After a brief hiatus in 2024, the much-loved 110 Above Festival is thrilled to announce its triumphant return from 28th to 30th August 2025 at the picturesque Gopsall Hall Farm in Leicestershire. Known for its intimate atmosphere and unwavering support for emerging talent, the festival is set to reaffirm its position as a cornerstone of the UK’s grassroots music scene. In 2023, 110 Above Festival was shortlisted for three UK Festival Awards: Lineup of the Year, Grassroots Festival Award, Best Festival for Emerging Talent. These accolades underscored the festival’s commitment to both musical discovery and high-quality curation. While economic uncertainties…
Author: Andy Lenthall
Black Deer Festival announced today that after seven wonderful years, its 2025 edition is postponed in order to prepare for return as a Festival in 2026. Black Deer Live & Radio will continue to expand upon its successful launch earlier this year, bringing Black Deer and Americana to the length and breadth of the UK. Black Deer Festival 2023 & 2024 have both proved significantly difficult both financially and operationally, with unpredictable ticket sales and ever rising production costs, given the general economic conditions. The strain on the independently funded festival has taken its toll. Chris Russell-Fish, Managing Director of…
Multi-platinum, three-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo will perform at Roskilde Festival next year, a highlight for the the Danish non-profit festival as it adds 25 new names to next year’s lineup, including Deftones, Jamie xx, A. G. Cook, Anoushka Shankar, Lambrini Girls, and Saint Levant. Olivia Rodrigo’s set will take place on Friday 4 July. It follows her hugely successful 2024 GUTS world tour, which included 95 sold-out shows in over 60 cities across more than 20 countries, attracting over 1.4 million fans. This will be her only Scandinavian stop in 2025. “Olivia Rodrigo is undeniably one of the…
Alexandra Palace’s very own Kaleidoscope Festival returns on Saturday 12 July 2025 Headlining the festival’s stunning, outdoor Hilltop Stage, dance music legends Faithless will be performing live. They will be joined by pioneering drum and bass artist Goldie performing with his full live band, UK electronic music institution and Bristol native Eats Everything, BBC Radio 2 DJ SARA COX’s ‘Power Wower’ an interactive all-requests DJ set full of non-stop festival bangers, Brit-Pop legends Sleeper, garage staple DJ Spoony, plus Beatles Dub Cluband uplifting choir R Voices Choir Faithless’ Sister Bliss says: “We are very excited to announce we are headlining…
Gearing up for their 5th edition, Wide Awake Festival, situated in Brockwell Park, has become a cultural force, a platform for grassroots music and a celebration of counterculture. Filling a gap in the London live music scene, Wide Awake brings underground sounds to the forefront and this year’s lineup is no different. Joining the already strong lineup is self-described “BDSM pop” artist COBRAH, New York’s favourite electronic band Fcukers, Grammy-nominated producer Marie Davidson, British singer-songwriter Nadine Shah, London-based post-punk band Warmduscher, experimental electronic artist Chanel Beads and vivacious Irish post-punk and shoegaze band Gurriers. COBRAH, a Swedish artist rooted in Stockholm’s fetish party scene and LGBTQIA+ community, is known for…
Togather, the UK’s largest events booking platform, has surpassed the milestone of 500,000 events on its platform just six years after its 2018 launch. Launched in 2018 and referred to as ‘the Airbnb of events’ by the FT, Togather has become the go-to location for event planners to book suppliers for corporate events, weddings and much more, with over 30 million having attended Togather events. The platform, which connects customers with over 3,000 of the UK’s best event suppliers, makes it effortless to book everything from caterers like Marco Pierre White, Ottolenghi, and Nobu, to iconic venues such as Alexandra…
Sound City returns in 2025 following its biggest year yet, continuing its legacy as a cornerstone of music discovery. The upcoming showcase festival will run from 3-4th May, with Sound City+ Conference packed with discussions, workshops, and networking opportunities on 2nd May. The Sound City+ Conference is highly regarded for gathering industry leaders, artists, entrepreneurs, and creatives to explore the pressing questions shaping the future of music, and sits alongside a packed programme taking over Liverpool’s legendary live music venues. Alongside the first wave of artists playing the festival, the first speakers have also been announced for Sound City+ Conference…
Noisily Festival has announced the first wave of headliners for its 2025 edition as it is set to return to its spectacular site in Barkestone Woods, just outside Grantham, Leicestershire from 10th-13th July 2025. As a leader in the underground electronic music scene with masses of heritage, Noisily always strives to put together a heavy-hitting bill of artists combining rising stars and legends of the game to create an atmosphere like no other, and this one promises to deliver just that. Taking to the Noisily stage will be Britta Arnold who will be sending out her signature sound of creeping…
Following the success of the inaugural Nevill Holt Festival, which saw 12,000 people attend more than 60 events, 75% of them for the first time, organisers have announced that the festival will return in 2025 from 30 May – 22 June. A brand-new five-year partnership with Opera North will see in its first year a witty and romantic production of Mozart’s much-loved Così Fan Tutte. This co-production will run in Nevill Holt’s spectacular theatre from 6-8 and 10-12 June. The partnership with Opera North will continue in future editions of the festival. Founder, David Ross said: “We are hugely excited…
Campo Sancho, the beloved boutique festival created by London underground party starters, Sancho Panza, has announced the first wave of artists for its’ 2025 festival at Walken Hall, and the addition of a brand-new area, Upwoods. Building on a rich history that spans legendary early 90’s warehouse parties and a 20-year reign as the largest and most beloved house music sound system at Notting Hill Carnival, Campo Sancho continues to champion Sancho Panza’s signature ‘DIY’ ethos and unwavering dedication to delivering a truly unique, intimate and magical festival experience. Campo Sancho describes itself as a community gathering that celebrates the…