Access All Areas – who have been entrusted to provide after care service for all unclaimed items handed in at the BoomTown festival Tourist Information Point – have posted up their …
View the very long list of phones left behind at Boomtown Festival 2013! Read More
I’m still recovering after the weekend and working my way through the hundreds of photos I took, but the official video has now been released – and it does a …
Boomtown Fair 2013 – see the official video here Read More
This year’s Boomtown festival introduced a novel new feature, in the shape of a slow moving travelator that shimmied tired festival-goers up the hill from Downtown to Uptown.
Boomtown festival’s Magic Carpet: a godsend or whopping comedy fail? Read More
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.
The Prawnucopia Lounge at Boomtown 2013. Like drugs, but with giant prawns Read More
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 …
Photos of Leefest 2013, a small but perfectly formed non-profit festival in the south of England Read More
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 …
Roses & Floristry Vintage Festival at the RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show Read More
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.
Chinese New Year 2013 – the Year of the Snake in London Read More
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 …
Busking drummer blasts out the beats in Brixton Read More
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 …
November 25th – Happy St. Catherine’s Day Read More
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 …
Beautiful Days festival 2012 – full photo report Read More
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!
Pic of the day: Public Image Ltd at Beautiful Days festival Read More
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 …
Boomtown 2012 – full photo report Read More
Just got back from a fabulous weekend at Boomtown Festival, near Winchester.
Boomtown Fair 2012 – my new favourite festival Read More
Yesterday, Brixton rocked to a huge Splash party, with Coldharbour Lane, Windrush Square and Atlantic Road packed with people enjoying the sunshine.
Brixton celebrates Jamaican Independence Day with a big Splash Read More
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.
Remembering old Brixton: Car Free Day 2000 (video) Read More
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 …
Brixton Splash continues to airbrush its founder from the event’s history Read More
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.
Gay Pride party in Soho Square, Soho, central London Read More
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 …
The Mrs Mills Experience, Penny Farthings and the Nocturne bike races Read More
On Saturday, we all went along to the London Nocturne cycling event, held around Smithfield Market in Farringdon, central London.
London Nocturne 2012: Penny Farthing races, folding bike dashes and pro cycling festival Read More
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 …
Brixton! Get ready for the Mrs Mills Experience! Read More
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.
Doing the Digbeth Shuffle: Actionettes at the Flatpack Festival at the Spotted Dog, Birmingham Read More
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.
St George’s Day festival, Trafalgar Square, London Read More
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 …
Holland House Dutch festival turns Trafalgar Square orange Read More
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 …
Anti-Anti-Folk Festival, Windmill, Brixton, September 2011 Read More
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:
Thames Festival 2011 – umbrellas and brass bands Read More
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 …
Carter USM deliver a killer set at Beautiful Days 2011 Read More
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:
Beautiful Days 2011 – photos from the festival Read More
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 …
Pic of the day: Carter USM at Beautiful Days festival Read More
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:
Endorse It Festival 2011 – photos of the Dorset mayhem Read More
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 …
Precarious caravans and curious tents, Endorse It Festival 2011 Read More