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WHAT’S ON THIS WEEK

A look at this year’s WHP series and what promises to be 12 weeks of pure, unadulterated messiness.

If it’s a European-style dance festival with a Scouse accent you’re after, there’s only one choice this summer.

Loud, crammed and for the most part jolly, though there may be a few more shouts of “SLAYER!!!” at 5am.

With no Glastonbury this year, maybe smaller festivals like this one will get a bit more attention.

If you want a week in the sun, away from the pilled up Eastern European destinations, Optimus Alive must be the choice.

A small, tight-knit festival where, if you like the music, you’re bound to run in to somebody you know at every turn.

One thing’s for sure, FestivalRepublic know how to throw a scintillating party.

Hop has taken things back to basics, making the festival experience all about the fans.

With the hype of a Vans Warped Tour date being so high, the tickets, on sale now, are bound to be like gold dust.

Only a few weeks left now until what will most likely be the third-annual sold out Parklife Weekender.