Versions of Amy Winehouse and hundreds of other musicians are generating millions for beleaguered UK venues. But what is the emotional toll for the imitators, and are they pushing out original artists?As peak heatwave sun beams...
Read MoreYou hear the word ‘empathy’ a lot when people talk about our next prime minister. I can see whyMy contribution to this summer’s modest avalanche of Andy Burnham stories extends to only two. One is about Glastonbury, and the time...
Read MoreStruggling industry seeks to capitalise on Gen Z’s willingness to spend on experiences and comfortIt had always been the great British festival way: greasy burgers and warm beer, retch-inducing toilets and the descent into...
Read MoreWelsh festival helps asylum seekers gain confidence and skills while settling in to a new life in the UKFor many young people growing up in Britain, their first music festival is a rite of passage; watching live music in a field...
Read MoreWelsh festival helps asylum seekers gain confidence and skills while settling in to a new life in the UKFor many young people growing up in Britain, their first music festival is a rite of passage; watching live music in a field...
Read MoreThey used to mean crusties, hippies, all-male lineups, near riots and burning toilets. Now, from Dorset to Inverness, there’s a festival – and a costume – for everyone. What caused this boom? And is there a dark side?It’s 7pm on...
Read MorePlans for new event at the Secret Garden Party site and Womad Glasgow are dashed, but others remain optimisticHosting Scotland’s first Womad festival seemed like an easy sell for Glasgow, the country’s gig capital and...
Read MoreFormer chancellor also tells Hay festival ‘good riddance’ to Tory MPs defecting to ReformSajid Javid said that supporting Liz Truss in the Conservative leadership contest that ultimately made her prime minister was his “biggest...
Read MoreWhen she broke through the glass ceiling and became chancellor, Reeves found her office had its own latrine. Rosie Holt reveals why she turned the story into a play called Churchill’s UrinalBritain is a conservative country, we...
Read MoreThe festival is a celebration of cinema and a frantic trade show all at once. After 25 years, I can’t help but go backNothing prepares you for the shock that is the Cannes film festival: the adrenaline, the fatigue, the elation...
Read MoreReaders respond to an article suggesting Justin Trudeau was too old to attend CoachellaWhile I appreciate that Emma Brockes’ article was slightly tongue-in-cheek, I do reject the premise that there are aspects of modern culture...
Read MoreIf you have to consult the Reddit thread ‘am I too old for Coachella?’, then the answer is probably ‘yes’This morning, over breakfast, in the course of discussing the week’s news, I happened to say the word “Coachella” in front...
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