7 h. ago Parklife's final day marked by sudden stage closure chaos and Charli XCX BRAT brilliance

Parklife festival has now concluded for 2025

Events

14 h. ago 25 photos of Parklife Festival 2025 as fans bring party vibes to Heaton Park

Brat summer is in full swing in Heaton Park as day two of Parklife 2025 gets underway

Culture

14 h. ago Inside Glastonbury's posh £30k glamping tent costs – with pool and helicopter rides

The Pop-Up Hotel, located outside the Glastonbury Festival site, has unveiled its lavish new plans for 2025 - including a swimming pool and massages

Economics

14 h. ago I went to Primavera Sound — 1 artist stood out and it wasn't Charli XCX or Chappell Roan

Thousands of music fans descended upon Barcelona last week for the long-awaited 2025 edition of the festival, and for me, there was one musician that truly outshone the rest

Politics

18 h. ago Anna Karenina review – Tolstoy’s tragedy fizzes with theatrical brilliance

Chichester Festival theatreNatalie Dormer is exceptional in the title role with Phillip Breen’s clever production reflecting the full scope of the novel’s ambition The stampede of actors making their way from screen to stage continues with Natalie Dormer’s return to the boards as the lead, tragic figure in Leo Tolstoy’s story of one aristocratic unhappy family.She is exceptional in the part of Anna, inhabiting the boldness, insecurity and anger of the discontented wife seeking her freedom through romantic passion. But there is little chemistry in her relationship with Vronsky (Seamus Dillane) – the rakish military man for whom she leaves her loveless marriage, and he is a non-character, left uncoloured. Continue reading...

Politics

19 h. ago Parklife 2025 LIVE: Day two of Heaton Park festival set to host big performance from Charli XCX

Round two with Armand Van Helden, Charli XCX and Peggy Gou

Society

19 h. ago Today at Download Festival: Updated main stage set times, secret set revealed and weather for June 15 2025

It’s the final day at Download Festival 2025 - and hopefully no exhaustive stage clashes today, right?

Society

19 h. ago Today at Download Festival: Updated main stage set times, stage clashes and weather for June 15 2025

It’s the final day at Download Festival 2025 - and hopefully no exhaustive stage clashes today, right?

Politics

20 h. ago Electrolyte sachets are everywhere – but will they cure a festival hangover?

Marketed to ‘party people’ and touted as a faster route to hydration than water, electrolytes are in the middle of a boomThe tickets are bought, the line-ups have been announced and it’s nearly time to drag last year’s tent out of the cupboard for a wipedown – and to evict a few dead earwigs. And this summer, there’s one more festival accessory that partygoers won’t be travelling without: electrolyte tablets.Touted as a faster route to rehydration than water, and a way to replace vital salts lost during heavy drinking and partying, the focus on festivals is the latest twist in a global boom for electrolytes, as everyone from triathletes to YouTubers sings the praises of these super-hydrating mineral supplements. Continue reading...

Politics

22 h. ago Today at Download Festival: Main stage set times, stage clashes and weather for June 15 2025

It’s the final day at Download Festival 2025 - and hopefully no exhaustive stage clashes today, right?

Politics

41 h. ago Download rockers told to take off smartwatches after moshpit ‘collisions’ cause accidental 999 calls

Police received nearly 700 false emergency alerts from Leicestershire heavy metal event last yearWhen hundreds of 999 calls came in from fans at the Download festival two years ago, the emergency services must have thought a disaster was unfolding at the three-day heavy metal gig in Leicestershire.In fact, the calls were made automatically from smartwatches and other devices worn by fans because “the tech assumed that people in moshpits had been in a collision”, according to Leicestershire police. Continue reading...

Politics

41 h. ago Download festival rockers told to take off smartwatches after moshpits spark emergency alerts

Police received nearly 700 false ‘collision’ 999 calls from Leicestershire heavy metal event in 2023When hundreds of 999 calls came in from fans at the Download festival two years ago, the emergency services must have thought a disaster was unfolding at the three-day heavy metal gig in Leicestershire.In fact, the calls were made automatically from smartwatches and other devices worn by fans because “the tech assumed that people in moshpits had been in a collision”, according to Leicestershire police. Continue reading...

Events

44 h. ago Today at Download Festival: main stage set times, stage clashes and weather for June 14 2025

Sleep Token take to the main stage this evening as Download Festival 2025 continues

Politics

62 h. ago Best lightweight tents of 2025 to take to festivals, hiking and camping

Save your strength for getting the festival pints in

Politics

62 h. ago All the headliners for BST Hyde Park 2025 as Olivia Rodrigo prepares to kick off summer festival

The central London event takes place over several weekends and should be one of next summer’s best festivals

Politics

63 h. ago Best festival tents for 2025: Top picks for Glastonbury and beyond

Ready for a summer of disco-tents? Festival season is back

Politics

66 h. ago Fortress Festival 2025: A look inside UK's seaside extreme metal weekend with the 'rarest' band bookings

Extreme metal fans took over a UK seaside resort for Fortress Festival 2025. I was amongst them, and this positive and celebratory event made me proud to be part of the scene.

Culture

69 h. ago Today at Download Festival: Festival set times, stage clashes and weather for June 13 2025

The stage clashes and weather forecast ahead of the first full day at Download Festival 2025

Politics

69 h. ago Edinburgh Fringe Hot Tickets 2025: Here are all 17 Edinburgh Comedy Award winners returning this year

With thousands of shows to choose from it can be hard to decide what to book at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. All these comedians are tried-and-tested comedy champions.

Sport

2 d. ago Heading to Eden Festival this weekend? Here's 10 top tips to arrive safe and sound

As the 2025 festival season continues, The Motor Ombudsman is encouraging Eden Festival-goers to plan ahead and take simple steps to avoid motoring mishaps on the road to Scotland’s most eclectic and colourful festival.

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