Glastonbury 2004, Day 4 – medieval
Glasto Report Day 4 (Sat) Q Magazine’s one-word weather report accurately summed up the conditions: medieval It pissed down. All day. Footpaths that had only just dried out from the […] Related posts:...
View ArticleGlastonbury 2004, Day Five
Glasto Day Five (Sun) With the toilets overflowing and supplies of babywipes running perilously low, things are starting to get very messy indeed. Yesterday’s downpour ensured that most of the […]...
View ArticleGlastonbury 2004; the first days
Glastonbury; weds-thurs After a daunting start at Paddington – with my ‘booked’ train declared full and much platform swapping called for – I eventually got a fast train to Swindon […] Related posts:...
View ArticleGlastonbury 2005: Friday: Mud, rivers and sunshine
Friday: Mud, rivers and sunshine When I left my tent on Friday morning, little did I know I’d be walking out into faithful representation of The Somme. By Lost Vagueness, […] Related posts: Glastonbury...
View ArticleSaturday: bands and beer at Glastonbury
As usual, managed to miss a huge swathe of acts I’d eagerly marked down as ‘must sees’. Instead, enjoyed a rambling ‘see what we find’ stroll around the site. Came […] Related posts: Glastonbury 2004,...
View ArticleMy Big Chill 2005
My Big Chill 2005 With forty minutes between connections at Great Malvern from our London train to Ledbury, we decided to take a spin on our new folding bikes around […] Related posts: Glastonbury...
View ArticleEndorse It Festival 2009 delivers!
Just got back from a fantastic weekend at the Endorse It Festival. In Dorset. See what they did there? Dreadful puns aside, the festival was an absolute treat. The weather […] Related posts: Precarious...
View ArticleYellow hat, bumblebee and the Super Furry Animals at Glastonbury
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 […] Related...
View ArticleBrixton Splash 2011 – some photos from the Lambeth street festival
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, […] Related...
View ArticlePrecarious caravans and curious tents, Endorse It Festival 2011
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...
View ArticlePic of the day: Carter USM at Beautiful Days festival
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 […] Related posts: Carter USM...
View ArticleThames Festival 2011 – umbrellas and brass bands
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: More […] Related posts:...
View ArticleBrixton celebrates Jamaican Independence Day with a big Splash
Yesterday, Brixton rocked to a huge Splash party, with Coldharbour Lane, Windrush Square and Atlantic Road packed with people enjoying the sunshine. Main stage in Windrush square. Check out the...
View ArticleBoomtown Fair 2012 – my new favourite festival
Just got back from a fabulous weekend at Boomtown Festival, near Winchester. I’m too tired from a weekend of over-indulgence to post up a full report, so here’s a handful of photos […] Related posts:...
View ArticleBoomtown 2012 – full photo report
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 […] Related posts: The madness of Boomtown...
View ArticlePic of the day: Public Image Ltd at Beautiful Days festival
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! Related posts:...
View ArticleWarning to Glastonbury festival first-timers – it’s not always that bloody...
I fear I would be failing in my responsibilities as a seasoned festival-goer to not pass on some words of advice to those sun-bronzed revellers who returned from their first […] Related posts: Back...
View ArticlePhotos of Leefest 2013, a small but perfectly formed non-profit festival in...
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 […] Related posts: Brixton Splash 2011 –...
View ArticleThe Prawnucopia Lounge at Boomtown 2013. Like drugs, but with giant prawns
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. Located in […] Related posts:...
View ArticleBoomtown festival’s Magic Carpet: a godsend or whopping comedy fail?
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. Called the […] Related...
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