28 - 31 AUGUST Bournemouth Air Festival Various venues, Bournemouth, free www.bournemouth.co.uk
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29 - 31 AUGUST
Hydro Connect
Inveraray Castle, Argyle, £120 www.connectmusicfestival.com Back by popular demand. this intimate three-day shindig prides itself on excellent local grub - Loch Fyne oysters and mussels. lamb burgers. hand made puddings and regional brews — combined with a music for the more discerning palette. wrth Goldfrapp. Sigur ROS. Franz Ferdinand among the acts performing against the backdrop of Loch Fyne. See page 6 for a chance to win tickets.
5 - 7 SEPTEMBER
Dundee Flower and Food Festival
Camperdown Country Park, Dundee www.dundeef|ower andfoodfestival.com
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12 - 14 SEPTEMBER
Black Bottle Islay
Jazz Festival
Various venues, Islay, prices vary www.islayjazzfestival.co.uk Described by its organisers as the ‘best wee jazz festival in Scotland.‘ this affords a slew of jazz talent on one of Scotland's fairest islands over one full-on weekend.
12 - 14 SEPTEMBER
Ludlow Marches Food and Drink Festival
Ludlow, Shropshire, England, prices vary www.foodfestival.co.uk Capitalizing on the town's solid reputation for good food and drink. Ludlow Marches showcases more than 120 top quality small independent food and drink producers from the Surrounding area.
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18 - 21 SEPTEMBER
Creetown Country
Music Weekend
Various venues, Creetown, £15—E45 www.creetown-countrymusic- festival.com
Cowboy hats at the ready for what has quickly become one of Scotland's largest country music festivals. This year's line up includes Blue Horizon. Brian Hughes and The Lone Sharks together with a giant street fair.
19 - 20 SEPTEMBER
Loopaflu
Ullapool. £50 for weekend (under 125 free) www.loopallu.co.uk
Two nights of live music against a stunning and romantic backdrOp. Last year included Franz Ferdinand wrth this year yet to be announced.
19 - 21 SEPTEMBER
The Hairth Festival Knockengorroch Farm, Kirkcudbrightshire, prices vary www.knockengorroch.org.uk,
With Warsaw Village Band's modern take on Poland's folk roots to Kathryn Tickell's Northumbrian folk. the Hairth affords a wholesome line-up for those seeking some acoustic. grassroot sets. Fire shows. children's marquee. and good food and ales complete the mix. See page 6 for a chance to win tickets.
25 - 28 SEPTEMBER Galway International Oyster Festival
Galway, Republic of Ireland, prices vary www.galwayoysterfest.com
If you like gourmet seafood. live music
and a great pint of Gumness this is the festival for you. attracting as it does those with a taste for fine food and Irish charm. Specialities include the now annual Guinness World Oyster Opening Championships.
25 - 28 SEPTEMBER Merchant City Festival Various venues, Glasgow. Prices vary www.merchantcityfestival.com A lively four-day programme featuring many events including exhibitions. plays. concerts and a street parade. centred on Glasgow's Vibrant cultural quarter. The festival showcases new talent alongside established names. promising something for everyone.
26 - 29 SEPTEMBER
Autumn Speyside
Whisky Festival
Various venues, Dufftown. Prices vary www.dufftown.co.uk
Whisky. music. food and fun in malt country in this celebration of Speyside's whisky heritage. including specialist distillery tours. tastings and dinners.
26 SEPTEMBER - 5 OCTOBER Wigtown Book Festival Various venues, Wigtown, prices vary www.wigtownbookfestival.com A celebration of literature in Scotland's national book town with talks and readings from various authors.
Hydro Connect
We've already alluded to the myriad of musical hedonistic delights on offer at Creamfields and if the idea of Soulwax. The Gossip. Paul van Dyk. Underworld. Chic and Roots Manuva and 1 19 other acts performing over 23-24 August in Halton in Cheshire appeals. we have two pairs of weekend camping tickets to give away. Just follow the instruction below to enter. For more info see www.creamfieldscom with full line- ups for all nine arenas and stages.
Arguably Britain's most eccentric and eclectic shindig. Camp Bestival is the new sister festival to Bestival. filled to the brim with comedy. music. books. dancing. all sorts of general fun and goodness with everyone from Chuck Berry and Roy Walker to Andrew Maxwell and Kate Nash appearing in Dorset. over 18-20 July. We have one family ticket to give away — that's two adults and two under 16s — just follow the instructions below to get your hands on the goodies. If you're not a winner then log on to www.campbestival.net to get tickets and more info.
How to enter
Log on to www.list.co.uk/offers or by sending a postcard marked ‘Creamfields’ or ‘Camp Bestival’ to: The List, 14 High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1TE by no later than Friday 20 June. Please include a daytime telephone number. postal address and date of birth.