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The Fringe Festival l Best of the Fest
PEACE GARDENS PARTY // SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
Following a big success last year, The Peace Gardens will again feature DJs across a multitude of music genres that are guaranteed to get people dancing. Hosted by Sile Sibanda of Radio Sheffield (who will also DJ), Saturday highlights include a DJ set from Dorian Cox of The Long Blondes and an open deck event hosted by local music shop and venue, Record Junkee. Also featured are Herbal T & Mikki Revel from Bradford FM playing a smooth mix of reggae, dub and soul; and Jesus Hairdo, former DJ from the famous ‘Brighton Beach’ club night. Also on Saturday are electro-pop peddlers nON sTOP eROTIC cABERET and Manchester DJ/Producer Xariella Music.
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DANCING ON DEV GREEN // SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
The spiritual home of the annual festivities, Devonshire Green will again feature a large stage and an enviable range of food and drink vendors. Curated by local legend Papa Al, the lineup aims to include a diverse range of music to suit all tastes and you’ll hear from the likes of ska/reggae legends Jungle Lion, the outlandish Captain Avery, Romano Jilo (a local Romani dance group), Neighbourhood Voices (60 strong self-identifying choir singing alt-pop and indie covers), Blue Street Brass and post-punk electronic sounds from Speed for Lovers. And that’s just a small taste of what’s to come!
