
Tickets: See
Tickets, Ticketmaster, viagogo
Headline acts: Disclosure, Rudimental
Who else is playing: James Bay, Skepta, Ice Cube, Busta Rhymes
Camping event? No
Isle of Wight Festival
Its original incarnation was said to have
attracted 600,000 in 1970, with a line up
that included: Jimi Hendrix, The Doors,
The Who and Joni Mitchell. For 2016 the
festival will feature rock legends Queen
alongside Faithless and The
Sterophonics.
Where: Newport, Isle of Wight
When: 9 - 12 June 2016
Tickets: Ticketmaster, viagogo
Headline acts: Queen, Faithless, The Stereophonics
Who else is playing: Sigma, Busted, Pendulum,
Camping event? Yes
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T in the Park
With The Stone Roses announced as headliners, T
in the Park is set to be a hot ticket for the
summer festival circuit.
Tens of thousands will descend upon on
Strathclyde Country Park for Scotland’s biggest
music festival to see top acts including Disclosure
and The 1975.
Where: Strathallan Castle, Perthshire
When: 8 -10 July 2016
Tickets: Ticketmaster, viagogo
Headline acts: The Stone Roses
Who's playing: Disclosure, The 1975, Courteeners
Camping event? Yes
V Festival
This year V Festival turns 21, so revellers can
expect a huge celebration to end the summer
with.
Rihanna and Justin Bieber will headline the two
day festival takes place at Hylands Park in
Chelmsford and Weston Park in South
Staffordshire. More acts will be announced
following the Brit Awards ceremony later this
week.
Where: Chelmsford / Weston-under-Lizard
When: 20-21 August 2016
Tickets: Ticketmaster, viagogo
Headline acts: Justin Bieber, Rihanna
Who's playing: Sia, David Guetta, Bastille, Little Mix, Rita Ora, Tinie Tempah
Camping event? Yes
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Reading and Leeds
Famed for its alternative music line ups of all
the best indie, punk and metal music artists
from around the world that have included
Metallica and Eminem over the years, Reading
and Leeds festivals remains a highlight of
many festival-goers calendar.
Where: Reading, Leeds
When: 26 - 28 August 2015
Tickets: Ticketmaster, viagogo
Headline acts: Red Hot Chilli Peppers, The 1975, Courteeners
Who else is playing: Eagles of Death Metal, Boy Better Know, Slaves, Twenty One Pilots
Camping event? Yes
Glastonbury Festival
One of the most iconic annual events in the
calendar, Glastonbury has become synonymous
with the classic British festival experience.
Coldplay are set to headline the event - one of
largest green field music and performing arts
festival in the world - for a record-breaking fourth
time. And there are rumours that Muse and Foo
Fighters will join them on the other two headlining spots - so watch this space for more
announcements
Where: Worthy Farm, Glastonbury, Somerset
When: 22 -26 June 2015
Tickets: See Tickets, viagogo
Headline acts: Coldplay
Who's playing: Full line-up to be announced this spring
Camping event? Yes
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Download Festival
The ultimate festival for any rock fan,
now in its 11th year Download
Festival has a reputation for bringing
together the world's top rock artists. Last
year's event saw The Motley Crue, Kiss
and Billy Idol take to the main stage over
the three day affair.
This year Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath and
Motorhead will take to the renamed its
Main Stage for one year only to honour
the Motorhead legend, Lemmy Kilmister, who passed away from cancer in December last year.
Where: Donington Park
When: 10-12 June 2016
Tickets: Ticketmaster, viagogo
Headline acts: Korn, Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath
Who's playing: Motorhead, Megadeth, Deftones, Disturbed
Camping event? Yes
Music Festival Survival Guide
Make sure you have enough water and food for at least 2 days
Show up early to find more space for your tent to be built
Don’t forget to bring a tent
Smuggle alcohol at your own risk
Don’t lose your wrist ticket at all times
Have plenty of hygiene accessories (especially toilet paper)
Bug repellent, portable freezer, BBQ and charger are the absolute all-time life savers
Attend your tent regularly
Don’t forget to take your wallet, you’ll be spending quite a bit
Bear in mind that there will be nowhere to do your laundry
And to have a proper shower
Don’t litter, respect your temporary habitat.
Rain can strike anytime
Don’t build your tent in the middle of the field
Get used to walking great distances
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Environmental
Festivals
Do you love your
Planet? Are you in
favour of
preserving it? Do
you like sharing
your ecological
ideas with others?
Yes? Then take a
deep look into this
section. You’ll
thank me later.
In order to make the whole environmentally friendly movement more effective and engaging, one
must raise awareness amongst as many people as possible since team work makes the dream work.
To achieve more popularity, many green festivals like „Shambala“ or „Glynderbourne“ are being
held all across the Great Britain to draw the nature-loving masses and share with them lots of
interesting ideas on how one can contribute into taking care of the Planet.
Did that catch your interest? Good. Let’s see if there are any green fests that you could attend.
Wood Festival, Oxfordshire
A small family festival of music
and nature, situated in Braziers
Park, Ipsden. It was first held in
2008 and is run by the same
people who organise the Truck
Festival.
When: May 16-18
Tickets: Adult weekend tickets
are £75; day tickets between
£24-32
Website: www.woodfestival.com
Sustainability: The festival is 100% powered by renewable energy, with energy sources ranging
from biodiesel to solar power. Organisers have invested in sustainable infrastructure, including the
main green oak stage, with Julie’s Bicycle describing the event as a “beacon of environmental
sustainability“. It has plans to become a zero-waste festival in the future, and it already promotes
the use of public transport schemes, especially cycling and car sharing, for people travelling to the
event. It is highly commended byA Greener Festival and was handed a silver award by Festival Kidz.
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Glyndebourne Festival, Sussex
A Sussex-based opera festival,
founded in 1934, that presents a
range of opera productions each year.
When: May 17 – August 24
Tickets: From £85
Website: www.glyndebourne.com
Sustainability: Glyndebourne uses a
wind turbine as its main source of
power. In its second year of operation
(to January 2014), the turbine
exceeded its targets, generating enough energy to cover 102% of the event’s requirements. The
festival was awarded the maximum three stars by the environmental certification scheme Industry
Green in 2013, and it has an ambition for its whole operation to be carbon neutral.
Sunrise Festival, Somerset
An ethical living arts and music festival
that originally began back in 2006.
When: May 29 – June 1
Tickets: Adult tickets are £99; family
tickets are £225
Website: www.sunrisecelebration.com
Sustainability: All the energy used at the
festival site is from renewable sources
such as solar and wind power. On-site
biodiesel also is used, locally sourced
and made from waste vegetable oil. Sunrise’s goal is to achieve best practice in ethics and the
environment, and it was rated outstanding by A Greener Festival in 2013.
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Hebridean Celtic Festival, Isle
of Lewis
A Celtic music festival that
takes place in Stornoway in the
Scottish Outer Hebrides.
When: July 16-19
Tickets: Adult weekend tickets
are £79; day tickets range from
£26-35
Website: www.hebceltfest.com
Sustainability: The trust behind the festival has committed to minimising its impact on the
environment, reducing carbon emissions and waste on site, encouraging more responsible forms of
transport, and sustainably managing festival resources like energy and water consumption. In 2013,
it was one of the first festivals to trial the Recycle and Reward scheme – to incentivise festival-goers
to recycle. A Greener Festival rated it outstanding in 2013.
Larmer Tree Festival, Wiltshire
An annual music and arts festival set in the
picturesque grounds of Larmer Tree
Gardens.
When: July 16-20
Tickets: Adult tickets start at £160; youths
at £105 and children at £60
Website: www.larmertreefestival.co.uk
Sustainability: The festival works with
organisations such as Wiltshire Event
Services to improve recycling initiatives during the five-day event. It encourages the use of public
transport to and from the site, and supports the local economy by utilising local suppliers as often
as it can. In 2014, the festival’s official charity partner is the food poverty charity the Trussell Trust.
A Greener Festival commended its efforts in 2013, and it was given a gold award by Festival Kidz in
the same year.
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