http://www.skiddle.com/news/ Latest Festival Reviews news and reviews.. including album releases, gig and tour news, festival dates and ticket competitions en-us Copyright Skiddle.com 2012 support@skiddle.com 40 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:04:53 GMT John Thorp heads to the Great British Seaside for an exhaustive (and exhausting) three night smasher of a festival at the hands of Bugged Out. > http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Festival-Review-Bugged-Out-Weekender-2012/11452/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:58:00 GMT Tom Mullett heads to Alexandra Palace for Day One of the sold out Together Winter Music Festival, curated by UKF Bass Culture. > http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Club-Review-UKF-Bass-Culture--The-Together-Winter-Music-Festival/10854/ Sun, 04 Dec 2011 21:18:00 GMT Michelle Lloyd heads to Leeds to check out the second annual Constellations Festival, headlined by Wild Beasts. > http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Live-Review-Constellations-Festival--Leeds-University-Union/10704/ Thu, 17 Nov 2011 13:57:00 GMT Joseph Sheridan-Ruddy heads over the border to Yorkshire for the multi-stage indoor heavy metal festival.> http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Festival-Review-Damnation-Festival--Leeds-University-Union/10614/ Wed, 09 Nov 2011 16:10:00 GMT James Massoud enjoys a weird, wonderful and truly epic weekend at the hands of Rob Da Bank's carnival-esque Bestival. > http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Festival-Review-Bestival-2011/10068/ Tue, 13 Sep 2011 22:15:00 BST Tom Mullett enjoys a final summer blow-out at London's two day dance festival, SW4.> http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Festival-Review-South-West-Four-2011/10000/ Mon, 05 Sep 2011 19:25:00 BST Alex Jukes enjoys a weekend at the hands of global dance brand Cream and the 11th annual Creamfields Festival.> http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Festival-review-Creamfields-2011/9998/ Mon, 05 Sep 2011 17:27:00 BST Jo Waddington packs in practically every act playing at V2011, as she enjoys a sun soaked and music filled weekend at Weston Park. > http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Review-V-Festival-2011/9884/ Tue, 23 Aug 2011 00:44:00 BST With CityLove hailed as the biggest dance music event to ever hit Preston, the Skiddle team headed down to see if things lived up to the hype...> http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Review-CityLove-Festival/9844/ Mon, 15 Aug 2011 14:11:00 BST Alan Ashton-Smith enjoys a day at the first ever Wilderness Festival, a unique offering of food, drink and music from the team behind The Secret Garden Party.> http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Review-Wilderness-Festival-2011/9842/ Sun, 14 Aug 2011 22:49:00 BST James Massoud enjoys an eclectic and fun-filled weekend at The Big Chill > http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Review-The-Big-Chill-2011/9830/ Wed, 10 Aug 2011 01:20:00 BST Tom Mullett struggles to see any music through the crowds at Field Day 2011. > http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Review-Field-Day-2011/9814/ Tue, 09 Aug 2011 11:49:00 BST Britain's biggest dance festival Global Gathering took place last weekend in Stratford Upon Avon, and the line-up was probably one of the best out of all the European festivals this year.> http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Review-Global-Gathering-2011/9804/ Thu, 04 Aug 2011 16:48:00 BST Alan Ashton-Smith joins the kids and big kids alike for a fun packed weekend at Rob Da Bank's family friendly jamboree. > http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Festival-Review-Camp-Bestival-2011/9788/ Wed, 03 Aug 2011 13:02:00 BST Wickerman has been a calendar fixture in Scotlands summer for a full decade now. And from the off, its easy to see why.> http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Review-Wickerman-Festival-10th-Anniversary-/9784/ Wed, 03 Aug 2011 12:22:00 BST Kendal Calling has come a long way from its sleepy roots as a 900 capacity affair. Year on year it seems to go from strength to strength, and 2011 was no exception. > http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Festival-review-Kendal-Calling-2011/9778/ Tue, 02 Aug 2011 12:30:00 BST So, here we are again. Slap bang in the middle of the festival season at what must now be considered one of the heavyweights on the festival calendar particularly in the dance music world Cocoon In The Park. > http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Review-Cocoon-in-the-Park-2011/9722/ Tue, 26 Jul 2011 13:16:00 BST Jayne Robinson heads to Croatia for four blissed-out days at the hands of Electric Elephant Festival. > http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Festival-Review-Electric-Elephant-2011/9704/ Mon, 25 Jul 2011 01:12:00 BST Katie and Ben head off to Europe's up and coming clubbing destination to review Hideout Festival in Croatia> http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Hideout-Festival-2011-Review/9662/ Wed, 13 Jul 2011 12:08:00 BST Will Marlow heads to Hyde Park for Wireless' dance day, headlined by The Chemical Brothers with support from Chase & Status, The Streets, Chromeo, Katy B and more. > http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Review-Saturday-at-Wireless/9588/ Tue, 05 Jul 2011 11:11:00 BST Last weekend saw the launch of the new two day musical extravaganza Chester Rocks, held at the prestigious Chester Racecourse. Skiddle headed down on the Saturday...> http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Review-Chester-Rocks-with-Taio-Cruz-The-Wanted-Sugababes-and-The-Saturdays/9578/ Mon, 04 Jul 2011 16:46:00 BST Saturday night saw The Flaming Lips, British Sea Power and more perform in the shadow of the magnificent Lovell Telescope for the first ever Live at Jodrell Bank. Jayne Robinson reports back. > http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Review-The-Flaming-Lips-Live-at-Jodrell-Bank-/9576/ Mon, 04 Jul 2011 16:12:00 BST Elliot Kuruvita enjoys an evening of classics and collaborations with the legend that is Rod Stewart, at Hard Rock Calling's 40th birthday celebrations. > http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Review-Rod-Stewart-at-Hard-Rock-Calling/9550/ Wed, 29 Jun 2011 16:05:00 BST Tony Bennett looks back over a massive Parklife weekend, which even the trademark Manchester rain couldn't dampen. > http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Festival-review-Parklife-Weekender-2011/9488/ Mon, 20 Jun 2011 14:23:00 BST John Crossley visits Glade after its one year hiatus and talks rabbit holes, secret night clubs, cash machines and ice cream vans.> http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Festival-Review-Glade-2011/9472/ Wed, 15 Jun 2011 09:42:00 BST Helen Geraghty takes cover from a damp Manchester bank holiday Monday at the seventh Dot to Dot Festival.> http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Review-Dot-to-Dot-Festival-Manchester/9404/ Sun, 05 Jun 2011 21:55:00 BST Miz DeShannon enjoys a weekend of music, sunshine, San Miguel, and clean toilets at Barcelona's massive Primavera Sound festival. > http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Festival-Review-Primavera-Sound-2011/9382/ Thu, 02 Jun 2011 13:36:00 BST Jo Waddington checks out a festival in its infancy, as Friends of Mine draws an eclectic range of acts to its idyllic Cheshire setting for its first ever outing. > http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Review-Friends-of-Mine-Festival-/9280/ Wed, 25 May 2011 14:19:00 BST In which our hero wins the FA Cup, sees Antlers and Overkill, and ends his Great Escape saga with a Robot Wars style taxi battle in the streets of Brighton. > http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Review-The-Great-Escape-2011---Day-3/9250/ Thu, 19 May 2011 17:52:00 BST Day 2: In which our hero gets Knocked Down A Peg Or Two, enjoys Yaaks, Dog is Dead and Anna Calvi, but still doesn't like Trophy Wife. Or burgers. That last one isn't a band. > http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Review-The-Great-Escape-2011---Day-2-/9238/ Wed, 18 May 2011 16:39:00 BST In which our hero shows off about his gold wristband, doesn't get in to see Dutch Uncles, but sorts himself out in time to see Trophy Wife, Twin Shadow, and Warpaint. > http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Review-The-Great-Escape-2011--Day-1/9228/ Tue, 17 May 2011 12:30:00 BST Miz DeShannon enjoys a hectic day of live music around the venues of Greater Manchester's second city, at the seventh annual Sounds From the Other City.> http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Review-Sounds-from-the-Other-City-/9122/ Tue, 03 May 2011 14:21:00 BST Abbas Ali throws himself into three days of industry panels and new music at Manchester's In The City music conference.> http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Review-In-The-City-2010/7344/ Sat, 23 Oct 2010 00:00:00 BST Tim Forrester discovers paradise at the Unabombers' Electric Elephant Festival in Croatia. > http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Review-Electric-Elephant-2010-/7150/ Wed, 29 Sep 2010 00:00:00 BST Jasmine Phull gets dressed up to wave goodbye to the festival season at Rob Da Bank's Isle of Wight Festival. > http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Review-Bestival-2010/7057/ Fri, 17 Sep 2010 00:00:00 BST Kelly Murray waves goodbye to 2010 festival season with the small yet perfectly loud Offset Festival near London. > http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Review-Offset--Hainault-Forest-London-/6987/ Fri, 10 Sep 2010 18:40:00 BST Tony Bennett reports back on a day of new experiences at Europe's biggest street festival - Notting Hill Carnival 2010. > http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Review-Notting-Hill-Carnival-2010/6936/ Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:40:50 BST Tom Renehan enjoys two days of the world's biggest names in dance music at the mighty Creamfields Festival. > http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Review-Creamfieds-2010/6928/ Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:57:15 BST Kelly Murray rounds up the last day at Leeds Festival 2010, which begins with a Gogol Bordello bang and ends with a Guns n Roses pantomime. > http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Review-Leeds-Festival-2010-Day-Three/6925/ Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:10:14 BST Kelly Murray shakes off her hangover and throws herself back into Leeds Festival 2010 for a second day - with highlights including Weezer, Cypress Hill, Band of Horses, Paramore and Blink 182. > http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Review-Leeds-Festival-2010-Day-Two/6916/ Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:54:46 BST Kelly Murray rounds up day one of a sunny Leeds Festival, enjoying sets from The Gaslight Anthem, The Futureheads, Dizzee Rascal, The Libertines and loads more.> http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Review-Leeds-Festival-2010-Day-One/6909/ Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:43:28 BST Kelly Murray enjoys a joyous celebration of all things hardcore in the sleepy kent countryside. > http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Review-Hevy-Festival--Port-Lympne-Animal-Park-Kent/6800/ Fri, 20 Aug 2010 13:27:44 BST Daniel Burt visits the three day, six year old Hertforshire music extravaganza and discovers a different kind of festival.> http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Review-Standon-Calling-2010/6752/ Sun, 15 Aug 2010 16:16:17 BST Jayne Robinson checks out this effortlessly gorgeous, laid back specimen of festival which takes place each year in the Lake District.> http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Review-Kendal-Calling-2010-/6706/ Tue, 10 Aug 2010 14:34:44 BST Jasmine Phull checks out Egyptian Hip-Hop, No Age, Caribou and Phoenix at one day music event Field Day 2010.> http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Review-Field-Day-Festival/6700/ Mon, 09 Aug 2010 18:11:23 BST Zurine Santander finds three days just isn't enough to enjoy all that the magical world of the Secret Garden Party has to offer. > http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Review-Secret-Garden-Party-2010/6627/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:06:17 BST Jasmine Phull checks out the DIY 1-2-3-4 Festival in Shoreditch Park. > http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Review-Shoreditch-1234-Festival/6607/ Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:45:48 BST The Wickerman festival, now in its 9th year, is a small but perfectly formed event with a really eclectic line-up of music and a chilled out family vibe. > http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Review-The-Wickerman-Festival-2010/6600/ Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:38:33 BST Following Matt Hinde's review of the festival last week, Elliot Kuruvita gives his account of the Cockermouth Rock Festival - now in its sixth year. > http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Review-CockRock-Festival-2010-/6583/ Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:24:45 BST Jay Longley enters the surreal world of Nozstock Festival, checking out the likes of Pete and the Pirates, The King Blues and The blockheads. > http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Review-Nozstock-Festival-/6524/ Tue, 20 Jul 2010 01:56:07 BST