Feature Image Credit: Rhodri Williams The news regarding the future of the beloved Glastonbury Festival has been turbulent this year as live music has come to halt due to the pandemic. The festival, which usually takes place in June of every year – summer, in the northern hemisphere – was
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Organisers will face severe fines, along with those who are found not wearing masks at unlicensed events and where mandatory. As summer began to make its way toward the UK, with coronavirus restrictions easing; English police braced themselves for what they believed would be “The Summer Of Illegal Raves”. While
“I’m still hoping I’m going to be running next year. I’m going to be moving heaven and earth to make sure that we do.” As the future of live music and festivals continues to remain unpredictable, there is a sense of hope and optimism many of us are attempting to
It’s frustrating that we are having to pull officers away from our 999 response to deal with the selfish actions of the organisers of this event and those attending it. Ian WylieChief SuperintendentAvon and Somerset Police As summer encompasses the Northern Hemisphere, in June it had already been predicted that,
At the end of June, a financial planning announcement by PM Boris Johnson which would allow vacant buildings to be demolished for housing alarmed many: but Music Venue Trust has confirmed it will not affect grassroots music venues. At this rate, it is rather pointless to elaborate on the major
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Glastonbury Festival organisers Michael and Emily Eavis have expressed fears in an interview with The Guardian that the beloved festival could face bankruptcy if not able to take place in 2021. The UK government is going to need to step up and support the British arts more broadly. This country’s
Glastonbury’s Shangri-La team have announced a new virtual reality festival set to take place on July 3rd – July 4th. Our mission is to pioneer new ways of sharing culture and creating a global community that we feel defines us and our ethos. We need unity more than ever right
This past Sunday on June 7th, anti-racist protesters in Bristol fervently strung ropes around the (in)famous statue “celebrating” the legacy of 17th century historical figure Edward Colston, dragged the statue through the streets and tossed it into the harbour. Colston was a prominent slave trader. Despite remaining a point of
Held in Granville park in Shropshire, UK – local police were forced to shut down and disperse a crowd of at least 70 people who broke physical-distancing and lockdown laws in England by holding a rave. The world as we know it has changed exponentially, and as we endure the
