http://www.skiddle.com/festivals/ 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, 09 Feb 2012 18:43:08 GMT Can you see yourself in this video filmed at last year's Parklife Festival? Spot yourself to be in with a chance of winning a pair of tickets to this year's event! http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Spot-yourself-in-this-video-to-win-tickets-to-Parklife-2012/11498/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:25:00 GMT Annie Mac, DJ Fresh, Luciano and Maya Jane Coles are amongst the acts set to join Nero, Carl Cox and Fatboy Slim at the fifth annual Big Beach Bootique. http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/More-Acts-Revealed-for-Fatboy-Slims-Big-Beach-Bootique/11492/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:05:00 GMT Bestival have revealed more acts set to appear at the colourful event over the weekend of 6th-9th September 2012, including festival exclusives from Sigur Ros and The xx! http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Bestival-announces-exclusive-shows-from-Sigur-Ros-and-The-xx/11486/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:26:00 GMT Nero, Noah and the Whale, Justice, Chic ft Nile Rogers and Azealia Banks amongst huge roster of acts set to appear over the two day festival in June. http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/The-Flaming-Lips-and-Dizzee-Rascal-to--headline-Parklife-2012/11476/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:47:00 GMT The excitement is mounting, with less than 24 hours to go before Parklife Festival announce the line-up for 2012's festival! Watch the second in our series of Parklife trailers here. http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Parklife-Festival-Line-Up-One-Day-to-Go/11466/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:06:00 GMT Some people are more than just a little bit excited for Parklife Festival which goes on sale tomorrow from 10am. http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Excited-for-Parklife-Festival/11462/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:33:00 GMT There are just two days to go until we can finally reveal the line-up for Parklife 2012! Can you spot yourself in the crowd from last year? http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Video-Parklife-is-coming/11450/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:03:00 GMT London electronic music festival Field Day adds new acts to the extensive line-up including Modeselektor, Django Django, and Blawan and announce new date in June. http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Modeselektor-Django-Django-Blawan-plus-more-announced-for-Field-Day-2012/11432/ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:46:00 GMT The forward thinking three day festival Liverpool Sound City returns in May, with another compelling line up. http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Professor-Green-White-Denim--Death-in-Vegas-announced-for-Liverpool-Sound-City/11420/ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:38:00 GMT Orbital is the first act to be revealed for this year's Bestival, along with plenty of new additions to the festival for 2012. http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Orbital-Announced-for-Bestival-2012-and-Wildlife-Theme-Confirmed/11398/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:17:00 GMT Drake has been revealed as main stage headliner for Saturday 7th July at Wireless Festival 2012. http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Drake-confirmed-as-Wireless-Saturday-headliner/11384/ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:09:00 GMT Bestival's younger sibling Camp Bestival have announced their 2012 line-up, with Hot Chip, Chic ft Nile Rogers, Earth Wind and Fire and Kool and the Gang all confirmed to appear. http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Hot-Chip-and-Chic-ft-Nile-Rogers-to-headline-Camp-Bestival-2012/11352/ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:06:00 GMT New Order, Buraka Som Sistema, Luciano, Reboot (live) are amongst the first names announced for the Serbian festival this July. http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/First-acts-announced-for-Exit-Festival-2012/11350/ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:39:00 GMT Earlybird camping tickets for Cheshire's Cloud 9 Festival are now on sale, priced at just 27.50! http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Cloud-9-Festival-Earlybird-tickets-now-on-sale/11348/ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:06:00 GMT X Factor success story Olly Murs will headline Guilfest 2012, with reggae legend Jimmy Cliff also confirmed to appear at the family friendly festival. Tickets are now on sale! http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Olly-Murs-and-Jimmy-Cliff-revealed-for-Guilfest-2012/11336/ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:53:00 GMT The Salford festival returns to Chapel Street on Sunday 6th May, for an all day showcase of new music, live art, spoken word and more. Pick up your discounted Earlybird tickets exclusively through Skiddle! http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Sounds-From-The-Other-City-2012-Earlybird-tickets-now-available/11330/ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:01:00 GMT Chase and Status, Benga, Loco Dice, SBTRKT and Tiga are amongst the names revealed today for Hideout 2012. http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Hideout-Festival-announce-30-new-line-up-additions/11326/ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:00:00 GMT Threshold Festival is back for 2012, bringing three heady days of music and art to Liverpool's Baltic Triangle. http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Liverpools-Threshold-Festival-is-back-/11306/ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:06:00 GMT Roundhouse Rising is a special festival for emerging music, showcasing the best of the best in new talent, technology and arts. http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Preview-Roundhouse-Rising-An-Explosion-of-Emerging-Music/11302/ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:22:00 GMT Sven Vath, Richie Hawtin, Carl Cox, Loco Dice and more join forces this March for Europe's finest techno gathering, Time Warp. http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Travel-and-accommodation-packages-for-Time-Warp-2012/11288/ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:17:00 GMT Dry the River, Raghu Dixit Project, Nick Harper and Kidnap Alice areamongst first acts to be announced for the one day Wiltshire festival. http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/First-acts-revealed-for-Honeyfest-2012/11286/ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:19:00 GMT The Prodigy have announced details of this year's Warrior's Dance Festival, with tickets now on sale! http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/The-Prodigy-announce-details-of-Warriors-Dance-Festival-2012/11220/ Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:00:00 GMT The Ninja Tunes export will bring his beautiful ISAM (live) audio/visual show to Manchester Academy on 19 May as part of the Manchester city centre festival. http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Amon-Tobin-to-headline-Future-Everything-/11208/ Fri, 13 Jan 2012 13:23:00 GMT Parklife Festival returns to Manchester in June, with its biggest and best event yet. Tickets and line-up will be released on Weds 8th February! http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Parklife-Festival-line-up-and-remaining-tickets-to-be-released-on-8th-February-/11166/ Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:20:00 GMT As part of a weekend long event, Circo Loco showcase a new outdoor venue for Birmingham with an all day party featuring Jamie Jones, Kerri Chandler, Matthias Tanzmann and more. http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Circo-Loco-showcase-new-outdoor-Birmingham-arena-with-huge-all-day-party-/11114/ Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:02:00 GMT Stave off those January blues with the help of Chase & Status, Sub Focus, Erol Alkan and loads more at The Bugged Out Weekender. http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Brighten-up-your-January-with-the-Bugged-Out-Weekender/11090/ Sat, 31 Dec 2011 14:14:00 GMT Haven't done your Christmas shopping yet? Don't fancy braving the shops this close to Christmas? Well just call us Santa Claus. Ho ho ho. http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/2012-Festival-Tickets-make-great-Christmas-presents-/10986/ Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:26:00 GMT Looking for Christmas present ideas? Exit 2012 goes on sale this Friday 16th December, with great offers running until Xmas eve. Sorted. http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Special-offers-on-tickets-for-Exit-2012-until-Christmas-Eve-/10958/ Tue, 13 Dec 2011 13:50:00 GMT Sub Focus, Maya Jane Coles and Kerri Chandler are amongst the latest acts to be revealed for Hideout Festival 2012. http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/More-acts-announced-for-Hideout-2012/10954/ Tue, 13 Dec 2011 10:24:00 GMT Jessie J, Calvin Harris and Labrinth have been confirmed to join headliner Rihanna at Barclaycard Wireless Festival on Sunday 8th July 2012. http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Jessie-J-Calvin-Harris-and-Labrinth-Join-Rihanna-at-Wireless-Festival/10918/ Fri, 09 Dec 2011 10:16:00 GMT Planning on going to the British Motorcycle Federation shows next year? Take advantage of this festive offer and get a free ticket for every two that you buy! http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/3-for-2-on-all-BMF-Show-Tickets-Until-December-23rd/10888/ Wed, 07 Dec 2011 10:58:00 GMT Adrenaline-fuelled festival Snowbombing celebrates the start of the winter season with a Christmas Party at London superclub Fabric. http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Snowbombing-announces-Christmas-Party-at-Fabric/10870/ Mon, 05 Dec 2011 22:47:00 GMT Fatboy Slim returns in 2012 with the fifth annual Big Beach Bootique, and this time he's got dance music heavyweights Carl Cox and Nero in tow. http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Brightons-Big-Beach-Bootique-is-back-Tickets-now-on-sale/10826/ Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:55:00 GMT The Ramsbottom Music Festival returns on September 14th - 16th 2012 to Ramsbottom Cricket Club and they are releasing a limited amount of early bird tickets. http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Ramsbottom-Festival-2012---Early-bird-Tickets/10814/ Wed, 30 Nov 2011 09:03:00 GMT Pop princess Rihanna scored a quadruple number one this week, holding the top slot in the Official Albums Chart, Official Singles Chart, Radio Airplay Chart and TV Airplay Chart all at the same time. http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Rihanna-makes-chart-history-and-scores-quadruple-Number-One-/10784/ Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:04:00 GMT The Magic Loungeabout returns to the stunning surroundings of Yorkshire's Broughton Hall next July, and we have a pair of tickets to give away! http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Win-tickets-to-The-Magic-Loungeabout-2012/10766/ Fri, 25 Nov 2011 11:53:00 GMT Bruce Springsteen, aka The Boss, returns to Hyde Park in 2012 to headline Hard Rock Calling on Saturday 14th July. http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Bruce-Springsteen-Returns-to-Headline-Hard-Rock-Calling-2012/10730/ Mon, 21 Nov 2011 13:34:00 GMT Tickets for Rihanna's headline appearance at Wireless Festival 2012 are now on sale! http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Rihanna-Tickets-Now-Available-for-Wireless-Festival/10710/ Fri, 18 Nov 2011 10:00:00 GMT Tickets for Rihanna at Wireless festival in London's Hyde Park go on sale with Skiddle.com tomorrow (Friday 18th) at 10am. http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Rihanna-at-Wireless-Festival-Tickets-On-Sale-from-10am-Tomorrow-/10698/ Thu, 17 Nov 2011 11:18:00 GMT Set to launch November 2012, London Remixed Festival will bring a melange of global music styles to the capital, promising to be the festival to end all seasons. http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Brand-new-London-Remixed-Festival-to-launch-2012/10676/ Tue, 15 Nov 2011 21:43:00 GMT The one, the only, the world-wide super duper star that is Rihanna has confirmed her only UK performance of 2012 at Barclaycard Wireless Festival on Sunday 8th July. http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Rihanna-to-Perform-at-Hyde-Park-For-Barclaycard-Wireless-Festival/10620/ Wed, 09 Nov 2011 18:53:00 GMT Ricardo Villalobos, Annie Mac, Nero, Skrillex, Skream, Brodinski, and Jamie Jones are amongst the first names to be announced for Hideout Festival 2012. http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/First-Acts-Announced-for-Hideout-2012-and-Tickets-Now-On-Sale/10582/ Tue, 08 Nov 2011 11:00:00 GMT Tomorrow morning sees the first acts announced for Hideout Festival 2012, with all tickets going on sale at 10am! http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Hideout-2012-Line-Up-Announced-Tomorrow-and-Tickets-On-Sale/10580/ Mon, 07 Nov 2011 17:56:00 GMT Who said festivals were strictly a summer affair? Constellations sees over 25 acts playing across the day, all under one roof the sumptuous surroundings of Leeds University Union. http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Constellations-Festival-to-light-up-Leeds-this-weekend/10576/ Mon, 07 Nov 2011 12:26:00 GMT Tickets for Wickerman Festival 2012 are now on sale, with prices frozen at 2011 levels! http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Tickets-For-Wickerman-2012-Now-On-Sale-at-Last-Years-Prices-/10506/ Mon, 31 Oct 2011 11:45:00 GMT Kendal Calling Festival will be helping to raise valuable money for charity this week, when it auctions off a series of guitars signed by artists to have graced the festival's stages over the years. http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Kendal-Calling-to-Auction-Signed-Guitars-For-Charity-/10500/ Sun, 30 Oct 2011 16:39:00 GMT The ultimate European techno festival, Holland's Time Warp takes place on Saturday 10th December. And with coach and hotel packages available, getting there couldn't be easier. http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Time-Warp-2011-with-Underworld-Sven-Vath-Richie-Hawtin-and-more/10420/ Mon, 24 Oct 2011 11:25:00 BST With 2012 likely to be a year to remember for many reasons, brighten up your autumn and shorten your wait by attending the Camden Crawl VARIETY club at The Star of Kings. http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Camden-Crawl-reveals-plans-for-2012-and-celebrates-with-new-show-Variety/10396/ Thu, 20 Oct 2011 09:51:00 BST A limited number of tickets for Parklife Weekender 2012 are now on sale at an extra special earlybird price. http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Limited-Earlybird-Tickets-For-Parklife-2012-Now-On-Sale/10348/ Fri, 14 Oct 2011 09:00:00 BST Not one for the faint hearted, Damnation Festival 2011 is all ready to set Leeds alight on Bonfire night with the final line-up now confirmed for the seventh edition of this metal all dayer. http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Final-line-up-revealed-for-Damnation-Festival-2011/10322/ Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:33:00 BST Check our guide for the latest tickets, news and lineups for UK festivals http://www.skiddle.com/festivals/ Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:33:00 BST GMT