HOWZAT

OXEGEN FESTIVAL
What: Ireland's biggest festival, pulling major rock and pop names
When: July 10 – 12
Who: Blur, Snow Patrol, Glasvegas, Pet Shop Boys, Lily Allen, Ladyhawke, Kings of Leon, Bloc Party, Elbow, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Killers, Lady Gaga, The Ting Tings, Katy Perry, Florence and the Machine
Where: Punchestown Racecourse, Naas, Co Kildare, Ireland
How much: €224.50 (£200)
www.oxegen.ie

RELENTLESS NASS FESTIVAL
When: July 10 - 12
What: Action sport meets music at this three-day festival. Athletes compete in skateboarding, BMX and freestyle motocross, while musicians take to four stages
Who: N*E*R*D, CKY, Chase and Status,The King Blues, Lethal Bizzle, Tinchy Stryder, Zane Lowe, Scratch Perverts, Nextmen, Freestylers
Where: Bath And West Showground, Somerset
How much: £65
www.relentlessnass.com

T IN THE PARK
When: July 10 – 12
What: Scotland’s biggest music festival is known for its atmosphere and ability to pull the big name acts
Who: Blur, The Killers, Kings of Leon, The Ting Tings, Bloc Party, Lily Allen, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Seasick Steve, Keane, Franz Ferdinand, Nick Cave and the Black Seeds, Katy Perry
Where: Balado Airfield, Kinross-shire, Scotland
How much: To be confirmed
www.tinthepark.com

SWANAGE JAZZ FESTIVAL
When: July 10 – 12
What: Celebrating it's 20th birthday, the jazz festival once again takes over venues and errects marquees in Swanage
Who: Chris Rand Band, Ian Shaw, The Jazz Factory, Charleston Jazz Band, Chris Walker Old Thumper Jazz band, Keith Nichols
Where: Venues across Swanage
How much: £62
www.swanagejazz.org.uk

LOOP FESTIVAL
When: July 10 – 12
What: In it's third year, the Loop Festival showcases bands and Djs alongside digital art and culture
Who: Squarepusher, Matthew Herbert Big Band, The Field, We Have Band, Tunng The Invisible, Plugs, The Sian Alice Group, James Yuill, Esser
Where: Victoria Gardens, Brighton
How much: £65 for the weekend
www.loopbrighton.com

CORNBURY MUSIC FESTIVAL
When: July 11– 12
What: Staged at an idyllic Oxfordshire manor house, the festival brings together an eclectic mix of acts and revellers
Who: Scouting for Girls, Suga Babes, The Pretenders, Joe Jackson, Teddy Thompson, Magic Numbers, Imelda May
Where: Cornbury Park, Oxfordshire
How much: T£55 - £175
www.cornburyfestival.com

MARLBOROUGH JAZZ FESTIVAL
When: July 11 – 12
What: Founded in 1986, the festival attracts 6,000 people to watch a range of famous touring acts as well as British jazz musicians
Who: The Red Stripe Band, The Toscha Comeaux Trio, The Slaughterhouse Quartet, Steve "Big Man" Clayton and the 44's, The Bob Hall Trio
Where: Venues across Marlborough, Wiltshire
How much: To be confirmed
www.marlboroughjazz.co.uk; 01672 515 095

LARMER TREE
When: July 15 – 19
What: Offering an array of world music, blues, jazz and everything in between, the small festival sells out every year
Who: Jools Holland & his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra with Dave Edmunds, Richard Thompson, Shantel & bucovina Club Orkestar, The Imagined Village
Where: Larmer Tree Gardens, Salisbury/ Blandford
How much: £22 – £177
www.larmertreefestival.co.uk; 023 8071 1820

LATITUDE
When: July 16 – 19
What: The family-friendly festival offers a mix of music but also comedy, drama, literary lectures and film screenings
Who: Pet Shop Boys, Grace Jones, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds,
Where: Henham Park, Suffolk
How much: To be confirmed
www.latitudefestival.co.uk

GLADE FESTIVAL
When: July 16 – 19
What: The electronic festival shifts to a new location in Winchester this year and promises that with less noise restrictions it will be "louder, later and longer"
Who: Underworld, Booka Shade, Square Pusher, Juan Atkins, Mutant Clan aka Timo Mass & Santos, Dave Clark, Freeland
Where: Secret location, Winchester (to be announced to ticket-holders before festival)
How much: £125
www.gladefestival.com

LOVEBOX WEEKENDER
When: July 18 – 19
What:Groove Armada's two-day party in East London's Victoria Park features the kind of eclectic line-up you'd expect from the dance music pioneers
Who: Duran Duran, Nerd featuring Pharrell Williams, Groove Armada, Simian Mobile Disco, Florence & The Machine, Friendly Fires and Fat Freddys Drop, VV Brown, Noah & The Whale, Ladyhawke
Where: Victoria Park, London
How much: £42.50 per day
www.loveboxweekender.com

T4 ON THE BEACH
When: July 19
What: The seven-year-old one-day festival is hosted by T4 presenters and lands big mainstream chart acts
Who: The Saturdays, Alesha Dixon, Metro Station, Tinchy Stryder, The Enemy, Gossip
Where: Weston-super-Mare
How much: £35
www.channel4.com/t4onthebeach

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