Boomtown or Bust If I had 3 words to describe Boomtown it would be Music, theatre and Magic. This was my second Boomtown, and me and my mate Sam, where wondering if Boomtown could get any better than last year. This year was Chapter 11: A radical city. And it truly is. Boomtown welcomes hundreds of creatives from across the Universe to celebrate UK music and theatre culture. They aspire to be a world of unity, creativity and freedom in their make believe city. The 66’000 capacity festival, is a sight to behold. Boomtown is a place of new discoveries,…
Author: Martin Moseley
Reminisce is gearing up for another belter of a festival , Classic 90’a acts such as The Venga Boys, D:Ream, 2Funky2, N-Trance and many more will perform . It’s about to blow the roof off and you don’t want to miss it and we spoke to one of the legendary headliners. Ultra Nate became famous worldwide for her smash hit “Free”, In this exclusive interview she tell us a bit more about her life as a performer, writer and about her up and coming projects including the sell out festival reminisce which comes to us on 7th September at Sherdley Park in St…
Cotton Clouds Festival 2019Saddleworth Cricket Club, Well-I-Hole Rd, Greenfield, Oldham OL5 9BN Cotton Clouds is now 3 years old. Set deep in the countryside east of Oldham, 11 miles north east of Manchester yet historically part of the West Riding Of Yorkshire, surrounded by rolling hills and small rural towns Saddleworth Cricket club is where you’ll find this annual festival that aims to cater for all. The atrocious weather that’s been battering the country for much of the last couple of weeks doesn’t let up and I drive to Saddleworth through torrential rain and along roads that seem like minutes …
To mark the start of their headline UK tour, London band Average Sex have announced their new single ‘Erotomania’. Average Sex’s Laetitia explains: “’Erotomania’ is a form of paranoid delusion in which a person believes that another person is in love with them, despite contrary evidence. The theme was strongly inspired by Garbage’s song #1 Crush. It is an LGBTQ+ song about the pains of love.” Listen to ‘Erotomania’ HERE The single is part of a new three-track EP ‘Erotomania’ set for release on 5 September once again on Tim Burgess’ O Genesis Recordings who have supported the band from…
RIVFEST 2019 Saturday 28 September 2019, doors 12.30pm, starts 1pm, £15 Pyramid, Palmyra Square South, Warrington, WA1 1BL Tickets and information 01925 442345 pyramid.culturewarrington.org The festival set up in memory of Viola Beach guitarist River Reeves is returning for a fourth year. Viola Beach were a band with the world at their feet, already receiving a huge amount of attention from a loyal following and the BBC in the form of a Maida Vale BBC Introducing session and Radio 1 play-listings. The band had been selected to play at SXSW in Texas and had headlined a sold-out gig at London’s Koko…
Last weekend saw the return of Blue Dot Festival to Jodrell Bank, celebrating fifty years since the Moon Landing with a four-day spectacular combining music, science, cosmic culture. The music programme featured Lovell Stage headline performances from Kraftwerk 3-D, New Order, Hot Chip and The Halle and an immersive audio-visual set from Grammy-nominated Jon Hopkins. This year Blue Dot upped the ante, introducing new areas like Tranquility Base and tripling the capacity of Mission Control and Contact arenas for some of the weekend’s most popular talks. While there was a huge amount of change, the things that make Blue Dot…
The brand new Bavarian style bar, Albert’s Schenke, held its Bier Festival launch party on Thursday 25thJuly and welcomed guests into its wunderbar venue. The Bier-Halle and Cook Haus, which offers an exuberant and authentic atmosphere, is situated on the corner of Hanover Street. From the creators of Albert’s Schloss in Manchester, step into the Schenke (Tavern) for a unique experience inspired by a Bavarian fayre. With an extensive range of biers on tap from Bavaria and Bohemia, to local craft beers from Liverpool, guests can choose their pint, take a tour of the taps, or sip by the schooner.…
Fridays event will feature guest speaker Gemma Ray, author of Self Discipline- A how to guide to stop procrastination and achieve your goals in 10 steps.
Catch a Glimpse 4D is an innovative new 4D baby scan clinic based in Liverpool. This is a new venture created by Jen Hodkinson – a fully qualified Midwife and Sonographer who has spent the last ten years working as a midwife in the NHS. Early Diagnostic UltrasoundThe demand for early diagnostic analysis of early-stage pregnancy means that more and more people are looking for private baby scan services. Using cutting edge obstetric ultrasound imaging services, in addition to her extensive experience of working with expectant mothers, Jen has created a personalised service that offers complete reassurance. State of the…
So after missing last year’s event and sending someone in my place, this Urbanista can’t wait to get back down to Malmesbury, to WOMAD Festival! Having been to three previous years at WOMAD, I can’t wait to get down to sample the most eclectic mix of music, fantastic range of food stalls, the wonderful world of wellbeing and much more! The World of Music, Arts and Dance takes place from the 25th – 28th July at Charlton Park in Wiltshire. Originally started by founder of Genesis, Peter Gabriel, the festival aims to celebrate and embrace musicians and artists from all…