LeftLion Festival Guide 2016

Jess Glynne headlines Splendour in July

 

Bearded Theory

(26 - 29 May)
Previous winner of ‘Best Small Festival’ at the UK Festival Awards, this family friendly event prides itself on its independent spirit.
Line-up
Levellers, Public Image Ltd, Squeeze, Killing Joke, Billy Bragg
Location
Catton Hall, South Derbyshire
Tickets
£20 - 97

Dot To Dot

(29 May)
The three-city, multi-venue festival brings together the up-and-coming and breaking through artists to some of the best music venues in Nottingham, Manchester and Bristol.
Line-up
Mystery Jets, Temper Trap, Spring King, Laura Aquilana, Diet Cig
Location
Venues in Nottingham include Rock City, The Bodega, Rescue Rooms and Stealth.
Tickets
£25

Detonate Festival

(4 June)
Absolute monster of an outdoor festival featuring some of the biggest names around brought to you by the Detonate crew - the purveyors of the best underground and electronic music nights.
Line-up
Chase & Status, Stormzy, Giggs, Shy FX, Big Narstie
Location
Colwick Park, Nottingham
Tickets
£50 - 66

Gateway To Southwell

(9 - 12 June)
Roots and acoustic festival with a focus on both established and new artists, with plenty of stuff for to keep the young ‘uns occupied and plenty of real ales to keep visitors well watered.
Line-up
Hayseed Dixie, Show of Hands, Eddi Reader, Moulettes, Same Streets, Tiger
Location
Racecourse Road Southwell, Nottinghamshire
Tickets
£11 - 120

Download

(10 - 12 June)
Rock music’s spiritual home will once again play host to some of the genres biggest names. Expect big names and even bigger riffs.
Line-up
Rammstein, Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Korn, Deftones.
Location
Donington Park, Castle Donington
Tickets
£80 - 215

Parklife

(11 - 12 June)
Urban, dance and electronic music all come together for a massive two-day rave up in a field in Manchester with some of the finest names in music.
Line-up
The Chemical Brothers, Major Lazor, Jamie xx, Busta Rhymes, Wolf Alice
Location
Heaton Park, Manchester
Tickets
£54.50 - 145

Glastonbury

(22 - 26 June)
The grandaddy of them all with an overwhelming amount of world class live music and performances happening over its five days.
Line-up
Muse, Adele, Coldplay, Foals, Beck, LCD Soundsystem.
Location
Worthy Farm, Pilton
Tickets
£222

Latitude

(14 - 17 July)
Glastonbury’s more posh and well behaved relative. Not only a brilliant music festival in its own right but also a celebration of literature, comedy and performing arts.
Line-up
The Maccabees, The National, New Order, Chvrches, M83.
Location
Henham Park, Southwold
Tickets
£77.50 - 197.50

Sweetnotes Festival

(16 July)
A new wallet-friendly one-day indie-rock festival in Nottingham. It’s organised by the good folk behind Macmillan Fest so you know a good time is guaranteed.
Line-up
Hoosiers, Ricjard Jenkins, The Mocking Jays, Josh Kemp, Brad Matthews
Location
Rescue Rooms, Nottingham
Tickets
£15

Deerstock

(22 - 24 July)
Now a firm fixture on the local festival calendar, this year’s event features three stages of live music, with real ale, decent food and a family friendly atmosphere all a priority.
Line-up
Eddie and the Hot Rods, Dreadzone, Unknown Era, Lorna, Whisky Stain
Location
Newton Cross Country Course, Nottinghamshire
Tickets
£50

Splendour

(23 July)
Pop hit makers, retro rockers, and some of the best local music makers all help to make this one day festival a firm family favourite.
Line-up
Jess Glynne, The Human League, UB40, The Darkness, Ady Suleiman
Location
Wollaton Park, Nottingham
Tickets
£22 - 49.50

YNot Festival

(29 July)
Held in the beautiful Derbyshire countryside, the indie-rock and dance festival has grown from a party for friends to a established event that draws in both top names and local favourites.
Line-up
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, The Editors, Madness, The Cribs, The Coral
Location
Pikehall, Derbyshire
Tickets
£89.50 - 99.50

Indietracks

(29 - 31 July)
The indie-pop mecca celebrates ten years of cardigans, awkward dancing and steam trains.
Line-up
Saint Etienne, The Aislers Set, The Spook School, Emma Pollock, Darren Hayman
Location
Midland Railway Centre, near Ripley, Derbyshire
Tickets
£41 - 79

Bloodstock

(11 - 14 August)
This year’s event continues the festival’s commitment to bringing some of the best metal bands to the Midlands.
Line-up
Slayer, Mastodon, Twisted Sister, Anthrax, Fear Factory
Location
Catton Park, Walton on Trent
Tickets
£120 - 139

Waterfront Festival

(13 August)
Details aren’t available for this year’s yet, but this party by the canal is the perfect way to spend the day with a few beers and some great local music. Guaranteed to get messy.
Line-up
TBC
Location
The Canal House, Nottingham
Tickets
TBC

Melodica Acoustic Festival

(13 - 14 August)
The inaugural event for the Nottingham-leg of this worldwide festival that brings together both international and local acoustic artists.
Line-up
We Show Up On Radar, Keto, 94 Gunships, Ian Fisher, Spaceships Are Cool
Location
Rough Trade and Jam Cafe, Nottingham
Tickets
Entry by donation

Reading / Leeds

(26 - 28 August)
One of the UK’s if not the world’s biggest music festivals. The line-up is less alternative these days, but it always pulls in the top-drawer names along with the best in new music.
Line-up
Biffy Clyro, Foals, Red Hot Chili Pepers, 1975, Disclosure
Location
Richfield Avenue, Reading & Bramham Park, Leeds
Tickets
£59.50 - 205

Macmillan Fest

(3 September)
Dedicated to raising money and awareness for those affected by cancer, this one day festival hosts a variety of national and local acts to multiple venues in the city.
Line-up
Sikth, InMe, Eyre Llew, Suspect Alibi, The Afterdark Movement
Location
Rock City, Rescue Rooms, Stealth, Spanky Van Dykes
Tickets
£15

Bestival

(8 - 11 September)
A combination of cutting edge new music, old favourites, DJs and fancy dress, this is one of the funnest festivals around.
Line-up
The Cure, Major Lazer, Hot Chip, Diplo, Skepta
Location
Robin Hill Country Park, Isle of Wight
Tickets
£120 - 190

Hockley Hustle

(9 October)
Multi-venue music-a-thon around the streets of Nottingham showcasing the vest local music while raising loads of money for charity.
Line-up
TBC
Location
Various venues around Nottingham
Tickets
TBC