A Guide to the Most Popular UK Music Festivals
May 5, 2011The UK is home to some of the best music festivals in the world, and for many people they are the highlight of the summer season. The largest events attract festival goers and bands from all over the world enabling many punters to see some of their favorite bands; all within the space of a single weekend. The range of festivals means there is always something to suit everyone. Even if you are considering taking your family there is sure to be a festival that suits you.
Glastonbury Festival – Glastonbury is arguably the most famous summer festival in the UK. In the vast surroundings Glastonbury offer the Pyramid stage as well as at least six others, along with food venues and a huge camping site. It is famous for the weather conditions it usually suffers which create a massive mud bath for festival goers. However the most stand-out aspect of Glastonbury is the wide range of diverse musical genres that frequent the stage every year. Previous artists have included Jay Z, Bruce Springsteen, Kasabian and Status Quo.
The Big Chill – The festival based in Herefordshire offers a variety of performances including poetry readings, comedy and dance acts as well as music from international artists. This festival suits many eclectic tastes as it provides visitors with a diverse musical genres ranging from dance and pop to jazz and folk music. Along with the number of activities available, visitors can marvel at the castle backdrop.
Isle of Wight Festival – Perhaps most famous for Jimi Hendrix’s performance in 1970, this festival is steeped in history and has seen some legendary performances over the years. Sadly the 1970 weekend was to be it’s last festival until it made a successful return in 2002. The Isle of Wight festival has since regained it’s place on the festival map and bands such as Muse, REM and Coldplay have made it one of the must attend music events of the year.
Reading and Leeds Festivals – The twin festivals share a lineup with one site in the south of England (Reading) and the other up north (Leeds). The bands rotate around and every act is contracted to play both events, so by going to one and not the other you will not miss seeing any band. The lineup is always world class, and is focused towards the more rockier end of the spectrum. Tickets sell out extremely quickly, so if you want to attend then you have to act fast and get a ticket as soon as they go on sale.
V Festival – This two day festival takes place in Chelmsford and Staffordshire and features some of the best pop acts in the country. The artists that perform on the Saturday swap venues on Sunday so both the South East and the North Midlands festival goers get to see their favourite acts. The V Festival has boasted the likes of Lily Allen, Fatboy Slim and Paolo Nutini.
There is so much choice when it comes to UK music festivals, simply take a look at the lineups to see what’s on and you’ll definitely find something that suits your tastes.
This article was written on behalf on PAAM, an event management software applicationpackage designed to recruit and manage staff at UK festivals. To find out more, please visit the PAAM website.
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