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Tailor Your Festival Choice To You

Wireless, Crystal Palace / Finsbury Park / NEC Birmingham, 1st – 10th July

Taking place between London and Birmingham, Wireless Festival’s lineup is stellar, securing names such as Cardi B, SZA, Tyler the Creator, J. Cole, A$AP Rocky, Nicki Minaj, and Lil Uzi Vert. This year is the first that Wireless has expanded over three locations, giving more people a chance to attend the UK’s biggest rap festival.

Parklife, Heaton Park, 11th – 12th June

Parklife is Manchester’s answer to a dance, electronic, rap festival. Taking place each year in Heaton Park, it is two days of great music. Headling the festival are some of the best names in rap, such as 50 Cent, Arrdee, Headie One, and Loyle Carner. Playing alongside these rappers are a host of unreal house and electronic DJs, such as Peggy Gou, Four Tet, BICEP, and Eric Prydz.

Perhaps you’re in the market for more indie music, if so you have to check out…

Kendal Calling, Lowther Deer Park, 28th – 31st July

Situated in the picturesque Lake District, this small music and arts festival shouldn’t be overlooked. The line-up is an indie dream. Headline acts include Supergrass, Bastille, Stereophonics, The Kooks, The Vaccines and The Magic Gang. It is not just the music that makes this festival great, however. There is a real ale festival onsite, an American diner hosting secret DJ sets, and an immersive arena for arts and culture. On top of all of this, there is an option to stay in an onsite luxury boutique glamping village… what’s not to love?

Sound City, Cairns Brewery Village, Liverpool, 30th April – 1st May

Sound City is one of the UK’s leading independent festivals, providing a platform for some of the best upcoming indie artists in the UK. The lineup consists of Alfie Templeman, Self Esteem, Kawala and Yard Act to name a few. It is so important to support festivals that showcase up and coming talent, and Sound City is the place to do this. It also supports Keychain, an initiative that pledges to achieve a 50/50 gender balance across the 2022 festival line-up. So, not only are you supporting an indie organisation and emerging artists, by attending this festival you will also be helping to realise this vision.

Although the UK is renowned for its variety of music festivals, it’s not always just about the music.

The Big Feastival, Alex James’ Farm, The Cotswolds, 26th – 28th August

Part of the fun of festivals is the endless food stalls on offer, so why not attend a foodie festival? The Big Feastival his hosting a variety of talented chefs: Robin Gill, Lizzie Acker, Brad Carter, and Benjamina Ebuehi to name a few. With the option to camp, or attend just for one day, why not immerse yourself in a weekend of good food?

LoveFit Festival, Sevenoaks, 15th – 17th July

LoveFit is a festival dedicated to mental and physical well-being. Complete with paddleboarding, fitness classes, yoga and meditation, hiking and hot tubs, this is the ultimate adventure into fitness and mindfulness.

Words by: Maddie Balcombe Design by: Isabel Brewster

Photography by: Sahina Sherchan, @sahinasherchan

Photography by: Sahina Sherchan, @sahinasherchan