Festivals

Anything to do with all festivals of any date and year

Festival review – Riot Fest, Thursday 23rd October – Sun 26 October 2025

09/11/2025 Kevin Gaughan 0
Kel’s almost recklessly abandoned drums were on a runaway train trajectory as Jo delivered a sharp volley of semi-inexplicable chord structures and complexly observant lyrics.

Festival review – Be There or Be Square 2025, Saturday 12th July 2025

04/09/2025 Thomas Needham 1
With Molly Henry, Heather McDowall, Rebecca French, Meg and Dean, Brad and Ioana, Big Sugar’s Jam Band, Boilers, Leave Your Body Behind, Shallowdrown, Fire Escape, […]

Festival review – Bank Holiday Sunday Alldayer at Firebug & Duffy’s Bar, Sunday 24th August 2025

03/09/2025 Kevin Gaughan 0
Yes, the overall sound was a humming fervour, but there were carefully manoeuvred rhythmic changes amongst the distorted riffs, and a groovy chug to bob your head along to.

Review – Creepy Crawlers Festival at The Big Difference, Saturday 31st May 2025

15/06/2025 Thomas Needham 0
Reviewed and photographed by Thomas Needham It’s 5pm somewhere I thought, Red Stripe in hand, basking in the sun billowing down upon The Big Difference. […]

Festival review – Outside/Inside: The Bridge, Homelessness to Hope at Firebug & Duffy’s Bar, 16th & 17th November 2024

31/01/2025 Kevin Gaughan 0
Now for one of my favourite sets of the weekend, Honest Dave, a beautiful performance from Dave and the rest of the band, with their saxophone, guitar and ‘wooden knock’ played a varied discography; featured songs that tackled a Rwandan witch