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Mud, mud, glorious mud! The swampy boglands of Glastonbury Festival in photos, June 2005
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Mud, mud, glorious mud! The swampy boglands of Glastonbury Festival in photos, June 2005

Tue 16th June, 2020Tue 16th June, 2020 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I think it’s fair to say that the Glastonbury festival of fifteen years ago wasn’t one of the best. After a promising sunny start, the site swiftly degraded into a …

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In photos: The Monochrome Set at the BAM festival, Barcelona, Sept 2018
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In photos: The Monochrome Set at the BAM festival, Barcelona, Sept 2018

Sun 7th April, 2019 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Last September, The Monochrome Set played the main stage at the BAM Festival in Barcelona and had a brilliant time of it. We were playing in front of thousands of …

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In photos: Winter Lights festival at Canary Wharf, London, January 2019
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In photos: Winter Lights festival at Canary Wharf, London, January 2019

Mon 21st January, 2019Mon 21st January, 2019 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Running until Sat 26th Jan 2019 and now in its fifth year, the London Winter Lights festival showcases state-of-the-art light technology in a series of interactive and responsive artworks, installations …

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P'tit Faystival - where a tiny village in Belgium goes crazy for music, July 2018
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P’tit Faystival – where a tiny village in Belgium goes crazy for music, July 2018

Tue 24th July, 2018Mon 30th July, 2018 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Located in the tiny village of Petit-Fays, near Bièvre, in the south of the province of Namur in Belgium, the P’tit Faystival is one of the most unlikely places to stumble …

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WIN two tickets for this year's Green Gathering Festival in Chepstow, Wales, 2-5th August
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WIN two tickets for this year’s Green Gathering Festival in Chepstow, Wales, 2nd-5th Aug 2018

Fri 20th July, 2018Tue 31st July, 2018 - by editor - Leave a Comment

A splendid four-day festival showcasing live music, spoken word, debates and skillshares, the Green Gathering has become a beacon for sustainability, with the whole event being powered by wind, sun …

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The fabulous La Ferme Electrique festival, Tournan en Brie, France, with The Monochrome Set, Fri 6th July 2018
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The fabulous La Ferme Electrique festival, Tournan en Brie, France, with The Monochrome Set, Fri 6th July 2018

Tue 10th July, 2018Tue 10th July, 2018 - by editor - Leave a Comment

La Ferme Electrique is a fabulously friendly small musical festival in Tournan-en-Brie, some 25 minutes from Paris via train, that runs over two nights in July. Small scale, alternative, fiercely …

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Leigh-on-Sea Folk Festival 2018: Sun, music, mud, beer and flying knickers - photos
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Leigh-on-Sea Folk Festival 2018: Sun, music, mud, beer and flying knickers – photos

Mon 25th June, 2018 - by editor - Leave a Comment

On a gloriously sunny Sunday afternoon last weekend, I headed east for my second Leigh-on-Sea Folk Festival – and had another fantastic time.

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In photos: Lumiere festival 2018 - lights and interactive installations around central London
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In photos: Lumiere festival 2018 – lights and interactive installations around central London

Tue 23rd January, 2018Tue 23rd January, 2018 - by editor - 2 Comments.

The UK’s largest light festival, Lumiere is produced by the London-based creative company Artichoke, and comprises of multiple standalone light art-installations across the capital. The festival also sees iconic buildings and …

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Green Gathering wins top 2017 UK Festival Award
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Green Gathering wins top 2017 UK Festival Award

Mon 4th December, 2017 - by editor - 1 Comment

At the UK Festival Awards in London on November 30, the Green Gathering’s team was presented with The Greener Festival Award 2017 for outstanding commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and creating …

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Boomtown 2017: a wander around the chilled out Whistlers Green area on the top of the hill
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Boomtown 2017: a wander around the chilled out Whistlers Green on the top of the hill

Tue 5th September, 2017Wed 6th September, 2017 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Almost hidden in the woods at the top of the hill, the Whistlers Green area provided a relaxing alternative to the madness below, offering live music, food stalls and over 100 …

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Boomtown Faces 2017: Seventy photos taken around the festival site
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Faces of Boomtown 2017: Seventy photos taken around the festival site

Fri 1st September, 2017Wed 6th September, 2017 - by editor - Leave a Comment

This year’s Boomtown Fair in Winchester, England, was once again a bloody amazing experience, and here’s the first batch of photos from the festival. Hopefully I’ve managed to document some …

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Green Gathering 2017 in photos - scenes around the festival site
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Green Gathering 2017 in photos – scenes around the festival site

Fri 11th August, 2017Wed 9th August, 2017 - by editor - 1 Comment

Here’s the last set of photos from this year’s Green Gathering festival, which takes place on the top of a hill near Chepstow, south Wales:

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Green Gathering 2017 in photos - festival folks, August 2017
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Green Gathering 2017 in photos – festival folks, August 2017

Thu 10th August, 2017Wed 9th August, 2017 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’s the third and penultimate selection of photos from this year’s Green Gathering, showing some of the people at the festival. As ever, drop me a line if you find …

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Green Gathering 2017: Mixing it up in the wonderful 99% Bar - in photos. Chepstow, Wales, August 2017
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Green Gathering 2017 in Wales: Mixing it up in the wonderful 99% Bar – in photos

Wed 9th August, 2017Thu 10th August, 2017 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’s the second of four photo features from this year’s Green Gathering festival, which is set on a verdant hilltop in Chepstow, Wales. This time I’m focusing on my favourite part …

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Green Gathering 2017 in photos: musicians and performers, Chepstow, Wales, August 2017
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Green Gathering 2017 in photos: musicians and performers, Chepstow, Wales, August 2017

Tue 8th August, 2017Tue 8th August, 2017 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I was lucky enough to be invited up to this year’s Green Gathering in Wales. Sadly commitments elsewhere meant it was something of a flying visit, but here’s the first …

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Photos from the Leigh On Sea folk festival: bands, beer, banjos, Morris dancers and street scenes
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Photos from the Leigh On Sea folk festival: bands, beer, banjos, Morris dancers and crowd scenes

Mon 26th June, 2017Mon 26th June, 2017 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Established in 1992, the Leigh Folk Festival takes place annually at Leigh-on-Sea in Essex, and I popped along on Sunday to catch the last day of the four day event – …

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Festival security, drug searches and your safety – an insider's guide, 2018 update
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Boomtown Fair festival sells out in record time

Fri 26th May, 2017Fri 26th May, 2017 - by editor - 2 Comments.

It’s long been urban75’s favourite festival of the year, and we’re not surprised to see that all  60,000 tickets have sold out this year in record time.

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Boomtown releases first trailer for the 2017 festival
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Boomtown releases first trailer for the 2017 festival

Wed 1st February, 2017 - by editor - Leave a Comment

The organisers of the fabulous Boomtown festival have released their first video previewing this year’s festival, described as ‘Chapter 9: ‘Behind the Mask.’

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Winter Lights festival in Canary Wharf: crowds, selfies galore and disappointment
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Winter Lights festival in Canary Wharf: crowds, selfies galore and disappointment

Mon 23rd January, 2017Tue 24th January, 2017 - by editor - 2 Comments.

Last week we went along to check out the Winter Lights Festival at Canary Wharf. Sadly, we made the mistake of arriving on a Saturday which seemed to coincide with …

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In the magical woods of Boomtown Festival 2016 - in photos
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Photos: In the magical woods of Boomtown Festival 2016

Tue 30th August, 2016Tue 30th August, 2016 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Boomtown has several stages and sound systems in the woods around the festival and they can make magical places to escape to after dark. Here’s some photos taken in the …

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The Wild West at Boomtown: courtroom scenes, gunslingers and hoedowns
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The Wild West at Boomtown: courtroom scenes, gunslingers and hoedowns

Wed 24th August, 2016 - by editor - 5 Comments.

Located at the top end of the festival, the Wild West remains one of our favourite city districts, with no shortage of ad hoc street performances, bars and live venues to keep …

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The Park Hotel at Boomtown 2016: bands, beer, pool, Eva Lazarus and ping pong debauchery
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The Park Hotel at Boomtown 2016: bands, beer, pool, Eva Lazarus and ping pong debauchery

Tue 23rd August, 2016 - by editor - Leave a Comment

The Park Hotel in uptown Mayfair has always been one of urban75’s favourite parts of Boomtown, and this year we spent a fair bit of time checking out its many …

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More faces of Boomtown 2016 - photos
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More faces of Boomtown Fair 2016 – in photos

Tue 23rd August, 2016Tue 23rd August, 2016 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’s our second instalment of photos taken around Boomtown Fair 2016. We’ve got loads more to come, so please check back regularly or visit our Boomtown home page for a …

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Faces of Boomtown Fair 2016 - photos of people at the UK's greatest festival!
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Faces of Boomtown Fair 2016 – photos of people at the UK’s greatest festival!

Mon 22nd August, 2016Mon 22nd August, 2016 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Over four glorious days of August sunshine, Boomtown Fair delivered another wonderful, crazy, fascinating mix of music, art, performance and general mayhem.

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Green Gathering 2016 in photos. Night scenes: camp fires, upside down performers, bands and DJs
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Green Gathering 2016 in photos. Night scenes: camp fires, upside down performers, bands and DJs

Thu 18th August, 2016Thu 18th August, 2016 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Following on from the daytime views, here’s the second and final batch of photos from this year’s Green Gathering festival in Chepstow, Wales, with this collection of scenes after dark.

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Green Gathering 2016 in photos. Part one: daytime scenes around the site in Chepstow, Wales
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Green Gathering 2016 in photos. Part one: Daytime festival scenes around the site in Chepstow, Wales

Thu 18th August, 2016 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Located in a beautiful rolling hills close to Chepstow, the Big Green Gathering is an annual festival with an environmental and social justice focus. As well as live acts and …

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Boomtown 2016 headline artists announced, more to come
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Boomtown 2016 headline artists announced, more to come

Mon 15th February, 2016Mon 15th February, 2016 - by editor - Leave a Comment

BoomTown Fair is my favourite festival by a country mile, and already the line up for 2016 is serving up a tempting selection of artists.

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Boomtown 2016 headline artists announced, more to come
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BoomTown Fair 2016 tickets are on sale now!

Wed 4th November, 2015Thu 5th November, 2015 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Boomtown Fair is – by a country mile – my favourite UK festival – and tickets have just gone on sale for ‘Chapter 8,’ with the 2016 festival being themed …

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Rock'n'Roll in the streets with the Urban Voodoo Machine at the Clerkenwell Festival
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Rock’n’Roll in the streets with the Urban Voodoo Machine at the Clerkenwell Festival

Tue 1st September, 2015Tue 1st September, 2015 - by editor - 4 Comments.

There was rock and roll reverberating along the streets of east London last Sunday, as the Urban Voodoo Machine led a march to the Clerkenwell Festival after party.

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Boomtown Fair 2015 - 55 photos from my favourite festival - and the official video
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Boomtown Fair 2015 – 70 photos from my favourite festival – and the official video

Fri 28th August, 2015 - by editor - 3 Comments.

As you’ve probably guessed by now, I had a ruddy wonderful time at Boomtown this year, and I hope that my photos have managed to capture some of the fun and …

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