Category: Music Festival News

ROCKNESS 2013 FIRST CONFIRMED ACTS ANNOUNCED!

OFFICIAL WEBSITE ROCKNESS 2013 FIRST CONFIRMED ACTS ANNOUNCED! RockNess 2013 launches today with an announcement of quality and depth, and in keeping with the eclectic signature synonymous with the festival, a tantalising flavour of 2013’s hottest rising stars.EXAMPLE * BASEMENT JAXX * MADNESS * THE VACCINES * BOMBAY BICYCLE CLUB * BEN HOWARD * ELLIE […]

EVOLUTION EMERGING 2013

    EVOLUTION EMERGING 2013 SATURDAY 25th MAY OUSEBURN VALLEY, NEWCASTLE APPLY TO PLAY 2013’s BIGGEST EVENT FOR EMERGING MUSIC WANT TO PLAY 2013’s BIGGEST EVENT FOR EMERGING NORTH EAST MUSIC? CALLING BANDS AND SOLO ARTISTS  DON’T MISS OUT – APPLY FROM JAN 31st – FEB 20th Generator are once again looking for the best emerging North East […]

Hands up for for Kendal Calling

KENDAL CALLING 2012 NOMINATED FOR ‘BEST MEDIUM SIZED FESTIVAL’ & ‘BEST HEADLINE PERFORMANCE’ AT UK FESTIVAL AWARDS!   VOTING NOW OPEN & CLOSES ON 31ST OCTOBER SHORTLIST WILL BE ANNOUNCED 5TH NOVEMBER TO VOTE GO TO: http://www.festivalawards.com/ FESTIVAL WEBSITE: www.kendalcalling.com   Kendal Calling; Winner of ‘Best Small Festival’ – Live UK Award 2011 & UK Festival Awards 2010  The […]

BELLA’S TENTH BIRTHDAY PARTY TICKETS ARE ON SALE!

    Tickets to Bella 2013 – the tenth staging of the festival (2nd and 3rd August) – go on sale at 0900 on Thursday 27th September 2012. Prices have been pegged at 2012 levels, e-ticket booking fees have been reduced and a payment by instalments scheme is being offered. Tickets are only available as […]

Kendal Calling Festival Goers Help Raise Over £15,500 for Charity

This year festival goers at Kendal Calling have helped raise over £15,500 for charity, exceeding the incredible £10,000 raised for charity in 2011. The funds will be split between the festival’s chosen charities, many of which have been handpicked by the Kendal Calling team for personal reasons. The charities are Great Ormond Street Hospital, Guide Dogs […]

Rockness Wins Event Management Grand Prix

    Loch Ness based music festival Rockness has won the Event Management Grand Prix at the Scottish Event Awards 2012, while the Event Services Grand Prix was handed to Diamond Event Services. The awards, which were handed out at the Radisson Hotel in Glasgow last night, also saw the Edinburgh Corn Exchange win Best […]

End of Festival Fireworks

  As usual, come the end of the Edinburgh festival I was preparing to watch The Fireworks perched on top of a hill with a good view of the castle, photographing the amazing pyrotechnics from afar. However a couple of days before the event I received an email from the guys at Blipfoto saying that I (and one other Bliper, SlyBaconshots) had […]