Bloc Weekend

Fri 14 - Sun 16 March
Pontin\'s Holiday Park, Hemsby, Great Yarmouth

Karl Batos, Red Snapper, Amon Tobin and A Guy Called Gerald are among acts at indoor festival celebrating all forms of cutting edge electronic music.

Festival tickets: £110 including accommodation
www.blocweekend.com
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Camden Crawl

Multi-venue urban festival, featuring 130 artists playing in 25 venues around north London\'s indie central. This year\'s event sees £1 from each ticket go to Teenage Cancer Trust.

Festival tickets: £48
www.thecamdencrawl.com

Gatecrasher Summer Sound System

The Prodigy, The Chemical Brothers, Dizzee Rascal, CSS, Soulwax, Simian Mobile Disco, Digitalism, Pete Tong, Paul Van Dyk, Tiga, Audio Bullys, New Young Pony Club, The Whip, Bloc Party, Roni Size (Reprazent), DJ Yoda, Zane Lowe, Justice, Paul Oakenfold, Armand Van Helden, Pendulum, Annie Mac are among acts playing and DJing at dance fest, comprising 13 hours of non-stop music from 100 DJs and live acts playing across six themed arenas.

Festival tickets: £115 weekend, £59.50 day
www.gatecrasher.co.uk

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Radio 1\'s Big Weekend

The UK\'s biggest free music festival is back and this year they\'ve managed to secure the queen of pop herself to headline the event. Performing alongside Madonna on this year\'s main stage will be Usher, The Kooks, The Fratellis, Duffy, The Feeling, Scouting For Girls, Robyn, The Hoosiers, The Enemy, Nelly, Goldfrapp, The Pigeon Detectives, Newton Faulkner, One Republic and Adele.

Festival tickets: Tickets are free but you must register for the ticket ballot here
www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/bigweekend

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Rock Ness

Fatboy Slim, Razorlight, The View, Editors, 2ManyDJs, CSS, The Cribs, Roisin Murphy, Hadouken!, Simian Mobile Disco, Felix Da Housecat, David Guetta, The Cuban Brothers, Layo & Bushwacka, Digitalism perform at festival on banks of Loch Ness.

Festival tickets: £115 weekend camping, £100 weekend, £50 day
www.rockness.co.uk

 
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Download

Kiss, The Offspring, Lostprophets, Judas Priest, Motörhead, HIM, Rise Against, Incubus, Alter Bridge, In Flames, Coheed & Cambria play at the rock festival, featuring over 90 acts on three stages over three days.

Festival tickets: £145 weekend camping, £125 weekend, £60 day
www.downloadfestival.co.uk

Isle of Wight Festival

The Police, The Sex Pistols, Kaiser Chiefs, Lily Allen, The Enemy, Kate Nash, KT Tunstall, Iggy Pop, Sugababes, The Zutons, James (band), Ian Brown, N.E.R.D., The Kooks, Scouting For Girls, The Hoosiers, Amy MacDonald, Newton Faulkner, Starsailor, Joe Lean & The Jing Jang Jong, Feeder, The Stranglers, The Wombats, The Cribs play the island\'s rejuvenated annual music festival.

Festival tickets: Sold out
www.isleofwightfestival.com

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Meltdown

Massive Attack curate this year\'s festival featuring live music, film, theatre and art on four stages. Previous curators have included Jarvis Cocker, Patti Smith, David Bowie, Morrissey, Scott Walker and the late John Peel.

Festival tickets: Prices vary
www.rfh.org.uk/meltdown

Cheltenham Jazz Festival

Various locations across Cheltenham

If you don\'t fancy jumping about in a mosh pit or camping out in a tent, then maybe this would be the best one for you. This week-long festival turns the whole of Cheltenham into one great jazz gig, with the newest sounds in modern, classical and any other form of jazz you can think of.

Festival tickets: Prices vary depending on which act you go to see.
www.cheltenhamfestivals.com

Knowsley Hall Music Festival

The Zutons headline a two-day rock festival in grounds of this Liverpool stately home and organised by the team behind dance music festival Creamfields.

Festival tickets: £70 weekend, £42.50 Saturday, £37.50 Sunday
www.knowsleymusicfestival.co.uk

Glastonbury Festival

Jay-Z, Kings Of Leon, The Verve, Neil Diamond, Hot Chip, CSS are the first acts confirmed for the major event of the UK live music calendar, with more acts to be announced soon.

Festival tickets: £155 weekend. Registration has now re-opened for tickets so it\'s not too late to get your hands on one if you missed it last time around.

www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk

Wakestock 1

Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire

Europe\'s largest wakeboard music festival, now firmly established on the UK summer festival calendar, combines the cultures of music and extreme sports in a weekend of high-octane excitement. In this, Wakestock\'s ninth year, festival organisers have added a second date and a new prestigious location within the amazing grounds of Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire. Headline acts include, Mark Ronson, The Streets and Groove Armada.

Festival tickets: £110 weekend (includes camping), £40 day

www.wakestock.co.uk 

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Hard Rock Calling

Eric Clapton, The Police, Sheryl Crow, KT Tunstall, Starsailor, John Mayer play the two-day London music festival, previously known as Hyde Park Calling.

Festival tickets: £110 weekend, £50 Saturday, £65 Sunday
www.hardrockcalling.co.uk

O² Wireless Festival

Fatboy Slim, Underworld perform at the dual-location music fest taking place simultaneously in London and Leeds over the same four days.

Festival tickets: £40 each day
www.02wirelessfestival.co.uk

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Wakestock 2

Abersoch, Cardigan Bay, North Wales

Europe\'s largest wakeboard music festival, now firmly established on the UK summer festival calendar, combines the cultures of music and extreme sports in a weekend of high-octane excitement. Headline acts include, Mark Ronson, The Streets and Groove Armada.

Festival tickets: £110 weekend (includes camping), £40 day
www.wakestock.co.uk

Guilfest

Stoke Park, Guildford

Winners of the "Best Family Festival", Guilfest returns for its 17th year and has established itself as one of the UK\'s leading festivals. You can expect live music, comedy, children\'s entertainment, street theatre, art and crafts, food from around the world and also a late licensed beer tent and cocktail bar. Live acts this year include; The Levellers, Blondie and The Australian Pink Floyd Show.

Festival tickets: £100 weekend (includes camping) £40 day
www.guilfest.co.uk

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The Hop Farm

Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, Kent

If you are looking for a festival that is unbranded, free of registration, with no VIP areas then Vince Power\'s Hop Farm Festival is for you. It is a full day of talented musicians performing their hits including; Primal Scream, Neil Young and Supergrass.

Festival tickets: £49.50
www.hopfarmfestival.com

Lounge on the Farm

Merton Farm, Canterbury

One of the UK\'s coolest music festivals is taking place in Canterbury and has over 160 bands already lined up. From the rockers Black Kids to the indie solo act Sonny J, expect a wide variety of musical talent to be showcased. The festival is geared to all ages, which includes The Little Lounge that has plenty of workshops for toddlers to teenagers. An exciting addition to this year\'s festival is the arrival of a very special cider along with Hopdaemon Beers running their own micro bar.

Festival tickets: £85 weekend, £35 day

www.loungeonthefarm.co.uk

T In The Park

Annual Scottish music festival featuring over 170 pop, rock, and dance acts including The Verve, Rage Against The Machine, REM, Kings Of Leon, The Fratellis, Stereophonics, The Kooks, Kaiser Chiefs, The Prodigy, Chemical Brothers, Ian Brown, Primal Scream, The Feeling, KT Tunstall.

Festival tickets: Sold out
www.tinthepark.com

ITunes Festival

Don\'t miss your chance to enter the draw to win tickets to this exclusive series of gigs performed by both international superstars and fresh new bands. Performers include NERD, Alpha Beat, James Blunt, The Ting Tings, Feeder, Death Cab For Cutie, The Zutons, McFly and Pendulum.

Festival tickets: Free (Competition winners only)
www.ituneslive.co.uk

Camp Bestival

Rob Da Bank, The Flaming Lips, Chuck Berry, Suzanne Vega, Billy Bragg, Kid Creole, King Creosote, The Wurzels, Queens Of Noize, Kevin Rowland, Joe Lean & The Jing Jang Jong, Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip. Radio 1\'s Rob Da Bank hosts a new festival, a spin-off from eclectic award-winning Bestival event. Billed as a mix of Hi-De-Hi and Glastonbury, the three-day bash promises a Cockney knees-up, jousting strip and sports day alongside the usual musical treats.

Festival tickets: £120 weekend
www.campbestival.net

Lovebox Weekender

Groove Armada, The Flaming Lips, Goldfrapp, The Human League, The Young Knives play the London based festival, which includes 10 arenas, cabaret, circus acts and funfair.

Festival tickets: £65 weekend, £38.50 day
www.loveboxweekender.com

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WOMAD

The world music festival was originally inspired and founded by Peter Gabriel and his Realworld record label, and boasts seven indoor and outdoor stages, workshops and merchandise markets. This year\'s line-up includes Eddy Grant, Lee ‘Scratch\' Perry and Squeeze.

Festival tickets: £125 weekend
www.womad.org

Godskitchen Global Gathering

Summer shindig organised by Birmingham club. This year\'s line-up of the "biggest and brightest stars of dance music past and present" includes Kanye West, Moby, Mark Ronson, Armin Van Buuren, Tiesto, Roisin Murphy, Robyn, Laurent Garnier, Etienne de Crecy and loads, loads more. As well as 10 arenas of music, there will also be an urban village, chill-out area, fun fair, water slides, cinemas and bungee jumps.

Festival tickets: £115 weekend
www.globalgathering.co.uk

 
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Ben & Jerry\'s Sundae On The Common

Ice-cream makers Ben & Jerry\'s celebrate their 30th birthday with a family weekend of live music, fun activities, free ice cream, farm animals and a fairground. Details of this year\'s line-up will be announced soon.

Festival tickets: Price tbc
www.benjerry.co.uk/sundae

Somerset House Summer Series

Series of outdoor gigs at famous London landmark Somerset House.

Thursday 10 July - The Fratellis
Friday 11 July - Justice
Saturday 12 July - Unkle
Sunday 13 July - The Blue Nile
Monday 14 July - Lupe Fiasco
Tuesday 15 July - We Are Scientists
Wednesday 16 July - The Zutons
Thursday 17 July - The Feeling
Friday 18 July - Duffy
Saturday 19 July - Adele 

Festival tickets: £25 (day)
www.somersethouse.org.uk/music

T4 On The Beach

Channel 4\'s annual televised beach party extravaganza. Details of this year\'s event are to be announced soon.

Festival tickets: Tickets go on sale 25 April, price tbc
www.channel4.com/t4

The Big Chill

The Mighty Boosh, Norman Jay and the Thievery Corporation perform at this much loved, eclectic festival. Features several outdoor stages, large tents, bars, the Art Trail, Body & Soul zone, comedy, dance and art installations.

Festival tickets: £120 weekend (includes camping)
www.bigchill.net

Field Day

Festival with a \'psychedelic village fete\' theme. Features music and dance by alternative concert and club promoters. Performers this year include Eat Your Own Ears, Emperor Machine, Foals, King Creosote, Mystery Jets, Richie Hawtin, Simian Mobile Disco, Cut Copy and Laura Marling.

Festival tickets: £26.50

www.fielddayfestivals.com

Beautiful Days Festival

Boasts four music stages, food and craft stalls, cabaret, theatre, children\'s area, site art and workshops. Headlining the main stage this year are Squeeze, Supergrass and Levellers. Other acts confirmed to play include Alabama 3, Nouvelle Vague, comedian Ross Noble, Salsa Celtica and Turin Brakes.

Festival tickets: £90 weekend (includes camping)
www.beautifuldays.org

V Festival

Devon rockers Muse headline annual festival held at two different venues. Other acts confirmed for 2008 include The Verve, The Kooks, Amy Winehouse, Girls Aloud, Hot Chip and Duffy.

Festival tickets: £145 weekend (includes camping)
www.vfestival.com

Reading and Leeds

Having just ended their sponsorship deal with Carling by "mutual agreement" after nine years of working together, Reading and Leeds festival organisers have stated that, "This marks a happy turning point in the festival\'s history." Headlining this year\'s festivities will be The Killers, Rage Against The Machine and Metallica.

Festival tickets: Both events are now sold out.
www.readingfestival.com
www.leedsfestival.com

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Shambala

Kelmarsh Hall, Kelmarsh, Northampton

Shambala is one of the UK\'s most original music and arts festivals. Expect non-stop cabaret, fancy dress, freestyle gurning competitions, 1930s tea dances and more. This year\'s line-up hasn\'t been announced yet, but last year\'s artists included The Bees, Alice Russell and Bent.

Festival tickets: £89 (includes camping)
www.shambalafestival.org

Creamfields

Major dance acts perform at annual festival. To celebrate their 10th year, Creamfields have extended the festival to a two-day event. This year\'s smashing line-up includes Kasabian, Soulwax, Gossip, Ian Brown and Paul Van Dyk.

Festival tickets: £115 weekend (includes camping)
www.creamfields.com

 
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Clapham Weekender

South West Four and Get Loaded In The Park combine to present one of the biggest outdoor dance music events of the year in two venues simultaneously. Features one day of dance acts and one of dance, punk, indie and hip hop crossover. The event also takes place at Coopers Field, Cardiff, with acts playing two festivals on alternate days. Acts confirmed for 2008 include Iggy & The Stooges, Kate Nash, The Hives, Gossip, Soulwax and Mylo.

Festival tickets: Get Loaded £35, South West Four tba

www.getloadedinthepark.com
www.southwestfour.com

Notting Hill Carnival

World-renowned carnival that attracts around two million revellers each year. Key elements of which are Masquerade (groups of costumed dancers usually accompanied by a themed float), steel pan bands, soca soundsystems providing a unique blend of soul and calypso music, and static soundsystems playing everything from reggae and roots to dance and garage music.

Festival tickets: Free
www.nottinghillcarnival.biz

Connect Music Festival

Event launched by organisers of T In The Park. Festival sees dance and rock acts playing within the grounds of the Duke of Argyll\'s highland home. Acts confirmed for 2008 included Franz Ferdinand, Kasabian, Bloc Party, Paolo Nutini, Goldfrapp, The Gossip, Duffy and many more.

Festival tickets: £105 weekend
www.connectmusicfestival.com

The Magic Loungeabout

Newburgh Priory, Yorkshire

UK\'s first 24-hour musical picnic will be taking place in Newburgh Priory in Yorkshire. The idea is to have a "stress-free festival" that people can come to so they can enjoy listening to music while drinking champagne, having a relaxing massage or playing a round on a golf simulator. The exclusive line-up includes Gary Numan, Morcheeba, the Egg and Pacific, Sweden\'s answer to Air.

Festival tickets: £78
www.themagicloungeabout.net

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Bestival

Annual all-embracing fancy dress festival curated by BBC Radio 1\'s Rob Da Bank. This year\'s much anticipated event promises a pandora\'s box of tantalizing treats that include a Bollywood cocktail bar, Jestival comedy tent, Farmers\' market, secret stages and Kids area. Musical acts confirmed thus far include My Bloody Valentine, CSS, The Human League, Aphex Twin, George Clinton, Gary Numan, 808 State and Lee ‘Scratch\' Perry.

Festival tickets: £130 weekend
www.bestival.net

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