UK Festivals 2014 Outside of London

UK Festivals 2014 Outside of London

So you fancy going to a Festival but don’t want to go to London. This post was hugely inspired by Mammasaurus DO go check out her blog for more information on festivals. Special thanks for letting me use her images – do click on them to go back to her Festival posts.

Here’s a look at some of the places you can go (in date order):

May 3-25^th Brighton Festival

Brighton and Hove

Choreographer, dancer, musician, composer and performer Hofesh Shechter

Brightonfestival.org

May 22^nd-25^th The Comedy Hullabaloo

Stratford-Upon-Avon

Jason Manford, Milton Jones and Al Murray

Comedyhullabaloo.com

May 29^th– 1^st June Sunrise Celebration

Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales.

Mouse Outfit featuring Dr Syntax & Sparks, Joe Driscoll & Seckou Kouyate, Dizzaeaeli & Downlow, By The Rivers, Typesun, Yumi & The Weather.

Sunrisecelebration.com

June 5^th-8^th  The Gate to Southwell Folk Festival

Nottinghamshire

The Bills, Feast of Fiddles, Vin Garbutt, Ross Ainslie & Jarlath Henderson Big Band Treacherous Orchestra, Ben Waters Band, The Sojourners, The Poozies, The Kenedys with Edwina Hayes, Martyn Joseph, Caladh Nua – and much more.

www.southwellfolkfestival.org.uk

June 6^th-8^th Let’s Rock Bristol

Ashton Court Estate, Bristol

Level 42, Bananarama,  Rick Astley, Tony Hadley, Kim Wilde, Belinda Carlisle, ABC, Nik Kershaw,  Heaven 17, Go West, Alexander O’Neal, Midge Ure, The Christians, China Crisis, Imagination, Matt Bianco, The Blow Monkeys, Jaki Graham, Boney M, Toyah, Dr & The Medics, T’Pau, Sonia, Johnny Hates Jazz.

Letsrockbristol.co.uk

June 6^th-8^th Luna Festival

Tamworth in Arden

Donovan, The Polyphonic Spree, Tim Burgess, British Sea Powder, The Magic Band, Linda Perhacs, Temples, Scott Matthews, Toy, Crazy World of Arthur Brown, DJ Food, Andy Votel, Don Letta, Pram, Money, John Renbourn, Wizz Jones, Goodnight Lenin and many more.

LUNARFESTIVAL.CO.UK

June 11^th-25^th Hampton Court Festival

Surrey

Van Morrison, Jools Holland, Mel C, Marc Almond, Ruby Turner and Louise Marshal, Dionne Warwick, Jamie Cullum, Rick Astley and Jason Donovan, George Benson and The Beach Boys.

Hamptoncourtpalacefestival.com

June 12^th-15^th Isle of Wight Festival

Isle of Wight

Biffy Clyro, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Kings of Leon, Travis, Rudimental, Clean Bandit, The Specials, Nina Nesbitt, The Horrors, Gorgon City, The Strypes, The Polyphonic Spree, Katy B, From The Jam, Neon Jungle, Swim Deep, Duke Dumont, Starsailor.

Isleofwightfestival.com

21^st June, 8^th, 9^th, 14^th & 15^th July Eden Sessions

Cornwall

Dizzie Rascal, Ellie Goulding, Elbow.

Edensessions.com

25^th-29^th June Glastonbury Festival

Somerset

Arcade Fire, Dolly Parton, Lily Allen, Disclosure, Blondie.

Glastonburyfestivals.co.uk

July 4^th-5^th Blissfields

Hampshire

Family Festival

2ManyDJs, Sleigh Bells, Dub Pistols, Hercules and Love Affair, Chloe Howl, yUne-yArDs, Dan Croll, Snakehips.

Blissfields.co.uk

4^th-6^th July Wireless

Birmingham/London

Kanye West, Tinie Tempah, Basement Jaxx, 2Chainz, Iggy Azalea, Giorgio Moroder and more.

Drake, Rudimental, Knife Party, Wiz Khalifa, Labrinth, Azealia Banks, Pretty Lights, Chance The Rapper, Schoolboy Q, Wilkinson and more.

Bruno Mars, Outkast, Ellie Goulding, Robin Thicke, J.Cole, John Newman, Sean Paul, Salt-n-Pepa, Clean Bandit, Naughty Boy, Bleachers and more.

Wirelessfestival.co.uk

4^th-6^th July Love Supreme Jazz Festival

East Sussex

Jamie Cullum, Laura Mvula, Soul II Soul, Gregory featuring Caron Wheeler, Gregory Porter, Dave Holland’s Prism, Christian McBride Trio, Courtney Pine, Curtis Stigers, Snarky Puppy, Alice Russell, Jose James, Polar Bear, Derrick Hodge, Cecilia Stalin, Laura Jurd, Chole Charles.

Lovesupremefestival.com

4^th-6^th July Sonisphere Festival

Hertfordshire

The Prodigy, Iron Maiden, Metallica, Alice in Chains, Slayer, Deftones, Reel Big Fish, Dropkick Murphys, Mastodon, Frank Turner, Airbourne, Limp Bizkit, Voodoo Six, Wilko Johnson, The Virginmarys, Dream Theater, Anthrax, Gojira and Silverstein.

Sonisphere.co.uk

7^th-21^st July Somersault

Devon

Jack Johnson, Ben Howard, Amadou & Mariam, Fink, Bombino, Crowns, Neil Halstead, Nick Mulvey, Half Moon Run, Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars, Catfish & The Bottlemen, Hiss and Golden Messenger.

SOMERSAULTFESTIVAL.COM

11^th-13^th July Funny as Folk

Lincolnshire

Andrew O’Neill, Seas of Mirth, The Sleeping Trees, Poor Old Dogs, Howlin’ Lord, Screamin’ Miss Jackson and The Slap Ya Mama Big Band, The Unknown Stuntmen, The Legendary Bad Apples and many more.

http://www.funnyasfolk.co.uk/

11^th-13^th July Ely Folk Festival

Ely Cambs.

Family friendly – reduced price for 10-17 years

Steve Knightley, Eddi Reader, Chris While & Julie Matthews, The New Rope String Band, Breabach, Vin Garbutt, Martyn Joseph, Baka Beyond, Blackbeard’s Tea Party. Children’s entertainment.

www.elygolkfestival.co.uk

11^th-13^th July Mostly Jazz, Funk & Soul Festival

Moseley Park, Birmingham

Mavis Staples, Fun Lovin Criminals, Craig Charles, Omar Souleyman, Ginger Bakers, and more.

http://mostlyjazz.co.uk/

17^th– 20^th July Latitude

Suffolk

Two Door Cinema Club, The Black Keys, Clean Bandit, The War on Drugs, James Holden, Al Murray’s Saloon Show, and lots lots more.

http://www.latitudefestival.com/

24^th-27^th July Secret Garden Party

Cambridgeshire

Little Dragon, Fat Freddys Drop, Clean Bandit, Foxes, Martha Reeves and The Vandellas, M0, Deap Vally, Morcheeba, David Rodigan, Dub Pistols, The Correspondents, Jagwar Ma, Rosie Lowe, Wolf Alice, Sub Focus DJ Set + ID, Years & Years, Gorgon City.

SECRETGARDENPARTY.COM

July 25^th-26^th Global Gathering

Stratford-Upon-Avon

The prodigy, Tinie Tempah, Chase & Status, Netsky, Katy B, Sub Focus, Krewella, Pretty Lights, Guti, All About She, David Guetta, Alesso, Knife Party, Annie Mac, eric Prydz, Jamie Jones, New World Punx, MK.

GLOBALGATHERING.COM

July 25^th-26^th Red Fest

Surrey

Peace, Hudson Taylor, George Barnett, The Skints, The LaFontaines, Lauren Aquilina, Jim Lockey & The Solemn Sun, Lulu James.

REDFEST.CO.UK

July 31^st-3^rd August Camp Bestival

Dorset

Live Acts: Basement Jaxx, De LaSoul, James, Johnny Marr, Sinead O’Connor, Laura Mvula, Steve Mason, Pop Will Eat Itself, The Skatalites, Peter Hook & The Light, The Cuban Brothers, Chas & Dave, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, The Wedding Present, Public Service Broadcasting, The Radiophonic Workshop, Charlotte Church, MNEK, Courtney Pine, D:Ream, Hot 8 Brass Band, Nick Mulvey, Denai Moore, Brushy One String, Ady Suleiman, Jaipur Brass Band, Kawa Circus, The Fabulous Lounge Swingers, Beans on Toast, Bo Saris, Rory McLeod, Indiana, Fe, Lucky Elephant, Too Many T’s, Dream Themes, Musafir, Joanne Joanne, Coco and The Butterfields, Cut a Shine, Feckless, Mdou Moctar, Nick Cope, Cherishport, The Ohmz, Horns of Plenty.

Plus DJ

http://www.campbestival.net

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2^nd August – Eastern Electrics

Hertfordshire

Art Department, Ellen Allien, Kerri Chandler, Route 94, Tania Vulcano, tINI.

EASTERNELECTRICS.CO.UK

7^th-10^th August – Wilderness

Oxfordshire

Metronomy, Burt Bacharach, London Grammar, Jessie Ware with the Wilderness Orchestra, Sam Smith, Connan Mockasin, Gregory Porter, Submotion Orchestra, Mount Kimbie, Soak, Greg Wilson, Futureboogie Horse Meat Disco and Zero 7.

WILDERNESSFESTIVAL.COM

8^th-10^th August Lakefest

Gloucestershire

Friday: Buzzcocks, Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, Snap, Spunge, Young Kato, Live Wire Winnerm Sons of Navarone. Coco and The Butterfields, Leylines, Edd Keene, No Good Nancy’s, Megan Laura Mae.

Saturday: Shed Seven, Lightning Seeds, Neviled Staple, Bad Shepherds, Erica, Jar Family, Sarah Warren Band, Sons of Ernest. Victorian Dad, Foreign Affairs, Pheasants and Their Enemies, Tri Fi, Quakers, Moon Brothers, Tess of The Circle, John Adams.

Sunday: Fun Lovin’ Criminals, Roving Crows, Dr and The Medics, Bonehead, Radio Riddler, Gaz Brookfield. Ed Donovan and The Wandering Moles, Blue Horyzon, Future Set, Whipjacks.

http://lakefest.co.uk/

14^th-17th August – Green Man

Brecon Beacons, Wales

Beirut, Neutral Milk Hotel, Bill Callahan, Carbou, Simian Mobile Disco, First Aid Kit, Daughter, Kurt Vile and The Violators.

GREENMAN.NET

15^th-17^th August Alt-Fest

Northamptonshire

Marilyn Manson, The Cult, Gary Numan, Peter Hook & The Light, VNV Nation, Fields of the Nephilim, Amen, Arch Enemy, Eisbrecher, Cradle of Filth, The Howling, Finntroll, plus a circus big top.

Alt Fest

21^st-24^th August Shambala Festival

Northampton

Mulatu Astatke, Cumbia All Stars, Public Service Broadcasting, Collie Buddz, Tru Thoughts, Wrongtom meets the Ragga Twins, Rodney P & Harleighblu, Andy C, DJ Marky and A Guy Called Gerald, plus world-class cabaret, workshops, stand-up comedy, theatre, circus, and acrobatic.

SHAMBALAFESTIVAL.ORG

22^nd24th August Creamfields

Cheshire

Calvin Harris, Fatboy Slim, Paul Van Dyk, Deadmau5, Sasha, Cazzette, Woolford, Maya Jane Coles, Paul Oakenfold, Hannah wants in the Annie Mac.

23^rd-24^th August Victorious

Hampshire

Seasick Steve, Dizzee Rascal, The Pigeon Detectives, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Shed Seven, Naughty Boy, Swim Deep, Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip, Lucy  Spraggan, Public Service Broadcasting, Beans on Toast, Southsea, Alternative Choir, The Counterfeit Beatles.

VICTORIOUSFESTIVAL.CO.UK

29^th-31^st August The Big Feastival

Oxfordshire

Chef Jamie Oliver and Blur’s Alex James

Kelis, Jamie Cullum, Fatboy Slim, Norman Jay, Molotov, Jukebox, Jack Savoretti, Stornoway, Duke, Guilty Pleasures DJs, Fleetwood Bac Tribute Band, Kitty, Daisy & Lewis, Bjorn Again, Lee Thompson Ska.

JAMIEOLIVER.COM/THEBIGFEASTIVAL

29^th-31^st August End of the Road

Wiltshire

Comedy: Mark Watson and David Morgan.

Bands: The Flaming Lips, Wild Beasts, Drenge, John Grant, Yo La Tengo, Richard Thompson, Gruff Rhys, Tinariwen, British Sea Power.

ENDOFTHEROADFESTIVAL.COM

4^th-7^th September Bestival

Isle of Wight

Basement Jaxx and Beck, Outkast, Chic Featuring Nile Rodgers, Foals, Busta Rhymes, Disclousre, Paloma Faith, Major Lazer, London Grammar, Sam Smith, Candi Staton, Wild Beasts, Clean Bandit, Caribou, Skreamizm, Laura Mvula and many more.

BESTIVAL.NET

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5-7th September No 6

Wales

Beck, London Grammar, Bonobo, Neneh Cherry, Steve Mason, DJs, Arts and Culture and many more.

http://www.festivalnumber6.com/

19^th-21^st September Looe Music Festival

Cornwall

The Brand New Heavies, Red Hot Chilli Pipers, Tankus, The Henge, Hayseed Dixie.

http://looemusic.co.uk/

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