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  Looking back: Skiddle's Picks of 2011 31st Dec 2011 3:24pm

  As 2011 draws to its monumental close, we look back at some of the events and venues which have helped to make this year so special.

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  Last minute bank holiday festival tickets 23rd Aug 2011 5:40pm

  While most of the big festivals such as SW4 and Creamfields are sold out, there are still plenty of last minute festivalling experiences available at some of the UK's smaller - and arguably more interesting - festivals.

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  Discover Nozstock: The Hidden Valley 6th Jul 2011 12:34pm

  Regular Nozstock-goers probably won’t thank us for telling everyone about this hidden gem of a festival, but sorry guys, some secrets are just too delicious to keep under wraps.

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  Manchester International Festival: Skiddle's Top Five Picks 30th Jun 2011 12:30pm

  The third bi-annual Manchester International Festival launches today. Will Orchard looks forward to eighteen extraordinary days of music, theatre, dance and art.

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  New Festivals on sale with Skiddle 24th Jun 2011 4:10pm

  From the weird and wonderful, family friendly Jelly Festival to the hip-hop flava’d Fenland Festival, check out some of these Summer events now on sale with Skiddle.

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  Top Five Family Friendly Festivals 8th Jun 2011 5:14pm

  Mark Booth delves into the festival calendar on the search for the best family friendly festivals in the UK - where little kids can have just as much (sometimes more) fun than the big ones.

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  Standon's Calling! Can you hear it? 8th Jun 2011 12:06pm

  Hertfordshire’s best kept secret returns for another year with a summer festival that’s going from strength to strength.

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  Going to Parklife? There's an app for that. 4th Jun 2011 10:12pm

  Going to Parklife Festival? Well, you'll be needing the official Parklife app then, won't you.

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  6 questions for... Villagers 31st May 2011 12:15pm

  Villagers' Conor O'Brien answers 6 essential festival questions ahead of his performance at Latitude this Summer.

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  Brighton Poised for The Great Escape 2011 11th May 2011 1:14pm

  Mark Booth looks forward to a weekend of new music at one of the UK's leading music industry showcases.

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  5 of the best... London Festivals 26th Apr 2011 3:10pm

  Forget queuing for hours on winding country lanes and camping overnight in muddy fields, because London's where it's at for festivals this summer.

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  Preview: Sounds from The Other City, Salford 19th Apr 2011 5:59pm

  Abbas Ali speaks to festival organisers and acts appearing at Sounds from the Other City on May 1st, and finds out what's so unique about this one day musical event.

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  9 Reasons to Love Cloud 9 Festival 17th Mar 2011 2:17pm

  The small, beautiful and community minded Cloud 9 Festival is picking up momentum as festival season approaches. Here are just 9 of the many brilliant things about this lovely one day event.

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  Croatia: Europe's new festival hotspot? 14th Mar 2011 5:12pm

  With a non-stop schedule of festivals over the Summer, Croatia is quickly becoming the destination of choice for clued-up clubbers looking for a chilled out escape in the sunshine.

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  Skiddle's Pick of Parklife 2011 10th Mar 2011 7:49pm

  Overwhelmed by the Parklife lineup? Us too. But after taking a couple of days to digest it all, here's the Skiddle team's pick of who to see at Parklife 2011.