Festivals
Ten years of Penned Up: The inside story of a literary festival for people in prison
Ten years of Penned Up: The inside story of a literary festival for people in prison
Penned Up creator David Kendall on curating a decade of inspirational literary events in prisons, with Nick Cave among the guest speakers
End of the Road founder on the secret to a good festival and the act you can’t afford to miss in 2025
End of the Road founder on the secret to a good festival and the act you can’t afford to miss in 2025
End of the Road is in its 19th year. Founder Simon Taffe took time out from planning to explain how he keeps a festival alive in tough times
From legendary rock to the raves of tomorrow: This is the ultimate guide to 2025’s best music festivals
From legendary rock to the raves of tomorrow: This is the ultimate guide to 2025’s best music festivals
Wherever you are in the country, there’s a music festival to soundtrack your summer. Here’s our pick of the best
I couldn’t find a decent music festival – so I created my own
I couldn’t find a decent music festival – so I created my own
End of the Road festival review – a beautifully-curated feast for music lovers
End of the Road festival review – a beautifully-curated feast for music lovers
One of the joys of summer is to talk among the trees at festivals
One of the joys of summer is to talk among the trees at festivals
From stars of children’s books to the best in crime writing: Here’s the best UK book festivals in 2024
From stars of children’s books to the best in crime writing: Here’s the best UK book festivals in 2024
Blue Note Records opens first ever Glasgow store as jazz festival fever hits town
Blue Note Records opens first ever Glasgow store as jazz festival fever hits town
‘Future is as shaky as its ever been’: Will Baillie Gifford funding row kill our book festivals?
‘Future is as shaky as its ever been’: Will Baillie Gifford funding row kill our book festivals?
Beat the Streets music festival funds new homes for rough sleepers: ‘If we could do more, we would’
Beat the Streets music festival funds new homes for rough sleepers: ‘If we could do more, we would’
Gig ticket prices are extortionate now – but there’s still hope for live music
Gig ticket prices are extortionate now – but there’s still hope for live music
Greek island of Lesbos holds spectacular and inclusive classical concert for asylum seekers
Greek island of Lesbos holds spectacular and inclusive classical concert for asylum seekers
Robin Ince: ‘Performing at three festivals in three days is a fitting end to Fringe month’
Robin Ince: ‘Performing at three festivals in three days is a fitting end to Fringe month’
‘Everybody deserves shelter’: Chat Pile mount heavy challenge to homelessness crisis
‘Everybody deserves shelter’: Chat Pile mount heavy challenge to homelessness crisis
‘Pavement is as viable today as we were in the mid-90s’
‘Pavement is as viable today as we were in the mid-90s’
The essential guide to the UK’s best book festivals 2023
The essential guide to the UK’s best book festivals 2023
How book festivals can fix their diversity problem
How book festivals can fix their diversity problem
Primavera Sound tells MPs how UK festivals can fight misogyny and sexual harassment
Primavera Sound tells MPs how UK festivals can fight misogyny and sexual harassment
Why festival ticket prices don’t have to go up every year
Why festival ticket prices don’t have to go up every year
Best UK music festivals 2023: The essential month-by-month guide
Best UK music festivals 2023: The essential month-by-month guide
Best UK city festivals for amazing music AND a real bed
Best UK city festivals for amazing music AND a real bed
Find your next favourite band at the best new music festivals 2023
