Music festivals

PARTY ALL-NIGHT, SUNBATHE ALL-DAY

Malta has become a popular destination for the clubbing and festival scene; allowing travellers to party all night and spend the following day relaxing on picturesque beaches in the warm Maltese sun. As lounging on the beach isn’t for everyone an abundance of adventure activities are also on offer including scuba-diving, snorkelling, mountain biking and rock-climbing.

Boasting a vast array of nightclubs, bars, restaurants and wine bars throughout the island; Malta is the perfect destination for young adults. Holiday-goers can party until dawn in Paceville – located in St.Julians – where the club and bar scene is thriving, and enjoy an abundance of bars, restaurants and wine bars in Birgu, Mdina, Valletta and Sliema.

Malta attracts a number of music festivals to its shores each year featuring high profile acts. With accommodation and flight packages to suit all budgets, music enthusiasts have every reason to check out this Mediterranean hotspot.

ANNIE MAC’S LOST AND FOUND Annie Mac’s Lost and Found festival returns to Malta each spring with a huge line-up of DJ’s in fantastical locations. It’s not every day you can say you’ve been to a rave in an ancient castle, set sail on the Mediterranean Sea for a boat party and partied next to picturesque pool sides until dawn.

ISLE OF MTV The annual Isle of MTV is a free music festival that returns every year to il-Fosos Square in Floriana towards the end of June, welcoming an audience of approximately 50,000. The Isle of MTV Malta is

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unique in offering young people across Europe an exclusive opportunity to experience a world class line-up of artists for free.

GLITCH FESTIVAL Soak up the summer sunshine on the Maltese Islands listening to house, disco, techno, acid house and electro music which will take you through the night. Glitch Festival brings industry favourites to multiple stages each year.

EARTH GARDEN Earth Garden is an art, music and culture festival calling to the free spirit in everyone. Presenting a number of stages, a musical playground, food court, enchanted forest, ethnic market, jamming area and fun park; the festival appeals to friends, families, couples and the individual. The festival showcases both local and international roots, electro-swing and more conventional house and techno artists.

ROCK THE SOUTH Rock the South is an alternative music festival in Malta that has become a staple in the local music scene. Listen to an abundance of genres including rock, punk, indie, folk and hip-hop surrounded by a community of music enthusiasts. Enjoy local Maltese and international talent throughout the eclectic festival.

See www.maltauk.com for details on all the music festivals hosted on the Maltese Islands.