Latitude festival

Perfect pitch: the 2024 UK music festivals you can still book now

We may not be able to guarantee the sunshine, but British summer time always means great live music. Grab your spangly cowboy hat – these are the best fests to visit this year

Huw Baines, Michael Cragg, Ammar Kalia, Kate Solomon & Jenessa Williams

09, Mar, 2024 @11:55 AM

Festivals now feel like a cross between a spa and a gastropub – what about the music?

With fancy food, political talks and curated experiences becoming the norm, music – and working class fans – could become an afterthought. It’s time to go back to basics

Daniel Dylan Wray

06, Jun, 2023 @9:49 AM

UK music festivals: how to save money on your summer fix

From cheaper tickets to secondhand camping equipment or working some shifts, there are ways to save money

Molly Raycraft and Rupert Jones

20, May, 2023 @11:00 AM

Give it some welly: the 30 best UK music festivals still available to book

The summer’s big events sell out sooner every year but, whether you like gnarly moshpits, banging dance tents, kid-friendly jazz retreats or gastro entertainment, there’s still time to take your pick and get looking for your camping gear

Michael Cragg, Leonie Cooper, Michael Hann , Ammar Kalia and Jenessa Williams

01, Apr, 2023 @10:55 AM

More than 100 UK festivals sign up to tackle sexual violence

Reading, Leeds and Latitude festivals among those to commit to updated charter of best practice

Mark Brown

16, May, 2022 @5:00 AM

Festival finance: five days in a cold, muddy field for £25,000?

Be it a tent or a tipi, a yurt or a pop-up suite, UK summer events cater for budgets large and small

Rupert Jones

16, Apr, 2022 @8:00 AM

Latitude festival review: a hyper-real return to glitter, beer and British musical brilliance

The first full-capacity festival since the pandemic began hosted a series of artists – Sons of Kemet and Self Esteem among them – that show how vibrant the UK’s scene still is

Kate Hutchinson

26, Jul, 2021 @12:47 PM

Latitude festival 2021: 40,000 party people, good vibes, and not a mask in sight

The bands are playing, the fans are dancing. For this weekend, and at this Suffolk festival, all is well in the world

John Sturgis

24, Jul, 2021 @5:49 PM

Peter Gabriel: festivals risk ‘losing everything’ without government insurance

Industry figures warn nightclubs and music venues also being pushed towards ‘financial cliff edge’ by delay in lockdown easing

Laura Snapes and Jasper Jolly

17, Jun, 2021 @10:31 AM

From Latitude to Lady Gaga: what to see as music venues and festivals reopen

As live music returns, we pick the best artists launching post-lockdown tours and festival dates – with the Eagles, Beck and Bloodstock leading the charge

Alexis Petridis

14, May, 2021 @3:39 PM