22 h. ago As a festival veteran, I couldn't be happier about Decathlon’s new summer tent pledge

The store will offer a full refund on selected tents returned by September 14

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22 h. ago Festival goers urged to bring this unexpected item with them to help get a good night’s sleep

Have you planned how to stay well rested at your festival this summer?

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24 h. ago Decathlon extends No Tent Left Behind refund pledge ahead of summer festivals

Customers who buy a Decathlon tent this summer can return it once used, for a full refund on a gift card

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25 h. ago Edinburgh book festival to make case for hope with Hanif Kureishi and Palestinian poet

Brazilian tribal leader among other guests at event with theme of repair, along with Ruth Jones and Nicola SturgeonThe Edinburgh book festival is to champion the positive power of hope later this summer with events involving Hanif Kureishi, the Palestinian poet Najwan Darwish and an exiled Brazilian tribal leader.The core theme for this year’s festival will be the “expansive” concept of repair, and offering solutions and optimism at a time of crisis and conflict, said Jenny Niven, the event’s director.The Edinburgh international book festival runs from 9 to 24 August. Tickets go on sale on 21 June. Continue reading...

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39 h. ago Expert reveals ten tips to try when bringing your kids to a festival this summer

Keep your kids safe and happy at live events with these handy hacks

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45 h. ago Saul review – probing, dark and engrossing staging of Handel’s oratorio

Glyndebourne, SussexBarrie Kosky’s remarkable 2015 production returns to the summer festival with Christopher Purves and Iestyn Davies superb in the lead rolesThe Glyndebourne season continues with a revival by Donna Stirrup of Barrie Kosky’s 2015 staging of Handel’s Saul, widely regarded as one of the festival’s finest achievements and the production that cemented Kosky’s reputation in the UK as a director of remarkable originality. This is the first time I’ve seen it, having missed both its opening run and the 2018 revival, and it strikes me as an example of Kosky’s work at its finest: probing, insightful, sometimes witty, sometimes dark, always utterly engrossing.Premiered in 1739, Saul has often been compared to King Lear. There is much of Shakespeare in this portrait by Handel and his librettist, Charles Jennens, of the Old Testament king whose mind slowly disintegrates under the challenges presented to him politically and privately by David after the death of Goliath. Continue...

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3 d. ago The Peak District town with country walks and old pubs holding a major festival this summer

It's a town full of Georgian architecture, beautiful walks and charming pubs, and every summer famous faces descend upon it for a major arts festival

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3 d. ago Heading to Glastonbury or Wireless? Here's 10 stylish festival outfit ideas our fashion writer is loving for this summer (and beyond)

SHOPPING: Take the hassle out of festival outfit planning with our top picks from Mint Velvet (that you'll want to wear long beyond festival season).

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5 d. ago King braves summer showers as he visits SXSW festival and Old Spitalfields Market

King was welcomed at SXSW London by the Kingdom Choir, who performed at the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s wedding

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5 d. ago Gen Z's summer bucket list includes five festivals and four trips abroad

A study of 2,000 18-24 year-olds has revealed what the nation's youth really want to get up to during the summer months

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5 d. ago Turnstile: Never Enough review – flute solos and formidable tunes from hardcore punk’s great crossover band

(Roadrunner)The Charli xcx-approved quintet further their unlikely leap into the mainstream with this deft dash through pop and rock idioms – from emo to Sting, funk and nu-metalIn April, Turnstile’s name unexpectedly appeared in vast letters on the backdrop of Charli xcx’s set at the Coachella festival. In the coming months, she suggested, “Turnstile summer” would replace her ubiquitous “Brat summer”. Hedging her bets slightly, she also suggested that 2025 would be the summer of everyone from Addison Rae and PinkPantheress to Kali Uchis to Pulp. Nevertheless, Turnstile’s name stood out: the quintet are, at root, a hardcore punk band, a product of the fertile Baltimore scene that spawned Trapped Under Ice, Ruiner and Stout. For the most part, hardcore exists in its own world of rigid rules and codes, some distance from the mainstream: extant hardcore punk bands seldom get shouted out by huge pop stars.Then again, hardcore punk bands don’t tend to receive Grammy nominations or make t...

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6 d. ago Scotland's top 10 unique summer 2025 events including music and food festivals

From the Borders Book Festival to Kelburn Garden Party, there's plenty to keep Scots busy in summer

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1 week ago Voices: This summer, the best wine festivals are in the UK – hurrah!

You don’t have to travel to Paris and beyond for wine fairs when there are some corking events taking place closer to home, writes Rosamund Hall

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1 week ago From Glastonbury festival goers to pub garden enthusiasts: How your summer plans indicate which political party you're likely to vote for

A new poll has revealed the voting preferences of the British public based on their plans for this summer, including music festivals and big sporting events.

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1 week ago Pride events face budget shortfalls as US corporations pull support ahead of summer festivities

After years of sponsoring LGBTQ+ Pride events around the country, some companies are pulling their financial support

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1 week ago London Clown Festival returns to Jacksons Lane and Soho Theatre this summer

London Clown Festival returns to Jacksons Lane and Soho Theatre this summer  Islington Gazette

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1 week ago Backpacks! Football shirts! Phone bans! London day festival dos and don’ts

We have officially entered day festival season for 2025. But how can you be a model Londoner while getting sloshed in our lovely parks? Maddy Mussen has your etiquette guide

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1 week ago The Ultimate Festival Guide 2025: which one is right for you?

From the motherlode of Glasto to the wellness at Wilderness and Charli xcx’s Lido takeover, here’s your guide to the best events in an unmissable summer of music

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1 week ago Cowboycore is the biggest summer fashion trend and New Look is all over it

Get festival-ready this summer with these Cowboycore aesthetic items from New Look.

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2 w. ago Miriam Margolyes: Iconic Festival Fringe performer warns it is 'unlikely' she will perform in Edinburgh again

Miriam Margolyes has planned a Charles Dickens themed show for this summer at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

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