BBC R1 Dance Stage has announced it is to host its very first event outside of Ibiza, joining forces with The Warehouse Project to present a special takeover on Friday 11th October. Running as part of the Manchester club series’ upcoming season at new arts & culture venue the Mayfield Depot, BBC
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Almost three quarters of adults have sat through a gig or live event they had no interest in – just to please someone else. A poll of adults found the nation forks out a whopping £965m every year sacrificing their own entertainment preferences for a loved one. In
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It wouldn’t be summer without the VIVA giving you the low down on where to party on the White Isle of the Balearics. If you’re contemplating heading to the island of dreams where the partying never stops, or if you’ve already booked your seat on a plane and can’t
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There’s no place on earth quite like Ibiza, it’s simply magical and it’s home to some of the most spectacular parties on the White Isle. A personal VIVA favourite has always been Ushuaîa, boasting the island’s best al fresco party vibes, it’s the place to be to merge
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Festivals come and go but Camp Bestival has stood the test of time. After a rocky 2018 with Sunday being cancelled due to unforeseen weather conditions. 2019 saw Camp Bestival concentrate on what it’s good at, appealing to and catering for all ages from the youngest of the young to
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The full 2019 schedule for it’s most daring season to date. The majority of the action will take place down at their newly minted, 10,000 capacity basecamp of the Depot at Mayfield. The season commences September 20th running until January 1st, showcasing the widest spectrum of sound &
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One of our favourite music events of the summer is close to St Austell at The Eden Project Bodelva in Cornwall. It starts in June and goes through to the beginning of July. Sir Tim Smit Co-founder of the Eden Project had worked for many years in the music industry
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In 2011 Tom Newton and his family founded ‘Teddy Rocks’ Festival after he lost his ten year old brother Ted to a very rare bone cancer. That first gig was organised by Tom’s friends and family at the Greyhound pub in Blandford and raised £400. The money raised was
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Two boxes illuminated the stage as electronic guitars reverbed through Manchester Academy. The crowd, which had sold out the event, grew ever wilder in anticipation. Nina’s husky vocal that opens the track Somebody Special was heard faintly from the wings before she stepped out onto the stage, reflecting the spotlights in
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The lights dim. Floral art waves around a circular screen centre stage, the gentle piano riff featured in Lost in Japan gently plays and the crowd goes wild. Out of nowhere Shawn Mendes rises up from beneath and strums his famous guitar ready for what was set to be a
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