10 h. ago ‘Little Jaffna,’ ‘Mahabharata’ Lead London Indian Film Festival Lineup (EXCLUSIVE)

‘Little Jaffna,’ ‘Mahabharata’ Lead London Indian Film Festival Lineup (EXCLUSIVE)  Variety

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34 h. ago Live Review: Jamie xx and others at LIDO Festival, London, 7 June 2025

Live Review: Jamie xx and others at LIDO Festival, London, 7 June 2025  beatsperminute.com

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3 d. ago SAULT added to All Points East lineup: everything you need to know about London festival

SAULT will perform at the opening night of All Points East 2025 in a world-exclusive performance, marking their second-ever live appearance

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4 d. ago Harry Styles laughs with pals at renewable energy festival in London's Victoria Park as he continues his time

Harry Styles laughs with pals at renewable energy festival in London's Victoria Park as he continues his time  Daily Mail

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6 d. ago Chaos as artists pull out of London festival over concerns of 'art

Musical acts including LVRA and Heartworms have dropped out of the inaugural SXSW London festival due to the undisclosed involvement of former MPs Tony Blair and David Cameron

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7 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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7 d. ago King Charles meets The OC star Ben McKenzie at cultural festival in east London (and the actor can't resist plugging his new book!)

The royal, 76, travelled to Old Spitalfields Market, for the city's first ever SXSW festival where businesses and individuals involved in music, technology, screen and culture come together.

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7 d. ago King Charles meets The OC star Ben McKenzie at cultural festival in east London (and the actor can't resist pl

King Charles meets The OC star Ben McKenzie at cultural festival in east London (and the actor can't resist pl  Daily Mail

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7 d. ago SXSW lands in London, bringing Austin's vibrant festival spirit to Europe

SXSW lands in London, bringing Austin's vibrant festival spirit to Europe  KEYE

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8 d. ago Festivals row reignites as tickets for Brockwell Live 2026 go on sale without planning permission

Mighty Hoopla tickets will go on sale on Thursday at 10am, while tickets for Cross the Tracks, City Splash and Field Day 2026 are available now

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1 week ago SXSW launches first London festival with its eye fixed on AI

SXSW launches first London festival with its eye fixed on AI  Yahoo

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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 New London County Strawberry Festival returns to CT this weekend. How to go

The New London County Strawberry Festival returns to CT this weekend. How to go  Norwich Bulletin

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2 w. ago GALA 2025 review: officially London's coolest dance music festival

If you like to dance, the Peckham three-dayer has you covered

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2 w. ago Pitchfork Music Festival London 2025 Adds Second Wave of Artists

Pitchfork Music Festival London 2025 Adds Second Wave of Artists  Pitchfork

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2 w. ago ‘I honestly don’t know what’s going to happen next’: Brockwell Park festival row ignites debate over public space

Legal decision in favour of south London campaign group trying to restrict music festivals reignites access rowPublic parks have been a cherished part of British life since the 19th century; for the Victorians they represented a “commitment to cultivate public good within the public realm”.But differing interpretations of this vision for municipal green space are at the heart of a debate over a very 21st-century issue: music festivals. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago What are public parks for? Inside the debate sparked by London festival row

Differing interpretations of public access rights are at heart of Brockwell case pitting campaign group against festival fansPublic parks have been a cherished part of British life since the 19th century; for the Victorians they represented a “commitment to cultivate public good within the public realm”.But differing interpretations of this vision for municipal green space are at the heart of a debate over a very 21st-century issue: music festivals. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Thousands support Kneecap at first big gig since terrorism charge

Irish-language rap trio perform at London festival after member charged for allegedly displaying Hezbollah flag• Kneecap review – rap trio remain unbowed by terror chargeThousands of fans showed up to support Kneecap at a festival they headlined on Friday night, days after one of its members was charged with a terror offence.The Irish-language act performed at the Wide Awake festival in Brockwell Park, south London, two days after band member Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, 27, who performs under the stage name Mo Chara, was charged for allegedly displaying a flag in support of Hezbollah at a gig in London in November. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Those who object to music events shutting off parks are branded nimbys. But this time, I’m on their side | Moya Lothian

A high court dispute over a south London park shows the limits of private interests encroaching on public spaceA grassy south London oasis erupted into a turf war this week. From Monday, visitors to Brockwell Park would have seen calling cards left by both sides. The provocation? A sturdy 3-metre-high boundary fence, encircling large swathes of the 50-hectare (125-acre) stretch that has been designated for music festivals this summer. Daubed on the structure were signs of discord: graffitied messages in stark white lettering. “You fucked our park,” read one. “We fucked your wall.”Brockwell is now the hottest front in a conflict that has started to rear its head in the capital every summer. A week ago, it made the front pages in the form of a bombshell high court ruling against Lambeth council. The authority responsible for the park lost a case brought by Protect Brockwell Park (PBP), a group of local residents and park users who argued that the council had not obtained the proper pl...

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