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September 01, 2009
The world’s largest arts festival, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, has astonished even its promoters by announcing that this year’s edition of the event has sold nearly 1.9 million tickets.
Breaking all previous records, the 63rd Fringe shrugged off the recession, swine flu, the rain, and a weak pound, by selling ...
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August 31, 2009
The key word is free. Yes, free things to do, on offer, happening and for the whole family, until the end of September. Go out, have fun and don’t spend a penny.
• Three days of free art, film, dance and music organised at the Royal Opera House's Deloitte Ignite 09 ...
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August 31, 2009
La Roux attracted a huge crowd dwarfing the Festival Republic tent as they played one of the last sets of the 2009 edition of the Reading Festival Sunday night.
In scenarios resembling Arctic Monkeys' initial appearance at the festival in 2005, the audience spilled in front of the New Bands stage ...
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August 28, 2009
Notting Hill Carnival and Reading/Leeds Festivals go head to head for a weekend-long music party.
This weekend presents the traditional clash of titans: two of the country’s biggest musical happenings. For Notting Hill Carnival, the green streets of West London are metamorphosed into Europe’s largest street bash, while Reading Festival with ...
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August 28, 2009
The big Sussex bash and music extravaganza that was due to take place right at the beach this weekend, from August 28 to 31, is now dead in the water. I was to have featured the likes of Grace Jones, Super Furry Animals and The Zutons.
A statement on the ...
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August 27, 2009
Arctic Monkeys have been warming up in preparation for the Reading And Leeds Festivals by performing the O2 Academy Brixton in Londons.
Getting ready for the big weekend gigs (August 28-30), the band performed their first concert since last Monday’s release of their third album 'Humbug'. The band is rehearsing ...
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August 26, 2009
Club NME is set to stage a one-off night to kick off the Reading Festival early this year.
A special musical event is scheduled to take place on Thursday August 27, right before the festival kicks off, allowing early arrivals to get into the musical extravaganza spirit straight away.
The happening will ...
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August 25, 2009
For a international event that was almost administered last rites four years past, the 33rd edition of the Montreal World Film Festival looks remarkably robust.
This year’s edition boasts 400 films hailing from 78 countries and in 9 categories. Scheduled from August 27 to September 7, the festivals’ stock comprises of ...
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August 21, 2009
Edinburgh Art Festival features a range of artistic exhibitions and events across the city.
Peter Blake, Edinburgh Printmakers, 23 Union Street, until August 29
British pop art pioneer, famous for his Beatles Sgt Pepper album cover, is still very much involved in the art world. These 20 prints get their inspiration ...
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August 21, 2009
The Big Reunion festival: three weekends bursting with great music.
Dizzee Rascal, Calvin Harris, The Wombats, and Tommy Sparks have all confirmed their presence at The Big Reunion festival.
Scheduled for back-to-back weekends in Butlins, Skegness this November and December, the festival will also feature Beardyman and Tinchy Stryder.
The line up for ...
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