A Rundown of Glastonbury 2023’s Lineup

The Glastonbury line-up has been announced for 2023, making it the 53rd year running. The five-day festival is taking place this year between June 21st and 25th, at its normal location at Worthy Farm, Pilton, Somerset. After a two-year break due to the pandemic, Glastonbury returned in 2022 with headliners Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar, and Sir Paul McCartney. This year, the pyramid headliners are listed … Continue reading A Rundown of Glastonbury 2023’s Lineup

as seasons change

written by Iqmal Handan winter had passed,spring is still here but summer is approaching and soon to be autumn.as the seasons change, so do people.we are never the same person we were last month, last week and yesterday.we evolve, together with the sun reviving its light upon our beautiful home before themoon takes supremacy over its dying light and the cycle repeats. i fear as … Continue reading as seasons change

Our Favourite Foreign Festivals

Image by Danny Howe Festival Internacional de Benic├ássim – Spain Words and images by Hope Docherty Benic├ássim, or the glorious ÔÇÿBeniÔÇÖ takes place in shocker, the town Benic├ássim. This music festival is held in Valencia, Spain every July for a full week and hosts thousands of festival lovers from across Europe. The first ÔÇÿFIBÔÇÖ took place in 1995 with a focus on rock, pop and … Continue reading Our Favourite Foreign Festivals

Diwali: Bringing Some Light to 2020

Photo by Udayaditya Barua Words by Niladri Singh Rajput Diwali, which is also known as the Indian festival of lights, is celebrated every year with great enthusiasm and zest around the country. It is celebrated exactly 20 days after the end of Durga Puja or Navratri. The festival has been part of the Indian sub-continent for years and is also mentioned in early Sanskrit texts … Continue reading Diwali: Bringing Some Light to 2020

The Full S┼Án Festival Line-Up Is Out! (Plus More Exciting S┼Án details)

S┼Án festival is coming back to Cardiff for another year, and the line-up is full of some of the best bands in indie right now.┬áS┼Án has announced its final wave of acts for the three day festival. Below you will find information on tickets, the line-up, the venues, and┬áS┼Án’s warm up party at┬áClub Ifor Bach!   Today, S┼Án announced the final wave of acts to … Continue reading The Full S┼Án Festival Line-Up Is Out! (Plus More Exciting S┼Án details)

Review: Bite Food Festival. Insole Court, Llandaff

Words by Indigo Jones On a beautiful day in sunny Cardiff there is nothing better to do than to have a picnic with family or friends. Bite food festival enables families to do that with a bit of a spin. There arenÔÇÖt any soggy sandwiches or dry scotch eggs, but a variety of culinary delights straight from local food outlets. The food stalls offered gourmet … Continue reading Review: Bite Food Festival. Insole Court, Llandaff

Men’s Festival Fashion

By Lauren Ryan Festival season is upon us, and though itÔÇÖs traditionally known to be a celebration of music, festivals have become a stage to showcase our inner fashionistas. From bright neon colours to a variety of textures, thereÔÇÖs never two outfits the same at a festival. They have become a means of expressing our style and I am all here for it. Even when … Continue reading Men’s Festival Fashion

Jesus Christ Superstar | Theatre Review

By Gintare Safigulinaite Ôÿà Ôÿà Ôÿà Ôÿà The production of Jesus Christ Superstar by Everyman Theatre and The Musical Company that debuted last night at the Cardiff Open Air Theatre Festival was a fantastic, ground-breaking show. The 2000-year-old moving story of the last days in the life of Jesus Christ was brought to life in a rock masterpiece without a single dialogue; just songs, one … Continue reading Jesus Christ Superstar | Theatre Review

Boomtown 2019 – why it’s not all about Glastonbury this year

This summer, there’s a not so new kid in town threatening the old dogs of music festivals like Glasto and Reading. But what is new to Boomtown Fair this summer is a whole new approach to your typical English fest. Promising ‘Radical’ change to the norm in regards to the Environmental standards of music festivals, Boomtown intends to be a sustainable city, reduce single-use plastics … Continue reading Boomtown 2019 – why it’s not all about Glastonbury this year

Review: Cardiff International Food and Drink Festival. Cardiff Bay.

Words by Katie Duffin As I sat on the steps of the Street Food Piazza, it was clear summer had arrived, and with it one of CardiffÔÇÖs most unique and delicious festivals ÔÇö the International Food and Drink Festival. Music trumpeted out of the speakers as one of the many eccentric bands that day carried the crowd along with an electric set of up-tempo jazz … Continue reading Review: Cardiff International Food and Drink Festival. Cardiff Bay.

Review | Gin and Rum Festival

Words by Saoirse OÔÇÖConnor and┬áIzzy Boulton The UKÔÇÖs largest Gin and Rum Festival came to Cardiff on Friday 28th June to Saturday 29th June. The festival, that was sponsored by Schwepps, boasted over 120 gins and rums to try! We were lucky enough to be invited down to review both days of the spectacular event. Day One ÔÇÿAccording to chemists, gin IS a solution.ÔÇÖ ÔÇô … Continue reading Review | Gin and Rum Festival

Cardiff Viva! Vegan Festival | Review

By Ashavari Baral ÔÇÿÔÇÖClothing starts conversation, especially vegan clothingÔÇÖÔÇÖ says Jane, who started her own vegan clothing store 5 years ago. Her company Viva La Vegan was one of many at Cardiff Viva! Vegan Festival on the 16th of February at City Hall. My friend Deni and I attended the festival, when we walked in, we were taken aback with the variety of stalls there … Continue reading Cardiff Viva! Vegan Festival | Review

Welsh Vegan WinterFest – G┼Áyl Aeaf Feganaidd Cymru | Review

Words and Pictures by Katie Renker For vegans, not unused to going out for a meal with friends and having to be satisfied with a side of fries and some lettuce served with a healthy side of fun-poking, City Hall last Sunday had become a wonderland. Inside its marble halls and between its great columns waited ice-cream by the cone; cupcakes and cheese; pies and … Continue reading Welsh Vegan WinterFest – G┼Áyl Aeaf Feganaidd Cymru | Review

The Changing Face of Reading and Leeds Festival – a For and Against Discussion

  It is exciting to see new genres being explored and for festivals to progress -┬á by Maisie Marston Reading ÔÇÖ92 had Nirvana. Reading ÔÇÖ94 had Primal Scream. Greenday and Smashing Pumpkins the next year, then Rage Against the Machine and The Prodigy next. In more recent years, 2016 and 2017 have provided some acts in the way of rock music; Kasabian, Biffy Clyro, the … Continue reading The Changing Face of Reading and Leeds Festival – a For and Against Discussion

Review: Victorious Festival, Portsmouth

By Ellie Harradine The thing about going to a festival is, people are so happy. So what is Victorious Festival, and why has no one heard of it? Well, unless youÔÇÖre on the south coast of Hampshire, there is little reason for you to have known about it. The festival first opened its gates in 2012 at PortsmouthÔÇÖs Historic Dockyard, and then due to increased … Continue reading Review: Victorious Festival, Portsmouth