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All you need to know about Dot to Dot Festival 2023…

All you need to know about Dot to Dot Festival 2023…

Dot to Dot Festival returns to Bristol and Nottingham for a jam-packed day of local and international talent, with the likes of Yard Act, Alvvays, The Murder Capital, and more!
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Barn On The Farm: Everything you need to know about the UK’s most underrated festival 

Barn On The Farm: Everything you need to know about the UK’s most underrated festival 

Barn on the Farm returns to Gloucester with a stellar lineup, boasting the likes of Holly Humberstone, Bleachers and Lizzy Mcalpine
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Events in Manchester this August

Events in Manchester this August

Spend your the last summer month living it up before returning to uni by checking out Manchester’s sports, science, and food events this August
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Live Review: Diana Ross at Lytham Festival

Live Review: Diana Ross at Lytham Festival

Theatre Editor Jay Darcy reviews Diana Ross’ farewell UK Thank You Tour (again), which opened the first night of Lytham Festival, with special guest Jack Savoretti and support from Cassidy Janson.
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What’s on in Manchester this July?

What’s on in Manchester this July?

Check out what’s happening in Manchester this July with our guide! We’ve got club nights, culture kicks, music madness and more.
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Events in Manchester this June

Events in Manchester this June

Take a look at all the exciting events happening in Manchester, perfect for celebrating once exam season is finally over!
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The return of Euphoria makeup: What’s new in season two?

The return of Euphoria makeup: What’s new in season two?

Find out about the makeup looks from Euphoria’s second season: a no foundation rule, ‘tiny rhinies’ and Twiggy inspired looks all feature in the new instalment.
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Think it, pitch it, do it: The Mancunion talks to winners of Pitch It!

Think it, pitch it, do it: The Mancunion talks to winners of Pitch It!

The winners of the SU scheme Pitch It! have been announced, The Mancunion caught up with two of the winning societies
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A Film Lover’s Guide to Manchester: Festivals

A Film Lover’s Guide to Manchester: Festivals

It seems like every week there’s a different festival happening in Manchester; here’s a selection of our favourite Mancunian film festivals
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In Conversation with Anteros

In Conversation with Anteros

Anteros’ Laura Hayden and Harry Balazs on sexism in the music industry, their new album and their dreams of being festival headliners writes Winona Newman.
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Review: 2000 Trees Festival 2017

Did I mention you can bring your own alcohol into the arena?!
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Review: Louder Than Words Festival

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Gurnaik Johal reviews November’s Louder Than Words Festival and gives insight into some of the most successful events
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Festival review: Dot to Dot 2016

Run-of-the-mill guitar bands are the order of the day at this year’s Dot to Dot, but minor indie gems and slap-bass soul provide some much-needed respite
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Festival Guide 2015: Europe

Guide to European festivals of 2015
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Preview: Dekmantel

Dekmantel / 1st-3rd August / Amsterdam
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Opinion: Are music festivals just for Summer?

Sam Bartram considers the role of music festivals outside of Summer
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Column: The Fest Medicine

It’s that time of year again.
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Music festivals round up: Glastonbury

Stevie Wonder, Muse, The Gorillaz, Snoop Dogg, Flaming Lips, The Pet Shop Boys, Fatboy Slim, Willie Nelson, LCD Soundsystem and Faithless all graced the two main stages at Glastonbury this year. Not bad work for a festival ruin by a bushy bearded farmer. So who stole the show? Well Wayne Coyne of Flaming Lips rolled […]
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Music festivals round up: WOMAD

My friends and I are waiting in Paddington Station but one of the group looks disgruntled. Finally he utters, “why exactly are we going to a World Music festival?” The correct answer was that we had failed to get tickets to Glastonbury, or any other festival for that matter, but this is still a touchy subject so […]
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