Festivals 2011

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Festivals 2011

End of the Road Festival, Larmer Tree Gardens, Dorset (Rated 4/ 5 )

While several festivals have struggled to shift tickets this year, End of the Road sold out in record time. To find out why you only had to look at the line-up, which surpassed any other boutique option rich in Americana, folk and alt-rock.

Inside Festivals 2011

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Win one of two pairs of weekend passes to Bestival with RizLab

Tuesday, 16 August 2011

On the opening day of Bestival, Friendly Fires will curate a one-off exploration of “The Past, Present and Future of Dance Music” in the RizLab arena.

Taking wing: Underage festival celebrates its fifth birthday this year

Underage boom means kids are all right

Wednesday, 3 August 2011

Gigs for teenagers attract an audience more eager than ever to see the best bands play live, says Elisa Bray

Howl Griff, including (second from right) Nick Moore

The view from the stage

Friday, 15 July 2011

Nick Moore, drummer with rising stars Howl Griff, lifts the lid on the festival scene

Mali's Festival in the Desert was popularised by Robert Plant's appearance in 2003

Pack your bags, let’s rock around the world

Wednesday, 13 July 2011

Bored with the likes of Latitude? Then follow Nick Hasted to the festival scene’s furthest frontiers

Masters of the Kazooniverse strut their stuff

Far from the madding crowd - the alternative Glastonbury

Wednesday, 13 July 2011

There’s far more to Glastonbury than the main stages, David Taylor discovers

Saturdays in the park - it’s not all rock’n’roll, you know

Wednesday, 13 July 2011

It’s festival fever, but will you go for opera, vintage style or a children’s day out? Kate Hilpern dons her wellies

10 best festival essentials

Wednesday, 22 June 2011

If you’re heading for Glastonbury this weekend, or one of the many musical events this summer, here are a few ideas to make your trip more comfortable

A reveller at Glastonbury last year

Glastonbury bingo! Celebrate the best music festival of all

Sunday, 19 June 2011

Can't make it to the shindig this year? Never mind! How many of our 50 key predictions can you tick off?

Michael Eavis with his solar panels

Festivals: Warming to the power of the summer’s sun

Tuesday, 24 May 2011

Many festivals are taking steps to become more eco-friendly. Elisa Bray reports on the trendsetters

Festival themes: show me the way to the cosmodome

Tuesday, 24 May 2011

From fantasy to philosophy, there’s much more to today’s festivals than bands, beer and burgers, as Nick Hasted discovers

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