12 h. ago Parklife 2025 age restrictions and how old you need to be to get in

There is an age limit on who can attend the Heaton Park music festival

Politics

18 h. ago The Streets, Royal Festival Hall review: Mike Skinner goes high culture

The opening gig of Little Simz’ Meltdown saw Mike Skinner getting to grips with the Southbank stage

Culture

23 h. ago We hunted Glastonbury ghosts in 'occult capital' with horny monks and 'death doorway'

EXCLUSIVE: It’s the scene of the world’s most famous music festival – but Glastonbury, Somerset, is home to more than rock legends. Join our spine-chilling tour of the town with more spectres than you can shake a tambourine at...

Events

42 h. ago Parklife 2025 road closures and bus diversions in place for Heaton Park festival

There will be a number of road closures in Prestwich, Middleton and north Manchester due to the music festival this weekend

Transport

43 h. ago Bank statement alert for anyone going to festivals this summer

MoneySuperMarket issued an alert for music lovers heading to summer festivals

Events

44 h. ago Music festival to boost retired Scots police officer's 2,500

The 'Rock to Morocco Music Festival' will be held this weekend, with all proceeds raised to be added to the sum already raised for the Eilidh Brown Respite Home.

Events

2 d. ago Parklife 2025: Shuttle bus, travel pass, post code and how to get to Heaton Park

Everything you need to know about getting to the Manchester music festival this weekend

Transport

3 d. ago Calum Beattie to return to Tiree Music Festival stage where he was 'emerging talent' six years ago

The Tiree Music Festival will take place in July across three days.

Culture

3 d. ago Organisers of Back Doune the Rabbit Hole confirm festival will go ahead after The Fratellis withdraw from line

The organisers insist the revamped Back Doune the Rabbit Hole music festival will go ahead despite The Fratellis cancelling their set over an unpaid deposit.

Economics

3 d. ago Music festivals have become more open to harm reduction initiatives. How far will it go?

Harm reductions initiatives are becoming more commonplace at major music festivals, both through partnerships with festival organizers as well as volunteer efforts done without explicit permission

Culture

4 d. ago Governors Ball 2025: Olivia Rodrigo and Hozier reign over New York festival

While there were less zeitgeisty moments in this edition, acts like Young Mikoand Benson Boone still brought energy to New York’s cheaper CoachellaFor the past year, I have dined out on the story of being in the Sunday crowd at last year’s Governor’s Ball. That sweltering afternoon in the sun, the largest crowd of New York’s premier music festival – more than could fit on the lawn of Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens – gathered at an unusual hour for a mid-bill set. If you’re lucky, there are a few times in the life of a regular concertgoer when it is not just another great show, when you can feel the gravity of the zeitgeist shift. Chappell Roan, dressed as the Statue of Liberty and ferried to the stage in a giant apple, belting Red Wine Supernova to a sea of pink cowboy hats in one of the loudest sing-backs I have ever heard, is one of those times, a clear sonic boom of a cultural rocket taking off.Roan’s star-making moment turned out to be a stake in the ground of a tentpole...

Politics

6 d. ago Medaina Festival transforms Petra into a new frontier for electronic music

The multi-day Jordanian festival brought electronic artists, cultural workshops and curated performances to Petra and Wadi Rum – blending heritage with high production and thoughtful restraint

Culture

6 d. ago Massive Attack at LIDO Festival: 'a moment of unity and a call to action'

Massive Attack deliver a powerful set at LIDO where Gaza takes centre stage

Events

7 d. ago What happens when headline artists drop out of a music festival at the last minute

Travel delays, sickness and even an intentional boycott could mean your favourite artist drops out of a festival after you've purchased your ticket. But what contingency plans do organisers have in place

Culture

7 d. ago Kate Moss’s Glasto collection slammed as 'ridiculous' : 'Who’s wearing white suits to a muddy festival?'

For the first time, Moss has created festival gear with help from her longtime friend Primal Scream's Bobby Gillespie... not everyone’s convinced

Events

7 d. ago Montreux Jazz Festival unveils Spotlight Stage lineup including rising British star Luvcat

Festival by Lake Geneva returns this year with another spectacular programme

Politics

7 d. ago Rising star rapper took his own life after telling partner he 'was tired and ready to go' after mental health battles when he couldn't see his daughter

EXCLUSIVE: Jevon Ellis, 30, had played at numerous festivals, had his music used on a Nike campaign and was featured on a list of NME's top 100 new artists to watch.

Events

8 d. ago Rita Ora releases new single Heat with music video shot on Miami beach

The 34-year-old released the track ahead of a performance at World Pride Music Festival in Washington DC.

Society

8 d. ago OutFest review: A rave party like no other in the Portuguese Riviera

EXCLUSIVE: An alternative music festival that is hidden in the picturesque town outside Lisbon and it is one for house music fans

Politics

8 d. ago Popular UK music festival axed 14 years ago gets 2026 reboot

T4 on the Beach was axed in 2012 - but it is now getting a revival

Culture