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The Prawnucopia Lounge at Boomtown 2013. Like drugs, but with prawns

The Prawnucopia Lounge at Boomtown 2013. Like drugs, but with giant prawns

Tue 13th August, 2013Tue 13th August, 2013 - by editor - 4 Comments.

I’ve just got back from this year’s fabulous Boomtown festival with a head full of happy memories and a still-confused recollection of our visit to the Prawnucopia Lounge.

Photos of Leefest 2013, an award winning non-profit festival an hour from London

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Photos of Leefest 2013, a small but perfectly formed non-profit festival in the south of England

Tue 16th July, 2013 - by editor - Leave a Comment

LeeFest was first born back in 2006 when founder Lee Denny decided to throw a party in his parent’s garden after they’d gone away on holiday. It went so well, a …

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Roses & Floristry Vintage Festival at the RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show

Tue 9th July, 2013Tue 9th July, 2013 - by editor - Leave a Comment

There was a fine collection of roses and artistic floral arrangements to be seen in the Roses & Floristry Vintage Festival in the Escape Zone at this year’s RHS Hampton Court Palace …

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Chinese New Year 2013 – the Year of the Snake in London

Sun 10th February, 2013Sun 10th February, 2013 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Today is the Chinese New Year and the start of the Year of the Snake, and London is hosting what is claimed to be the largest free celebrations outside of Asia.

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Busking drummer blasts out the beats in Brixton

Sat 12th January, 2013Sat 12th January, 2013 - by editor - 1 Comment

I’m used to being greeted by all sorts of weird and wonderful noises when I come out of Brixton tube, but tonight the volume level was a bit higher than usual, with a busker …

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November 25th – Happy St. Catherine’s Day

Sun 25th November, 2012Sun 25th November, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Today is St. Catherine’s Day, which marks the arrival of winter and commemorates the martyrdom of St. Catherine of Alexandria who was was unfortunate to have her head chopped off by …

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Beautiful Days festival 2012 – full photo report

Mon 3rd September, 2012Mon 3rd September, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’s some photos from my big photo feature on this year’s Beautiful Days festival. Despite a perilously muddy start, the sun shone through and I had a lovely weekend. Here’s a few pics from the …

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Pic of the day: Public Image Ltd at Beautiful Days festival

Mon 20th August, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

John Lydon being photographed as Public Image Ltd headline the Beautiful Days festival in Devon, England. More festival photos as soon as I’ve sufficiently recovered from the weekend!

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Boomtown 2012 – full photo report

Thu 16th August, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

This was such a fantastic festival – the best I’ve been to for a long time. I’ve now posted up a large photo review, which I hope at least gives a flavour …

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Boomtown Fair 2012 – my new favourite festival

Sun 12th August, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Just got back from a fabulous weekend at Boomtown Festival, near Winchester.

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Brixton celebrates Jamaican Independence Day with a big Splash

Mon 6th August, 2012Thu 16th August, 2012 - by editor - 1 Comment

Yesterday, Brixton rocked to a huge Splash party, with Coldharbour Lane, Windrush Square and Atlantic Road packed with people enjoying the sunshine.

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Remembering old Brixton: Car Free Day 2000 (video)

Fri 3rd August, 2012Fri 3rd August, 2012 - by editor - 1 Comment

With the fabulous Brixton Splash almost upon us, it’s interesting to look back at one of the inspirations for the event, the Brixton Car Free Day in 2000.

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Brixton Splash continues to airbrush its founder from the event’s history

Thu 2nd August, 2012Fri 3rd August, 2012 - by editor - 2 Comments.

Let me start by saying I love Brixton Splash. I think it’s a great event for Brixton and I’m appreciative of all the effort people put in to making it happen …

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Gay Pride party in Soho Square, Soho, central London

Mon 9th July, 2012Mon 9th July, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Compared to previous years, the 2012 London Gay Pride event was something of a minimal affair, with the traditional street floats being cancelled as a result of a funding shortfall.

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The Mrs Mills Experience, Penny Farthings and the Nocturne bike races

Tue 12th June, 2012Sat 16th June, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

This was a fantastic day – we were playing live at the 2012 Nocturne bike races at Smithfield, central London, and enjoyed the bizarre experience of playing tunes as the Penny Farthing …

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London Nocturne 2012: Penny Farthing races, folding bike dashes and pro cycling festival

Tue 12th June, 2012Tue 12th June, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

On Saturday, we all went along to the London Nocturne cycling event, held around Smithfield Market in Farringdon, central London.

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Brixton! Get ready for the Mrs Mills Experience!

Mon 21st May, 2012 - by editor - 1 Comment

Coming up on the 1st June at the Brixton Albert is the world debut of the Mrs Mills Experience – a band so hot that they secured a Saturday night …

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Doing the Digbeth Shuffle: Actionettes at the Flatpack Festival at the Spotted Dog, Birmingham

Mon 14th May, 2012Mon 14th May, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

On Saturday night there was a big Brummie party to be had at the fabulous Spotted Dog pub in Digbeth, as part of the Flatpack Festival.

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St George’s Day festival, Trafalgar Square, London

Mon 23rd April, 2012Mon 20th May, 2013 - by editor - Leave a Comment

St George’s Day came early in Trafalgar Square this year, with a free festival being put on to celebrate England’s patron saint on Saturday.

Holland House Dutch festival, Trafalgar Square

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Holland House Dutch festival turns Trafalgar Square orange

Sun 15th April, 2012Sun 15th April, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Back in March, it was the French taking over Trafalgar Square in central London, but yesterday it was the turn of the orange army, as the space was given over …

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Anti-Anti-Folk Festival, Windmill, Brixton, September 2011

Mon 12th September, 2011Mon 12th September, 2011 - by editor - 2 Comments.

Billed as a “total mashup” with an exhortation to “CRUNK IT UP,” the Anti Anti Folk Festival at Brixton’s Windmill was sure to be a messy affair, and it certainly …

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Thames Festival 2011 – umbrellas and brass bands

Mon 12th September, 2011Mon 12th September, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Unfortunately, I timed my visit to this year’s Thames Festival just as the skies opened, so I ended with loads of photos of umbrellas and damp people. Scroll down for some pics:

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Carter USM deliver a killer set at Beautiful Days 2011

Fri 26th August, 2011 - by editor - 2 Comments.

I’ve seen Carter USM play live loads of times, but I think this may have been the best I’ve ever seen them. They were ace! Here’s some photos from their …

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Beautiful Days 2011 – photos from the festival

Fri 26th August, 2011Fri 26th August, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Beautiful Days was easily my favourite festival of the year and I’ve just finished posting up some photos from the weekend. Here’s some shots:

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Pic of the day: Carter USM at Beautiful Days festival

Tue 23rd August, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I’m still a bit too frazzled to sort out the pics from last weekend’s fantastic Beautiful Days festival, but here’s one of my fave pics, showing Carter USM near the …

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Endorse It Festival 2011 – photos of the Dorset mayhem

Tue 16th August, 2011 - by editor - 1 Comment

Last weekend I was partying hard (and DJing) at the daftly named Endorse It in Dorset festival, and I had a mighty fine time. Here’s a few pics:

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Precarious caravans and curious tents, Endorse It Festival 2011

Mon 15th August, 2011Mon 15th August, 2011 - by editor - 1 Comment

Here’s a short selection of unusual caravans and tents seen around the Endorse It Festival camping site. Above is a particularly precarious looking Conway trailer tent, with the ‘bedrooms’ supported on …

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Brixton Splash 2011 – some photos from the Lambeth street festival

Wed 10th August, 2011Wed 10th August, 2011 - by editor - 8 Comments.

With the media concentrating on the unrelated trouble that happened in Brixton after Splash had finished, it’s worth reminding people that a hugely successful event went on during the day, …

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Vintage at the Southbank Centre – go-go girls and big bands

Mon 1st August, 2011Mon 1st August, 2011 - by editor - 1 Comment

Vintage at Goodwood was one of my favourite festivals last year, and this year the whole caboodle moved to the Southbank Centre in the middle of London.

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Yellow hat, bumblebee and the Super Furry Animals at Glastonbury

Thu 19th May, 2011Thu 19th May, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I thought I’d share this photo with you from the rainy, sludgy mudfest that was Glastonbury 2007. With the sun briefly coming out during the Super Furry Animals set, I noticed a little …