8 JULY
Rise: London United I I
Finsbury Park, London. Free. Iondon.gov.uk/rise Joirr Ma,or Ken l.1.=rnr;',tr,r.e ll ’Jurv; rahrsrn and tut/,lerarrre the heam 'm .m a ma, out trr Fansinrr‘. l'arw Hue [our/on t/rrrfed r The r,.':prtal's l;|’}(}‘;‘$l tree T'M’J’. festival. arrrrrnr; t', tmnr; "nether the r lt, s deerse hornrnunrtre‘, r a tarnrl, tnerrdl, meleeratr'rn More lrlel/ It'll he a lrtter sires/n splrtttastrr, outdoor ’lntlll‘ft extraJagaer Alrearl, rontrrrned are (,ranarrr ()ox'rrr fit/rag; Hth/r,r)r,t«',. Roy Ayers and the ‘.'."arlers. (HI.
8 - 9 JULY
T in the Park I I
Balado, by Kinross. Sold out. tinthepark.com Wrth Glastonhuri; takrng a lrreak thrs year. Seotland's prernrer rnusrt; testr/al steps up the plate In ROOF) as the l IKV. single hrggest weekend of hands, hoo/e. sunhurn and all round rowdy hehavrour. Headlrners don't rzorne rnur;h hrgger nor naked old rt)f;[lt3(itl‘.'(:l‘, than Red Hot Chrlr Peppers and lhe Who, .vhrle l ran/ lerdrnand, Prrrnal Serearn and The l ratellrs .vrll rlouhtless do the Meals proud. lMJl
14 - 16 JULY
Latitude Festival I I I I
Henham Park, Southwold, Suffolk. Weekend £95, One day £40. latitudefestival.co.uk
Mean l‘rddler. the (turrent organisers ot l'leadrngxl.eeds and Glastonbury, presents a rather wholesome soundrng festival rn enehantrng envrrons. harkrng haek to ye olde l-:ng|rsh lestrvals. |t prornrses (:aharet. eorrredy, danee. sculpture. theatre. poetry. hooks, art, trlrn and kids aetrvrtres (the lestrval rs tree to aeeornpanred under tits) alongsrde hrg rndre aets lrke Snow Patrol. Antony and the .Johnsons and Mogwar. (ME)
FOOD S: DRINK
For what we are about to receive, we are thankful: summer brings the harvest of grape, grain and fruits of the sea, or simply a chance for producers to get together and tantalise the palate.
Scottish Traditional Beer Festival Edinburgh, 8-10 June See page 75
Taste of Grampian Food Festival Aberdeenshire, 10 June See page 76
Bordeaux Wine Festival Bordeaux, France, 29 June-2 July See page 78
Tarbert Seafood Festival Tarbert, Argyll, 1—2 July See page 78
Whitstable Oyster Festival Whitstable, Kent, 22-30 Jul See page 79
20 - 23 JULY
Festival International
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Benicassim, Spain. One day £48, 3 days £98, 4 days £108. fiberfib.com
A seaside resort near the heautrtul Spanrsh ertx ot Valenr;ra. Bennie ssrrn rs the testr‘.al ot (thorrte tor the drseer'nrng rnusrr: tan. What better way to relax after a heat”; nrght's grggrng, than krekrng har;l« rn the sunshine? Wrth a (tredrhle rnrx of underground (lanet, and rnarnstrearn rndre. rt's a wonder anyone hothers turning up to UK festivals at all. (AB
21 - 22 JULY
The Wickerman Festival I I I
East Kirkcarswell, Dundrennan, Kirkcudbright. Prices vary. 0870 220 1116. thewickermanfestival.co.uk
Brlllng Itself as Scotland's (:ounterreulturta rnusrr: testrval, The Wrekerman rs last heeornrng what Glastonhury used to he: a lovable alternative to large. eorporate festivals. Family friendly and teaturrng New Model Army, the Bloekheads and the festival's favourite god of helltrre. Crazy Arthur Brown. rt (:ulrnrnates rn a pyrotechnic tren/y wrth the hurnrng of a grant straw effigy. Sacrrlreral polleernan not llt(‘.|ll(i()(i. (AB)
22 - 23 JULY Inverness Highland Games I I I Bught Park, Inverness. 21—25 per day. invernesshighlandgames.com The My In the Highlands hosts the Masters World Championshrps thrs year, held outside the US tor the first tune. and putting brawn against brawn In events such as hammer throwrng. caher tossrng and stone hefting. Youngsters can take part in track and field (:ompetrtrons too. or Irsten to prpe bands and tradrtronal musrc. A 'traders' vrllage' also features. (RU w
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28 - 30 JULY
Womad I I I
Rivermead, Caversham, Reading. Weekend 92110; One day 235-55. womad.org
lhe Peter Cahnel :nsprred World ot Muurr ,A't'. antl Danee organisation has heen hrrngrngr ulttrres together srnee NHL). x'rrth annual testruals re the l llx and the world over. An rntorrned (toss ruttural lne up rneludes euttrng edge [Us and produrers as well as tradrtronal groups from Anoushka Shankar trr .l Star. and from l-ernr Kutr to Salsa ()eltrtta. lMl
28 JULY - 6 AUGUST
Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival I I Venues vary, Edinburgh. Prices vary. 0131 467 5200. edinburghjazzfestival.co.uk
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