COTTON CLOUDS FESTIVAL 2019@ SADDLEWORTH CRICKET CLUB, LANCASHIRE – 16-17th AUGUST 2019 If you like small but perfectly formed festivals with quality lineups and lots of imagination, Cotton Clouds should definitely be on your radar. Steve White will be there with his camera to get photos of the bands and give us his thoughts, meanwhile here’s all the info: Nominated for “Best Small Festival” & “Best Family Festival” two years-in-a-row at the UK Festival Awards, Cotton Clouds will be landing amidst the bucolic hills of the Peak District National Park for the third time, at what is now firmly established…
Author: Martin Moseley
Albert’s Schenke, the brand-new Bier Halle and Cook Palace concept from Mission Mars, will open officially at the end of July with a spectacular Bier Festival Weekend, and there’s limited tickets available for this invite-only wunderbar party on Hanover Street. Taking place over two days, on Friday 26th and Saturday 27th July, the official launch of Albert’s Schenke, Liverpool will be celebrated with a Bier Festival Weekend, showcasing an authentic and lively Bier Halle experience – with Albert’s Schenke unveiling its unrivalled bier offering. Starring the very best biers and pilsners on the planet from Bavaria and Bohemia, alongside the…
An innovative new platform The Mind Map launches today – a new platform providing young people with subsidised counselling, free mental health services and resources. This new new mental health portal focuses on providing young people, predominantly aged between 16 – 30 access to subsidised counselling, the ability to find and book free mental health services and resources as well as access to a magazine that shares articles and interviews with well-known musicians and sports athletes regarding mental health, all in one place. Launched by Liverpool-based mental health organisation The Mind Map, the platform is the result of a three-year…
You want to clean your body, you take a bath. If it’s your mind that could do with a good scrub then you might want to try a Sound Bath or Sound journey. The experience involves each person either sitting down comfortably or lying down. Usually some breath work and guided meditation, with most of the session being filled with frequencies and sound from the instruments. Increasing in popularity, you can probably find a sound bath in your local area these days. Sound baths are performed using a variety of ancient instruments such as tuning forks, singing bowls, chimes and…
The iconic Royal Albert Dock Liverpool has announced the highly anticipated film line-up for Liverpool’s first ever floating cinema, the Pop-up Floating Cinema, taking place this summer from 4th-10th August 2019. Kicking off the Dock’s exciting new summer events programme, the pop-up cinema, in association with Independent Liverpool, invites guests to watch their favourite films screened against the beautiful setting of the Dock. Visitors can opt for a day-time showing from 2-4pm with an array of children’s films, such as Finding Nemo, Shark Tale and Lady and the Tramp, or book one of the evening films from 6-9pm, with highlights…
Saturday June 1st and I head to Wakefield on what is supposedly going to be the hottest day of the year so far for Long Division 2019. As a festival Long Division began in 2011 and, with the exception of 2017, has been an annual event ever since. Over the years it has played host to The Cribs, Billy Bragg, British Sea Power, The Fall, Gang Of Four and a whole load of other top name bands. Last year many were lucky enough to witness what plenty have since described as the best gig they’ve ever seen – The Membranes…
There’s exciting news for all those lovers of the festive period as The Spiegeltent is headed to Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle. Located in the Cain’s Brewery Village district adjacent to the Baltic Market, The Spiegeltent is set to add something extra-spectacular to Liverpool’s thriving nightlife scene; promising a month of immersive amazement and wonder to create that special Christmas magic that can only be experienced once a year. The Spiegeltent is making its debut in Liverpool after being located in Bristol’s Harbourside District for the last eight seasons. The Spiegeltent has played host to a mix of Christmas parties, world-famous performers,…
To celebrate turning the grand old age of five, one of Liverpool’s most popular restaurants, Maray, will be celebrating its birthday with a limited edition birthday menu, available from 4-9th June at both of its Allerton Road and Bold Street sites. The menu will comprise of specials that take inspiration from a selection of dishes which were initially available when Maray first launched, including favourite small plates along with cocktails.The special Birthday menu will offer takes from Maray classics, including Crispy Chilli Kale, Chicken & Puy Lentils, and the hugely popular Falafel Wrap. The drinks menu will include the ‘Q.V.O’…
Bearded Theory’s Spring GatheringCatton Hall & Park, Walton-on-TrentDerbyshireThursday 23rd May – Sunday 26th May 2019 If you wanted to write a tutorial on how to put on the perfect festival then you couldn’t wish for a better case-study than Bearded Theory. It’s something I think you only fully appreciate when you’ve been to other festivals. Bearded get all the little things, and indeed the big things right. For example, you can take your own beer into the arena. This not only helps you financially if you’re on a tight budget but also helps the atmosphere of the festival. One of…
The Downs Festival Clifton Downs Bristol Saturday 31st August 2019 Each year, as well as my regular festival haunts – Glastonbury (sadly, no ticket this year!), Bearded Theory and Threshold, I like to try a different festival that I’ve not been to before, one that’s maybe off the beaten track and quirky or different in some way. Last year’s choice was the rather excellent Electric Fields set in stunning Scottish countryside (this year it’s moved to a new indoor venue in Glasgow SWG3, which sounds quite an interesting venue, but it doesn’t seem to have gone down well with everyone).…