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GLYNDEBOURNE FESTIVAL
When: May 21 – August 30
What: Glyndebourne celebrates its 75th year and the anniversaries of Handel and Purcell
Who: Verdi’s Falstaff, Handel’s Giulio Cesare, Purcell’s The Fairy Queen, Dvorak’s Rusalka, Wagner’s Tristan and Isolde and Donizetti’s L’elisir d’amore.
Where: Glyndebourne, Sussex
How much: Ticket prices vary
www.glyndebourne.com; 01273 815000

OPERA HOLLAND PARK
When: June 2 – August 7
What: Opera staged in the middle of a West London park
Who: Conductors from Richard Bonygne to Robert Dean City lead the City of London Synfonia in accompanying opera singers, including Catherine Hopper and Leonardo Capalbo, in six productions. The operas are Roberto Devereux, Hasnsel und Gretel, La boheme, Orpheus in the Underworld, Un ballo in maschera and Kat’a Kabanova
Where: Holland Park, London W11
How much: £10 – £54
www.operahollandpark.com; 0845 230 9769

STANDON CALLING
When: July 31– August 2
What: A not-for-profit boutique festival with a few more luxuries (mirrors and lights in the toilets for starters) than your average event. This year's theme is space.
Who: Femi Kuti and the Positive Force, Ladytron, The Whip, Ed Harcourt, Tony Christie, Sun Ra Akestra,
Where: Standon, Ware, Hertfordshire
How much: £70 – £90
www.standon-calling.com

BIG GREEN GATHERING
When: July 29 – August 2
What: An environmentally-friendly festival of music and almost everything else, including dance, crafts, healing, earth energies and campaigns
Who: To be confirmed
Where: Cheddar, Somerset
How much: £125
www.big-green-gathering.com

FIELD DAY
When: August 1
What: Cutting edge bands are drawn together for this one-day London shebang
Who: Mogwai, James Yorkston, Apes and Androids, Errors, Fake Blood, S.C.U.M Toumani Diabate
Where: Victoria Park, London E9
How much: £29.50
www.fielddayfestivals.com

UNDERAGE FESTIVAL
When: August 2
What: The yoof event returns for its third year. The day-time event (the festival closes at 8pm) is strictly for 14 - 18-year-olds.
Who: LadyHawke, Hadouken!, Metronomy, Rolo Tomassi, Esser, Tinchy Stryder, Kissy Sell Out
Where: Victoria Park, London E9
How much: £26.50
www.underagefestivals.com

RELENTLESS BOARDMASTERS
When: August 5 - 9
What: Live music mixes with board sports as a surf event and skateboarding competition take place
Who: Cypress Hill, The Streets, Calvin Harris, Roots Manuva, The King Blues
Where: Over three sites at Fistral Beach, Newquay, Cornwall
How much: £29.99 - £165
www.relentlessboardmasters.com

CAMBRIDGE ROCK FESTIVAL
When: August 6 - 9
What: Rock festival dedicating main stage to classic rock, but with blues and alternative rock given their own stages
Who: ASIA, Never the Bride, Oli Brown, Larry Miller, Jefferson Starship, Dead Like Harry
Where: Haggis Farm, Cambridge
How much: £15 - £89
cambridgerockfestival.co.uk

THE BIG CHILL
When: August 7 – 9
What: Family friendly and a tad more civilised than the average festival, The Big Chill mixes up-and-coming acts with bigger names for its laid back programme
Who: Basement Jaxx, Friendly Fires, Norman Jay, David Byrne
Where: Eastnor Castle Deer Park, Eastnor, Ledbury, Herefordshire
How much: £70 – £145
www.bigchill.net

FAIRPORT'S CROPREDY CONVENTION
When: August 13 – 15
What: Running since the Seventies, the festival is still organised by the folk group Fairport Convention and is known for its friendly atmosphere
Who: Fairport Convention, Richard Digance, Steve Winwood, Buzzcocks, 4 Square, Ken Nicol and Phil Cool
Where: Cropredy Festival Site, Cropredy, Oxfordshire
How much: £48 - £78
www.fairportconvention.com/cropredy.php

EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
When: August 14 – September 6
What: The world famous festival needs little introduction. As well as literature, theatre and dance, it programmes a range of music from classical and opera to pop
Who: Bryn Terfel, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Lewis Psalm Singers, Huelgas Ensemble, Dunedin Consort, Orchestra des Champs-Elysees
Where: Venues across Edinburgh
How much: Ticket prices vary
www.eif.co.uk

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