The Smyths @ Portsmouth’s Wedgwood Rooms

The Smyths @ Portsmouth’s Wedgwood Rooms

July 12, 2026 No Comments

There are tribute bands, and then there’s whatever The Smyths are doing, because for two hours at the Wedgewood Rooms in Portsmouth, it genuinely felt like watching The Smiths. Not a version of them, not an approximation. The real feeling. A huge part of that is the venue itself. The

Wild Wood Festival 2026: The Party in the Trees Returns

Wild Wood Festival 2026: The Party in the Trees Returns

June 5, 2026 No Comments

Some festivals feel like an event. Wild Wood Festival feels like a secret. Tucked away in a magical woodland in South Cambridgeshire, this intimate, independent festival caps its crowd at just 2,000 people – and that intimacy is precisely what makes it so special. Now celebrating its 10th year, Wild

ALSO Festival to Return in July

ALSO Festival to Return in July

June 3, 2026 No Comments

Not every festival is content to simply put on a show. ALSO, the award-winning Warwickshire festival set within a stunning Capability Brown landscape, is the place where ideas run wild. Its 13th edition, taking place at Park Farm, Compton Verney from 10th to 12th July 2026, looks set to be

What Can We Expect from Boomtown 2026

What Can We Expect from Boomtown 2026

May 18, 2026 No Comments

Boomtown is back, and if the latest lineup announcement is anything to go by, the 17th edition of the now Hampshire festival is shaping up to be its most ambitious yet. Taking place at Matterley Estate in the South Downs National Park from Wednesday 12th to Sunday 16th August 2026,

Sea Power @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth

Sea Power @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth

May 1, 2026 No Comments

My route into Sea Power is an unusual one. It was Disco Elysium that did it, a game that already brims with incredible writing, art and dialogue, but one that wouldn’t be the same without Sea Power’s instrumental soundscapes running beneath it. There’s something about the way their music builds

Shawn James @ O2 Islington, London

Shawn James @ O2 Islington, London

March 25, 2026 No Comments

Shawn James delivered a spellbinding performance at the O2 Islington last month, showing why his live shows have built such a loyal following. From the moment he stepped onto the stage, there was a quiet intensity in the room, mixed with a real sense of excitement. James knew exactly how

London’s Brand New Festival, Celebrating Electronic Music Culture in London: Waterworks

London’s Brand New Festival, Celebrating Electronic Music Culture in London: Waterworks

October 21, 2021 No Comments

August and September brought an incredibly clustered few weeks worth of rescheduled events in the festival world, all due to the detrimental COVID pandemic, with back-to-back shows seemingly every weekend throughout August, leaving us all spoilt for choice on which to attend. For nearly two years, the pandemic has left