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The best summer boots for fashion or festivals Comments Off

Posted on July 07, 2010
Whatever your pleasure this summer, the best way to look and feel the part is by walking tall, and a new website has the boots to make it happen. From hitting the town dressed for the catwalk, to hitting the music festivals dressed for practicality, nobody can deny that a great ... Read More >>

Them Crooked Vultures US tour and Download Festival Comments Off

Posted on January 27, 2010
Them Crooked Vultures set for 2010 Download Festival. Them Crooked Vultures has been announced at the event, scheduled to take place between June 11 and 13. The rock collective – featuring Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl, Led Zeppelin's John Paul Jones and Queens Of The Stone Age's Josh Homme will be joining recently ... Read More >>

Matt Groening-curated ATP welcomes Iggy And The Stooges Comments Off

Posted on January 08, 2010
Legendary American performer Iggy Pop accompanied by The Stooges have been booked for this year’s All Of Tomorrow’s Parties (ATP) weekend music extravaganza set for Butlins in Minehead between May 7 and 9. This year’s ATP festival is being curated by none other than Matt Groening, the creator The Simpsons. He also ... Read More >>

Five of Europe’s Best Music Festivals Comments Off

Posted on December 31, 2009
Some of the top music festivals in Europe to try in 2010: Soundwave, Croatia Staged in a small village on the coast of Dalmatia, Soundwave features an inland amphitheatre for the performers, the circular Barbarella club of disco lovers and a terrace for the DJs right on the beach. and Europe's best ... Read More >>

Beach Break Live festival facing opposition at new venue Comments Off

Posted on December 10, 2009
Residents living near a coastal country park are opposing plans to stage music festival this summer which could see as many as 20,000 students from across the country. Carmarthenshire Council is carrying out negotiations with the people behind Beach Break Live concerning the use of Pembrey Country Park. Carmarthenshire Council admitted that ... Read More >>

‘Transsexual Jesus’ Play Attracts Christian Protests Comments Off

Posted on November 05, 2009
A Glasgow theatre has been scene of a candlelit vigil carried out by three hundred people protesting against the presentation of a play in which Jesus is portrayed as a transsexual. The protesters gathered outside the Tron Theatre, where the play ‘Jesus, Queen of Heaven’, is being staged. The play is in ... Read More >>

London Film Festival Kicks Off Comments Off

Posted on October 15, 2009
London is poised to host its 53rd annual Film Festival. The 15 day big screen extravaganza is scheduled to take place in several locations across the capital, featuring talent from the UK as well as internationally recognised film talent. The London Film Festival this year showcases 191 features and 113 short films ... Read More >>

Matt Groening On For ATP Weekend As Guest Curator Comments Off

Posted on October 13, 2009
The creator of The Simpsons and of Futurama, American cartoonist, screenwriter and producer Matt Groening, is set to curate All Tomorrows Parties weekend one scheduled for Friday 7th until Sunday 9th May 2010. The Simpsons author has once curated for ATP during the 2003 festival which was located at in California ... Read More >>

Smaller 2009 Hogmanay Festival Due To Tram Work Comments Off

Posted on October 05, 2009
The Hogmanay party on the streets of Edinburg will be downsized in capacity by 25% and the kick off to its Holiday festivities reduced because of tramway construction work. It is expected that, because of financing problems and uncertainty about the city centre capacity over the New Year period, the festival ... Read More >>

Glastonbury Festival Tickets Are Here Comments Off

Posted on October 05, 2009
Tickets for 2010 edition of the Glastonbury music festival are now available. Festival-goers who have already registered with concert promoters by Friday can now purchase their tickets. Next year’s event will mark the 40th anniversary of the festival, which is scheduled held at Somerset’s Worth Farm. The 2009 version of the Glastonbury festival ... Read More >>


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