Located in the famed South East Corner of Glastonbury Festival from 26-29 June, Shangri-La has returned for 2025 with a fresh look. Commenting on the back to nature theme, Shangri-La describes the area as “a new landscape of possibility” that is “seeded with imagination, rooted in resistance, and fertilised with rebellion.” The area includes various stages and workshops, including the Shangri-La Stage, the Grow Room and the Wildings Allotments. The Shangri-La Stage is surrounded and protected by 40ft PoliNations Trees which have been “reimagined to explore themes of love, loss and land,” says the festival. The new arena “brings a…
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There’s less than a month until Splendour Festival returns to Nottingham’s Wollaton Park on 19-20 July. With performances across six stages, three of which are brand new for 2025, the festival sees Bloc Party, Kaiser Chiefs, Travis and Nottingham’s own Jake Bugg headline. Clean Bandit, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Natasha Bedingfield, Echo & The Bunnymen, Seasick Steve, The Levellers and The Fratellis also appear across the weekend. The Bodega New Music Stage will feature the up-and-coming artists including Nectar Woods, Cardinals, Bloodworm and Bored Marsh. DHP Family booker Joseph Patten said: “Bodega is the perfect collaboration for our new music stage, the…
Sophie Festival returns to Málaga’s Ogus Park from June to September 2025 for an Open Air concert series that will bring six weekends of electronic music to 80,000 guests. Revealing its full line-up, Sophie Festival has added artists such as Bicep (presenting a rare CHROMA AV show), ANOTR, Richie Hawtin, Marco Carola, Apollonia, and Helena Hauff, joining previously confirmed headliners including Solomun, Charlotte de Witte, Ricardo Villalobos, Nina Kraviz, Âme, The Blessed Madonna, and Maceo Plex. The line-up aims to mix established names with up-and-coming talent: tINI, Raresh, Nicolas Lutz, Octave One (Live), Gene on Earth, Ryan Elliott, Ogazón, Quest,…
Returning to Drumsheds on 25 October 2025, London’s City Splash indoor festival will takeover the 15,000 capacity venue this winter. The festival will host a mix of Reggae, Dancehall, Soca, Garage, UK Funky and beyond, and will act as a celebration of Caribbean music, food and culture. View this post on Instagram A post shared by City Splash Festival (@citysplashfest) The festival champions the best in Caribbean and African music. Its 2024 event was headlined by Dancehall artists Konshens and Teejay alongside over 25 artists, DJs and MCs who brought their energy to the iconic London venue. City…
London’s KEW THE MUSIC concert series has announced Craig David presents TS5, The Human League, UB40 Featuring Ali Campbell, Alison Moyet and more for its 2025 edition. This week-long festival of picnic concerts takes place in the UNESCO World Heritage site, Kew Gardens, in southwest London, and has become a staple of the capital’s summer music scene. Recognised as one of the UK’s most stunning summer concert venues, the event attracts music lovers of all ages. Uniquely for an outdoor festival, attendees are welcome to bring their own food and drinks or enjoy the open-air bars and street food stalls.…
Marking its 15th anniversary, FOCUS Wales 2025 delivered its most ambitious and confident edition to date. Over three days, 260 artists performed across 21 stages throughout Wrexham, filling venues with creative intensity that captivated both audiences and industry delegates alike. “This year truly felt like a significant step forward for the event,” explains Andy Jones, Co-founder, Director and Head of Music for FOCUS Wales. “It was our biggest lineup yet, and every venue I stepped into was alive with energy. The crowds were buzzing, and delegates were genuinely thrilled by the sheer quality of the fresh, world-class talent.” The festival…
In recent years, art and activism have become an increasingly central part of the programme at Roskilde Festival – the independent, non-profit Danish festival that will run for the 53rd time this summer. For 2025, topics such as overconsumption, diversity, accessibility for minorities, and the potential of celebration as a form of protest are among the themes festival participants will encounter in the Art & Activism programme. “We’ve made a dedicated effort to create an Art & Activism programme that engages festival participants with some of the most pressing matters of our time — and does so in a variety…
Shambala has revealed its full lineup and stage splits ahead of its 25th anniversary. Ninja Tune stalwart Romare will deliver a DJ set masterclass, fusing his signature mix of jazz, funk, soul, and global rhythms. Distinctive UK grime voice, Manga Saint Hilare, and genre-melting turntablist DJ Yoda also joins the pack, along with New Zealand’s electronic powerhouse Lady Shaka. UK breakbeat legends Freestylers and bassline veterans Dub Pistols will also face off in a titanic soundclash. Other additions include Nubiyan Twist Soundsystem, which promises a brass-heavy, sunshine-soaked performance, and Daraa Tribes will bring their electrifying fusion of ancestral sounds and Saharan…
Vision for Sustainable Events and Julie’s Bicycle are running a second national program supporting local authorities to introduce environmental assessment of events using the groundbreaking Green Events Code of Practice (GECoP). The GECoP is a nationally consistent assessment framework supported by The Local Authority Event Organiser (LAEOG), Arts Council England, and the Event Industry Forum (EIF), publisher of the Purple Guide. The program was trialled in 2024 with 10 local authorities, including Bristol, Reading, Liverpool, and Manchester implementing GECoP environmental standards at over 60 events, with over 2.3 million visitors, varying from small community events to large festivals like Parklife…
The line up for The Foolhardy Folk Festival curated by acclaimed English folk singer Beans on Toast sees him bringing some of his favourite performers to join him for an uplifting celebration of folk music at Nottingham’s Arboretum. Grace Petrie, The Young’uns, Funke and the Two Tone Baby, Ruth Lyon, Nick Parker, Ben Brown, Ann Liu Cannon, Leo Baby, Emily Alice…and Beans on Toast will be performing himself. Once again, it will be a family friendly celebration of music, trees and revelry in the beautiful city centre Arboretum Bandstand and Park from 12 midday. Alongside the wonderful music, there will…