3 h. ago Greater Manchester ‘winter wonderland’ festival taking place this weekend

The event organisers are looking for volunteers to help run the festival

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7 d. ago ‘I get to do whatever I want in the moment’: why more people are going to gigs, festivals and clubs alone

The number of solo festivalgoers has jumped since the pandemic, and even safety concerns aren’t dissuading lone ravers. We speak to some to find out whyFrom solo travel to dining alone, people have increasingly been embracing social activities by themselves in the years since the pandemic – even in the ultra-social contexts of live music and club culture.A recent survey by Ticketmaster found that the number of people who have attended either a weekend or day festival by themselves has risen from 8% in 2019 to 29% this year. Reading and Leeds festival introduced a campsite area for solo attendees this year, joining Download’s longstanding “lone wolf” area, and there are a growing number of social media pages such as London Solo Ravers, and WhatsApp groups such as Untitled Rave Community Project, for people venturing to nightclubs alone. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Married couple found dead in campervan at cider festival named as friends say 'life is so cruel'

Tributes have poured in from friends and family of a couple, who were found dead at cider festival last weekend and were today named, with claims that 'life is so cruel'

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1 week ago Man and woman found dead in camper van after weekend cider festival in New Forest

The bodies of a 38-year-old woman and a 45-year-old man were found in a camper van in the New Forest after they attended a cider festival in the national park at the weekend

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2 w. ago Popular city market to open at night with lights, music, and food

Cardiff Market will be transformed when it opens at night for the weekend that Sŵn Festival comes to the city

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2 w. ago Edinburgh Oktoberfest destroys 7,000 litres of beer and bratwurst after Storm Amy cancelled event

The beer festival was due to take place at the weekend but events on Friday and Saturday were called off at the last minute as Storm Amy battered the country.

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3 w. ago Wigtown Book Festival Diary: How Lord Robertson's talk made the lights go out and the bonkers world of Wigtown

Jane Bradley’s festivals diary is on tour to Wigtown Book Festival this weekend

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3 w. ago Storm Amy hits biggest campsite in Wales as huge event is scrapped

Shell Island was due to bring down the curtain on another successful year with a weekend festival, but the weather forecast has forced them to cancel the plans

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3 w. ago Five things to do in Manchester this weekend with big milestone and return of popular music festival

There's lots to keep busy with this week

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3 w. ago Popular Scottish jazz and blues music festival returns for 20th year this weekend

The Callander Jazz and Blues Festival will see music lovers flock to the Scottish town this weekend for four days of live music.

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3 w. ago Carl Cox and MK set to headline Ewan McVicar’s 2026 Pavilion Festival

Founded by Ewan McVicar and the legendary STREETrave team in 2023, the seaside festival promises an unforgettable experience over the May Bank Holiday weekend.

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3 w. ago Wales' biggest campsite cancels major event after 'difficult decision'

Shell Island was due to bring down the curtain on another successful year with a weekend festival

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3 w. ago Lola Young reveals she's cancelled the rest of her tour and will be 'going away for a while' as she admits she needs to 'work on herself' days after collapsing on

The singer, 24, was 'carried off stage' by staff during her performance at a festival in New York over the weekend, but later reassured her followers that she was fine.

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