http://www.skiddle.com/news/ Latest Festival News news and reviews.. including album releases, gig and tour news, festival dates and ticket competitions en-us Copyright Skiddle.com 2001-2008 support@skiddle.com 40 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:14:28 GMT Dizzee Rascal has been added to the ever-increasing line-up for this year's Underage Festival in London.> http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Dizzee-added-to-Underage-line-up/2667/ GMT Organisers of the chaotic Zoo8 festival in Kent earlier this month have apologised after some fans labelled it the "worst festival ever".> http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Festival-organisers-apologise-after-chaos/2649/ GMT South West Fours official after party has always been a legendary affair and this year it takes place in one of south Londons best nightclubs the Clapham Grand right next door to the Common!> http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Official-South-West-Four-Afterparty-Announced/2643/ GMT > http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Glasto-comp-winners-line-up-London-date/2638/ GMT Its only 6 weeks to go until this Summers hottest festival Creamfields, and the team behind the UKs No.1 Dance festival are pleased to announce more acts to the allstar line up!> http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Lineup-Additions-to-Creamfields/2625/ GMT With his powerful stage presence, unique look and astounding technical ability, Yoji has carved himself a reputation as being one of the most distinctive and talented global hard dance superstars.> http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Alex-Kidd-Best-DJ-HDA-Interviews-Yoji-Ahead-of-Kiddstock/2626/ GMT With his powerful stage presence, unique look and astounding technical ability, Yoji has carved himself a reputation as being one of the most distinctive and talented global hard dance superstars.> http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Yoji-Interview-Ahead-of-Kiddstock-2008/2627/ GMT The tickets to the Summer Series at Somerset House are selling out fast but there are still some available for the likes of Lupe Fiasco and We Are Scientists.> http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Last-remaining-dates-for-Summer-Series/2613/ GMT A recent Creamfields survey has shown that DJs still rule with Paul van Dyk and Tisto coming out top as the most popular artists, closely followed by Kasabian and Ian Brown. > http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Creamfields-Fans-Speak-out/2604/ GMT Wild in the Country has been cancelled, following lower than expected ticket sales and key investors withdrawing their support. > http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Wild-in-The-Country-Cancelled/2606/ GMT Many popular UK festivals may not go ahead next year if the current economic downturn continues, according to an industry expert.> http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/More-festivals-could-be-cancelled-if-downturn-continues/2596/ GMT British death metal legends Carcass are to reform to play one final date in Leeds later this year.> http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Death-metal-legends-back-for-one-Leeds-gig/2592/ GMT Whilst you would imagine its great to live the jet set DJ lifestyle, sometimes it also has other benefits too. Skiddle talks to Greg Vickers from Sankeys> http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Interview-With-Greg-Vickers-of-Tribal-Sessions--Sankeys/1290/ GMT A new stage at one of the most unique festivals on the music circuit has been set up to honour one of the most influential record labels of the past 15 years.> http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Domino-earns-its-spots-at-Londons-Underage/2573/ GMT The biggest and best folk/roots music festival in the north of England chalks up its 14th feast for the ears this summer, and organisers think they've put together the strongest line-up yet!> http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Brampton-Live-2008-/2568/ GMT This summer Noise of Art will be hosting a week�'s worth of events that will see one of Germany's biggest electronic exports, Booka Shade, headline.> http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Noise-of-art---Summer-Micro-Festival/2560/ GMT Fans who have tickets for the cancelled Redfest festival have been given the chance to exchange them for a pass into a similar event.> http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Standon-Calling-steps-in-for-Redfest-ticket-holders/2549/ GMT Europes longest-running festival of world cultures - makes an immediate return to Londons Hyde Park this July after a hugely popular debut event in 2007. > http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/The-Summer-Music-Village---Free-Admission-Festival-/2553/ GMT A "guerrilla busking" event will form part of this year's Bolton Music Showcase with poets and musicians popping up where least expected.> http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/GUERRILLA-Busking-Event-to-hit-Bolton/2554/ GMT Tickets have gone on sale for the UK's first 24-hour musical picnic, which aims to offer an intimate alternative to the festival scene.> http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Morcheeba-to-headline-grown-up-festival/2540/ GMT We are delighted to reveal the identity of the act opening the Summerisle Main Stage on Saturday 26th July,as picked at The Hide & Seek festival..> http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Hide--Seek-Comp-Winners-Join-Wickerman/2543/ GMT If you are going to the Wickerman Festival this year why not forget the hassle of finding and packing all that camping gear and spoil yourselves with a genuine tipi or luxury bell tent!> http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Sleep-in-a-Tipi-at-The-Wickerman-Festival/2544/ GMT As the first signs of summer begin to emerge, more details about who'll be performing at this year's > http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Push-recruit-Nic-Fanciulli-for-South-West-Four/2537/ GMT A festival that was postponed due to flooding has confirmed that it is joining forces with the Big Chill later this year.> http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Sunrise-Festival-joins-forces-with-the-Big-Chill-after-flooding-disaster/2529/ GMT Another festival in the UK has been cancelled, due to poor ticket sales.> http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Redfest-cancelled/2530/ GMT The organisers of this year's Creamfields festival have provided more details about what is going on at the event away from the main arenas.> http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/More-Creamfields-activities-unveiled/2531/ GMT The Wickerman Festival is less than 40 days away, so we thought it was about time to ramp up the excitement and see if we can't tickle your musical excitement with a DJ competition.> http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Win-a-DJ-Set--The-Wickerman-Festival/2534/ GMT Global Gathering returns for 2008 and we've got a couple of pairs of weekend tickets to give away to some lucky skiddle winners!> http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Win-Tickets-to-Global-Gathering-2008/2528/ GMT The organisers of this year's Wireless festival in London have confirmed that people attending will be able to make a stand against global poverty.> http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Wireless-invites-revellers-to-say-Bllocks-to-Poverty-/2523/ GMT The lineup for the second day of the Ben and Jerry's Sundae Festival has been announced.> http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Ash-to-headline-Ben-and-Jerrys-Sundae-Festival/2515/ GMT The organisers of Guilfest have announced a DJ competition which will see the winning act perform a set at the music event next month.> http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/DJs-can-win-a-spot-at-Guilfest-/2516/ GMT Festival-goers at this year's Creamfields could be forgiven for mistakenly calling the music event 'Greenfields'.> http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Creamfields-teams-up-with-Liftshare/2509/ GMT Latitude looks set to be one of the biggest and best festivals of the summer thanks to a smattering of new additions to the line up.> http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Line-up-for-Latitude-gets-bigger-and-better-/2503/ GMT Former Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker has been confirmed for a DJ set at the Mighty Boosh festival.> http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Jarvis-Cocker-to-DJ-at-Mighty-Boosh-fest-/2504/ GMT Gomez and the Young Knives have been added to the bill for this year's Hydro Connect festival.> http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Gomez-and-the-Young-Knives-to-play-Hydro-Connect-/2501/ GMT Rhys Ifans may be better known these days for his acting, and being Sienna Miller's other half, but now the famous Welshman is to return to his musical roots.> http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/The-Peth-lined-up-for-Green-Man-festival--/2502/ GMT A Cream spokesperson says: We are delighted to have been granted the licence for this years 10th Anniversary festival."> http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Creamfields-Licence-Granted/2493/ GMT The organisers of this year's Creamfields festival have revealed that they have arranged for a dedicated team of beauty professionals to be on ...> http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Look-fabulous-at-this-years-Creamfields/2487/ GMT With less than a month to go, the organisers of Glastonbury festival have revealed the order in which acts will be appearing in the Dance Village.> http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Glastonburys-Dance-Village-gets-running-order/2488/ GMT Details about the stages where everyone will be playing at this year's Creamfields festival have been unveiled.> http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Details-about-Creamfields-stages-announced/2484/ GMT The full line-up for one of the most interesting 'fringe' stages at Glastonbury Festival has been unveiled.> http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Glastonburys-Stonebridge-Bar-line-up-unveiled/2471/ GMT It has been announced that an upcoming festival in Leeds has become the latest casualty of the global 'credit crunch'.> http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Credit-crunch-kills-Leeds-dance-festival/2472/ GMT With the Gatecrasher Summer Sound System just a few days away, the team behind the event have unveiled a new podcast to get everyone in the mood for t...> http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Josh-Wink-Gatecrasher-podcast-unleashed/2467/ GMT A fourth stage at London's Get Loaded in the Park event has been unveiled, boasting some amazing DJs and performers.> http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Finger-Lickin-to-host-stage-at-Get-Loaded-in-the-Park/2468/ GMT Even more amazing acts have been added to the line-up for Creamfields.> http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Gorillaz-set-to-Creamfields-performance/2465/ GMT As Creamfields gets ever closer, the organisers have revealed that there are even more sleeping options for people not content with their own te...> http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/More-sleeping-options-unveiled-for-Creamfields/2462/ GMT The organisers of this year's Creamfields festival have revealed a host of facilities designed to make the weekend even more enjoyable for ever...> http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Creamfields-looks-to-help-partygoers-enjoy-themselves-even-more/2456/ GMT The organisers of one of the UK's most prestigious dance festivals have revealed more details about who is playing at this year's event.> http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Sancho-Panza-line-up-announced-for-Glade-Festival/2454/ GMT Pendulum return triumphant after smashing Radio 1s Big Weekend with an electrifying performance that saw over 10,000 people crammed into Europes largest big top> http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Pendulum-Rock-Radio-1s-Big-Weekend/2446/ GMT People wondering what's on in London in May will be interested to hear that more bands have been confirmed for the Insomniacs Ball.> http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/London-indoor-festival-acts-confirmed/2451/ GMT